PM0667-01 – Force SA10055 I/O Board Replacement

Instruction sheet PM0667-01 describing replacement of the SA10055 I/O board in Megatouch Force games.

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Force I/O Board

Replacement

I/O Board Replacement Instructions

QTY PART

DESCRIPTION

SA10068-XX I/O BOARD

MW1507-01

I/O BOARD MOUNTING BRACKET

EC0338-01

I/O POWER HARNESS

EC0094-01

USB I/O CABLE

HW4206

SCREWS, ¼”

HW4367

SCREWS, 1” (UPRIGHT ONLY)

EC0339-01

CALIBRATION/SETUP METER ADAPTER HARNESS

HW6054

NYLON SPACERS (UPRIGHT ONLY)

HW8852

CABLE CLAMP (CLASSIC AND ELITE GAMES ONLY)

EC0180-01

USB EXTENSION CABLE (ELITE ONLY)

EC0340-01

AC POWER HARNESS (VIBE ONLY)

HW8811

TIE WRAP (VIBE ONLY)

POWER

CONNECTOR

COIN ACCEPTOR

(CANADIAN GAMES)

METER 1

(COIN DROP)

J5
USB FROM

MOTHERBOARD

COIN ACCEPTOR

(US GAMES)

BILL ACCEPTOR

(US GAMES)

J11

REMOTE CALIBRATE/SETUP

CONNECTION

FROM OSD BOARD

SECURITY KEY

JP7

JUMPER FOR

COIN MECH

J19

METER 2

(TOURNAMAXX)

FIGURE 1 - NEW I/O BOARD

Follow the instructions for your cabinet.

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CONTENTS:

Turn off and unplug the game.

Unlock and open the rear door.

Unlock and remove the coin box
or coin box/bill acceptor assembly.

Force Classic

I/O BOARD

SCREWS
SECURING
I/O BOARD
(4 PLACES)

SECURITY

KEY

FIGURE 2 - ORIGINAL I/O BOARD IN CLASSIC GAME

Disconnect all of the harnesses from the
I/O board, noting their positions so that
you can connect them to the new board.
See Figure 2.

Remove the 4 screws securing the I/O
board and remove the I/O board from
the game. See Figure 2.

Install the provided metal mounting
bracket in the game where the original
I/O board was mounted and secure it
using the 4 screws removed in step 5
(one screw will now secure a provided
cable clamp as well). See Figure 3.

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FIGURE 3 - NEW I/O MOUNTING BRACKET IN CLASSIC GAME

Line up the supplied fish paper on top of
the mounting bracket. Align the provided
I/O board on the fish paper, and secure
to the metal mounting bracket using the
4 provided screws. See Figure 4.

Locate the meter harness already in the
game, then locate the free 6-pin connec-
tor on this harness. Connect this 6-pin
connector to its mating connector on the
provided EC0339 harness (see Figure 4).

MOUNTING

BRACKET

SCREWS SECURING
MOUNTING BRACKET
(4 PLACES)

CABLE

CLAMP

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13. Locate the SA0226 DC power harness

already in the game, then locate the free
4-pin con-nector on this harness. Con-
nect this 4-pin connector to the provided
EC0338 harness. Connect the other end
of the EC0338 harness to J6 on the new
I/O board. See Figure 4.

14. Disconnect the USB cable from the

motherboard. See Figure 4. This cable
will not be reused. Connect the mating
end of the supplied USB cable to the
USB connector on the motherboard, and
the other end to J5 on the new I/O board.
See Figure 4.

15. Replace and lock the coin box or coin

box/bill acceptor assembly.

16. Close and lock the rear door.

17. Plug in and turn on the game.

SCREWS SECURING I/O BOARD (4 PLACES)

METER HARNESS CONNECTED

TO EC0339 HARNESS

EC0338

HARNESS

CONNECTED

TO J6 ON

I/O BOARD

USB
CONNECTION
AT J5 ON I/O
BOARD

MOTHERBOARD
USB

CONNECTION

FIGURE 4 - NEW I/O BOARD IN CLASSIC GAME

Connect the other connectors on the
EC0339 harness to J2 (meter 1), J11
(setup/calibrate), and J19 (meter 2 -
TournaMAXX, if applicable) on the new
I/O board. See Figure 1 for connector
locations.

