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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: exodus on May 01, 2017, 12:37:53 PM

Title: controller port problems
Post by: exodus on May 01, 2017, 12:37:53 PM

Hey all - I haven't seen this exact question asked before, though I did a search!

Basically my duo was not registering "down" on the d-pad reliably for a while, and now is creating a lot of false "run" presses when I'm nowhere near that button. I'm wondering if this is something others have heard of, and whether I should be sending this thing out to get fixed up. I need to get it recapped anyway (just because), so I don't know if this could be related - basically any info will be useful!

Also I'm quite sure it's not the controllers themselves, because I've tried a bunch, and they all result in the same issue.

thanks!!!

Title: Re: controller port problems
Post by: SignOfZeta on May 01, 2017, 12:47:46 PM

Those sockets are really weak. Usually just reflowing the joints fixes it. Whoever does the recap can probably fix it in seconds.

Title: Re: controller port problems
Post by: Necromancer on May 02, 2017, 02:17:39 AM

What Zeta said.  The AV port is similarly weak; neither connector is braced to the case or angled back to the pcb, so the soldered base has to take all the torque from insertions.

Title: Re: controller port problems
Post by: exodus on May 12, 2017, 01:44:23 PM

thanks y'all!! I'll just have them throw that into the mix!!