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Motherboard Removal

1. Turn off and unplug the game.

2. Unlock and remove the rear door.

3. Remove the nuts fastening the electronics tray to the game.  The side wall mounted tray will

have 4 nuts (see Figure 1).  The bottom mounted tray will have 3 nuts, 2 in the right front corner
and 1 on the left side by the power strip (see Figure 2).

4. Disconnect any connections or cables preventing the electronics tray from being removed

from the game, then remove the tray.  Be sure to keep track of what was disconnected.

5. Disconnect all connections to the motherboard.  Be sure to keep track of what was discon-

nected.

6. Side wall mounted tray:  Remove the 4  screws mounting the motherboard to the electronics

tray.    Bottom mounted tray:  Release the locking head of the nylon standoffs by pushing in the

sides (see Figure 3 for both locations).  Carefully remove the board and insert into an anti-

static bag for storage.  NOTE:  Be sure to read the Motherboard Handling Precautions before

handling the board.

Motherboard Installation

1. Place the new motherboard on the electronics tray and secure it with the 4 screws or nylon

standoffs (see Figure 3).

2. Reconnect all connections to the motherboard.

3. Replace the electronics tray in the game and fasten it with the nuts.  See Figure 1 or Figure 2.

4. Reconnect any connections from step 4 above.

5. Replace and lock the rear door.

6. Plug in and turnon the game.

ATTENTION:

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

Removal/Installation of Motherboard -

Mr. VIPS

Troubleshooting Information - Removal/Installation of Major Assemblies - Mr. VIPS

Megatouch FORCE Technical Reference Manual

NUTS

FASTENING

ELECTRONICS

TRAY TO GAME

(ALL 4

CORNERS)

FIGURE 1 - CPU SECTION - ELECTRONICS TRAY MOUNTED ON SIDE WALL

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FIGURE 2 - CPU SECTION - ELECTRONICS TRAY MOUNTED ON BOTTOM WALL

SCREWS

FASTENING

MOTHERBOARD TO

ELECTRONICS

TRAY (2 PER SIDE)

FIGURE 3 - CLOSEUP OF MOTHERBOARD

BOLTS FASTENING
ELECTRONICS TRAY
TO GAME (3 TOTAL)