S+ Mother board

[Buzz]

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.

[FORDSBS]

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

[slots4home]

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

[Foster]

Nice Idea!

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

[stayouttadabunker]

  I love it! Absolutely LOVE it!
Great job Buzz! 

[StatFreak]

Nice Idea!

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

I agree, 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.   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! 

Stat

[poppo]

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.

Or....   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.

[Buzz]

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 !!!!!!!!!!  

Nice Idea!

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

I agree, 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.  After all, how often have any of us needed to remove that connector (if it was working)?

Stat

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 )

[StatFreak]

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.