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Arcade & Retro Repairs & Mods, all new recipe, with no added MSG...

  • 17-05-2010 4:52pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    Well lately ive been talking repairs a lot and it seems to come up regularly enough, so why dont we dedicate a thread to it?

    can be to ask questions, show repairs or just to give advice or whatever.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 34,281 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Good idea. I don't know why this doesn't already exist.

    Might also be good to write up a list of easily fixed common issues Ie - Nes 72 pin connector.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    i have 4 or 5 consoles still to repair so ill be posting about them here.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭brianon


    Excellent. Me first :D

    Jap Sega Megadrive. Took it down from the attic there and ...

    Red Led lights up. Screen goes black. And thats it. Nothing more than a black screen. Tried it with the RF cable and the scart cable. Same result.

    The game works fine on the other Jap Megadrive.

    Cheers,
    Brian.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    Nice idea. Lets see how it goes and I may make a new sticky :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    got 2 dreamcasts as non working, one didnt read disks and the other one "black screened" when turned on. when i got it, wasnt black screening but freezing on the dreamcast logo

    so i tried swapping the gdrom drives, now the non reader was logo freezingand the black screener was booting!!

    so i took the board from the dvd drive of the non reader and the lens/assembly from the non booter and put these together and into one of the dreamcasts and low and behold my copy of crazy taxi booted up no bother, well delighted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    going to try somthing drastic with that snes



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭Mr Trade In


    Sega Nomad, Irish Plug used on it so the board was fried.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,281 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sega Nomad, Irish Plug used on it so the board was fried.

    An Irish plug will not fry a Sega Nomad. It's the same output. I use one on mine all the time.

    If will fry the Nomad if you use an American plug in an Irish socket without a step down transformer.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    NES, didnt work so i replaced the 72pin, now works perfectly and i got the cart bay going up and down again too!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 34,281 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Nice work!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    now to decide wether to keep it or not :pac:


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    Fred83 were did your post go! That was exactly what this thread is about :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭Mr Trade In


    o1s1n wrote: »
    An Irish plug will not fry a Sega Nomad. It's the same output. I use one on mine all the time.

    If will fry the Nomad if you use an American plug in an Irish socket without a step down transformer.


    My mistake, I bought it damaged,I have two, one works fine, this one was bought for parts,I emailed a UK import/retro store and was quoted £75 for repairs. I wouldn't like to post it to them though it would be too fragile.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,281 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Wow, that's expensive alright. You'd buy a working one for that.

    Probably best just to keep as replacements parts for your other one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    well, just gave the snes a bath , including the board which is looking shiny, let yis know in a week wether its even deader or not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    kinda tempted to plug it in today, its been sitting in the sun for about an hour. think monday or tuesday should be time enough


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,281 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Please record this.

    :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    hahaha, decided against it in the end as the sun drew out some moisture from under the chips, wouldve been bad.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    so i turned on that snes, it didnt burn the house down thankfully :pac:


    its still the very same though :( im giving up on it now


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  • Registered Users Posts: 34,281 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    aw :(

    So what else have you tried with it so far? Did you clean the cart slot with rubbing alcahol? You should try the credit card & sock trick. I've heard it works really really well.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Does anyone have a Gamecube memory card they want to trade?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    o1s1n wrote: »
    aw :(

    So what else have you tried with it so far? Did you clean the cart slot with rubbing alcahol? You should try the credit card & sock trick. I've heard it works really really well.
    tried it, then attacked the slot with a toothbrush,the glitches do seem to have improved though.
    Augmerson wrote: »
    Does anyone have a Gamecube memory card they want to trade?

    wrong thread, i do have one though SOMEWHERE, give you a shout if i come accross it


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    weeder wrote: »
    tried it, then attacked the slot with a toothbrush,the glitches do seem to have improved though.



    wrong thread, i do have one though SOMEWHERE, give you a shout if i come accross it

    Ah, that's really embaressing haha, thanks wedder


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Augmerson wrote: »
    Does anyone have a Gamecube memory card they want to trade?
    might have a spare knocking about , I'll wont be able to check til wednesday or thursday though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    aw :(

    So what else have you tried with it so far? Did you clean the cart slot with rubbing alcahol? You should try the credit card & sock trick. I've heard it works really really well.

    Whats up with the SNES? Is it graphical glitches? If so mmmmonkey has a decent guide on something you could try - http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/console/nintendo/snes-glitches.htm

    *Meant to quote Weeder


  • Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭bambera


    Hi, I have a NES, when I plug it in and press the power button nothing happens. I've tried replacing the plug (with one that I know works for sure) but still no use.

    I came across this:
    http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=256
    but I don't think that's the problem considering the power button won't even light up.

    Anyone got any suggestions or is it a complete goner?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    bambera wrote: »
    Hi, I have a NES, when I plug it in and press the power button nothing happens. I've tried replacing the plug (with one that I know works for sure) but still no use.

    I came across this:
    http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=256
    but I don't think that's the problem considering the power button won't even light up.

    Anyone got any suggestions or is it a complete goner?
    Sounds like a dodgy power supply, happens most the nes power supplies
    test if there is voltage coming from the power supply with a multimeter.
    If not the DC part of the cable is usually at fault with either a dry solder joint or the cable broken inside the covering close to the PSU end(i've some photos if you don't get me)


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Hey guys help needed,

    Bought a NES off Ebay with cables, controller and Bubble Bobble.

    58 euro including delivery, not sure if thats a good deal or not considering the below.

    When i plug in, Turn on, light flashes red. Now on screen i have managed to tune in the tv to where I Think its the nes. the screen flashes on and off black and white.

    How bad is this, should i open up a dispute and get my money back??

    Its in decent condition, it could do with a quick clean but its not bad at all. the carts stay down when you put them in too.

    Any advice is appreciated. I have yet to leave feedback on it i only got it yesterday and am a bit unsure about what way to proceed.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭brianon


    keithgeo wrote: »
    Hey guys help needed,

    Bought a NES off Ebay with cables, controller and Bubble Bobble.

    58 euro including delivery, not sure if thats a good deal or not considering the below.

    When i plug in, Turn on, light flashes red. Now on screen i have managed to tune in the tv to where I Think its the nes. the screen flashes on and off black and white.

    How bad is this, should i open up a dispute and get my money back??

    Its in decent condition, it could do with a quick clean but its not bad at all. the carts stay down when you put them in too.

    Any advice is appreciated. I have yet to leave feedback on it i only got it yesterday and am a bit unsure about what way to proceed.

    Try cleaning the cartridge.


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