Gottlieb Genie SS Refurbishing project - Part VI!

Genie (SS) 1979 - Diary



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Genie Refurbishing Log

Cabinet / Playfield
Datum Tid Description
2009-05-13 15.00-18.00 (3,0h) Cleaning and polishing of cabinet, Novus #2, CP-100, Carnauba wax.
2009-05-14 18.00-20.00 (2,0h) Polishing of the coin door with Autosol.
2009-05-15 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Cleaning and polishing of cabinet, Novus #2, CP-100, Carnauba wax.
2009-05-19 18.00-20.00 (3,5h) Disassembly of playfield parts / details.
2009-05-20 19.00-20.00 (1,0h) Cleaning of playfield parts / details.
2009-05-21 18.00-19.30 (1,5h) Cleaning of playfield parts / details.
2009-05-26 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Cleaning of pinball legs.
2009-05-27 17.00-18.00 (1,0h) Paint pinball legs.
2009-05-28 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Paint pinball legs.
2009-06-12 12.00-16.00 (4,0h) Disassembly of playfield parts / details. Cleaning playfield with Novus #2.
2009-06-21 14.00-16.00 (2,0h) Cleaning playfield with Novus #2 and CP-100.
2009-06-22 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Disassembly of parts / details underneath playfield.
2009-06-23 10.00-13.00 (3,0h) Disassembly of parts / details underneath playfield.
2009-06-24 21.00-23.00 (2,0h) Disassembly of parts / details underneath playfield.
2009-06-29 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Cleaning inserts with Novus #2 and CP-100.
2009-07-04 13.00-15.30 (2,5h) Cleaning and polishing of parts / details.
2009-07-05 11.00-13.00 (2,0h) Cleaning and polishing of parts / details.
2009-07-05 15.00-17.00 (2,0h) Cleaning and polishing of parts / details.
2009-07-06 16.00-19.00 (3,0h) Cleaning and polishing of parts / details and cleaning playfield.
2009-07-07 15.00-16.30 (1,5h) Polishing wire forms and leg bolts with Autosol.
2009-07-08 12.00-15.00 (3,0h) Polishing wire forms and metal posts with Autosol.
2010-01-28 14.00-16.00 (2,0h) Replace bridge rectifier and wires in cabinet.

Playfield paint touch-ups
Date Time Description
2009-07-09 24.00-01.00 (1,0h) Repair playfield below insert "B".
2009-07-10 01.00-02.00 (1,0h) Repair playfield below insert "B".
2009-07-11 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Playfield paint touch-ups.
2009-07-12 23.00-24.00 (1,0h) Playfield paint touch-ups.
2009-07-13 24.00-02.00 (2,0h) Playfield paint touch-ups.
2009-07-23 18.00-20.00 (2,0h) Playfield paint touch-ups.
2009-07-24 24.00-02.00 (2,0h) Playfield paint touch-ups. At area "ADD BONUS".
2009-08-03 18.30-21.00 (2,5h) Playfield paint touch-ups. At area "ADD BONUS".
2009-08-06 23.00-01.30 (2,5h) Paint touch-ups contour line inserts.
2009-08-08 24.00-02.00 (2,0h) Paint touch-ups contour line inserts.
2009-10-16 14.00-15.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #1.
2009-10-17 17.00-18.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #2.
2009-10-19 15.00-16.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #3.
2009-10-21 20.00-21.00 (1,0h) Sanding playfield grit #1200.
2009-10-22 14.00-15.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #4.
2009-11-04 11.00-12.30 (1,5h) Sanding playfield grit #600.
2009-11-04 14.30-16.00 (1,5h) Sanding playfield grit #600.
2009-11-04 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Sanding playfield grit #600.
2009-11-04 23.30-24.00 (0,5h) Cleaning of playfield after sanding.
2009-11-05 10.00-11.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #5.
2009-11-08 10.00-12.00 (2,0h) Sanding playfield grit #600.
2009-11-09 10.00-11.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #6.
2009-11-12 13.00-16.00 (3,0h) Sanding playfield grit #600 and seal playfield with varnish #7.
2009-11-14 14.00-17.00 (3,0h) Sanding playfield grit #1000 and seal playfield with varnish #8.
2009-11-17 12.00-15.00 (3,0h) Sanding playfield grit #600 and seal playfield with varnish #9.
2009-11-18 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Seal playfield with varnish #10.

