The display +62 V supply measures above 70 V.
+62 V reads over 70 V
Cause: Someone changed the 1N4759 zener on the controller board to push more voltage into a worn-out display, common on games brought back from overseas.
Checks
- Check the zener at D3 (D2 on WPC-95) is a 1N4759 (62 V).
Fix
- Fit the correct 1N4759 zener and replace the outgassed display.
High voltage section: work with the game unplugged.
Systems
Related tips
- Outgassed displays and the 5 V supply
- Dot matrix display supply voltages
- +62 V collapses to about +12 V under load
- -125 V reads about -140 V
- -125 V and -113 V read the same and the display is dark
- Replace the whole display, not just the glass
- Negative HV low and display barely lights
- +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)