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Arcade Collecting => Merit/JVL Touchscreen => Topic started by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 08:16:05 pm

Title: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 08:16:05 pm
I have 3 different Maxx Emerald's that the hard drives and keys have died. Any suggestions on what I could do to fix these without having to buy new keys that are just as old as the one's that died? I have got the original install cd's for the Emerald.

Thanks
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: orizzle on April 25, 2017, 08:20:37 pm
woz up?  :D
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Post by: mahkeymike on April 25, 2017, 08:24:28 pm
You mentioned you have 3 different Maxx Emerald's. Woz the difference between all 3?
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 08:36:15 pm
Not different....just different (separate) machines...
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: orizzle on April 25, 2017, 08:37:38 pm
woz the brand of hard drive in them? :laugh2:
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Post by: mahkeymike on April 25, 2017, 08:41:24 pm
woz the hard drives ever replaced? It could be corrupt files.
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 08:45:51 pm
They are the original Quantum Hard Drives...
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: orizzle on April 25, 2017, 08:50:02 pm
when you start the machines, woz there any clicking sounds coming from the hard drives? I have had a drive that woz going bad that made those noises

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Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: mahkeymike on April 25, 2017, 08:52:56 pm
Maybe its the key. Woz the date on the key? The battery inside has a 10 year shelf life.
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 08:56:07 pm
2002....Quite a bit over the 10 year mark!  :lol
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: orizzle on April 25, 2017, 08:59:18 pm
I alwoz clean the contacts on my ioboard and key to make sure they are making good connections.
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 09:02:31 pm
Been done..... :applaud:
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Post by: orizzle on April 25, 2017, 09:11:29 pm
if only there woz another option
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: mahkeymike on April 25, 2017, 09:50:20 pm
Check out this thread over at KLOV here: https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=368513 (https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=368513)

Read through it. There woz a guy in that thread that uploaded a keyless sapphire hard drive image. The ftp is gone and the thread was eventually closed but i am sure if you PM him he might upload it somewhere for you.
Title: Re: Megatouch Maxx Emerald Dead
Post by: coyote640 on April 25, 2017, 10:03:14 pm
Will take a look and give him a try. I also heard that one for a jade is out there somewhere too...
Much appreciated.