Supergrafx white screen

[Jeff]

I have has a good look at the pin conecter and it does not look the best.Does anyone know where I would get a replacement.Think that is worth a try.I am in the UK but don't mind if I have to source one anywhere.

[Jeff]

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement pin conecter from?that's worth a try.I am in UK but don't mind if I have to get one from elsewhere.Thank you.

[Jeff]

I have a core grafx also and wonder if the pin conecter is the same as in the supergrafx?I could use the core as a donor for the supergrafx?

[BlueBMW]

Unless you have bent / damaged pins, its usually not necessary to change out the card slot itself.  The Supergrafx card slot is unique in its shape compared to the other systems.  You might be able to make something work, but a direct replacement would have to come from another supergrafx.  It may be worth checking continuity on each trace from the hucard slot pins back to wherever they go.  Like steve and I said, cracked boards are rediculously common on the Supergrafx and it can sometimes be hard to find.  Even a tiny crack can break a few traces but barely be visible through the solder mask.  Best of luck!

[schweaty]

Shine a bright light underneath the board.  Any cracks will be much easier to see

[Jeff]

Thank you for that,I will get the traces checked out and closely inspected for cracks.

[schweaty]

If you want to cover your bases as far as the card slot goes, you could reflow the solder on the connections, but that would be as far as I would go

[Jeff]

Hello,after all of your advice and knowledge I have left the idea of it being the card slot alone.I shone a torch behind the board and no cracks.But I did spot 2 wires adrift where the account power joins to the main board.These wires were intact before but maybe barely.I will get them re soldered and hope that is the solution.All of your help has been great.

[thesteve]

if you do have a pin bent in the slot that would do it
you could likely swap just the pin from a different slot

[Jeff]

Hello guys.I have had the loose wires re soldered on the ac power to main board.Still no joy.no cracks in pcb and traces all OK.No idea what else could be wrong.Graphic chip blown ??Any help would be most appreciated.

[BlueBMW]

Your best bet might be to send it to someone like thesteve to figure out.  We've covered all the usual suspects.

[Jeff]

I will try that.Who is thesteve and where I he based ?

[BlueBMW]

Lookup his username on this forum.  I believe he is in California.

[thesteve]

thats me, yes im in cali