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Offline delarge

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Sega X-Files - no sound
« on: October 05, 2012, 10:34:05 PM »
Hi all,
I was playing a mean game of my Sega X-Files machine tonight and in the middle of multiball, the speakers (two installed) started making a high pitched screech. I almost had a heart attack! Would have been a great trick for a scary X-Files machine, but immediately turned it off and when I turned it back on it had no sound at all.

I have removed and re-seated ribbon cables and connectors on the audio board. I have also removed the U7 ROM and put it back in. The speakers hum on boot up, the game plays fine, the DMD is fine, but there is no music or sound fx at all.

Any ideas?

Cheers!
Adam.
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, 10:53:29 PM »
If u cant get it working, worse case scenairio, send the sound board up, I can check it in my X Files and have beaky replace/check rom etc and make any repairs to sound board if required, retest in my machine and send it back asap. PM sent with details if required.
(I will also ask Beaky to look at this post incase he has something else to suggest)
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2012, 11:07:15 PM »
Thanks as always, Brett! Will reply to your PM.

Cheers!
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2012, 12:04:17 AM »
not much you can do unless you have another white star board to test the sound Ram and other sound I.C.s in.



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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2012, 01:21:10 AM »
Hey Beaky,
Sadly this is my only WhiteStar machine in the collection. Might have to send it up to you guys.

Found this on RGP Archive. X-Files with an audio/ROM issue:
http://rgparchive.com/rgpforum/showthread.php?t=158829

Cheers!
Adam.
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2012, 03:55:57 AM »
always happy to help, send it up and i am sure i can get it sorted for you
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2012, 01:33:40 PM »
Boards arrived 5 mins ago. Shall test sound board in my X Files and have Beaky weave his usual magic with the others.

Will update after I drop over to Beakys(Andys) this next few days.  ^^^
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2012, 01:39:23 AM »
I received the board today, it was an easy fix as I suggested to cavey, faulty sound ram.

I see another company has attempted to do a repair on the battery leak damage, it was done back in 2009 and was not done properly so the corrosion has started to take hold again.
I covered up the repair's sticker as I have no interest in shaming any company that only does a half ass repair job (They are not a sponsor or connected to this site in any way but they are in Australia.)


I will remove and neutralise the corrosion properly for you before i send the board back.
    
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2012, 09:32:10 AM »
Hows the T2 board Andy ?

Glad u sorted the X Files board so quickly.  ^^^
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2012, 12:05:40 PM »
Awesome work as usual guys your both very helpful and a credit to this forum ^^^

Peter
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2012, 12:58:45 PM »
Quote from: Caveoftreasures on October 16, 2012, 09:32:10 AM
Hows the T2 board Andy ?

Glad u sorted the X Files board so quickly.  ^^^
Yea it's sorted also, someone had fitted a 100 volt zener diode in place of a one of the 56 volt zeners  !@#.
All the resistors and electrolytic capacitors are within tolerance (the high voltage caps are reading 160uf) but the 3 high voltage ceramic caps need replacing as usual (they are down to .05 uf from .1 uf)
 
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2012, 12:18:13 AM »
boards were posted today
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2012, 07:55:20 PM »
Top work to all involved in helping fix the problems!

Amazing what can be done when people go out of their way to help each other.
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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2012, 08:19:59 PM »
Those boards look brand new! Top job and Adams machine talks again.

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Re: Sega X-Files - no sound
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2012, 09:24:38 PM »
Thanks Beaky and Cavey for all your help. Much appreciated!

Makes a pinball problem less daunting when there's great guys in the hobby that help out like this.

Cheers!
Adam.
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