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[jonno 85]

My fruit machine has just suddenly packed in. It's a barcrest and when switched on the machine just says "hey check it out" and nothing loads up. How can I sort this out?

Many thanks for your help.

[Chris_010292]

My fruit machine has just suddenly packed in. It's a barcrest and when switched on the machine just says "hey check it out" and nothing loads up. How can I sort this out?

Many thanks for your help.

Hi Mate, look on the Alpha, does the Machine display anything on that? ie any sort of alarm message?

[lincs1]

My fruit machine has just suddenly packed in. It's a barcrest and when switched on the machine just says "hey check it out" and nothing loads up. How can I sort this out?

Many thanks for your help.

it can be a number of things. it should say what the error code is on the Alpha display.



make sure also that the reels are spinning freely and no obstruction is caursing the alarm on bootup

[jonno 85]

no nothing on the display mate. I saw a mechanic in a pub the other day and he said it's normally a coin jammed in the coin mech but there doesn't seem to be a jam.

[lincs1]

no nothing on the display mate. I saw a mechanic in a pub the other day and he said it's normally a coin jammed in the coin mech but there doesn't seem to be a jam.

check that the coins are not jammed in the separator part of the mech

[lincs1]

also check that the programme card or module is firmly in place

[cardie]

no nothing on the display mate. I saw a mechanic in a pub the other day and he said it's normally a coin jammed in the coin mech but there doesn't seem to be a jam.

check the MUX board which is either behind the front glass or somewere on the back of the machine its just like a small motherboard with loads of wires comming off it

make sure all the plugs are on properly for instance if there is no power going to this board the display cant show any messages and it could be trying to tell you the board is either unplugged or fooked lol

[jonno 85]

thanks for the advice hopefully this works. Could it also be the battery? Apparently you can tell by the sequence of led lights on the mpu5. There's 12 green and 2 red if that means anything?

[lincs1]

thanks for the advice hopefully this works. Could it also be the battery? Apparently you can tell by the sequence of led lights on the mpu5. There's 12 green and 2 red if that means anything?

if it was ram resetting on bootup it should give and error code on the alpha display.

[cardie]

thanks for the advice hopefully this works. Could it also be the battery? Apparently you can tell by the sequence of led lights on the mpu5. There's 12 green and 2 red if that means anything?

ive got the mpu5 manual at me other house in me machine ill have a look if its got anything in it

by the way what machine is it

[lincs1]

ive got the mpu5 manual at me other house in me machine ill have a look if its got anything in it

by the way what machine is it

there's also a PDF file of the mpu5 manual over at the repro

[jonno 85]

ive got the mpu5 manual at me other house in me machine ill have a look if its got anything in it

by the way what machine is it

Thanks mate that'll be a great help. It's the high flyer machine so a tad old now I suppose.

There's no display at all on the alpha.

[lincs1]

Thanks mate that'll be a great help. It's the high flyer machine so a tad old now I suppose.

There's no display at all on the alpha.

that might be why the alarm keeps going off check the connector on the alpha is connected and also on the mpu5

[jonno 85]

that might be why the alarm keeps going off check the connector on the alpha is connected and also on the mpu5

No they're both connected mate.

[lincs1]

No they're both connected mate.

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[ForYouToEnvy]

You sure its not saying 'Hey chuck it out!';)

[spa]

no nothing on the display mate. I saw a mechanic in a pub the other day and he said it's normally a coin jammed in the coin mech but there doesn't seem to be a jam.

Sounds like the display then

[skabaz]

does it do 12 green and the 2 red in a row and then do 12 green and 2 red again.

if so thats an unknown error so your mpu or program could be fecked.

baz

[jonno 85]

does it do 12 green and the 2 red in a row and then do 12 green and 2 red again.

if so thats an unknown error so your mpu or program could be fecked.

baz

Yeah it does exactly that so it looks like it's the mpu. How easy is it to change an mpu? Is it just a matter of getting a new one or does it need programming?

[lincs1]

Yeah it does exactly that so it looks like it's the mpu. How easy is it to change an mpu? Is it just a matter of getting a new one or does it need programming?

mpu's are easy to replace and no programming required, however if the proms have ceased then your bigest task would be to finding someone who can blow a copy for you.