Williams Display Power Transistor Replacement
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 Williams Display Power Transistor Replacement
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Williams used two different types of transistors, and slightly different circuitry routing, for the display power supply circuitry on their games from 1977 through 1989. Early original power transistors, and several other parts used in the circuitry, are obsolete and no longer available, however some modern equivalent replacements are available. Looking for replacement parts or a full rebuild kit? We have both available! See our Electronic Parts page for full listing, and online ordering. Below is a listing of the original part numbers, and their new replacement numbers. Underlined part numbers are available for online ordering on our Electronic Parts page- either individually, or as a complete kit: Williams High Voltage Display Components- Cross Reference Part #'s: Old Style (late 70's thru mid 80's): New Style (mid/late 80's): Optional: Williams recommend upgrading resistors R2 and R5 to 1/2 watt 1.2K ohm resistors for better reliability. Looking for these parts? We have them in stock- see our Electronic Parts page for online ordering. MODIFICATION NOTE: The original early style Q1 and Q3 transistors are no longer available- in original or aftermarket parts. These parts must be replaced with the newer MJE15030 and MJE15031 parts, respectively. The MJE transistors have a different pinout (standard) than the original SDS type had (non-standard), so they must be installed differently on the board, requiring a slight modification, described below. Pinouts: Note that the new pinout is just shifted one place to the left. To install the new MJE type on a board that originally used SDS, do the following 4 steps:
Note that the MJE can also be installed without drilling a hole, but this can be a bit tricky (not advised). To do it this way, the left two legs must be installed in the 2nd and 3rd holes, respectively (as described above), and the rightmost leg will then criss-cross under the first two legs, and install in the 1st hole. (Click here for a picture) This is actually the way Williams recommended doing it in a service bulletin, but the above method with drilling a hole is much safer, cleaner, and you can still mount the transistor without any risky leg criss-crossing nonsense. If you mount the transistor via the criss-crossing method, we strongly recommend installing some insulation on the rightmost leg (such as heat-shrink tubing, etc) to prevent any arcing or shorts to the other legs. And as always, these modifications are done at your own risk- we are not responsible for any damage to you or your game. Use caution, and good luck! |
