*whimper* help! Relocation problems 56K Beware of links

[Kurt_]

Ok so I relocated the cartridge slot. And the super nintendo is not showing anything on the speakers or screen (seperate audio amp). The screen still turns on like normal.

I used enameled wire about 5" long (it varies), and after I was finished (and before I turned it on) I cleaned the board thoroughly with flux cleaner and a paper towel. Then I cleaned in between everything very well. Several times.

Next I checked all the connections on the cartridge end for shorts, then the board end for shorts. Then I checked that the board was still connected to the cartridge slot.

I put a game in and...nothing...

Well the screen and such lit up, but nothing happened game-wise.

I thought I might have put it in backwards, so I flipped the game around. Funny thing. When you put it in backwards the screen doesn't light up?

I flipped it back, and the screen lit up.

Any idea what's wrong? Is it a goner?

[CronoTriggerfan]

That's really odd, never heard of such a thing happening. Perhaps the game being upside down when the screen doesn't work means that since the right pins aren't getting to the right spot on the SNES, making an incomplete circuit.

Try wiring up the vid/aud lines up to another console and see if it works, just to be safe. Also, just double-check all your connections. There's not much more I can help with...

CTFan

[Kurt_]

Hmmmm....the screen doesn't turn on with the batteries. But the audio amp does. The screen has a seperate problem. I had to wire the two outputs of the regulators together.

But the SNES doesn't work on the TV.

[CronoTriggerfan]

#1 rule of cart slot relocation: ALWAYS relocate AFTER you've hooked the system up to your screen. That way, your problem can be directly pinpointed right off the bat.

Anyways, from the look of it, I'd say your SNES mobo is dead. Sorry.

CTFan

[marshallh]

You probably screwed up while moving the slot. The SNES board is probably just fine.
Check to see that the wires aren't crossed somewhere, and each wire goes to the proper spot on the slot.

[atari2600a]

If it's a big SNES, it could be that damn fuse that's taken like 4 of my SNESes out of service & into tha garage...

[Kurt_]

I'm gone for the week. Hopefully Tim will read this and remember to take a look at it.

The SNES is hooked up to the screen and such. Everything worked fine beforehand.

If it is broken, I'll probably just ask one of you guys to buy me a snes and relocate for me

[Krepticor]

try reattaching your cart slot first and seeing if that works then If it does take it out again and slowly attache each wire making sure no are crossed and the like

Also, Take into considerationcleaning your cart that you try with a q-tip and making sure it is in the correct way, try flipping it even if you think it is right

[CronoTriggerfan]

If re-wiring doesn't work, try resoldering the cart slot directly to the board again, so it's a bit more failsafe. If that works, then you know that the problem was in your relocation.

If you still get problems, there is one last (but unlikely) shot: Try buying a new SNES cart slot offa, say, DigiKey or Mouser and use that. Perhaps your cart slot pins were damaged somehow, I doubt it though.

Good luck!
CTFan

[Turbo Tax 1.0]

is there flux around the mobo from the relocation?

[Life of Brian]

I hate asking it, but did you connect grounds for your SNES, screen, and batteries?

[Kurt_]

Ok well I was cleaning in-between the pins, and I had something happen. Just for a little bit though, I turned it off and on to see if I could get it better if I reset the system. And it was gone.

What I got was the same blank screen when you don't have anything in it, and some coloured squares placed randomly on the screen.

Kind of like halfway between one of those cheap fades from a black slide to a nice colourful super mario title screen. You know, the kind you get in such applications as Powerpoint.

So now I ask you. Is this a flux bridge that got cleaned JUST enough to show some picture, a loose wire, or two touching wires? What's your guess?


UPDATE:

I checked for grounded pins. I found 2. After I fixed them, I didn't get picture, but I get some garbled static coming out of the speakers. (I'm assuming this is the Super Mario World Theme Song.)

Any suggestions on how to proceed?

[Kurt_]

Double post because nobody's posted in a day.

Here's a (15 megabyte) video:

http://media.putfile.com/Problem-57

[Turbo Tax 1.0]

could you take a pic of the actual relocation?

[Kurt_]

Thar ye go!

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7357 ... ed1nd0.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4844 ... ed2iq9.jpg