Hey everyone, first post here. Happy new year!
I bought an Omega a couple of months ago. Just on the 26th of December, I finally got my first cart for it, which was a 120-in-1. It appeared to work just fine at first, but I only tested it for about 30 minutes.
Then the other day, when I finally had a day off to play with it, a problem just like this showed up. I swiped the picture from http://wiki.aussiearcade.com.au/index.php/PCB_Repair_Logs_Neo_Geo_6_Slot
It's been somewhat intermittent, but it hasn't completely disappeared since. It does not occur on any Neo Geo splash screen, in the bios, or in the select screen for the multicart.
So, from what I've read, this is simply a connection problem with one of the lines leading to the graphics data on the cartridge. Before you say "clean the cartridge slot", though, let me tell you that I have done that literally 10+ times now, and I don't think that's it. At one point, I was using a very nice kind of thick paperboard with big fibers that scrubbed the contacts very well, and I got a lot off at first. Yet at present, even with a bit of alcohol, I can't get another spec. Yes, it could be some kind of material stuck in there that will need proper contact cleaner. However, when I poke at the cartridge with the system running, I get zero reaction on the screen. The 120-in-1 was brand new, too. I just don't think a dirty slot is the problem.
Today, I ordered a real MVS cartridge just to help make sure that it's not my 120-in-1. But if indeed that's not it, then I'll be in a bit of a pickle. I live in Japan, and sending this back to the US for repair would require $60-$80 round trip on the shipping alone. It would be nice if I could fix it. However, I am not a particularly skilled fellow at such things.
What do you think I should do? I've sent an email to shadowkn55, but I thought I should ask people here, too.
And by the way, this wouldn't by any chance have anything to do with Japan's power being at 100v while the US is 120v, would it?
Thank you!
I bought an Omega a couple of months ago. Just on the 26th of December, I finally got my first cart for it, which was a 120-in-1. It appeared to work just fine at first, but I only tested it for about 30 minutes.
Then the other day, when I finally had a day off to play with it, a problem just like this showed up. I swiped the picture from http://wiki.aussiearcade.com.au/index.php/PCB_Repair_Logs_Neo_Geo_6_Slot
It's been somewhat intermittent, but it hasn't completely disappeared since. It does not occur on any Neo Geo splash screen, in the bios, or in the select screen for the multicart.
So, from what I've read, this is simply a connection problem with one of the lines leading to the graphics data on the cartridge. Before you say "clean the cartridge slot", though, let me tell you that I have done that literally 10+ times now, and I don't think that's it. At one point, I was using a very nice kind of thick paperboard with big fibers that scrubbed the contacts very well, and I got a lot off at first. Yet at present, even with a bit of alcohol, I can't get another spec. Yes, it could be some kind of material stuck in there that will need proper contact cleaner. However, when I poke at the cartridge with the system running, I get zero reaction on the screen. The 120-in-1 was brand new, too. I just don't think a dirty slot is the problem.
Today, I ordered a real MVS cartridge just to help make sure that it's not my 120-in-1. But if indeed that's not it, then I'll be in a bit of a pickle. I live in Japan, and sending this back to the US for repair would require $60-$80 round trip on the shipping alone. It would be nice if I could fix it. However, I am not a particularly skilled fellow at such things.
What do you think I should do? I've sent an email to shadowkn55, but I thought I should ask people here, too.
And by the way, this wouldn't by any chance have anything to do with Japan's power being at 100v while the US is 120v, would it?
Thank you!