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Reset works but the board still does not boot.

CPU board clock check

Cause: No clock from the crystal and U1 spider.

Checks

  • TC2 pins 11 and 12 and both crystal legs should pulse on a logic probe or scope.
  • With a meter: about 2.8 V at TC2-11, 2.9 V at TC2-12, 0.3 V on the top crystal leg and 0.9 V on the bottom.

Fix

  • Try a new 3.579 MHz crystal Y1 (above J1), though it rarely fails.
  • No clock with a good crystal means U1 has failed and the board must be replaced.

Systems

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Source: Gottlieb System 1 Pinball Repair from 1977 to 1980, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)