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Ok guys,
    At one time I knew what a 65-3 error code on an s+ ment however the years and miles
have long since left that information on the information superhiway somewhere....LOL and NO it's not in the damn manual or in the flash cards anywhere. I believe that it has to do with the SP chip........This is the same game that I was working on
and posted the "what SP Thread" a couple of days agao. I have made a copy of a known good working SP 1271 and installed it and all i get when trying to initialize the game is 61 which clears with the cursor button, then 61-1, which clears with the door closed and turn the reset key, it then goes to 65-3 and will not clear. I even tried clearing the ram with the clear chip then installing the 1271 and I get the same thing. Anyone got a clue as how to get rid of this code ?????
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After you closed door, key switch /  65-3.  Key switch  again ...should go to 65-1

Hey CP,
     when i key the reset from 65-3 it dose indeed go back to 65-1......then if I key it again it goes into meters
or statistical data mode.........If I power the game down then I have to go back thru the whole sequence again
What am I missing ????
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PS I am about to cure it permanently with my .357............. :37- :37- :37-

get it back to 65-1, close the door, press the little white test button, close the door- you're go to go or open fire!

ditto to the above... 65-1 .... open door.... press/hold whte test button a couple seconds...let game fire up...   and then set your parameters for  sound /  credit /  etc...

Hey Guys,
      Thanks for all the input.........It worked........ :131- :131- :131-
Guess what i was missing was you have to hold the test button in for a few seconds.
Thanks for all your input..........
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I'm glad you didn't have to stand aback and open fire :96-

A 65-3 and its recovery steps can be found in "Rick's FAQ Files" at the link at the top of every page.  Here's a direct link to the "common IGT errors" page (http://www.newlifegames.net/igterrors/).   :71-

Well that figures,
    I forgot that ricks FAq's were there  :25- :25- :25- :25- :25-
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It's no biggie -- I'm sure I've asked questions found in the FAQs, too!   :89-

Most FAQs suck.

They start off with "Is the power on ?" and go downhill from there.
Ricks Faqs actually contain useful information.
The only negative thing I can say is that some of the links are using too small a font..... and I am not old  :37-

I'm sorry, could you type a little smaller next time? The font was too large for me to read.   :96-

 :3- very good  :131- Very good......  :20- 'ezy but still  :72-

Just kidding :96-

Too bad, the error was cleared.  I would have love to see how a machine stands up to a .357. :72- :72- :72-

I do believe that would let all the magic smoke out.......... :72- :72- :72- :72- :72-
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On most browsers (at lease firefox and IE), you can hold down control and use the scroll wheel on your mouse to make the fonts bigger or smaller.  Try it.  For those of us at near bi-focal stage (in denial), or just could use a bigger font, it's a quick fix for most websites.

Hey Rick,
      Thanks for the tip......I never knew that one....just tried it and it works great will come in handy sometimes.
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For people using Firefox and IE who prefer keyboard shortcuts, you can press <Ctrl> + and <Ctrl> -  to change the magnification instead of using the mouse. In Firefox, you can also press <Ctrl> 0 (zero) to return directly to 100% (but not in IE).