Retro JVL error

[hurdy]

I have a retro game. Each time I turn the game on I'm seeing the err. or in the pic After pressing F1 to continue it then starts to load but comes to the next error screen.  File system corrupted. Factory reset required.  Once I hit the SETUP button it loads fine and can play. What can be done so I don't have to do this each time?

[hurdy]

Should I replace the ibutton? if so,where could I find one? it shows iTouch 9 on one side.

[lilshawn]

if i had to guess and be pretty much right, that looks like ALL the batteries need to be replaced.

there is a battery in the computer, and a battery on the IO board (next to the itouch9 button key).

the computer will be a regular CR2032 battery. be sure to properly set the date and time in the bios to make sure the game operates properly. it's a bit of a pain to get in and out, as the cords and plugs are really short

the IO board has a 3 volt LiSOCL2 (Lithium Thionyl Chloride)  battery. it's most often called a "CR 1/2 AA" or a "LS14250" or even "CR14250SL". the one on there is likely a purple/black/green "Tadiran" brand battery or a white/green "Saft" brand battery. best to try and find a place that specifically sells batteries... because you will need one with wires or solder tabs welded onto it, as they often come with nothing attached and soldering directly to a battery is really bad for it. you will need to de-solder and solder in a new one. often battery places will swap a battery like this for you for a fee if you don't want to mess up your board.

once you get the batteries replaced, you'll run into the corrupted data/reset thing again, but now once the defaults are loaded up, it'll keep them in memory now and it will boot up normally the next time without the message.

[hurdy]

Thank you I'll will give this a try.

[hurdy]

Is there a good video on how to take it apart to get to the batteries?

[lilshawn]

I imagine a video outlining how to remove these computer doesn't exist, because it's a literal nightmare... with 3/4 of the things you have to do to get it in and out being done by feel only.

best advice i can offer is: if you can manage to remove the power supply in the bottom, it will give you a little more space to turn it and tilt it.

[hurdy]

I was able to change the batteries and I'm not getting the message to reset the game each time. I'm still having to hit F1 on the keyboard to launch the game though.  The first pic is still happening but after hitting F1 the game loads and keeps the free play settings that I had previously set.  Is there a way to keep from having to hit F1 on a keyboard each time?
Thanks

[hurdy]

Also I tried to change the date/time but it only goes up to 2009 on the machine.  If I go into the SETUP with DEL - the keyboard no longer works to choose and BIOS settings.

[lilshawn]

probably the easiest thing to do is to go into the bios... select the load defaults... then select load optimised... then save and exit.

if it's not saving... your battery is incorrectly installed, dead, or too low. make sure it's at least 3 volts.

[hurdy]

I have the correct batteries but when I go into the BIOS the keyboard does not work to choose any options...

[lilshawn]

your connections for your USB ports could likely inserted into the wrong place or turned around 180 degrees. they are a simple 10 pin header connector that is not keyed in any way and can be inserted in both directions, as well as other locations such as com ports.