Re[2]: Re: odd vectors on SD

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From: andre <livnfree_can@yahoo.com>
To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:35:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Re: VECTOR: odd vectors on SD

>
> Well it actually gave me 2 eeprom errors and since
> they were all new flashes, I replaced the sockets and
> now its totally dead..arrrgghh...
>
> I get some odd beeps now.. I goes like:
>
> -1 low tone but very short.
> -pause of about 1-2 seconds
> -2 low tones and 2 high tones which in itself should
> signify bad ram at E1. I replaced that, and get the
> exact same set of tones..so I replaced H1 as well and
> still get the same sequence of tones..including that
> oddball very short low tone.
>
> In regular gameplay mode it is watchdog resetting.
>

well being an atari any chip error is more likely to be the socket, but when it comes to the eeprom you should meter the voltages on it - most of those chips are driven from a 30v invertor that has a capacitor involved you need to watch.

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Received on Sun Aug 12 20:12:44 2007