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No batteries??!!!

Paul

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AnyPin NVRAM
The anyPin NVRAM adapter is a single part that will replace most all the RAM chips in all your pinball machines and keep their settings WITH NO BATTERIES!

It's a simple idea -- collectors need to get their batteries off of their pinball machine's CPU boards. All batteries leak eventually, sometimes causing hundreds of dollars of damage. Getting these batteries off of the CPU board is why anyPin introduced the No-Solder Remote Battery Holder several years ago.

Now there is a better way, which is to eliminate those batteries entirely. anyPin is very excited to announce their new pinball RAM replacement, the anyPin NVRAM adapter. A universal part that can replace the RAM chip in most any modern pinball machine and eliminate the need for batteries completely!

No more batteries means no more battery damaged boards! A universal part eliminates the need to stock separate products for different CPU systems. The universal anyPin NVRAM covers *every* common version of RAM used in pinball; identical parts can be used to replace a 5101, 6116, and 6264, so one adapter will work in every game!

Early Bally and Stern solid state games, Williams System 3-7, System 9, System 11, WPC, WPC-S, WPC-95, Data East, Sega, Stern, and Gottlieb System 80 have all been fully tested and work great with the anyPin NVRAM adapter. A complete compatibility list can be found below.

The price is € 32,95 for the universal 5101/6116/6264 version that works in most every pin.

Don't know what version you'll need? Get the complete version and use it in most ANY game you want just by changing a few switches!
anyPin NVRAM Game Compatibility List:
Bally

  • All Games
  • -17, -35, and -133 MPUs
  • 6803
  • System 11
  • WPC
  • WPC-S
  • WPC-95
Williams

  • All Games
  • System 3-7
  • System 9
  • System 11, 11A, 11B, 11C
  • WPC
  • WPC-S
  • WPC-95
Stern

  • MPU-100
  • WhiteStar
Data East

  • All Games
Sega

  • All Games
Capcom

  • Still testing
Gottlieb

  • System 80
Game Plan

  • Still testing
Zaccaria

  • Still testing

http://www.ministryofpinball.com/game-specific-items/bally-williams/star-trek-tng/anypin-nvram.html

Really liking the sound of this, however price is a bit steep - anyone tried it or know of a cheaper alternative? Would be great to be able to remove the batteries to stop the potential of Acid damage, and not have to worry about loosing high scores :)

Paul
 
I can understand why these are so expensive now.

It's not the board ($35), it's the $25 shipping per board from the US (from the manufacturer). Bearing in mind these are chip sized... Criminal....
 
Unless you have an unmanageable amount of pins or look after ones on site how much effort is it to keep an eye on batteries? Quality batteries such as Duracell won't leak anyway unless left depleted for a bloody long time. Plus, the memory in Williams WPC89 - WPC95 is soldered so you also have to unsolder and put a socket in. Worth doing if you're changing the memory anyway because of a fault (I did this on my FT) but otherwise seems a load of agg to me.
 
The Ramtron part they use in these costs £4; less in larger quantity, I know this as I bough some recently to make a proof of concept 5101 adaptor for myself (that is still unmade) :-/

With the PCB and dip switches it probably costs about £7 or less to make.
 
xenon325i said:
Quality batteries such as Duracell won't leak anyway unless left depleted for a bloody long time.
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Not always the case. I had a brand new in date pack of duracells last year that were leaking when I opened then. Don't assume a quality battery is fool proof!
 
Fair enough - and there are lots of counterfeit Duracell batteries, espcecially on fleabay. Lithium AA batteries won't leak, as has been said. Ultimately I only have one (hopefully two soon :) ) pin to look after so I'm sure I can manage it.
 
It's the one that says new product nvram I think.

I find the search function on there abit poo hence why I haven't linked it. Even when you search you have to scroll through pages of of stuff.
 
I fitted an NVRAM today, seems to work OK. about £15 from a seller in the states on eBay... but worked out about the same cost once I was stung £11 duty and handling at the post office.
 
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