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2004 Service Bulletins
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| Nr.
153 |
December
15, 2004 |
Ripley's
Believe It or Not!® |
Ripley's
Believe It or Not! Software Update |
| Nr.
152 |
August 27, 2004 |
general |
FYI: STERN Pinball Flipper
Evolution |
| Nr.
151 |
July
20, 2004 |
Lord
of the Rings™ |
Potential
flipper & ring magnet fuse fatigue |
| Nr.
150 |
June 21, 2004 |
general |
Back to Basics: Insertion/Replacement
of EPROMS in SPI Games |
| Nr.
149 |
May
18, 2004 |
Ripley's
Believe It or Not!® |
Potential
Ball Trap by the Upper Left Pop Bumper (ask your Distributor for SPI
Kit Nr. 502-5025-81) |
| Nr.
148 |
April 29, 2004 |
The Lord of the Rings™ |
Balrog LED Module Installation,
SPI Kit Nr.:502-5022-00 |
| Nr.
147 |
January
19, 2004 |
The
Lord of the Rings™ |
Diverter
Gate Adjustment Procedure |
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2003 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
146 |
December
18, 2003 |
The
Lord of the Rings™ |
FYI:
The Lord of the Rings™ Tower Eject Learning Mode |
| Nr.
145 |
December
9, 2003 |
TERMINATOR®
3 Rise of the Machines™ |
T3™
Auto Launch Diode Harness Installation (SPI Part Number 502-5017-00) |
| Nr.
144 |
December
9, 2003 |
The
Lord of the Rings™ |
The
Lord of the Rings™ Spanish Display & Speech Available |
| Nr.
143 |
October
22, 2003 |
TERMINATOR®
3 Rise of the Machines™ |
T3™
Software Update/Match Feature |
| Nr.
142 |
August
22, 2003 |
TERMINATOR®
3 Rise of the Machines™ |
T3™
Auto Launch Wire(s) or Coil Lug(s) Break Off |
| Nr.
141 |
August
13, 2003 |
TERMINATOR®
3 Rise of the Machines™ |
Shooter
Lane Switch Actuator Adjustment |
| Nr.
140 |
July
24, 2003 |
TERMINATOR®
3 Rise of the Machines™ |
T3™
Software Update v2.04 or Higher Eliminates POTENTIAL Reset Problem |
| Nr.
139 |
May
16, 2003 |
MONOPOLY® |
F21 (50vdc) Fuse
Blows Intermittently, System Checks OK on |
| Nr.
138 |
March
21, 2003 |
The
Simpsons™ Pinball Party |
The display flashes
a Tech-Alert upon Power-Up |
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2002 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
137 |
July
22, 2002 |
Austin
Powers™ |
CPU GAME ROM v3.01
Bug |
| Nr.
136a |
June
21, 2002 |
PLAYBOY |
U7 Sound ROM Update
DOES NOT RESOLVE the problem |
| Nr.
136 |
May
2, 2002 |
PLAYBOY |
U7 Sound ROM Change |
| Nr.
135 |
May
1, 2002 |
MONOPOLY® |
Optional MONOPOLY®™
Butyrate Fix Kit
(SPI: 502-5012-00) |
| Nr.
134 |
April 11, 2002 |
general |
Difficulty in Playfield
Glass Removal |
| Nr.
133 |
April
1, 2002 |
MONOPOLY®
/
Austin Powers™ |
CPU/Soundboard
Modification Low Volume Setting Hum |
| Nr.
132 |
March 4, 2002 |
PLAYBOY |
Back To Basics:
Using Your Adjustable Outlane Posts |
| Nr.
131 |
Jan. 23, 2002 |
MONOPOLY® |
Electric Company
Sign / Backbox J2 Harness Re-dress |
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2001 Service Bulletins
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| Nr.
130 |
Dec. 10, 2001 |
MONOPOLY® |
Tips &
Tricks - The Water Works Rotating Flipper |
| Nr.
129 |
Oct. 22, 2001 |
MONOPOLY® |
Playfield Mylar,
SPI Part Number: 820-5094-00 |
| Nr.
128 |
Sep.
