Board-set user guide
Use the installation instructions for the controller and included fused power jumper board. The guide also covers Standard and Enhanced gameplay and built-in diagnostics.
Pinball Replacement Boards · Doug Barger
Bally home board installation and support.
Help choosing, installing, and maintaining your System 1 or System 2 replacement board set.
These board sets are designed, hand-assembled, and tested by Doug Barger in Ohio. Contact Doug directly at info@ballyhomeboards.com for compatibility, installation, order, or warranty questions.
Before ordering: identify your home model
Fireball was made with both System 1 and System 2 electronics. Evel Knievel home model 614-1000 uses System 1; Captain Fantastic home model 614-2000 and Galaxy Ranger home model 614-4000 use System 2.
Check the complete model list and compare the two board styles. These replacement sets are for the listed home models. Commercial and coin-operated Bally machines use different electronics.
If you are unsure, email your machine’s model number and clear pictures of its existing controller, connectors, and power board before ordering.
Installation and gameplay documentation
Restoration guide
A pinball machine can have faults beyond its controller. Use the restoration guide when checking the rest of the machine alongside the board installation.
Follow the guide for your system before connecting power. Replacing the boards does not repair damaged machine wiring, failed coils or switches, or a faulty transformer.
For existing board owners
Software updates and chip exchange.
Check the latest firmware, find your installed version, and request a processor update. Standard reprogramming is free within 90 days of delivery, then $10. Advanced Exchange is $20, with no requirement to return your original chip.
What to include in a support email
- Your machine’s name and full model number.
- Whether you have a System 1 or System 2 replacement set, and its serial number if installed.
- A description of the problem and when it occurs.
- Clear pictures of the boards and connections, plus the result of any relevant diagnostic test described in the user guide.
- Your order number for shipping, cancellation, or warranty questions.
Shipping and warranty
Boards that need building ship in 2–3 weeks. Checkout shows the timing for the quantity ordered. Completed boards in stock ship in 1–2 days. Carrier transit time is additional. The System 1 and System 2 pages show the current estimated ship window.
The 90-day limited repair warranty begins on the actual delivery date reported by the carrier. Contact Doug for authorization before returning a board for repair. The customer pays inbound warranty shipping; Pinball Replacement Boards pays return shipping for a covered repair.
Orders can be cancelled for a full refund before the carrier accepts the package. Voluntary returns and exchanges are not accepted after shipping. Read the complete cancellation, refund, and warranty terms for coverage, exclusions, and details.
Board service
Need to return a board for repair?
Request authorization before sending your System 1 or System 2 replacement board. Covered defects follow the 90-day limited warranty. After 90 days from delivery, the repair fee is a flat $50 USD.