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I bought another S+ the other day and the first picture is what the mother board looked like when I got it. Now you don't have to be a expert to see this is a problem that's going to happen. My fix is the second picture, I de-soldered all the connections and slid some shrink tube onto each wire. I considered going back to the standard wiring harness but it's always been a problem child with a S+. I kind of think the fellow had a good idea but didn't think of insulating the wires. I wish I had used smaller shrink tube but didn't feel like driving 50 miles round trip to get some. I can always redo it.

Good job Buzz. Now it looks like something you don't have to be ashamed of.  :212-
Ford

Buzz,
i would have gave you a plug so you could have plugged it in.
But now it will never burn out.

Nice Idea!

I think removing the connector and soldering the wires into the board might be best.

 :208- :97- :72- I love it! Absolutely LOVE it!
Great job Buzz!  :3- :244- :3- :89-

I agree, :89- at least once one has a problem with it. I wouldn't do it to a perfectly good machine, but Buzz has a good idea here. :71-  After all, how often have any of us needed to remove that connector (if it was working)?

The only other suggestion I have would be to remove the EEPROM and install a socket for it while the motherboard is on the bench. Then the motherboard and newly soldered harness should be good to go for a very long time, since the EEPROM could be moved with the MPU during kit changes or replaced if bad without having to remove the motherboard again.


BTW, I recognize that coffee mug!  :200- :97- :97- :97-

Stat :31-

Or.... :79-  http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=10615.0

BTW, that mod has been working great, as I've been swapping boards around left and right lately and everything stays intact.

This wasn't my idea, I bought the machine with that mess in the first Pic. I could just see a coin falling down among those bare terminals. If that was my soldering job, I wouldn't show it to anyone !!!!!!!!!!  


David   How many times has this power cord been addressed on this forum ?  If it ain't broke now, it's going to. I only have 3 more S+'s  think if the brown spot is showing on the plug I will do this mod. Mother board is super easy to remove from a S+. ( wish a S 2000 was that easy )

I've had my round top S+ for over 10 years and my other two S+ machines for about 7 years and never had a problem.

If I were refurbishing machines for resale and didn't want to have my customers coming back with this issue, I would solder every machine as a matter of course. As a home slot owner with working machines, I won't be rushing to remove the plugs until there is a reason to do so.