The +62 V supply drops to around 12 V with the display connected.
+62 V collapses to about +12 V under load
Cause: Transistor Q3 (Q1 on WPC-95) has shorted; diode D3 may also be bad.
Checks
- Test Q3 and D3.
Fix
- Replace them, or rebuild the HV section.
High voltage section: work with the game unplugged.
Systems
Related tips
- Outgassed displays and the 5 V supply
- -125 V reads about -140 V
- Dot matrix display supply voltages
- +62 V reads over 70 V
- Replace the whole display, not just the glass
- +5 V or +12 V missing at the display
Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)