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Hello all, proud owner of a gently used ap 113. All dumb mech mei 2512 bill reader and TRC-6000 coin mech. It has original logic board. I’m trying to convert it to accept $5 dollar bills as my products are up to $5 but it won’t take $5 bills as I suspect the logic board isn’t upgraded (looks like original board components). So here are my next thoughts. -order a new eprom board and replace the old one (I think that will “upgrade” the software for the $5 bills. Correct me if I’m mistaken). I’m not sure yet which one but I’m looking into it. That will let the Bill reader take 5’s I hope, I’ll then get a new coin mech and card reader added later Or. -order a new “InOne” kit with drop sensor $470 new and just replace the board and lcd all together. And while I’m at it add a mei cf7512i, and an mei 4in one card reader vn27p2 both on eBay for as much as a new Nayax card reader by itself almost. This will hurt the wallet but I think it’s the better way to go. Any thoughts or recommendations are very much appreciated. If I go with option two would I be missing anything, and I can’t find out how I would even set up service with the new mei card reader

So as the title suggests I’m trying to figure out the best way to weatherproof these. Both will be in separate damp environments though one is in a shed like environment (so technically inside). The other that is not inside and I expect it will face all the elements. Rain and heat mostly. (doubt it will ever see snow) So I have a plan but I just want to ask if y’all had to do something like this and if I missed anything? My plan is simple: Step 1: Buy a GFCI cord for both machines. Take care of the damp connection. Step 2: Buy either some weather proof caulk or sealant to place inside the machine. Particularly around the glass window front and the top of the machine where there may be gaps. Step 3: Buy some UV film to put over the glass. (Probably on the inside - after the caulk has dried). Step 4: Buy some “Gardner Vender” for the wires inside. My big concern is the motherboard and all the internal equipment. The product inside the machine is not food/beverage related so I’m not worried about spoilage other than the sun bleaching the packaging. (Hense me trying to mitigate with the UV tint) My final questions are these: Will it be enough? (By enough - will I be able to get a good life cycle out of this so five years-assuming I give it standard maintenance.) What did I miss that I could also do? Is there anything I could put around the motherboard to protect it? I’m also using nayax and I know they are supposed to be waterproof but I know they also sell a waterproof case(should I get it?)? Thanks for the advice in advance. Just started in the vending business and these will be my first two machines. Thanks again.