It is a PAL cart but it does not work on my PAL system,,,, opened it up - looks pretty fresh inside...
bit rot? any tips to getting it going again?
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Mangia 2600 pcb DOA
Started by nofrills100, May 30 2011 5:17 AM
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nofrills100
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Posted Mon May 30, 2011 5:17 AM
Received boxed cart in the post today - cart is pretty much untouched condition.
It is a PAL cart but it does not work on my PAL system,,,, opened it up - looks pretty fresh inside...
bit rot? any tips to getting it going again?
It is a PAL cart but it does not work on my PAL system,,,, opened it up - looks pretty fresh inside...
bit rot? any tips to getting it going again?
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Richard H.
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Posted Mon May 30, 2011 6:49 AM
Try cleaning the connector edge with a pencil eraser.
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Posted Mon May 30, 2011 5:35 PM
Richard H., on Mon May 30, 2011 6:49 AM, said:
Try cleaning the connector edge with a pencil eraser.
Thanks, I'll give that a try and repost back
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Posted Tue Jun 7, 2011 7:10 PM
No luck with the eraser 
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Posted Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:18 PM
Its gone. Have seen this many times with spectras....
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Posted Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:30 PM
You could try a very, VERY fine grade of sandpaper. It has worked for me as a last act of desperation in the past. Otherwise, I would have to say its' goose is cooked. 
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Posted Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:47 PM
Tried fine sand paper....
It's gone... Got to let go now....
It's gone... Got to let go now....
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Posted Wed Jun 8, 2011 8:58 AM
This makes me wish I knew how to desolder chips and program EPROMs, because I'd love to make a repro cart of Mangia (NTSC) for my mom, who really likes the game!
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Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:40 AM
Next step is to download the rom and then burn an eprom and swap it out!
These spectra things are prone to bit-rot..
These spectra things are prone to bit-rot..
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