Hi guys, I'm looking for advice on buying some equipment suitable for electronics modding/repairs. I don't want anything too fancy at this point,...
SInce I last posted, I have managed to get another 2 consoles to use for parts/testing (Both had faults of their own, but I got them going to a...
I also have the book, not seeing any Neptune drawings.
Mine's in a white tube.
I used MX-4 on mine. Seems to work well, and it's thick (if that matters).
The register link in the bottom right corner is working, but no image is showing (I usually read the forums without logging in). As there is no...
I have seen this done for SNES games and memory cards, I think it was on the nesdev forum. It is also known to work for Pokemon Yellow cartridges,...
There's an image showing the pin layout of a microSD adapter over at gc-forever: http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=666 Note...
FRAM is non-volatile, so it does not require a save battery. It isn't really needed given that batteries last 10+ years (the battery in mine was...
That is probably the best option. Once I get this one working, I could always buy the replacement parts for the donor console as I wouldn't care...
Back at Uni now so I won't have the console with me, possibly for a few weeks. I know the Uni has oscilloscopes, I might ask if I can use one. The...
Would it affect the RGB inputs of the chip? If there is a voltage on the inputs would that show that the VDP is generating a video signal?...
Unfortunately I don't. Anything I can test with a multimeter? I can get a CXA1145 cheap on eBay, I'm just not sure how good these presumably...
[ATTACH] The cap is the one circled, haven't done any other mods to the system (and if I get it working again, I definitely wont be doing any...
The only reason I wanted to do the mod internally is because it didn't look too difficult. I have a (admittedly cheap) hot air rework station,...
Mega CD audio is perfect through the RCA plugs, so it sounds like you're right about the VDP. Thanks for your help. The one currently in the...
EIther silence or static/beeping through the headphone jack. The TV doesn't output the same sound through the RF cable, and usually has a faint...
Yep, the cap shorted. So it is the analogue stuff I should be looking at then. Does the fact that the MCD powers on and responds to the start...
Hi l_olivera, Are you still referring to the fact I replaced the regulator? If I wasn't clear, I did this before recapping and tested the console...
Thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned in the original post that I tested the console after replacing the 7805 with a switching regulator,...
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