10. Connect the appropriate coin and/or bill

acceptor harness(es) to the new I/O
board, using Figure 1 as a reference. Se-
cure harnesses under the cable clamp, if
necessary.

11. If your game has an Imonex coin mech,

remove the shunt from JP7. If your game
does not have an Imonex coin mech,
make sure that the shunt is in place at
JP7. See Figure 1.

12. Remove the security key from the origi-

nal I/O board and install it in the key
socket on the new I/O board. Refer to
Figure 1.

Turn off and unplug the game.

Unlock and open the rear door and the
cash door (the right door, if facing the
front of the game).

Remove the 4 screws securing the I/O
board (see Figure 5) and remove the I/O

FIGURE 5 - REAR VIEW OF RADION GAME

Force Radion

board from the game as far as the cabling
will allow. You may need to remove the
bezel in order to access the screws
securing the I/O board. To do this, unlock
and remove the other side door and
remove the 7 screws securing the rear

bezel (see Figure 5).

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FIGURE 6 - SIDE VIEW OF RADION GAME

SCREWS

SECURING
REAR BEZEL

(5 PLACES)

USB PORT ON
MOTHERBOARD

SCREWS

SECURING

I/O BOARD

(BOTH SIDES)

SCREW
SECURING
REAR BEZEL
(BOTH SIDES)

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SCREWS SECURING

MOUNTING BRACKET

(4 PLACES)

Connect the supplied EC0339 harness
to J11 (setup/calibrate), J2 (meter 1) and
J19 (meter 2 - TournaMAXX, if appli-
cable) on the new I/O board. Refer to
Figure 1 for connection locations.

Line up the supplied fish paper on top of
the mounting bracket. Align the provided
I/O board on top of the fish paper, and
secure to the mounting bracket using the
4 provided screws. See Figure 8.

Connect the free 4-pin connector on the
EC0338 harness to J6 on the new I/O
board. See Figure 8.

10. Connect the free 6-pin connector on the

SA0310 harness to the mating end of the
supplied EC0339 harness (see Figure 8).

11. Disconnect the USB cable from the

motherboard. This cable will not be re-
used. Connect the mating end of the sup-
plied USB cable to the USB port on the
motherboard, and the other end to J5
on the new I/O board. See Figure 8.

12. Connect the appropriate coin and/or bill

harness(es) to the new I/O board, using
Figure 1 as a reference.

13. If your game has an Imonex coin mech,

the jumper must be removed from JP7
on the new I/O board. If your game does
not have an Imonex coin mech, the
jumper must be in place at JP7. See Fig-
ure 1.

14. Remove the security key from the origi-

nal I/O board and install it in the key
socket on the new I/O board. Refer to
Figure 1.

15. If you removed the bezel, replace it and

secure using the same 7 screws. Refer
to Figures 5 and 6.

16. Replace the side door(s) and close and

lock the rear door.

17. Plug in and turn on the game.

Disconnect the 4-pin power connector
from J6 on the original I/O board and con-
nect it to the mating connector on the sup-
plied EC0338 harness.

Disconnect all other connections on the
original I/O board.

FIGURE 7 - METAL I/O MOUNTING BRACKET IN RADION GAME

Install the provided metal I/O board
mounting bracket in the game where the
original I/O board was mounted, and se-
cure it using the 4 screws removed in
step 3. See Figure 7.

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SCREWS SECURING I/O BOARD TO MOUNTING

BRACKET (4 PLACES; ALSO 2 ON BOTTOM)

I/O BOARD
USB
CONNECTION

EC0339

HARNESS

6-PIN

CONNECTOR

ON SA0310

HARNESS

EC0338 HARNESS CONNECTED TO

J6 ON I/O BOARD

FIGURE 8 - NEW I/O BOARD IN RADION GAME

Force Upright

Turn off and unplug the game.

