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Title: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: MrFlutterPie on June 30, 2012, 09:44:53 AM

So I bought as PCE Street Fighter 2 a month or two ago and it has been working great.  I go to play it today only to find it it doesn't work anymore.  I just get a pink/purple screen of death.  Other Hu cards work fine it's just Street Fighter.  I am using an original PCE Duo so it's not a compatibility concern.

I have no clue how to repair a Hu card.

Any tips for me?

Thanks so much.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: turbokon on June 30, 2012, 09:56:01 AM

Try giving the contacts a good cleaning with a que tip and rubbing alcohol or eraser.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: Samurai Ghost on June 30, 2012, 01:34:55 PM

If cleaning doesn't help, try inserting it fully then pulling it out slightly (1 mm or so) and powering it on.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: MrFlutterPie on July 01, 2012, 12:26:06 PM

I tired cleaning it with Alcohol and the 1mm trick with no luck so far.

When you guys say to use a "eraser" you mean a Magic Eraser and not a pencil eraser right?

Thanks for all the help so far and keep those tips coming :) 

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: TheClash603 on July 01, 2012, 12:30:10 PM

The only hu-card I have that works on and off is SF2.  Not sure if it is due to the thick card or what, but it can't be coincidence.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: Keith Courage on July 01, 2012, 02:30:56 PM

Something of last resort to try is to put a piece of tape or two on the underside of the card along where the pins sit. I have one game where the card is slightly warped and it needs some tape underneath it to push the pins up in order to make a good connection.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: Bernie on July 01, 2012, 03:42:33 PM

Quote from: MrFlutterPie on July 01, 2012, 12:26:06 PM

I tired cleaning it with Alcohol and the 1mm trick with no luck so far.

When you guys say to use a "eraser" you mean a Magic Eraser and not a pencil eraser right?

Thanks for all the help so far and keep those tips coming :) 

They are talking about one of those pink wedge type erasers, not magic eraser. 

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: T2KFreeker on July 01, 2012, 05:39:03 PM

Quote from: Bernie on July 01, 2012, 03:42:33 PM

Quote from: MrFlutterPie on July 01, 2012, 12:26:06 PM

I tired cleaning it with Alcohol and the 1mm trick with no luck so far.

When you guys say to use a "eraser" you mean a Magic Eraser and not a pencil eraser right?

Thanks for all the help so far and keep those tips coming :) 

They are talking about one of those pink wedge type erasers, not magic eraser. 

Yeah, never underestimate the power of the Pink Eraser. Removed grime and gunk like no other!

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: pceslayer on July 10, 2012, 05:53:25 AM

I have a huey that wont play unless I apply a little bit of pressure to the card after sliding it in. I ended up folding up a small piece of paper and sliding it in at the base when inserting the card so I wont have to press down on it the whole time.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: MrFlutterPie on July 10, 2012, 05:58:19 AM

I cleaned it with a eraser and did the 1mm trick and I got it working.  I think there is something wrong with my PCE Hu card slot.  the audio on all my Hu games sounds awful, scratchy and distorted.  The CD sounds good though.  All the caps were replaced a few months ago so I know that's not the problem.  The volume is fine it's the sound of the actual games.

Also I have to fiddle with the 1mm trick to get all my Hu cards to work now.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: Keith Courage on July 10, 2012, 07:41:50 AM

Try applying a healthy amount of rubbing alcohol with a Q-tip to the contacts on a hu card. Then insert and remove from system a good 10 times or so to see if the system just needed cleaning.

Title: Re: Hu Card Died. How to Fix?
Post by: MrFlutterPie on July 10, 2012, 10:27:22 AM

Quote from: Keith Courage on July 10, 2012, 07:41:50 AM

Try applying a healthy amount of rubbing alcohol with a Q-tip to the contacts on a hu card. Then insert and remove from system a good 10 times or so to see if the system just needed cleaning.

I did that and now the game starts up great but the sound issues are still there.