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After adjusting something under the playfield with power on, no switches work.

Switch matrix dead after a screwdriver slip under the playfield

Cause: A coil lead (50 V) was shorted to a switch lead. This blows the switch matrix fuse (F115, F101 on WPC-95) and usually destroys CPU board U20 (ULN2803), often U14 (74LS374; U23 on WPC-S/WPC-95) as well, and can kill LM339s on opto boards.

Checks

  • Check F115/F101.
  • Test or substitute U20 and U14/U23.

Fix

  • Replace the fuse, U20 (socketed from WPC-S on), and U14/U23 if needed; check opto board LM339s.
  • Work under the playfield with the power off.

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Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)