Electronic
Date Time Description
2009-12-08 19.00-21.00 (2,0h) Cleaning of CPU board and components.
2009-12-09 13.00-15.00 (2,0h) Sanding edge connectors fingers on CPU board grit #240.
2009-12-13 12.00-13.30 (1,5h) Cleaning CPU board with electronic cleaner and replace components.
2010-01-21 22.00-24.00 (2,0h) Cleaning of CPU board.
2010-02-01 18.00-20.30 (2,5h) Replace crystal 3.579 MHZ, Q5, Q6 and resolder of edge connectors fingers.
2010-02-01 21.00-22.00 (1,0h) Work with driver board.
2010-02-02 21.00-22.00 (1,0h) Work with power board and replace capacitor C1, C6.
2010-02-03 12.00-18.00 (6,0h) Troubleshooting and test CPU board on bench.
2010-02-08 20.00-22.00 (2,0h) Replace Spider chip U1 and crystal.
2010-02-10 21.00-22.00 (1,0h) Replace IC Z6 #7417.
2010-02-20 15.00-16.00 (1,0h) Replace terminal pins connectors A1-J6, A1-J7.
2010-02-21 15.00-17.30 (2,5h) Replace terminal pins connectors A1-J2, A1-J3, A3-J2, A3-J3, A3-J4, A3-J5.
2010-02-22 14.00-18.00 (4,0h) Replace IC Z28 and Z1.
2010-02-28 20.00-21.30 (1,5h) Replace terminal pins connectors A1-J5, A3-J1.

Playfield
Date Time Description
2009-08-11 14.00-16.00 (2,0h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield. Replace diode 1N4004.
2009-08-12 18.00-20.30 (2,5h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield. Replace diode 1N4004.
2009-08-20 13.00-14.30 (1,5h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield. Replace diode 1N4004.
2009-08-30 14.00-17.00 (3,0h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield. Replace diode 1N4004.
2009-08-30 21.00-24.00 (3,0h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield. Replace diode 1N4004.
2009-08-31 22.00-24.00 (2,0h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield. Drop target banks.
2009-09-04 24.00-01.00 (1,0h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield.
2010-01-03 13.00-17.00 (4,0h) Cleaning of parts / details underneath playfield.
2010-01-04 13.00-15.00 (2,0h) Rensning av lack i roll-over star buttons.
2010-01-05 13.00-14.00 (1,0h) 3xwax of playfield - Carnauba wax.
2010-01-06 18.00-19.00 (1,0h) Cleaning and reassemblie wood rails playfield.
2010-01-09 11.30-13.00 (1,5h) Cleanup underneath playfield from varnish drops.
2010-01-10 15.00-20.00 (5,0h) Rebuild parts / details underneath playfield.
2010-01-11 15.00-18.00 (3,0h) Rebuild parts / details underneath playfield.
2010-01-12 15.00-17.30 (2,5h) Rebuild parts / details underneath playfield.
2010-01-13 15.00-17.00 (2,0h) Assembly wire forms playfield.
2010-01-13 23.00-00.30 (1,5h) Rebuild parts / details on playfield.
2010-01-17 17.00-19.00 (2,0h) Rebuild parts / details on playfield.
2010-01-18 11.00-17.00 (6,0h) Rebuild parts / details on playfield.
2010-01-27 20.30-23.00 (2,5h) Rebuild parts / details on playfield.

Total work time
163,5 h


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