Pulling the Globetrotters Rectifier Board

After my failure to get any power on the Harlem Globetrotters pinball, it was time to pull the power board out and take a look at it.

Step 1 was trying to get the large connector off. It had 40 years of accumulated rust and grit in it, took quite a bit of finesse to get it off without breaking anything.

I then started trying to pull the board off the nylon spacers but it would not budge.

That's when I noticed the the screws on the board went all the way through and out the back of the mounting plate

So there was nothing to do but pull the whole transformer and board off all in one piece. First the transformer shield came off - making me nervous - isn't there lethal voltage in those things?

I VERY carefully unscrewed and removed the unit, taking care not to touch the transformer at all

Then finally i was able to see the rectifier board up close. It definitely shows scorch marks. Looks like it is time to purchase some electronic parts!