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Sounds are missing or wrong.

Some or all sounds missing

Cause: The sound commands start on the CPU board (Z31, out on J4) and are buffered on the driver board (Z13) before reaching the sound board, so any of the three boards can be at fault. The 6532 on the sound board is also a common failure.

Checks

  • Try a known good 6532 on the sound board and see if the symptom changes.
  • Check CPU chip Z31.
  • Check driver board Z13: if it is bad no sounds are ever triggered.

Fix

  • Replace the failed chip.

Systems

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Source: Repairing & Upgrading Gottlieb System 80 Pinballs from 1980 to 1989, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)