Unlock and open the bezel.

Pull out the electronics tray. See Figure
9. Disconnect all of the harnesses from
the I/O board, taking note of their posi-

I/O BOARD

SCREWS SECURING
I/O BOARD
(4 PLACES; ALSO 2
ON LEFT SIDE)

tions so that you can connect them to
the new board.

Remove the 4 screws securing the I/O
board and remove the I/O board from
the tray. See Figure 9.

FIGURE 9 - ELECTRONICS TRAY WITH ORIGINAL I/O BOARD IN UPRIGHT GAME

Carefully line up the provided metal
mounting bracket on top of the washers,
and secure using the 4 provided screws.
See Figure 11.

FIGURE 10 - WASHERS SUPPORTING I/O MOUNTING BRACKET IN UPRIGHT GAME

NYLON WASHERS

(4 PLACES, 2 PER)

Stack two provided nylon washers on
each standoff where the original I/O
board was previously mounted. See
Figure 10.

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6-PIN

CONNECTOR

ON METER

HARNESS

USB CONNECTION AT

J5 ON I/O BOARD

EC0339

HARNESS

EC0338 HARNESS CONNECTED

TO J6 ON I/O BOARD

SCREWS
SECURING I/O
BOARD TO
MOUNTING
BRACKET
(4 PLACES)

FIGURE 12 - NEW I/O BOARD IN UPRIGHT GAME

SCREWS
SECURING
MOUNTING
BRACKET
(4 PLACES)

MOUNTING
BRACKET

FIGURE 11 - MOUNTING BRACKET FOR NEW I/O BOARD IN UPRIGHT GAME

Line up the supplied fish paper on top of
the mounting bracket. Align the provided
I/O board on the fish paper, and secure
to the metal mounting bracket using the
4 screws removed in step 4. Refer to
Figure 12.

Locate the meter harness already in the
game, then locate the free 6-pin connec-
tor on this harness. Connect this 6-pin

connector to its mating connector on the
provided EC0339 harness. Connect the
other connectors on the EC0339 harness
to J2 (meter 1), J11(setup/calibrate) and
J19 (meter 2 - TournaMAXX, if appli-
cable) on the new I/O board. See Figure
12. Refer to Figure 1 for connection lo-
cations.

Locate the SA0226 DC power harness
already in the game, then locate the free
4-pin connector on this harness. Con-
nect this 4-pin connector to the provided
EC0338 harness. Connect the other end
of the EC0338 harness to J6 on the I/O
board. See Figure 12.

10. Disconnect the USB cable from the

motherboard. Connect the mating end of
the supplied USB cable to the USB con-
nector on the motherboard, and the other
end to J5 on the new I/O board. See Fig-
ure 12.

11. Connect the appropriate coin and/or bill

acceptor harness(es) to the new I/O
board. See Figure 1.

12. If your game has an Imonex coin mech,

remove the shunt from JP7. If your game
does not have an Imonex coin mech,
make sure that the shunt is in place at
JP7. See Figure 1.

13. Remove the security key from the origi-

nal I/O board and install it in the key
socket on the new I/O board. Refer to
Figure 1.

14. Replace the electronics tray.

15. Close and lock the bezel.

16. Plug in and turn on the game.

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Install the provided metal mounting
bracket in the game where the original

I/O board was mounted and secure it us-

SCREWS
SECURING
MOUNTING
BRACKET
(4 PLACES)

CABLE

CLAMP

FIGURE 14 - NEW I/O MOUNTING BRACKET IN ELITE GAME

Force Elite

Turn off and unplug the game.

Unlock and open the rear door.

Disconnect all of the harnesses from the
I/O board, noting their positions so that

you can connect them to the new board.

SCREWS

SECURING

I/O BOARD

(4 PLACES)

Remove the 4 screws securing the I/O
board, and then remove the I/O board

from the game. See Figure 13.