19, 2001 |
Austin
Powers™ |
Code Update v3.00
CPU/Display: Addition of Adj.60:
Washington D.C. Enabled (Factory Defaults is "Off") |
| Nr.
127 |
Sep. 19, 2001 |
Striker Xtreme
/ NFL |
Plastic Stadium
Flashlamp Removal |
| Nr.
126 |
Sep. 19, 2001 |
general |
The Bubble Level
is Back! |
| Nr.
125 |
April
19, 2001 |
general |
Quick Tip for Display
Troubleshooting: U201 White Starboard System™ |
| Nr.
124 |
March
16, 2001 |
Sharkey's
Shootout/
High Roller Casino |
Software
Update: Replay Bug Fix |
| Nr.
123 |
March 6, 2001 |
High Roller Casino |
Ball Trap Fix @
Bottom Bumper |
| Nr.
122 |
Feb. 22, 2001 |
High Roller Casino |
Roulette Wheel
(Top and Bottom) Assembly |
| Nr.
121 |
Feb. 5, 2001 |
Harley-Davidson® |
Plastic (Butyrate)
-15 Support Plate Kit(SPI Nr. 502-5003-67) |
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2000 Service Bulletins
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| Nr.
120 |
Dec.
29, 2000 |
Sharkey's
Shootout |
Mystery Ball Magnet
Fuse Fatique: CPU Software Code
2.04 Update |
| Nr.
119 |
Nov. 8, 2000 |
general |
Pinball Preventative
Maintenance Inspection |
| Nr.
118 |
August
21, 2000 |
Striker Xtreme
/
Sharkey's Shootout |
Drop
Target Replacement Procedure |
| Nr.
117 |
June 13, 2000 |
general |
Please Join our
Service Bulletin eMail Distribution |
| Nr.
116 |
June 12, 2000 |
Titanic |
Titanic Redemption
Game Potential Revenue Loss |
| Nr.
115 |
May 3, 2000 |
Stiker Xtreme |
Stiker Xtreme Earnings
|
| Nr.
114 |
Feb. 11, 2000 |
Harley-Davidson® |
Operator Alert
#19 - Motor Relay |
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1999 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
113 |
Dec. 10, 1999 |
Harley-Davidson® |
HD® Ball Guide...
& Butyrate - 16... Kit |
| Nr.
112 |
June 7, 1999 |
A13 >> Current |
CPU U218 &
I/O U210 Pin-3 Removal |
| Nr.
111 |
Feb. 18, 1999 |
South Park™ |
8MG E-PROM's for
Expanded Speech & Sound Capabilities |
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1998 Service Bulletins
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| Nr.
110 |
Nov. 24, 1998 |
Space Jam >>
Current |
Modular Stand-Up
Targets: a new way to order |
| Nr.
109 |
Sep. 30, 1998 |
Godzilla |
...Manual Addendum:
Flipper Coils |
| Nr.
108 |
August
18, 1998 |
Prior<<Batman
Forever>> current |
"Sega"...&
"Data East" ... Flipper Rebuild Kits |
| Nr.
107 |
August 13, 1998 |
All Games (General) |
Fax Response Survey:
How would you like your... |
| Nr.
106 |
June 2, 1998 |
Multiple Games
|
Large Dot Display
Optional Enhancement Cable |
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1997 Service Bulletins
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| Nr.
105 |
Nov. 21, 1997 |
The X - Files |
...-Playfield Update
Kit (500-6281-00) |
| Nr.
104 |
Sep. 25, 1997 |
Multiple Games |
Future Parts &
Service Pinball ...(Questionaire) |
| Nr.
103 |
July
14, 1997 |
Playboy thru Rocky
&
Bullwinkle & Friends |
Solid
State Flipper Bd. ( Non E.O.S.) conversion |
| Nr.
102 |
June 20, 1997 |
The Starwars Trilogy-Special
Edition |
FYI: What's New
("Y" Actuator Heavy Duty Sw.) |
| Nr.
101 |
June
10, 1997 |
The Lost World:
Jurassic
Park |
Important
Unpacking Information |
| Nr.
100 |
May 19, 1997 |
The Starwars Trilogy-Special
Edition |
Software CPU/Display
Final Code Version |
| Nr.
