Reset and clock are good, but the CPU LEDs stay locked on or off.
Good reset and clock but LEDs locked: check IC17 and its bus lines
Cause: Bad EPROM at IC17 or its socket, or a broken or shorted address or data trace.
Checks
- With a logic probe on IC17 check address A0-A7 (pins 8 to 1), A8-A10 (pins 23, 22, 19), chip select (pin 20) and data D0-D7 (pins 9-11, 13-17). Most should pulse; A8-A10 may not.
- At CPU IC1 check A0-A7 (pins 9-16), D0-D7 (pins 33-26) and A8-A10 (pins 17-19).
- Any line not pulsing: check continuity from the buffer chips to every ROM and RAM chip.
Fix
- Replace the EPROM or socket, or repair the trace.
Systems
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Source: Repairing Williams System 3 to System 7 Pinball 1977 to 1984, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)