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Problem after changing batteries
« on: December 05, 2014, 09:30:56 AM »
On 1 of my Alpha's got low battery. Had this machine for about a year & all worked. Changed all 3 batteries. When went to start up when turn 3rd switch on get buzzing noise & no video. Tried other MPU & it works so it has to be in MPU. Checked batteries, pins, swapped bios, swapped power supply & still does not work. What do I look for next?
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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2014, 11:23:56 AM »
Does it power up if you remove the batteries as well?  Pull out the mpu from the cabinet.  Connect power and a vga monitor to it, power it up.  If it doesn't light up, then your adastra board (the board with the actual CPU on it), might be loose or gone bad.  if it lights up, then you have some sort of short in the connectors to the backplane.
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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2014, 11:40:04 AM »
Tried & no change. Which is the adastra board? Is that the board that things mount on in MPU? Took all apart & cleaned & nothing lose there. Backplane has to be OK since it works with other MPU.

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2014, 01:17:50 PM »
It is under the power supply.  It's the board that has the big heatsink on it that the downward facing fans on the left side of the mpu box blow into.  It's basically where the CPU/chipset reside.  It's probably cheaper for you to just get another alpha mpu rather than replace the adastra board, they usually sell for more than the mpu assembly by itself sells for.
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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2014, 01:23:21 PM »
That's the one I thought. Sucks that it went when I changed batteries. I have another that acts the same. Guess I have to look for replacements.
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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2014, 01:29:23 PM »
Just for kicks, have you tried it without the battery?
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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2014, 01:40:20 PM »
Yep, when you said that earlier I tried & same thing

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2014, 01:43:02 PM »
Ford, i have 1 too that is bad. Seems to be ok but just no video out to the monitor

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2014, 01:47:46 PM »
Ford, i have 1 too that is bad. Seems to be ok but just no video out to the monitor

I have 2 like this now. Hate to give up on them but have to think about replacing them. Glad batteries went before someone bought it & got it home & had this problem.
Sucks what parts price went to now compaired what could get them for 2 years ago.

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2014, 02:45:36 PM »
Ford,  256,512 or 1/2 gig-?. 

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2014, 02:47:35 PM »
512 or 1/2 gig

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2014, 03:01:21 PM »
Well if you are sure they are dead I have brand new 512's-100 each plus ship,  Used 512's 60 each plus ship,  1-gig dual video loaded 300 shipped.   I have seen the black screen caused by many things,  wrong bios (esp. on 1gig gamemaker boxes)  vid. card -on dual vid. . are you getting any audiable beeps on pwr up?.  Kinda strange it took a dump just sitting there with dead batteries. 

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2014, 03:07:16 PM »
It was working. turned it on , call attendant & low battery came up. Now switch 1 &2 OK & reels spin. nothing on screen & steady beep when turn on 3rd switch.

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2014, 03:11:29 PM »
Steady/solid beep Not Good --- :EmoticonHelp4: . Is that one a 1gig with dual vid. card?  Or just a 512?

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2014, 03:15:42 PM »
512.brown on board is a reflection.

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2014, 03:44:23 PM »
Siz  :mail:

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2014, 03:54:28 PM »
Thanks Barry,  :yourock:

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2014, 08:51:39 AM »
So what was the cure?  :drool04:
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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2014, 08:57:33 AM »
Got another from Barry & all works. Didn't have time to mess with old MPU. When get time will play with it.

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Re: Problem after changing batteries
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2014, 09:05:26 AM »
Got another from Barry & all works. Didn't have time to mess with old MPU. When get time will play with it.

Thanks Ford! I have a Alpha too so I always look for solutions to their problems.
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