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CPU board locked with good reset, clock and bus lines.

CPU locked: check the EPROM chip select

Cause: Failed chip-select logic, so IC17 is never enabled.

Checks

  • With a logic probe check for pulses at IC17 pin 20 (chip select).
  • System 3/4: the select logic is IC15 (7442), IC11 (7410) and IC25 (7402).
  • System 6/7: it is IC15 (74LS139) and IC11 (74S10).

Fix

  • Replace the failed select chip.

Systems

Related tips

Source: Repairing Williams System 3 to System 7 Pinball 1977 to 1984, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)