Shop-out Matrix for LOTR LE Cabinet and documentation

Well you probably know if you follow this Blog or own the LOTR LE , that the manual Stern included with the LE wasn't very good.  My pet hate about the LE has nothing at all to do with the game!
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Stern just couldn't be bothered to do a decent job on the documentation, and don't seem to be focused on the pinball collector.  It's clear to me that pinball coin op alone won't keep them in business for much longer.
Recently discovered that the 17" x 11" Page stapled in to the cabinet had mistakes,  as it was the one used on the  original LOTR.  This is what a pinball tech or you might refer to when fault finding.  On my LE at least, wire colors and 2 solenoids positions were changed.  The updated LE matrix I did shows a different Solenoid table and correct wiring colours for the Lamp Matrix.

LE Examples: I have shown coil #12 as the opt. shaker motor, #14 is unused on the LE, #28 is the Helms Deep Right flasher.  Print it in colour and laminate it:  LE Cabinet-Matrix 11" x 17"  Better than what came in the game from Stern.

The Matrix files for LOTR and LOTR LE are marked *new* here:  My LOTR Main Site
I plan to host a LOTR LE Manual which is fairly complete.  If you download these files:

• "LOTR LE Manual 2009 Find it in Front"  (Goes Between Front Cover and Table of Contents) 
• "LOTR LE Manual 2009 Complete to Pg102"   and the  
• "LOTR LE I/O Driver Board Schematic"  (Sam 520-5249-00 in 17" x 11" format)

Then you are close to having an updated LOTR LE manual, for now some pages are edited B/W scans.
I'm still working on finishing Section 5 and the last of the schematic pages.  I need to include the correct version for the I/O Driver board that came installed in the LE, and update some descriptions.

The main board that changed in the LE compared to the original 2003/2005 LOTR was the I/O Power Driver Board which is a Stern 520-5249-00 (Sam).  I also don't like using a "Z" connector used between the playfield and the I/O Driver board to convert J10 to the new positions.  Why not just make the harness terminate correctly in the first place?

The CPU Sound II Board is a Stern 520-5300-00 Rev A (Whitestar).

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-Richard

Back Alley Creations LOTR Siderail Art

Here is a link from a Blog I follow.  Some amazing siderails, although like many others I don't like the choice of colour for the powdercoat on the lockbar, siderails and legs.  If you go to all that trouble you, why not take the time to remove the horrible plastic plug from the lockbar!?!  I don't agree with everything they do, but the gold script is fantastic.

My Precious!  Lol.  That's what my daughter says the iPad owners  are currently  saying.  She imagines someone in the corner of a  marketing department  drooling over their new iPrecious (TM).