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One lower flipper does nothing, while any upper flipper still works.

Lower flipper dead on Jurassic Park, Last Action Hero or Tales from the Crypt

Cause: Design fault in flipper boards 520-5033-03 (JP, TftC) and 520-5070-00 (LAH): the lower flippers need their normally closed EOS switch to be closed, so a broken or misadjusted EOS kills that flipper.

Checks

  • Check the EOS switch on the dead flipper: with the flipper at rest it must be closed.
  • Look for a cracked or bent EOS blade.

Fix

  • Adjust or replace the EOS switch. The sturdier later blade has a bend near its tip.
  • For a lasting cure, fit 520-5076-00 (three flipper) in place of 520-5033-03, or 520-5080-00 (two flipper) in place of 520-5070-00; both are backward compatible.
  • Or modify the original board as described in service bulletin 54.

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Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part One, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)