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Forgotten_Freshness
  
 
| | #1 posted May 4, 2008 at 2:49pm (EDT) |
I turned on my Turbo Express for the first time in over a month, and now it suddenly stopped reading any games. I just get a black screen (a lit black screen though, so the screen does turn on) but no picture shows up and no sound.
Connector stop working or what? Any ideas?
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platinumfungi
  
| | #2 posted May 4, 2008 at 7:58pm (EDT) |
Hey Frank, here's a couple questions:
- does the sound still work?
- does adjusting the brightness level do anything?
- have you tried multiple games?
I really doubt it's the connector. It's most likely something internal that just gave out from sadness since you haven't played it in over a month.
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Forgotten_Freshness
| | #3 posted May 4, 2008 at 8:50pm (EDT) |
Sound I can't tell, because it I can't get anything to register at all. Adjusting the brightness does nothing. I tried 4 games. 
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platinumfungi
| | #4 posted May 4, 2008 at 9:48pm (EDT) |
K, have you tried the headphone jack too? I'll need you to check that. Try pressing all the buttons and whatnot in an attempt to start a game even if you can't see the screen.
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Forgotten_Freshness
| | #5 posted May 5, 2008 at 4:28am (EDT) |
OK Will do. First thing I gotta do is get some headphones, so I'll test this out in the morning (which means 1PM) after I head to the store and get them cheap ass headphones.
We'll get to the bottom of this noise.
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platinumfungi
| | #6 posted May 5, 2008 at 5:03pm (EDT) |
Let me know about the headphone sound when you get the chance. Another question: what's your power source? Batteries or an AC adapter?
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Forgotten_Freshness
| | #7 posted May 5, 2008 at 8:11pm (EDT) |
AC adapter is my power source. And I just got some headphones, and there's sound. So there's sound, but no image on the screen. Just black (but lit)
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platinumfungi
| | #8 posted May 6, 2008 at 5:12pm (EDT) |
Ok. Now we have a start. Sounds like you have two problems. One is the usual Express audio issue of working from the headphone jack but not the regular speaker. That's a pretty easy fix. The screen could be one of several issues. Could be a bad connection or part failure. I'll do some research and see what I can come up with...
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Forgotten_Freshness
| | #9 posted May 6, 2008 at 7:03pm (EDT) |
Alright! 
Hey if you know whats up I'll pay you to fix this. Is it easier than fixing a duo? Cause if this worked (especially the sound issue) that'd be AWESOME.
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platinumfungi
| | #10 posted May 6, 2008 at 10:09pm (EDT) |
Yep, I'm ready to roll. Express units are not hard to fix as long as you know what's wrong. I'll have to wait till I get the unit to know the exact specs on the parts I'll need: it will take a little time due to ordering parts and what not but the work will be done in a day.
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pugmagician
| | #11 posted June 26, 2008 at 9:10am (EDT) |
Let me know if you are able to fix this I have an express with the same problem.
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platinumfungi
| | #12 posted June 26, 2008 at 3:03pm (EDT) |
Pug - Yep, I can fix them
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Forgotten_Freshness
| | #13 posted June 26, 2008 at 3:04pm (EDT) |
RYAN HAS MAGIC FINGERS OMFG
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pugmagician
| | #14 posted June 26, 2008 at 6:17pm (EDT) |
Sweet, I'll definitely want that service done to mine.
Also can your magic fingers switch mod the Turbo Grafx? I'd really like to be able to play my PC Engine Hu Cards.
I could probably send the Turbo Express to you in a couple weeks during my next home time if you have time to fix it.
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platinumfungi
| | #15 posted June 27, 2008 at 10:23am (EDT) |
Ha ha ha. Thanks Frank, I try
Pug - Is both the video and the audio shot on the Express or just one or the other? I wasn't sure what you meant there. I can do a TG region switch as well, but it will be a little bit. Still finishing up some jobs for Forgotten Freshness right now in my free time and have a few other things too.
If I don't send you a message after about a week, go ahead and shoot me one and we'll work something out 
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pugmagician
| | #16 posted June 28, 2008 at 9:16pm (EDT) |
Ryan,
Yeah both are shot in the TE, and I've been wanting to get my TG switch moded for a while so that'll be cool.
I will probably be out on the road for another 2 1/2 weeks or so, but I can send them to you after that along with whatever you charge for the service and parts.
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platinumfungi
| | #17 posted June 29, 2008 at 5:45pm (EDT) |
Sounds good. Let me know when you're back and we'll work something out
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