TurboExpress getting hot

[FiftyQuid]

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?

[turbokon]

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.

[DragonmasterDan]

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?

[FiftyQuid]

Yeah, it lasted from 9PM to 12PM before the screen cut out.

It was the actual HuCard.

[FiftyQuid]

Anyone?  Please help.  I'm guessing this is not normal.

[turboswimbz]

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. 

[turbokon]

If its low batteries, the screen should go white, not black. Have all caps been replaced?

[FiftyQuid]

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.

[_joshuaTurbo]

Have you been drinking?

[MrFlutterPie]

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.

[DragonmasterDan]

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.

[turbokon]

Have you been drinking?

Damn that's hot. I would like to put my battery between her thigh:)

[turbokon]

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.

[Necromancer]

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? 

[turbokon]

Haha, my thoughts exactly:)