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NOTE: Do not follow these instructions for Elite Edge. Please see the Elite Edge
Instruction section.
1. Turn off and unplug the game.
2. Unlock and open the CPU section, then place something in front of the front bezel to keep the
touchscreen from being scratched when the cash tower section is opened.
3. In the CPU section, locate and disconnect the coin mech harness (blue and gray ribbon cable)
found near the lower edge of the motherboard (see Figure 1) and remove it from the cable
clamps. Also disconnect the counter harness on the left edge of the motherboard, opposite the
touchscreen controller (see Figure 1). Then pull both connectors back through the access
hole below the board (see Figure 2) and out of the game.
4. Close and lock the CPU section.
5. Unlock and open the cash access section.
6. Pull out the bill acceptor magazine.
7. EVO only: Disconnect the bill acceptor power connectors, as well as the fan and LED board
connectors (see Figure 3).
EVO Wallette only: Remove the 2 screws fastening the bill acceptor mounting clip to the
game and gently pull up on the bill acceptor so that you can access the two connectors on the
right side. Disconnect the 2 connectors and remove the bill acceptor and mounting clip from
the game. Then remove the other two screws fastening the clip to the bill acceptor. See Figure
4. Skip to “Bill Acceptor Installation”.
8. Remove the 6 screws fastening the bill acceptor mounting plate to the CPU section (see Figure 3).
One screw also fastens the strain relief cord. Once the screws are removed, pull the
harnesses attached to the CPU section through the access hole in the bill acceptor mounting
plate so the CPU section can be pulled free of the bill acceptor. Disconnect the IEC power
connector from the CPU section, then place the CPU section down with the touchscreen side
facing up.
9. Remove the 4 screws on the reverse side of the mounting plate fastening the bill acceptor
bezel to the plate (see Figure 5). One screw also fastens the cable clamp.
10. Remove the 4 screws fastening the bill acceptor to the mounting plate (see Figure 5) and
remove the bill acceptor.
Bill Acceptor Installation
1. Remove the magazine from the new bill acceptor. If you are replacing the bill acceptor on
an EVO Wallette, skip to step 5.
2. Using Figure 6, insert the bill acceptor into the mounting plate, then fasten the bill acceptor to
the plate with the 4 screws.
3. Reattach the bill acceptor bezel to the mounting plate by replacing the 4 screws on the
reverse side of the plate (see Figure 5). Also replace the cable clamp.
4. Reconnect the IEC power connector on the CPU section, then route the harnesses from the
CPU section back through the access hole in the bill acceptor mounting plate. Use the 6
screws to reattach the plate to the CPU section (see Figure 3) and fasten the strain relief
cord.
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5. Reconnect the bill acceptor power connectors, as well as the fan and LED board connectors
(see Figure 3).
EVO Wallette only: Fasten the bill acceptor mounting clip to the new bill acceptor. Then
connect the bill acceptor power connectors and fasten the bill acceptor mounting clip to the
game. See Figure 4.
6. Replace the bill acceptor magazine.
7. Unlock and open the CPU section.
8. Feed the coin mech and counter harnesses back through the access holes in the bill acceptor
mounting plate and motherboard (see Figure 2).
9. Reconnect the counter harness in the connector below the lower clip securing the motherboard,
then reconnect coin mech harness after replacing it in the cable clamps. See Figure 1.
10. Close and lock the CPU section.
11. Close and lock the cash tower section.
EVO Wallette only: Close and lock the cash door.
12. Plug in and turn on the game.
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1. Turn off and unplug the game.
2. Unlock and open the cash door.
3. Disconnect the ground wire and remove the cash door.
4. Remove any money from the coin box, then remove the coin box and magazine stacker from the
game. See Figure 7.
5. Rest the game facedown to access the base. Protect and stablize the front casing and monitor by
prepping the area with cardboard, foam, etc.
6. Remove the circular anti-skid pad on the bottom of the game. Keep the anti-skid pad for use in
installation. See Figure 8.
