TP2 and the CPU board 5 V agree with each other but both sit low.
Finding a board or device that drags the +5 V down
Cause: Either the 5 V supply parts (BR2, C5, C4, LM323K) or a load on the 5 V line.
Checks
- Unplug the driver board 5/12 V outputs: J114 (CPU), J116 (cabinet), J117 (backbox), J118 (playfield); on WPC-95 these are J101, J139, J138 and J140/J141.
- Measure TP2 again. Still under 4.92 V: suspect BR2, C5, C4 or the LM323K.
- If the voltage rises, plug the connectors back one at a time to find the device pulling it down.
Fix
- Replace the failed supply parts, or repair the board or device found.
Systems
Related tips
- Reboots at start-up and when flipping: flaky power connector to the CPU
- Game keeps resetting during play: poor J101/J102 power connections
- Resets when a drop target or coil fires: burnt power and GI connectors
- Game reboots the instant the second visor lock is made in later multiballs
- Resets when the knocker fires, hum and DMD glitches: cracked power board joints
- Resets during the Powerball battle: reseat J101 and J115 on the power driver
- What a WPC game reset is
- Watching the supplies while the game resets
Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)