'A****a no Joe' error message

[Pinball]

There is text on the screen, and also 2 sets of verbal messages (so 2 files uploaded):

https://www.sendspace.com/filegroup/...2FiuRhMoxVKIpA

A friend translated for me:

RAMクリア準備中　もう一度RWM消去スイッチ押してください　- RAM clear junbichu mou ichidou RWM shoukyo-Switch o****e kudasai
Preparing RAM clear - Please push the RWM erase button again.

RWM stands for Read Write Memory according to the version with sound.

Question- where is the RWM erase button and how long should it be pressed for? Is it the little red button bottom right at the back of the machine?

Many thanks.

[lotsoballs]

If it's anything like doing a hard reset then about 10 seconds should be fine. Maybe there's another reset button somewhere on the cell itself (not the frame)? This video helped me do a hard reset of my Penguin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYzoUwdI5lw

Did it ever work properly before?

[luckydog]

try turning off power, hold in button for about 10 seconds while turning machine on,

[Pinball]

I tried the above but it didn't work. The two buttons I can press at the back are the red ones in the attached photo (one you refer to I think is the button by the 4 red LEDs at bottom of picture). I've also attached photo of the message on the screen. I don't know what buttons there are on the cell?

I pressed each of the red buttons for 10 secs after switching on.

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The machine did work previously.

[lotsoballs]

I pressed each of the red buttons for 10 secs after switching on.

To do a hard reset your supposed to start with the machine in the off position (not on); hold down the reset button (you should hear a click), then while still holding down the button, turn the power on, wait ten seconds and let go of the reset button.

[Pinball]

The red button behind a flap (middle left of above photo) was the one. I pressed it, then after the verbal message pressed it again. It was the second press that did the trick and the machine now works!

I haven't played this machine for several years literally. Just the Star Wars machine to fix now :-)