7. Remove the (2) screws located at the bottom of the anti-skid circle. See Figure 8.
8. Remove the (12) screws outside the circle that are securing the bottom cover. See Figure 8.
NOTE: When removing the last few screws, be sure to hold the cover in place. If the cover is not
properly secured, it may cause injury to the operator and/or damage the cover.
9. Seperate the convertor from the Velcro strip on the game base, then completely remove the base.
10. Remove all harnesses from the bill acceptor.
11. Remove the (4) nuts and spacers securing the bill acceptor to the mounting plate.
13. Remove the power wire clip from the PEM stud.
14. Seperate the bill acceptor from the mounting plate.
12. Remove the (4) screws connecting the mounting plate to the game housing. Lift the mounting
plate out of the game. See Figure 9
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Bill Acceptor Installation - Elite Edge only
1. Remove the magazine stacker from the new bill acceptor.
2. Reattach the (4) screws connecting the mounting plate to the housing of the game. See Figure 9.
3. Insert the bill acceptor into the mounting plate. Put power wire clip back on PEM stud, then fasten
the bill acceptor to the plate with the existing (4) nuts and spacers.
4. Reconnect all harnesses. Plug the harness with (3) wires into the back socket. Plug the harness
with (2) wires into the front socket. NOTE: The front is the socket closest to the monitor of the
game. The harnesses MUST be installed in the proper slots. Failure to do so will result in game
malfunction.
5. Slide the base cover into place for re-installation. When doing so, make sure the lights on the left
and right side of the game are securely in place. Also tuck in the wires on the bottom of the bill
acceptor. See Figure 9.
6. Reattach the converter to the Velcro strip on the base of the game.
7. Reattach the base using the (12) screws. NOTE: Keep the back cover securely in place as you
work. If the cover is not properly secured, it may cause injury to the operator and/or damage the
cover. See Figure 8.
8. Secure the anti-skid circle by replacing the (2) bottom screws. See Figure 8.
9. Reaffix the anti-skid pad to the circle. See Figure 8. If it will not adhere properly, apply glue to the
back of the pad or contact Merit to order a replacement.
10. Return the game to its proper upright position.
11. In the cash tower section, reinstall the coin box and the new bill acceptor magazine.
12. Reattach the cash door and ground wire, then close and lock the door.
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FIGURE 2 - SCREWS SECURING MOTHERBOARD ASSEMBLY TO GAME
IEC CONNECTOR
SCREWS FASTENING
MOTHERBOARD TO
GAME
ACCESS HOLE
BELOW
MOTHERBOARD
FIGURE 1 - CLOSEUP OF CPU SECTION
TOUCHSCREEN
CONTROLLER
LOWER CLIP
COIN MECH
HARNESS
COUNTER
HARNESS
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FIGURE 3 - REAR VIEW OF BILL ACCEPTOR MOUNTING PLATE
SCREWS
FASTENING BILL
ACCEPTOR
MOUNTING PLATE
TO CPU SECTION (3
PER SIDE)
STRAIN
RELIEF
CORD
BILL ACCEPTOR
POWER
CONNECTORS
FAN AND LED
BOARD
CONNECTORS
BILL ACCEPTOR
POWER
CONNECTORS
SCREWS
FASTENING
BILL ACCEPTOR
MOUNTING CLIP
TO GAME
FIGURE 4 - EVO WALLETTE - BILL ACCEPTOR ACCESS/REMOVAL
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FIGURE 5 - SCREWS FASTENING BILL ACCEPTOR BEZEL TO MOUNTING PLATE
FIGURE 6 - SCREWS FASTENING BILL ACCEPTOR TO MOUNTING PLATE
FRONT
OF BILL
ACCEPTOR
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COIN BOX
MAGAZINE
STACKER
SCREWS
FASTENING
BASE (12)
BILL
ACCEPTOR
POWER
CONNECTORS
SCREWS
SECURING
MOUNTING
PLATE TO
GAME
FIGURE 7 - ELITE EDGE - BILL ACCEPTOR ACCESS/REMOVAL
FIGURE 8 - ELITE EDGE - BASE AND ANTI-SKID CIRCLE REMOVAL
FIGURE 9 - EVO WALLETTE - BILL ACCEPTOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
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