99 |
May 13, 1997 |
Multiple Games |
FYI: Correct P/F
Glass Dimensions ...Wide Body |
| Nr.
98 |
April 8, 1997 |
The Starwars Trilogy-Special
Edition |
Addition of Reset
Align. Bracket Kit |
| Nr.
97 |
April 8, 1997 |
The Starwars Trilogy-Special
Edition |
X-Wing Motor Bushing |
| Nr.
96A |
May 12, 1997 |
Space Jam >>
Current |
Dot Matrix Display
Bd. 4X Spacer/2X Bracket |
| Nr.
95A |
April 11, 1997 |
The Starwars Trilogy-Special
Edition |
...Reed Sw. Replacement
Kit...&Procedure |
| Nr.
94 |
March
3, 1997 |
Lethal
Weapon 3 >>
Current |
Flipper
Alignment Spots |
| Nr.
93 |
Jan. 27, 1997 |
Space Jam |
FYI: ...problem
in... I/O Power Driver Boards |
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1996 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
92 |
Dec. 5, 1996 |
Apollo 13 >>
Current |
FYI: MOSFETs in
the White Star Bd. System |
| Nr.
91 |
Nov. 27, 1996 |
Twister |
Magnet Processor
Bd. & Disc Motor Updates |
| Nr.
90 |
Nov. 20, 1996 |
Space Jam >>
Current |
FYI: Sega Showcase
Backbox |
| Nr.
89 |
Nov. 19, 1996 |
Apollo 13 >>
Current |
FYI: Switches |
| Nr.
88 |
Oct. 14, 1996 |
All Games (General) |
Excerpt From Customer
Fax |
| Nr.
87 |
Sep.
4, 1996 |
Laser War >>
The Simpsons |
FYI:
Alphanumeric & 7-Segment Display Operation |
| Nr.
86 |
Sep. 3, 1996 |
Independence Day |
Potential Ball
Trap in the Plastic Under-Trough |
| Nr.
85 |
May 15, 1996 |
Twister >>
Current |
New 2-Flipper Theory
of Operation and Schematic |
|
Nr. 84 |
March 5, 1996 |
Golden Eye |
Fuse/Power Updates |
| Nr.
83 |
Jan. 23, 1996 |
Batman Forever |
Premature Failure
of the New Style Flipper Pawl |
| Nr.
82 |
Jan. 23, 1996 |
Apollo 13 >>
Current |
The New "White
P Star Board System" |
| Nr.
81 |
Jan. 9, 1996 |
Apollo 13 |
System Update |
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1995 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
80 |
Dec. 21, 1995 |
Apollo 13 |
Theory of Operation:
P/F Mag. Intrface & 7-Seg. |
| Nr.
79 |
Dec. 18, 1995 |
Apollo 13 |
5 Amp to 3 Amp
Slo-Blo Fuse Change |
| Nr.
78 |
Oct.
2, 1995 |
Laser War >>
Batman Forever |
A
handy little CPU troubleshooting gimmick |
| Nr.
77 |
August 24, 1995 |
Current Games |
"What is this
pinball machine trying to tell me?" |
| Nr.
76 |
August 23, 1995 |
Checkpoint >>
Hook |
Testing Sm. Dot
Matrix (128X16)...Display Glass |
| Nr.
75 |
August 22, 1995 |
All Games |
CPU Board - Blanking
Circuit Theory of Operation |
| Nr.
74 |
April
28, 1995 |
Baywatch |
Modification
to Early Production Games |
| Nr.
73 |
April
28, 1995 |
Baywatch &
Batman Forever |
New
Portals Service Menu |
| Nr.
72 |
Feb.
17, 1995 |
Mary Shelley's
Frankenstein |
Creature:
A Technical Overview |
| Nr.
71 |
Feb. 17, 1995 |
Maverick |
Ball Trap |
| Nr.
70 |
Feb.
14, 1995 |
Mary Shelley's
Frankenstein |
Software
Change Notice |
| Nr.
69 |
Feb. 14, 1995 |
Maverick |
Software Change
Notice |
| Nr.
68 |
Jan.
27, 1995 |
Frankenstein
(+ games hereafter) |
New
Service Feature: Bi-Directional Aud/Adj/Diag. |
| Nr.
