> > Could a couple of you guys take a look at this: > > > > http://www.fileswap.com/folder/OanqCBzs/ > > > > Looks like it shorted out and separated from the board? > > Repairable? Or is the board probably dead? Just got it out of the cab tonight so I > > still have to check the power on that. I know those 2 are for the 5V supplies. Any > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Bill > > Shorted really isn't the right term. Usually that happens from age and use, or from > too much current being drawn off those pins, bad grounding, etc. > > IIRC (please verify this with a continuity test) The 4 pin power connector on that > board (in the same image) are tied to the the JAMMA pins. That connector is rated to > 8 amps, so you should be OK to leave the pin as-is, as long as the 4 pin is connected > as a POWER INPUT in conjunction with the JAMMA harness to a power supply. Power the > hard drive from the power supply directly. Powering it right off the board could have > been a contributory factor to the pin issue. > > > There are only two repairs you can do to the PCB. Foil trace tape/retracing, or > soldering a secondary connector to that trace at a through-hole point. > > The first option NEVER works right, the new trace always peels up. The second option > is your best bet.
I can confirm this works. I was playing Gauntlet that same way.
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