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NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Games/Consoles => Console Repair/Mod Center => Topic started by: DildoKKKobold on 11/24/2012, 05:13 PM

Title: Playing with fire? US Duo keeps having sound cut out for days...
Post by: DildoKKKobold on 11/24/2012, 05:13 PM
So, I have a US Duo that clearly needs capping. When I first got it, redbook audio took minutes to warm-up, but it now loads at the game start. Now, when playing, ALL sound will cut out, and this will go on for days... and then sound will mysteriously return.

Now, I'm assuming all sound cutting is not normal, and could be corrosion damage. Am I playing with fire (i.e. more permanent, unfixable damage) by continuing to play? The reason I ask is because A) I'm not looking forward to being without my Duo for weeks. B) I'm really close to finishing Neutopia 2 and Exile: WP, and I'd hate to lose those saves.
Title: Re: Playing with fire? US Duo keeps having sound cut out for days...
Post by: PCEngineHell on 11/24/2012, 09:32 PM
Longer you let bad caps sit, the more of a chance they have to leak more and do more damage, risking traces be unsolderable.
Title: Re: Playing with fire? US Duo keeps having sound cut out for days...
Post by: Game-Tech.US on 11/27/2012, 11:32 PM
Hmmm, I never checked to see if saves were lost or not on the Duo's i've capped, but I assume they could simply be put on to a tennokoe temporarily and then back on to the Duo once the repairs were done and tested.
I'm not sure how backed up the other modders are, but I can have a Duo recapped and tested in a day and sent back to you the next as long as nothing went wrong...
I just capped one last week with a blue LED in a special location, came out great and only took a day to finish.
Video (https://youtu.be/iBzbmZ-qSQ8)
Title: Re: Playing with fire? US Duo keeps having sound cut out for days...
Post by: Keith Courage on 11/27/2012, 11:38 PM
85% of the time saves are lost when a recap is performed. I am always suprised when I do a recap and the saves still exist because they really shouldn't be there anymore.
Title: Re: Playing with fire? US Duo keeps having sound cut out for days...
Post by: DragonmasterDan on 11/29/2012, 09:06 PM
You could always get a tennokoe bank (if you have a convertor) and back up your save files before getting it capped.