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[Lozo]

Hi,

 

My Maygay Mario Kart 64 machine was working fine up until December when I had to move it into the garage while I moved house. I left the power unit inside the machine which I think may have got damp as when I tried starting the machine it it was making a funny ticking noise, when I removed the power supply box a few of the green led remained lit for some time. I put the box in my airing cupboard to let it dry out and when I tried it yesterday the none of the lights other than the reel lights work but even they are dim, the sound and game works tho its just the lights.... Im not quite sure what to do now as im in two minds whether its the supply box or something else. Any advise would be appreciated and I can put up a video if needed to help show what the issue is. 

 

Thanks 

[aaamusements]

Hi,

 

My Maygay Mario Kart 64 machine was working fine up until December when I had to move it into the garage while I moved house. I left the power unit inside the machine which I think may have got damp as when I tried starting the machine it it was making a funny ticking noise, when I removed the power supply box a few of the green led remained lit for some time. I put the box in my airing cupboard to let it dry out and when I tried it yesterday the none of the lights other than the reel lights work but even they are dim, the sound and game works tho its just the lights.... Im not quite sure what to do now as im in two minds whether its the supply box or something else. Any advise would be appreciated and I can put up a video if needed to help show what the issue is. 

 

Thanks 

 

It could well be the lamp driver board. They are even less reliable that the PSUs!

[Lozo]

It could well be the lamp driver board. They are even less reliable that the PSUs!

How can I test it or even tell?

[aaamusements]

How can I test it or even tell?

 

No easy way to do so without swapping in a known working one.

Epoch tech is a bit of a pain to fix...

[Lozo]

No easy way to do so without swapping in a known working one.
Epoch tech is a bit of a pain to fix...

Nightmare, I'm a complete rookie when it comes to this any ideas where to get one? Are they difficult to fit?

[Guitar]

First of all, check the battery on the mainboard, if it's leaked, you've probably got a dead motherboard. If its that and you turn it on, it has a habit of killing the lamp board too.

[aaamusements]

Bear in mind that on these the battery leakage is very difficult to spot...