I just bought 2 JVL systems, updates on 3 machines 4/22

[game_nerd]

Is anyone aware of a method to clear that? I'd have thought removing both batteries would clear it, but no dice. I wonder if it's stored in the software somewhere on the sd card.

I thought you reimaged it with my HD2 image? That would have wiped the SD card. I wish i could give you more info, but ive had at least 10 encores and fixed probably another 10 and never had one that required an operator pin.

I have not yet, I thought that 2nd one may have a bad image on it initially, but it works ok now. I will probably end up reimaging them both, just was holding off to see if I could remove this pin, didn't know if it was stored in memory on the SD card, or some other chip. Whoever owned these things previously put a pin on them, and I don't want to reimage them only to still have the pin there.
all of you guys have been a ton of help, it's all much appreciated. I think I'll try and reimage one this weekend and see what happens. They could use new SD cards anyway I'm sure

[game_nerd]

I have itouch 8 and 11 iso's if you want.

I'd love to get them, pm sent to you

[mahkeymike]

Is anyone aware of a method to clear that? I'd have thought removing both batteries would clear it, but no dice. I wonder if it's stored in the software somewhere on the sd card.

I thought you reimaged it with my HD2 image? That would have wiped the SD card. I wish i could give you more info, but ive had at least 10 encores and fixed probably another 10 and never had one that required an operator pin.

I have not yet, I thought that 2nd one may have a bad image on it initially, but it works ok now. I will probably end up reimaging them both, just was holding off to see if I could remove this pin, didn't know if it was stored in memory on the SD card, or some other chip. Whoever owned these things previously put a pin on them, and I don't want to reimage them only to still have the pin there.
all of you guys have been a ton of help, it's all much appreciated. I think I'll try and reimage one this weekend and see what happens. They could use new SD cards anyway I'm sure

Well, if its stored in the ioboard eeprom as megatouchmike suggested, then reimaging won't do any good. Sounds like you need someone to dump their ioboard eeprom and flash yours. Are you located in the US?

[Megatouchmike]

Said it twice already and op wants to mess around with ISOs and images.

 It's fine, will be a great learning experience

[game_nerd]

Said it twice already and op wants to mess around with ISOs and images.

 It's fine, will be a great learning experience

Don't get the wrong idea, I know it was suggested to remove the battery from the io board to clear it, but that didn't work. There's not many eproms on that little board, but I'm not equipped to dump them.

I wanted images for several older vortex machines I have that work, just would like to get them up and running... also figured it wouldn't hurt to have the hd2/3 images for availability down the road, and I though both these encore could use new images with new sd cards, just because it looks like they're both running the original no name ones they came with.

[game_nerd]

Is anyone aware of a method to clear that? I'd have thought removing both batteries would clear it, but no dice. I wonder if it's stored in the software somewhere on the sd card.

I thought you reimaged it with my HD2 image? That would have wiped the SD card. I wish i could give you more info, but ive had at least 10 encores and fixed probably another 10 and never had one that required an operator pin.

I have not yet, I thought that 2nd one may have a bad image on it initially, but it works ok now. I will probably end up reimaging them both, just was holding off to see if I could remove this pin, didn't know if it was stored in memory on the SD card, or some other chip. Whoever owned these things previously put a pin on them, and I don't want to reimage them only to still have the pin there.
all of you guys have been a ton of help, it's all much appreciated. I think I'll try and reimage one this weekend and see what happens. They could use new SD cards anyway I'm sure

Well, if its stored in the ioboard eeprom as megatouchmike suggested, then reimaging won't do any good. Sounds like you need someone to dump their ioboard eeprom and flash yours. Are you located in the US?

Yeah I'm in the eastern time zone, WV to be precise. I'm not equipped to dump eeproms, and unfortunately don't know anyone with the know how to do it either.

[mahkeymike]

Is anyone aware of a method to clear that? I'd have thought removing both batteries would clear it, but no dice. I wonder if it's stored in the software somewhere on the sd card.

I thought you reimaged it with my HD2 image? That would have wiped the SD card. I wish i could give you more info, but ive had at least 10 encores and fixed probably another 10 and never had one that required an operator pin.

I have not yet, I thought that 2nd one may have a bad image on it initially, but it works ok now. I will probably end up reimaging them both, just was holding off to see if I could remove this pin, didn't know if it was stored in memory on the SD card, or some other chip. Whoever owned these things previously put a pin on them, and I don't want to reimage them only to still have the pin there.
all of you guys have been a ton of help, it's all much appreciated. I think I'll try and reimage one this weekend and see what happens. They could use new SD cards anyway I'm sure

Well, if its stored in the ioboard eeprom as megatouchmike suggested, then reimaging won't do any good. Sounds like you need someone to dump their ioboard eeprom and flash yours. Are you located in the US?

Yeah I'm in the eastern time zone, WV to be precise. I'm not equipped to dump eeproms, and unfortunately don't know anyone with the know how to do it either.

Im in PA, I'll take the ioboard out of my Encore and see what eeprom it uses, most likely my eeprom programmer supports the chip.

[game_nerd]

Ah so you're not far from me most likely. I'm in the panhandle, so pretty close by.
Did what I posted earlier make sense?
I just wanted images for archival/reuse if needed, also wanted to put fresh cards and images in both my encores and vortexes, since they appear to have originals.
 I wasn't ignoring what you said and hoping reimage would clear the operator pins, just refitting and hopefully have these things last for years.  I had hoped the batteries would clear the pins, but no dice with that.

[mahkeymike]

I thought you were looking to have your ioboard fixed.

[game_nerd]

I thought you were looking to have your ioboard fixed.

well they're not broken per se, just that operator pin is keeping me from changing what's available at what times, etc.
by fixed do you mean pin cleared? if that's the case then yes. If fixed as in unworking, they do work.