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I have had more failures and problems with PS/3 boards per capita than with the 3V PS/2 boards.  Also a simple flaw on a PS/3  board frequently is non-repairable.  I refer to the lighting circuits for instance.  If you pinch a wire and kill the a lighting output on the PS/2 board, you can frequently replace the driver FET, for the PS/3 board it's usually fatal to the lighting circuit.  The list goes on...

With the demise of any meaningful support from MTH, if you "brick" a PS/3 board, you're likely out of luck.  Several years back, I ran into a situation where a bad sound file was actually bricking the PS/3 steam tender board.  The only way to recover them was to send them back to MTH, I'm not sure where I'd send them now.



Pretty sobering observation of issues with MTH engines. Obviously noone wants to spend a boatload of money for an engine that can't be repaired. Is Atlas O going to be a service option for at least those ex-MTH engines they're now marketing in case of issues with PS/3 boards?

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