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cpix · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

I have a problem. The device was "fixed" at ffe last year, i got it back and i heard something was loose inside it. I diddnt bother to send it once more back, so I opend it and found a big blue thing thats looks like fat battery, but i dont remember what it is really called. Anyway, does anyone know where to find pictures of the swcs motherboard so i can see which way to place it, there are alteast only one place on this side of the board that it can be attached too. I can upload some pictures of it if needed.

thanks,
cPix

Trenton_net · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 233

Blue fat thing? You mean a capacitor of some kind?

cpix · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

picture of it here:
http://www.dobrajazz.com/249.JPG -- server casesensetiv

the points, i think it is supposed to be solderd to, the swc now, give me a screen full of colours, almost like an oldskool demo plasma effect.

http://www.dobrajazz.com/swcmainboard 003.JPG
(copy the whole line), and sorry for the modchipstore card, i was hoping the camera would flash it instedad, stupid me Smile

- cPix
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madman · Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 598

That's just the SRAM backup battery. The unit should function properly (without SRAM saves obviously) without it. I'm surprised FFE was fixing these last year! I wonder if they still have RAM upgrades.

Jagasian · Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Posts: 159

madman · Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 598

Not to my knowledge, but I wasn't talking about upgrading his 64m SWC.

cpix · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

hm, yepp, i've been told this also, that it should work without it. Then I really wonder what the hell is wrong. I've looked at the main motherboard, everything seems to be in place, and I dont know where to actually look for a problem Sad

Any good ideas?!

this is how the screen looks like when its turned on

www.dobrajazz.com/IMG_0782.JPG

- cPix

Trenton_net · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 233

I'd recommend a RAM check, but since your graphics corruption isn't happening "in-game", it looks like something more serious.

cpix · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

could be the ram expansion on it, but there's a BUNCH of jumpers i'd need to reconfigure to get it downgraded to the normal 32mb i think.. and there are no or non docs on this on the web.

madman · Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 598

You can try unplugging the RAM board just to see what you get, an SWC should boot without any RAM plugged in.

cpix · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

i've tried! same error Sad

kazmat · Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 122

turn on the power with any SFC/SNES cartridge inserted.

if it's okay. bad cic chip on main board. I think.

cpix · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

console works fine with any cart, tried a few. Ill take a picture of the mainboard, maybe you can point me to the chip, if its possible to get new one and replace it. thanks

kazmat · Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 122

sorry for my poor english.

not test console only.

Please turn on your SFC+DX2(any cart inserted).