Ruby Maxx Megatouch problems

[bazza106]

Hi there,
I got hold of a full work machine for £40 about 2 months ago, all was working great until I got this screen one day when I turned it on



I read on here that its the COMS battery, but could I find it, not for love or money.
I saw that I could bypass this screen with a keyboard so a few weeks later I turned it on and the screen was blank, so I checked all the connections, and when turning it off the screen flashes like it did when full working.















I do have a video of the machine but don't know how to upload here.

[ed12]

hi unplug machine
remove the header board >1 with the button key on it<
under that board u will find the cmos battery
replace it
replace i/o header board
plug in keyboard
plug in machine
turn machine on
hit esc or f1? or del. to get to putter board cmos setup
set time and date
save
then exit cmos,let game boot all the way up
un-plug key board
enjoy playing

ed

[bazza106]

thanks for the quick reply ed, I did take the top board off and look for the battery but could not see it, ill post a pic of it very soon.

[ed12]

it should be a button battery

ed

[bazza106]

I dont see the battery anywhere.

[lilshawn]

that board has a "timekeeper chip" that has an integrated battery. there is no way to replace the battery except to replace the chip. it's the chip just up from the big square intel chip.

[ed12]

ya thats a dallas chip :time-keeper:
i do wonder as it is olny for cmos u can get a fresh 1 slap it on do the cmos settings as per the manual..
never rember trying it

ed

[bazza106]

Thanks for the reply guys, as I'd have no idea how to do
This would I b able to get another board?
Also is that the reason I'm getting nothing on the screen now?

[ed12]

i think the chip is olny about 8.00 usd
and as it is used olny for mother board crap
i do not think it tends to hold stuff like the i-key does >game id/type<
if that is the board i am thinking of..>vist our mega touch thread<
there is pdf's..they used 2 types of mobo's
telco and i do forget the other
but in any account i have never seen 1 up even on fleabay

ed

[bazza106]

Id never get my head round on how to do it, as I only paid £40 im thinking of what else I can do with the machine. ie convert it to a jukebox or any other type of gaming machine. Any ideas?
or is there a section for that?
thanks

[lilshawn]

Id never get my head round on how to do it

not too hard.

1) buy new timekeeper chip
2) remove old timekeeper chip
3) install new timekeeper chip
4) power on
5) play games

i don't recall but, the timekeeper may already be in a socket so it would just be a matter of prying out the old chip and popping in a new one. if not, you would have to unsolder the old chip which could be a pain in the butt.

take a peek and see if you can tell if that chip is in a socket or not. could be easy peasy.