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Title: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: FiftyQuid on August 18, 2013, 07:28:40 AM
Hi all,

I've been out of town on vacation for a couple weeks.  Just getting back now.  I brought along my TE to play while relaxing.  I've never owned a TE in the past and this was my first time really playing it.

I played through Bonk's Adventure right to the end (took me about 3 hours).  As the credits rolled the screen started screwing up (glitching) and then eventually went black.  The sound continued on like nothing had happened.  I turned the TE off, flipped it over and went to take out the batteries.

The batteries were HOT.  They were so hot I couldn't hold even one in the palm of my hand.  I was using standard Alkaline AA batteries.  3 Energizer, and 3 generic Radio Shack ones.

Having never owned a TE I don't know if this is normal.  I played it non-stop for 3 hours before the LCD screen started cutting out on me.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Is this typical?
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: turbokon on August 18, 2013, 07:45:54 AM
I'm surprise the TE lasted that long on alkaline batteries. Mine is 3.5"LCD and lithium battery modded. I notice the back of the screen gets hot after a while.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: DragonmasterDan on August 18, 2013, 09:09:50 AM
Hi all,

I've been out of town on vacation for a couple weeks.  Just getting back now.  I brought along my TE to play while relaxing.  I've never owned a TE in the past and this was my first time really playing it.

I played through Bonk's Adventure right to the end (took me about 3 hours).  As the credits rolled the screen started screwing up (glitching) and then eventually went black.  The sound continued on like nothing had happened.  I turned the TE off, flipped it over and went to take out the batteries.

The batteries were HOT.  They were so hot I couldn't hold even one in the palm of my hand.  I was using standard Alkaline AA batteries.  3 Energizer, and 3 generic Radio Shack ones.

Having never owned a TE I don't know if this is normal.  I played it non-stop for 3 hours before the LCD screen started cutting out on me.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Is this typical?

Were you using an actual HuCard copy of the game or a flash cart?
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: FiftyQuid on August 18, 2013, 09:40:34 AM
Yeah, it lasted from 9PM to 12PM before the screen cut out.

It was the actual HuCard.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: FiftyQuid on August 19, 2013, 03:27:53 AM
Anyone?  Please help.  I'm guessing this is not normal.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: turboswimbz on August 19, 2013, 03:43:38 AM
Did you do a Cap change on it?  My screen cut out from that when I first got it (no heat though) and had to change the caps. Now it plays fine. 
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: turbokon on August 19, 2013, 05:14:22 AM
If its low batteries, the screen should go white, not black. Have all caps been replaced?
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: FiftyQuid on August 19, 2013, 07:14:11 AM
Caps were changed by BlueBMW before my trip.  I take it this is not normal?  Warm batteries I could understand after 3 hours of solid play, but hot batteries, the kind I wouldn't want to drop anywhere near my inner thigh seems extreme.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on August 19, 2013, 07:30:43 AM
Have you been drinking?

(http://imageshack.us/a/img541/7980/d28z.png)
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: MrFlutterPie on August 19, 2013, 07:40:40 AM
Maybe because you mixed batteries it caused issues? I always hear about the manufacture telling us not to mix two different companies batteries.

Try it next time with 6 Energizeror 6 Radio Shack and see what happens.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: DragonmasterDan on August 19, 2013, 08:18:46 AM
Maybe because you mixed batteries it caused issues? I always hear about the manufacture telling us not to mix two different companies batteries.

Try it next time with 6 Energizeror 6 Radio Shack and see what happens.

I think that problem might be mixing alkaline with heavy duty.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: turbokon on August 19, 2013, 08:32:53 AM
Have you been drinking?

(http://imageshack.us/a/img541/7980/d28z.png)


Damn that's hot. I would like to put my battery between her thigh:)
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: turbokon on August 19, 2013, 08:33:51 AM
Maybe because you mixed batteries it caused issues? I always hear about the manufacture telling us not to mix two different companies batteries.

Try it next time with 6 Energizeror 6 Radio Shack and see what happens.

I think that problem might be mixing alkaline with heavy duty.

Yeah, they say don't mix batteries.
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: Necromancer on August 19, 2013, 09:04:17 AM
Damn that's hot. I would like to put my battery between her thigh:)

Methinks she'd be a tad unsatisfied with my AA, but how's that my problem?  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: turbokon on August 19, 2013, 09:56:14 AM
Haha, my thoughts exactly:)
Title: Re: TurboExpress getting hot
Post by: FiftyQuid on August 20, 2013, 02:53:22 AM
I never thought of mixing the batteries.  I've heard of that as well, but after years of stuffing whatever batteries I could find into children's toys for the past 4 years this knowledge fell out of my head.  I'll give it a try.

Oh, and thanks for the image.  Made my day.  8)