The flipper is fine at start, but after the first press it stays energized as if held.
Solid state flipper stays up only after the button is first pressed
Cause: An S2800B SCR in the hold circuit is latching on.
Checks
- Check the S2800B SCRs on the flipper board.
Fix
- Replace the faulty SCR.
Systems
Games
- Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
- Back to the Future
- Batman
- Batman Forever
- Baywatch
- Checkpoint
- Guns N' Roses
- Hook
- Jurassic Park
- Last Action Hero
- Lethal Weapon 3
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- Maverick
- Phantom of the Opera
- Robocop
- Star Trek
- Star Wars
- Tales from the Crypt
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The Simpsons
- The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
- WWF Royal Rumble
Related tips
- Solid state flipper very weak: power side has failed
- Solid state flipper goes up but will not stay up
- Solid state flipper flutters when held
- Solid state flipper does not work: fuses and fuse clips
- Solid state flipper has no power though fuses are good
- Flipper board LEDs show the cabinet buttons are seen
- Flippers die after being held a few seconds, then recover
- Protect the flipper boards when lifting the playfield
Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)