Flippers seem dead, weak, or report a bad EOS switch, and the flipper opto boards seem to be at fault.
Weak or dead flippers from failing LM339s on the Fliptronics board
Cause: Failed or leaky LM339 comparators U4 and U6 on the Fliptronics II board (Fliptronics through WPC-S). On WPC-95 these chips are on the CPU board at U25 and U26.
Checks
- Swap the two flipper opto boards. If the fault does not move, suspect the LM339 chips.
Fix
- Replace the LM339 chips (socket them).
Systems
Related tips
- Two LM339s on the Fliptronics board read the flipper optos
- Fliptronics and WPC-95: weak flipper
- Fliptronics: flipper coil gets hot after a while of play
- Flipper gets weaker the longer the game is on
- Row or column "ground short" errors
- Optos test good but still don't work: the opto board
- "Check Fuse F114/F115" (F106/F101 on WPC-95): step-by-step
- A dedicated (direct) switch does not work
Source: Repairing Williams/Bally WPC Pinball Games from 1990 to 1999, Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)