Dead Super System 3.0 Card?

[nimtene]

I've got a TurboGrafx System with the CD
attachment. It boots up fine with the basic
CD system card. And Japanese games will
play fine with the Purple Barney converter
that I use.

I got a Japanese Super System card a while
back, and finally got a Super CD to play with
it Today. I booted my system up with the 3.0
card, and the 'Push Run Button!' screen came
up. I put the SCD in, and press the Run button.
Then the screen says 'Just A Moment,' like any
loading CD does. A few minutes later, it's still
on this screen, and I'm getting impatient, so I
turn off the system, and re-power the unit up.

Now, the system won't boot up with the 3.0
card at all. Maybe the card was formatting or
something when I turned it off? Any idea if the
card is ruined? Any way for me to reset it, or
test it? Tried it on my turbo-express, but I get
the same white/green/blue screen that I get
when I try to boot the 3.0 card on my TV. Any
suggestions would be very greatly appreciated!

Best Regards,
Chris Vick
nimtene@hotmail.com

[rolins]

I've got a TurboGrafx System with the CD
attachment. It boots up fine with the basic
CD system card. And Japanese games will
play fine with the Purple Barney converter
that I use.

I got a Japanese Super System card a while
back, and finally got a Super CD to play with
it Today. I booted my system up with the 3.0
card, and the 'Push Run Button!' screen came
up. I put the SCD in, and press the Run button.
Then the screen says 'Just A Moment,' like any
loading CD does. A few minutes later, it's still
on this screen, and I'm getting impatient, so I
turn off the system, and re-power the unit up.

Now, the system won't boot up with the 3.0
card at all. Maybe the card was formatting or
something when I turned it off? Any idea if the
card is ruined? Any way for me to reset it, or
test it? Tried it on my turbo-express, but I get
the same white/green/blue screen that I get
when I try to boot the 3.0 card on my TV. Any
suggestions would be very greatly appreciated!

Best Regards,
Chris Vick
nimtene@hotmail.com

The gold contacts on your system card 3.0 might be dirty. Try cleaning them with a Q-Tip and some regular windex or isopropyl alcohol.

[GUTS]

I get the same thing with my Arcade Card sometimes, I have to use the old NES tricks to get it to read (like pushing it all the way in, then pulling it out a tiny bit, twisting it to the side a little, etc).

[D-Lite]

If the card didn't work the system shouldn't even boot to the PC Engine Super System 3.0 screen.

[esteban]

I get the same thing with my Arcade Card sometimes, I have to use the old NES tricks to get it to read (like pushing it all the way in, then pulling it out a tiny bit, twisting it to the side a little, etc).

Yes, I've had some HuCards that needed some adjusting.

But here's something that is often overlooked: while the HuCard contacts may be clean, the internal contacts in the console's HuCard slot might still be soiled.

Just be careful -- I use a foam applicator (Radio Shack: swabs originally for cleaning the heads of cassette decks / VHS players) because they don't leave fibers behind (as cotton swabs do if they get caught on something inside the HuCard slot).

[MotherGunner]

I bought this cleaning kit for $8.00 plus shipping,   Boy it did an awesome job.  Hope it helps!


http://store.gameasylum.us/gencleanin.html

[Keranu]

I had some sticky crap on my Japanese Super System Card 3.0 when I first got it and it wouldn't work, but I simply wiped it off with my shirt and fingers and it works fine.