Do you turn your G23 off?

[millionaire2k]

Is it ok to turn off the G23?


Seller told me it should be left on always because that's how they are designed.


Is this true?


Should I leave it on?


If you do shut off, is it safe to just turn off at any time via a power strip?


Thanks.

[rickhunter]

There's a whole thread on this:

http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=4487.0

[millionaire2k]

Thanks for the reply, but that thread is not what I wanted.  I turn my other slot off and on all the time.  I want to know specifically what G23/ G20 owners do. 

[jakah440]

I have an AVP SMLD that i only fire up when i want to play it. Usually on the weekends. Doing so keeps the battery up and good. Had it for a couple years now with no problems

[Tilt]

I have a G23 and if I'm not playing it, it's turned off.  They draw about 245 watts of power.  In 24 hours that's 5880 watts or 5.88KW/day.  In a month that comes out to 176.4KW (5.88KW X 30 Days).  At my ridiculously high energy rates here in Michigan (I hate Consumer's Energy with a big purple passion) that would come out to $31.75/mo in energy costs for just the G23.  No thanks.  Not to mention the wear on power supplies, the monitors, fans, etc.  Just turn it off if you're not using it. 

G23's do have TellTale batteries that need to be charged or you will get an error message, so turn it on once a month or so for a couple of hours to keep it charged.  Wish I could find out a way to bypass the Telltale battery circuitry, but IGT hasn't released schematic diagrams for the Blackfin board, so modifying it to bypass the battery requirement would be difficult.  It is a good idea to remove them from the Blackfin board to the bottom of the cabinet where they won't damage a board if they do start leaking...which they will eventually if neglected too long.

[rickhunter]

Thanks for the reply, but that thread is not what I wanted.  I turn my other slot off and on all the time.  I want to know specifically what G23/ G20 owners do.

All slots are essentially the same thing.  They are just a PC with a monitor and specialized input devices.  Most everybody here keeps theirs off and when they turn them on, keep them on for the remainder of the day.  That's what I do with all my machines, G23 and G20 included.

[Wzrd0803]

I only turn mine on when I want to play then turn it off after.