I took a look at the display board today, and was pleasantly surprised – It’s fixable. The wires that were on it, are just to fix bad solder joints + breaks in the lines on the board.
![Reverse of the board.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-05-18.44.03-300x200.jpg)
![Bad solder joints.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-05-18.44.25-300x200.jpg)
![Bad solder joints.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-05-18.44.32-300x200.jpg)
![Bad solder joints.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-05-18.45.00-300x200.jpg)
![Front of the display - Notice the super-effective makeshift display holder in the top right. There was plenty of the holding the display holder together on the inside of the cabinet.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-05-18.45.23-300x200.jpg)
To fix it, I desoldered all of the segments to record the paths that needed re-soldering, and put it back together with ripped-apart IDE cable to fix the broken joints on the board.
![Display board with the bad digits removed.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-06-18.14.11-300x200.jpg)
![Uh oh. Looks like I'm going to need a little more wire than before.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-06-18.14.29-300x200.jpg)
![Reverse of the display board with the bad digits removed.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-06-18.14.23-300x200.jpg)
![The front of the newly-fixed display board.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-06-19.13.16-300x200.jpg)
![My wiring job. Hopefully this will work.](https://justinpaulin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-06-19.12.45-300x200.jpg)
As of now, the rest of the machine’s working condition is unknown. I’ll test it out after installing this board in a day or so. I also purchased three replacement buttons (43mm seems to be the correct size from measurements I took) from eBay for around $2.50 each, 30 replacement LED indicator bulbs (for the strength indicator – the bulbs are standard T5 #74) for $1.50/10, and stopped by Home Depot to pick up a couple dozen assorted screws + nuts and a new locking bolt for the mech door. This brings our running cost to: $84.25.
What’s Missing:
- 1 Top Halogen Light Bulb
- Punchball
- Solenoid/Electromagnet
- Coin Acceptor
Some Screws + Nuts
What’s Needs Fixing:
- Plastic Display Holder – It looks like someone took a sledgehammer to it…
Buttons – All of them are mismatched, and one’s sticky.- Foam Hand Guard
Many of the Mini Lightbulbs for the Strength Indicator are burned outDisplay Board – Wires… Everywhere!- Cabinet needs some buffing/TLC
- Coin/Mech door on the back needs a lock + screws