67 |
Jan. 19, 1995 |
Maverick |
OPTO's A Techinical
Overview |
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1994 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
66 |
Nov. 2, 1994 |
The Who's Tommy |
New Ball Kicker
Arm Assembly |
| Nr.
65 |
Nov. 2, 1994 |
Maverick >>
Baywatch |
F.Y.I. Maverick
Display 64 X 192 Dot Matrix Intro |
| Nr.
64 |
Nov. 1, 1994 |
Guns N' Roses |
Shooter Lane Ramp
Mounting Modification |
| Nr.
63 |
Oct. 4, 1994 |
Guns N' Roses |
Auto Launch Failure |
| Nr.
62 |
August
22, 1994 |
All Games (Gen.)
& Laser War >> Maverick |
Coil
Designation with Part Numbers |
| Nr.
61 |
August 3, 1994 |
Wacky Gator(Redemption) |
Update Instruction |
| Nr.
60 |
July
22, 1994 |
Guns N' Roses (+
games hereafter) |
New
Design: Cabinet Legs / Backbox Easy Access System |
| Nr.
59 |
May 27, 1994 |
The Who's Tommy |
Servo Motor Stripping
Gears |
| Nr.
58 |
April 15, 1994 |
Multiple Games |
Solid State Flippers
- Remains Energized |
| Nr.
57 |
April 8, 1994 |
Tales From the
Crypt |
Solid STate Flipper
Board |
| Nr.
56 |
March 1, 1994 |
Multiple Games |
Game Code Updates |
| Nr.
55 |
Feb. 28, 1994 |
Multiple Games |
Game Resets |
| Nr.
54 |
March 23, 1994 |
Multiple Games |
Flipper / End of
Stroke Failures |
| Nr.
53 |
Jan. 31, 1994 |
Jurassic Park |
Common & Inherent
Problems |
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1993 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
52 |
Dec. 16, 1993 |
Tales From the
Crypt |
PPB - L/R Relay
Failure |
| Nr.
51 |
Jan. 17, 1994 |
Tales From the
Crypt |
Printer Interface
Not Functional |
| Nr.
50 |
Nov. 16, 1993 |
Multiple Games |
Dot Matrix Display
Glass - Theory of Operation |
| Nr.
49 |
Nov. 16, 1993 |
Multiple Games |
Solid State Flipper
- Theory of Operation |
| Nr.
48 |
Nov. 12, 1993 |
Last Action Hero |
Lock Ball Assembly |
| Nr.
47 |
Oct. 24, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
EPROM Rev. 5.10. |
| Nr.
46 |
Oct. 19, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Flipper Return
Springs |
| Nr.
45 |
Nov. 12, 1993 |
Tales From the
Crypt |
Captive Ball/Flat
Rail Update |
| Nr.
44 |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Flipper Return
Springs (Ltd. Dist. by Serial #) |
| Nr.
43 |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Failure of Switch
#37 Center Scoop |
| Nr.
42 |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Left-Right Motor
(Fails Prematurely) |
| Nr.
41 |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Up-Down Motor (Fails
Prematurely) |
| Nr.
40 |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Weak Kick on Dino
Saucer Eject |
| Nr.
39A |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
T-Rex Theory of
Operation |
| Nr.
39 |
June 17, 1993 |
Jurassic Park |
ROM Rev. 5.00 for
Early Jurassic Park Games |
| Nr.
38C |
April
2, 1993 |
Rocky & Bullwinkle
& Friends |
Ball
Draining (Orbit Shot) |
| Nr.
38B |
Jan. 4, 1993 |
Star Wars |
Display Controller
EPROMS |
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1992 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
38A |
August 13, 1992 |
Lethal Weapon 3 |
Stealth Coating
Maint. |
| Nr.
38 |
August 13, 1992 |
Lethal Weapon 3 |
Type Error on P.S. |
| Nr.
37 |
July 20, 1992 |
Hook |
Erratic Play |
| Nr.
36A |
July 6, 1992 |
Lethal Weapon 3 |
Possible High Voltage
Failures on Power Supply Bd. |
| Nr.
