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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: Arkhan on December 07, 2013, 12:18:40 PM

Title: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: Arkhan on December 07, 2013, 12:18:40 PM

My PC Engine IFU for the Briefcase unit won't load CDs.

Pyramid Plunder loads the Aetherbyte splash screen and never the actual game.

no commercial games seem to work.

If I go into the backup RAM menu on the IFU, all of the text is like, cut in half or missing stuff.

Is it possible the IFU took a shit?

If so, now what?

It's been RGB modded, so I'd kind of hate to have to ditch it.

HuCard games work through it

Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: BlueBMW on December 08, 2013, 10:33:44 AM

You're F'd

Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: thesteve on December 08, 2013, 03:09:50 PM

Try reseating the ram board

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Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: Arkhan on December 08, 2013, 06:20:37 PM

Too bad it requires a security bit to get open.


It worked fine before I sent it out to get RGB modded/etc.


Does that kind of mod go near the RAM board? 


The thing's never quite been usable ever since modding it.

Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: Keith Courage on December 08, 2013, 07:06:41 PM

I've seen this happen a few times when the rear contacts for the CD drive are dirty. Give them a good scrubbing with toothbrush and rubbing alcohol.

Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: Arkhan on December 08, 2013, 07:16:57 PM

Tried that awhile ago, and then I realized the drives work in a different IFU, lol.

The big thing of note is that the BRAM menu's font is half chopped away.   Somethin be borked.

Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: Keith Courage on December 12, 2013, 01:54:37 PM

Most likely a bad ram chip or broken traces. Probably cheaper to get another one than to pay someone to fix it.

Title: Re: PC Engine IFU won't load CDs
Post by: Arkhan on December 13, 2013, 08:31:41 AM

Quote from: Keith Courage on December 12, 2013, 01:54:37 PM

Most likely a bad ram chip or broken traces. Probably cheaper to get another one than to pay someone to fix it.

Screw that.  I paid 50$ for an RGB mod and haven't even gotten to use it yet. 

That, and I have the box for this one with matching serial numbers!