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Title: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: mgoulding on September 26, 2009, 06:50:48 PM I had the battery replaced about a year ago, and have not had the machine on for some time, and turned on the machine today and got this error. Is the machine toast now? Please help! Thanks
Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: a69mopar on September 26, 2009, 09:57:42 PM You need to do a complete saferam clear, but I would check the battery voltage first.
w Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: jdkmunch on September 26, 2009, 10:59:10 PM I hate Bally batteries. They die way too often.
Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: paul on September 27, 2009, 12:47:45 AM does anyone know the cause of failure in batteries in ballys
Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: a69mopar on September 27, 2009, 12:56:51 AM S6000 aren't bad at all, S5500 have a greater appetite, but Gamemakers are very hungry for batties. Bally designed the machines to run steady and not be left turned off for long periods of time, I'm sure they could have made them use less battery power if they had wanted to.
Thanks, Wayne Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: blueridgeslots on September 27, 2009, 11:01:45 AM does anyone know the cause of failure in batteries in ballys The battery is holding the ram info, unlike IGT and WMS that use an ic on the backplane to store the info, or static ram, also bally has always had watchdog circuits since the 5000 for things like door open while power off, not that others don't, just the way they are designed Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: StatFreak on September 28, 2009, 06:33:46 AM I hate Bally batteries. They die way too often. Munch, don't blame the battery, blame the board designers. :96- :79- :58- :60- :190- :125-does anyone know the cause of failure in batteries in ballys ... just the way they are designed That cuts right to the chase. Bad design. Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: mgoulding on September 28, 2009, 11:38:21 AM Thanks to everyone for their replies, I am new at this so, how would I go about performing a Saferam Clear?
I also take it that I should turn the machine on at least once a month and let the battery charge for what 8 hours ??? Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: paul on September 28, 2009, 12:03:24 PM No battery charger
Title: Re: Bally S6000 Error Code 88 - Catastrophic Failure! Post by: blueridgeslots on September 28, 2009, 12:11:09 PM Thanks to everyone for their replies, I am new at this so, how would I go about performing a Saferam Clear? I also take it that I should turn the machine on at least once a month and let the battery charge for what 8 hours ??? Leaving the machine on will not charge the battery as it is a lithium battery and when exhausted is done, you will need to check the battery voltage first before going any further with a volt meter, then to clear the ram you will need a set of correct ram clear chips unless you have a very early set of Mains, the version number of them and year of them should be on the chiips at U-28 and U-43 on the CPU, make sure the machine is off before pulling any component, such as the board |