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Game Elf not showing anything at all on the monitor
big10p:
No, not infuriating at all. These forums are mainly here to help each other out.
I think you need to post a couple of pics, showing the connections you have to your edge connector (both sides). Not sure why you'd have 3 wires connected to pin f (the opposite side to pin 27). There definitely shouldn't be any voltage connected to it (unless you mean pin F (capital), the other side of pin 6, which is +12v).
Going by this pinout, BTW:
chrismax2:
Yeah sorry I meant pin F for the 12 voltage. Here are both sides of my edge connector, I put the label saying solder side(just in case I have put it the wrong way round. Also this is for a three way control panels so they have more wires on the buttons and joystick movements. Hopefully they are clear enough, Thanks.
big10p:
It looks like you have it labelled incorrectly. When the connector is plugged into the board, the voltages should be on the left end of the connector, but you have that side labelled as SOLDER SIDE (facing down, when plugged in), when it should be PARTS SIDE (facing up, when plugged in).
chrismax2:
Thanks for explaining that I learnt something, and taken the label off. However I am putting it in the right way round, so is it likely then the game elf itself is broken? Anything else I could try?
big10p:
If it's still not working with the connector fitted correctly, I'm afraid it's likely you've fried the board. It's quite a common error that I've fallen victim to myself, and ended up frying a J-PAC.