I'm new to the pinball world. I have a 1979 Atari superman pinball. The lights come on but no action. Just wondering if anyone out there can be leaned on for advice. I have an electrical backgrond and I have a Bally Mata Hari which I have been working on, I understand the bally basics with respect to schematics. I just got my hands on a superman machine and schematics; I have a feeling I have my work cut out for me.
I'm new to the pinball world. I have a 1979 Atari superman pinball. The lights come on but no action. Just wondering if anyone out there can be leaned on for advice. I have an electrical backgrond and I have a Bally Mata Hari which I have been working on, I understand the bally basics with respect to schematics. I just got my hands on a superman machine and schematics; I have a feeling I have my work cut out for me.
All the fuses check out fine. I'm also getting a solid LED indication on all the back box boards. I just purchased the machine from a guy in Toronto. Nice guy; the pin has been sitting unused for 15 years. I would really like to see it fully functional. The Atari schematics are throwing me for a loop.
Basic info on Atari machine, not many people have the chance to work on this system. If you repair you superman keep us inform.. maybe you will become our Atari expert
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I'm new to the pinball world. I have a 1979 Atari superman pinball. The lights come on but no action. Just wondering if anyone out there can be leaned on for advice. I have an electrical backgrond and I have a Bally Mata Hari which I have been working on, I understand the bally basics with respect to schematics. I just got my hands on a superman machine and schematics; I have a feeling I have my work cut out for me.
Some advise and guidance would be great.
Peter
Not to scare you, but Atari Pins are pretty much as bad as it gets restoration wise. They have a bad reputation. The guys here will help as much as we can, for sure, but I think you're in for a ride.
Hey congrats on this, I was in contact with him as well.. this thing is HUO (Home Use Only), so it must bet in great shape! I'd love to see some pics if you're willing
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It was HUO for around 20 years. It's still not functional. On purchase, I was told the problem was a bad fuse or loose wire. The problem is much deeper than that, but I'm still satisfied with it. I have "Mr. Atari"helping me out with the troubleshooting.
Oh nice pin and a HUO. Did you check the power supply voltage to mpu ? Maybe bad caps, connectors, basic things to check when starting with a dead pin.
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I checked up the PCB and all the basic power distribition checks out fine. My problems lies in the PCB. I have to troubleshoot my way through the MPU, and the clock and watchdog circuitry to (hopefully) find the fault.
It's on hold right now. I have broken my arm and using my meter is just not in the books for a few months.
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