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    Pokémon Crystal bad SRAM chip?

    Okay, gotta bump this thread now. I got a copy of Pokemon Red on eBay that was advertised as "NO BOOT," and the seller wasn't kidding: the...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 27, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Older CRT TV's with HDMI ports ?

    For me 14" is big enough, but that's partly because my XRGB Mini is plugged into a giant projector — I can see 2-3 people huddled over a 14"...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 8, 2016 in forum: General Gaming
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    Older CRT TV's with HDMI ports ?

    I have a "13 inch" one and a "14 inch" one, as well as a 5 inch one that's great for parties. (Not really). I put the 13/14 in quotes because the...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 8, 2016 in forum: General Gaming
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    Older CRT TV's with HDMI ports ?

    Probably model specific, possibly brand specific. There is going to be lag on any HDMI input. Period. End of story. This is because it's a digital...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 7, 2016 in forum: General Gaming
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    Xbox PSU of 10,83A 135W on a Corona 135W 9,6A ?

    When I worked at a power supply company I saw a lot of stuff like this. It's incredibly common. Most of the time when a company wants a custom...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 7, 2016 in forum: Modding and Hacking - Consoles and Electronics
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    Older CRT TV's with HDMI ports ?

    I have an XRGB Mini and three PVMs, and I prefer the PVMs over the XRGB for my retro systems. I'm no stranger to the benefits of a CRT. But modern...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 7, 2016 in forum: General Gaming
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    Xbox PSU of 10,83A 135W on a Corona 135W 9,6A ?

    The real basic thing here is that a power input decides how much current it wants to draw, and a power output can supply a maximum amount of...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 7, 2016 in forum: Modding and Hacking - Consoles and Electronics
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    Pokemon Sapphire — replaced battery, clock still doesn't run

    Well. I answered my own question. I'm not sure what was wrong there, but after desoldering the battery I had just installed, cleaning the solder...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 6, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Pokemon Sapphire — replaced battery, clock still doesn't run

    So I bought a used copy of Pokemon Sapphire on eBay, and it came with a dead battery. NBD, I replaced the battery. But it still says "The internal...
    Thread by: brirec, Jun 6, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Older CRT TV's with HDMI ports ?

    Is there any real point in an HD CRT? Serious question. If you want lag free gaming with a modern console why would you use a CRT in the first...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 6, 2016 in forum: General Gaming
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    Pokémon Crystal bad SRAM chip?

    I do have a voltage across C5. Battery reads 3.2V across (it's a brand new CR2025 rated for 3V), negative vbat to pin 4 on MM1134 reads...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 3, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Pokémon Crystal bad SRAM chip?

    The picture must have not done the board justice — it seemed to have water residue and such on both sides, not just a horribly botched soldering...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 3, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Pokémon Crystal bad SRAM chip?

    I'll have to check voltages when I get home as my meter's not with me. It does have a chip that the board labels MM1134 with the part number...
    Post by: brirec, Jun 3, 2016 in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation
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    Pokémon Crystal bad SRAM chip?

    Hi, I bought a lot of Game Boy games on eBay, and ended up with an extra copy of Pokémon Crystal. However, this extra copy had its SRAM battery...
    Thread by: brirec, Jun 3, 2016, 8 replies, in forum: Repair, Restoration, Conservation and Preservation