Author Topic: My SuperGrafx is DEAD?! (Read 221 times)

td741 · « **on:** July 25, 2006, 03:01:54 AM »

Let's see... I just shipped out my spare CoreGrafx in a trade and I also after all these years get my hands on a 1.0 CD System Card.

I plug in my SGX + CD rom, put the card in it and turn it on... except nothing shows up on screen!

I turn everything off, unplug the CD rom, put in a HuCard and turn it on and nothing.

I don't think that I shipped the wrong power supply with the CoreGrafx as if I remember correctly the CoreGrafx power supply doesn't fit on the SGX or the CD Rom.

Anyone have any ideas? Do people have the specs to the power supply? I can try a universal one to see if it's just a problem with the powersupply... But at the moment it doesn't look promising.

cavein2000 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2006, 03:18:14 AM »

Which CD rom unit are you using?

td741 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2006, 03:32:21 AM »

I use the SuperCDRom unit. Although I also tried the SGX without the unit plugged in with a game card.

I'm a little frustrated that the SGX doesn't even have a power light. At the moment it just seems to be like the unit is unplugged, no glitch on the screen, or anything.

FM-77 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2006, 06:50:10 AM »

Open it up and look for the internal fuse. When you find it--bridge it. If it starts up, get a new fuse.

td741 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:39:47 AM »

Thanks Seldane... Luckilly I didn't have to open it up (don't have the proper tools at the moment).

I was able to test the powersupply with my voltmeter and it was fried. I was able to splice together the end with another power adapter and managed to get the system up and running again *yay*. I was able to test my 1.0 CD System card and see the 2nd level of Altered Beast CD! OOOooo.

Now I better find more suitable replacement.