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[james2k2]

Hi All,

 

I've just become an owner of an Extreme Double Dragon (Epoch), bought as spares or repairs.

 

I got it home and plugged it in to try and see what sort of problem we may have. After a bit of clearing up inside (lots of lamp holders and bits not fixed into place and missing etc.) it actually started up and was playable with all displays seeming to work.

 

Anyway, I am now trying to get it into test mode and now since powering it off and on a few times it won't start up any more. The reset LED/Light is now on solid and the security LED/Light is flashing. I can't remember if these were the same when I powered it up the first few times, but can anybody give me a clue as to what these mean? Has it locked out? And how do I actually get it in Test/Free play mode?

 

Next thing is the Power Supply. Despite it booting and appearing to work the first few times, the -12V LED/Light is not lit on the PSU or the MPU, is this a bad thing?

 

Finally, with the speakers connected (some of the wires had snapped off) the front facing speaker has a slight humming noise, and the rear facing speaker is fine.

 

Just a note, the RAM battery appears good, with no corrosion or furring. I do have more questions about reconnecting missing switches, but I'll look at that if I get it working.

 

Thanks for reading,

James

Edited by james2k2, 27 May 2013 - 04:37 PM.

[james2k2]

Just an update. I have noticed that upon switch on the '3 Super Spins' Light is blinking at a slow-ish speed. There may be other lights doing something, however due to the mass number of lights missing, I can't really give any more information.

[stanmarsh14]

Just started a general Epoch Help & Advice thread on the Mecca, for those wanting general pointers and advice. http://www.fruitemu....ics-and-advice/

[james2k2]

That's great Stan,

 

I'm sure this will be a great help to others and myself. I've now ordered a new mainboard as seen in my other post so once I've got my machine sorted I'd be happy to chip in any advice or tips I've learnt from mine.

 

I'd also be happy to take some snaps of my machine internals once sorted.