Apollo 13 boot up problem

[darren_ross]

So it's just decided it wants to buzz and not boot up when you switch it on.
Nearly really dived into it yet but is it likely to be something fairly straight forward? Common issue? Connector that just wants reseating?

Thanks

 

[ronnie63]

Could be lots of things! battery leak on the cpu, missing low voltages, poor ribbon connections, bad ram, first port of call check voltages. Or sell it to me and put the work load my way

 

[darren_ross]

Could be lots of things! battery leak on the cpu, missing low voltages, poor ribbon connections, bad ram, first port of call check voltages. Or sell it to me and put the work load my way

Thanks.
I do all the work on them myself. This particular machine i sold to my dad. Unfortunately he's lazy and won't work on them himself. Wouldn't even sort the balls out when they backed up in the shooter lane. "Darren, theres a problem with the balls"

 

[ronnie63]

Well worth re plugging all the wires and cables on both boards first, what are the red led's doing?

Would love another A13! one day

 

[darren_ross]

Well worth re plugging all the wires and cables on both boards first, what are the red led's doing?

Would love another A13! one day

The 3 leds light up inside backbox. Hmm

 

[ronnie63]

any fuses popped?

 

[darren_ross]

Connector had worked it's way loose. I blame those shaker motors! I don't know why anyone would want the vibration effect on a toy!

 

[ronnie63]

is it working then

 

[darren_ross]

is it working then

All fully working again. Thanks