FIGURE 13 - ORIGINAL I/O BOARD IN ELITE GAME

Connect the supplied EC0339 harness
to J2 (meter 1), J11 (setup/calibrate), and
J19 (meter 2 - TournaMAXX, if appli-
cable) on the new I/O board. See Figure
15 (and Figure 1, if necessary).

Connect the supplied EC0338 harness
to J6 on the new I/O board. See Figure
15.

ing the 4 screws removed in step 4 (one
screw will also secure a provided cable
clamp). See Figure 14.

Connect the supplied EC0094 USB cable
to J5 on the new I/O board. See Figure
15. Disconnect the USB cable from the
motherboard, and replace it with the sup-
plied EC0180 USB extension cable.
Connect the other end of EC0180 to its
mating connector on the EC0094 USB
cable. Secure EC0180 under cable
clamps as necessary.

Align the supplied fish paper on top of
the mounting bracket. Line up the pro-
vided I/O board on the fish paper, and
secure to the mounting bracket using the

4 provided screws. See Figure 16.

10. Locate the SA0350 DC power harness

already in the game, and then locate the
4-pin connector on this harness. Connect
this 4-pin connector to its mating con-
nector on the provided EC0338 harness.
Secure the SA0350 harness under the

cable clamp. See Figure 16.

SCREWS SECURING I/O BOARD TO

MOUNTING BRACKET (4 PLACES)

4-PIN MATING

CONNECTOR

ON SA0350

HARNESS

6-PIN MATING CONNECTOR ON

SA0351 HARNESS

EC0338

HARNESS

EC0339

HARNESS

FIGURE 16 - NEW I/O BOARD IN ELITE GAME

EC0338

HARNESS

J6 ON

I/O BOARD

EC0339
HARNESS
(CONNECTS TO
J2, J11, J19 ON
I/O BOARD)

USB CABLE
(EC0094)

J5 (USB) ON
I/O BOARD

FIGURE 15 - NEW CONNECTIONS ON I/O BOARD

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13. If your game has an Imonex coin mech,

remove the shunt from JP7. If your game
does not have an Imonex coin mech,
make sure that the shunt is in place at
JP7. Refer to Figure 1

14. Remove the security key from the origi-

nal I/O board and install it in the key
socket on the new I/O board. Refer to
Figure 1.

15. Close and lock the rear door.

16. Plug in and turn on the game.

11. Locate the SA0351 main signal harness

already in the game, and then locate the
6-pin connector on this harness. Connect
this 6-pin connector to its mating con-
nector on the provided EC0339 harness.
See Figure 16.

12. Connect the other connectors on the

SA0351 harness to the appropriate coin
and/or bill acceptor connections on the
new I/O board. Refer to Figure 1 for con-
nection locations. Secure the SA0351
harness under the cable clamp. See Fig-
ure 16.

Force Vibe

Turn off and unplug the game.

Unlock the lock on the processor cover

and loosen the 3 screws on either side

SCREWS SECURING
PROCESSOR COVER
(BOTH SIDES)

ON/OFF SWITCH

POWER

ENTRY

MODULE

AC CIRCUIT

BREAKER

Disconnect all of the harnesses from the
I/O board, taking note of their positions
so that you can connect them to the new
board. See Figure 18.

Remove the 4 screws securing the I/O
board and remove the I/O board from
the game. See Figure 18.

FIGURE 17 - FORCE VIBE WITH COVER

SCREWS SECURING

I/O BOARD (4 PLACES)

SCREWS
SECURING
CABLE CLAMPS
(2 PLACES)

AC POWER
CONNECTORS

FIGURE 18 - ORIGINAL I/O BOARD IN VIBE GAME

Remove the 2 screws securing the cable
clamps located to the right of the now-
absent board, and set the screws aside.
Free any cables from the clamps, and
set the clamps aside. See Figure 18.

of the cover (see Figure 17). Slide the
cover away from the connector side of
the processor and lift the cover off of the
unit.

