Re: Eprom checksum

From: Mike Coates <mike_at_the-coates.com>
Date: Mon Apr 01 2013 - 10:05:18 EDT

If you know what version you have, you can reprogram a bit-rotting eprom
with the same code again, just to refresh the parts that have faded (and
save erasing the whole thing first)

On 01/04/2013 03:28, Jose Luiz Martins wrote:
> Uauuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was writing something like this to
> flippers when received your email!
>
> I'm facing exactly SAME problem with many Taito boards.
>
> Some 2716 and 2516 are even testing as blank!
>
> I did some research and the EPROM live time is guaranteed for about 10
> years, but many of my boards has between 25 and 30 years old.
>
> Called one friend today, asked him to test some boards and the result is
> the same problem.
>
> I think we should consider some plan against this suicide EPROM behavior.
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