36 |
July 20, 1992 |
Lethal Weapon 3 |
Flipper Adjustment |
| Nr.
35 |
April 16, 1992 |
Star Trek 25th
Anniversary |
Game Program |
| Nr.
34 |
Feb. 6, 1992 |
Star Trek 25th
Anniversary |
Chase Light Update |
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1991 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
33 |
Dec. 18, 1991 |
Star Trek 25th
Anniversary |
Transporter FX
Theory of Operation |
| Nr.
32 |
Dec. 17, 1991 |
Star Trek 25th
Anniversary |
Ramp-Up Mechanism |
| Nr.
31 |
Dec. 6, 1991 |
Star Trek 25th
Anniversary |
Program Update |
| Nr.
30 |
Sep. 19, 1991 |
Batman |
Shooter Lane Update |
| Nr.
29 |
May
7, 1991 |
Checkpoint / Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Wiring
of Speaker |
| Nr.
28A |
Feb.
20, 1991 |
Multiple Games
(Checkpoint >> Present) |
Modification
to new P.S. Comp |
| Nr.
28 |
Feb. 20, 1991 |
The Simpsons™ |
Cooling Tower Breakage |
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1990 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
27 |
Oct. 23, 1990 |
The Simpsons™ |
Ground Fault Problem |
| Nr.
26A |
Sep. 5, 1990 |
Back to the Future |
Program Error |
| Nr.
26 |
Sep. 4, 1990 |
Back to the Future |
Program Update |
| Nr.
25 |
May 8, 1990 |
Phantom of the
Operah |
Solid State Update |
| Nr.
24 |
March
22, 1990 |
ABC Monday Night
Football |
Weak
Ball Trough |
| Nr.
23 |
June 29, 1990 |
Robocop |
Solid State Update |
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1989 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
22 |
Dec.
7, 1989 |
ABC Monday Night
Football |
Q54
Failure |
| Nr.
21 |
Dec.
5, 1989 |
ABC Monday Night
Football |
Links
on ABC Monday Night Football |
| Nr.
20 |
Dec. 4, 1989 |
All Games |
Solenoid Failure |
| Nr.
19 |
August 31, 1989 |
Secret Service |
Slap Shot Updates |
| Nr.
18A |
July 14, 1989 |
Playboy 35th Anniversary |
Ball Catch |
| Nr.
18 |
June 12, 1989 |
Playboy 35th Anniversary |
Program Revision |
| Nr.
17 |
May 26, 1989 |
Playboy 35th Anniversary |
Bulletin &
Replay Level |
| Nr.
16A |
Jan. 5, 1989 |
Time Machine |
High Score Settings |
| Nr.
16 |
May 26, 1989 |
Time Machine |
Power Supply Modification |
| Nr.
15 |
April 6, 1989 |
Time Machine |
Ramp Modification |
| Nr.
14 |
April 3, 1989 |
Laser War |
CPU Update |
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1988 Service Bulletins
|
| Nr.
13 |
Sep. 9, 1988 |
Secret Service |
Preventative Maintenance,
E.O.S. |
| Nr.
12 |
Sep. 7, 1988 |
Secret Service |
Fuse Change |
| Nr.
11 |
June 16, 1988 |
Secret Service |
Coil T.D. Chart |
| Nr.
10 |
June 15, 1988 |
Secret Service |
Ball Eater Adjustment |
| Nr.
9 |
May 27, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Flipper E.O.S.
Actuator |
| Nr.
8 |
May 12, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Correction to Spinner
Modification, SB 003 |
| Nr.
7 |
May 6, 1988 |
Secret Service |
Flipper Assembly
Change |
| Nr.
6 |
April
27, 1998 |
Secret Service &
Laser War |
CPU
Board Changeability |
| Nr.
5 |
April 26, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Up Post Adjustment |
| Nr.
4 |
April 25, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Ball Trap Modification |
| Nr.
3 |
April 20, 1998 |
Laser War |
Game Improvements |
| Nr.
2 |
April 18, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Manual Correction |
| Nr.
1A |
April 12, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Cross Playfield
Plunger Shot |
| Nr.
1 |
April 12, 1998 |
Secret Service |
Ball Trap Modification |
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