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FIGURE 19 - AC POWER CONNECTORS IN VIBE GAME

Install the provided metal I/O board
mounting bracket in the game where the
original I/O board was mounted, and se-

Locate the group of AC power
connectors behind the on/off switch,
power entry module and AC circuit
breaker on the rear panel of the game.
Refer to Figures 17 and 18.

Disconnect the AC power connector
running from the top prong behind the
circuit breaker to the top prong behind
the on/off switch, and set it aside.
Replace with one provided AC power
connector. See Figure 19.

Disconnect the AC power connector
running from the bottom prong behind the
circuit breaker to the bottom prong
behind the power entry module, and set

DISCONNECT
CONNECTOR
BEWTEEN ON/OFF
SWITCH & CIRCUIT
BREAKER

DISCONNECT CONNECTOR

BETWEEN POWER ENTRY

MODULE & CIRCUIT BREAKER

FERRITE

GREEN

GROUND

WIRE

it aside. Note: This connector might
be fed through a ferrite; in order to free
it, you will need to remove the nut
securing the green ground wire to the
ground screw, then feed the ground
wire through the ferrite to make room
for the AC power connector. You will
also need to cut any tie wraps
securing the connector harnesses
together. Replace with the other
provided AC power connector. See
Figure 19. If you removed the ground
wire, wind it back through the ferrite and
secure to the ground screw with the same
nut. Tie-wrap connector harnesses as
necessary.

SCREWS SECURING

I/O MOUNTING

BRACKET

(4 PLACES)

cure it using the 4 provided screws. See

Figure 20.

FIGURE 20 - NEW I/O MOUNTING BRACKET IN VIBE GAME

10. Line up the supplied fish paper on top of

the mounting bracket. Align the new I/O
board on the fish paper, and secure t o
the metal mounting bracket using the 4
provided screws. See Figure 21.

11. Locate the SA0345 DC power harness

already in the game then locate the free
4-pin connector on this harness. Connect
this 4-pin connector to the provided
EC0338 harness. Connect the other end
of the EC0338 harness to J6 on the I/O
board. See Figure 21.

12. Locate the meter harness already in the

game, then locate the free 6-pin
connector on this harness. Connect this
6-pin connector to the provided EC0339
harness. See Figure 21.

13. Connect the other connectors on the

EC0339 harness to J2 (meter 1), J11
(setup/calibrate) and J19 (meter 2 -
TournaMAXX, if applicable) on the new
I/O board. Refer to Figure 1 for
connector locations.

14. Connect the appropriate coin and/or bill

acceptor harness(es) to the new I/O
board. See Figure 1 for connector
locations.

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SCREWS

SECURING

NEW I/O BOARD

(4 PLACES; ALSO

2 ON RIGHT SIDE)

EC0339
CONNECTED
TO METER
HARNESS

METER HARNESS

EC0338

CONNECTED TO

SA0345 HARNESS

EC0338

CONNECTED TO

J6 ON I/O BOARD

USB
CONNECTION
AT J5 ON I/O
BOARD

SCREWS SECURING CABLE CLAMPS TO HARD

DRIVE MOUNTING BRACKET (2 PLACES)

FIGURE 21 - NEW I/O BOARD IN VIBE GAME

15. If your game has an Imonex coin mech,

remove the shunt from JP7. If your game
does not have an Imonex coin mech,
make sure that the shunt is in place at
JP7. See Figure 1.

16. Remove the 2 screws securing the hard

drive mounting bracket closest to the
I/O board, and use them to secure the 2
cable clamps that were removed in step
5 to the hard drive mounting bracket. See
Figure 21. Secure cables under clamps.

17. Disconnect the USB cable from the

motherboard. Connect the mating end of
the supplied USB cable to the USB
connector on the motherboard, and the
other end to J5 on the new I/O board.
See Figure 21.

18. Remove the security key from the origi-

nal I/O board and install it in the key
socket on the new I/O board. Refer to
Figure 1.

19. Replace and lock the processor cover,

and tighten the 3 screws on each side.
See Figure 17.

20. Plug in and turn on the game.

NOTES:

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