New batteries and I get nothing. Any ideas? This would be a great loss if I cant get it to work. But i did pay 25 cent for it lol
TurboGrafx Turbo Express gets no power
New batteries and I get nothing. Any ideas? This would be a great loss if I cant get it to work. But i did pay 25 cent for it lol
7508 reg gone.
Fixable?
Check da fuse
Clowns Suck
Clowns Suck
The 7508 is very replaceable. Just don't attempt it without prior soldering experience.
Very easy to replace but very easy to screw up.
I have some experience and I'm willing to give it a try. Know of any walk throughs?
As bust3d said, check the fuse. The express is pretty easy to take apart, just be careful of the ribbon cable connections as they're a little bit fragile. If you look on this board picture below, you'll see the fuse right below the power switch. Its a small black rectangular box that says "50C 1A". Check it for continuity. If its blown, you may have to get a fuse holder and wire in a different style 1A fuse, as that original style is not easy to find. Sometimes you have to run it remotely with wires since there's not a lot of room there to fit a fuse. If you replace it and it blows again, then you've probably got a short somewhere, possibly caused by leaked capacitor electrolytic (these caps are notorious for leaking) In fact, you should probably have all the capacitors replaced if they havent been done already.
Last edited by BlueBMW; 02-24-2012 at 07:03 PM.
Thank you do much. I'll try it this weekend and post a video to help others
No offense but if you need a walk through it is too advanced for you. Removing the part, placing the new one and soldering it in is as basic it gets in the world of repairing electronics. Through hole is a walk in the park compared to some of the SMD work I do by hand, the hardest part (orienting the replacement part) is already done for you by virtue of the old one still being in the board.
I fix things. You name it, I'll work on it. Want something modded? Recapped?
I thought the point of this board was to help less "advanced" people, and not snark at them?Originally Posted by APE992
Don't go away mad....just go away!
I learned to work on stuff by asking lots and lots and lots of questions and then making lots and lots of mistakesI'm still not that good at any of this stuff, but over time I keep getting better and better. Being willing to try is admirable in and of itself. Some people are too afraid to even attempt to repair their stuff.
ha true but maybe start with something less valuable than a turboexpress
That was not snark. This is EXTREMELY basic soldering: apply desoldering braid, remove solder, remove part, place in new part, solder, done.
The truth isn't always candy coated with a shiny, pretty bow on it. Not everyone should attempt something just because it is possible: reality hurts.
Last edited by APE992; 02-24-2012 at 10:28 PM.
I fix things. You name it, I'll work on it. Want something modded? Recapped?
...And who, exactly, are you to determine whether someone should attempt something like soldering or not? So in your world, somebody who doesn't know how to do something shouldn't attempt to do so, even after asking to be shown how? Again, this is a board to help people do so, and your little comment did nothing to contribute, aside from being a negative asshole about it. If you're not going to contribute something educational, then by all means, STFU.
Don't go away mad....just go away!
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