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JVL Retro Bootloop
ThirdGenAmusement:
I have replaced the cpu battery(3v 2032) and the 3.6v battery. I have also replaced the image on a known good cf card. Machine powers up, gets through the first screen. It dies and reboots once it gets to the second bios screen at the point it says:
Run Linux
Loading /bz Image.................
Loading /initrd-nocd.gz..................ready.
and thats as far as it loads. It then goes blank, then the no signal flashes on the screen for a second then goes through the reboot process and re-fails.
I know the cpu fan is dead though the cabinet fan works. I hope it didnt overheat and fry the MPU. Any thoughts of what to check ?
Hydrolisk1792:
I used to work on them every now an then. I have seen this before. I believe the way I fixed it was by replacing the motherboard. Something on the motherboard gets too hot and one of the chips deballs if I remember right. I could be mistaken though, but if you want to give a reflow a try, that might fix it. Or it could be a corrupt game file in the attract mode, that is another on that I have seen happen. I think it was on the monkey game or something.
Megatouchmike:
Have a pile of motherboards that does this. Have tried replacing memory, CPU, cf card in all of them. .... Seems to be the board itself and I don't know how to fix or if it can be fixed
ThirdGenAmusement:
Well shoot. ok I appreciate your reply. Makes sense since the cpu fan isn't operating. I will have to keep an eye out for a replacement.
Hydrolisk1792:
If you are savy with board work, you can try a reflow and see if that solves the issue, at least you can have it running for a while until you can get a replacement board...? Sorry I can't be more help on the matter.
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