What can cause PC-FX to not output any video?

[retromaniacjames]

What can cause a PC-FX system to not output any video signals? Currently getting my first system and it has no video output but I want to fix that.

[Necromancer]

I'm no repair guy, but smart guys chops and steve (from chat) said to make sure it has power (boots game, outputs sound, whatever) and to try both composite and s-video if you haven't already.

[retromaniacjames]

I'm buying the system from someone and he told me it has no video last time he checked. Once it get here I will be sure to check that, also plan to check the connections for the av ports.

[retromaniacjames]

okay just got the system in the mail today, when powered on the screen displays a greyish color and that is all. Any suggestions on what could be causing it?

[Necromancer]

It's hard telling with not much to go by, but chop's guess is caps if it's not been recapped; and if it has, either a bad trace or bad contact on a cap.


Nevermind that.  He thought I was asking about a TE. 

Did you try both composite and s-video?  Any difference at a between them if you did?