Tengugurl Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 hi all! tl;dr recapped a broken 32x, got audio working but no video. Frustrating 1) replaced the ribbon cables 2) cleaned the pcb 3) recapped it 4) reflowed the solder joints on the av, in, out, and psu ports 5) got it to recognize in av mode and rgb mode (Aka different cables) 6) brand new av cable extension from genesis to 32x (does not have the extra pin so got that covered) 7) pushed on the video chip, no distortion or changes in the video quality cleaned pcb traces on cartridge port both genesis and 32x 9) gets power from stock psu that works fine in a genesis 2 multimeter reads normal problem: video barely comes in, only faintly shows for Sega genesis games, 32x games don’t make sound or fuzzy video any suggestions? I did have it show a crystal clear image once but on reboot it stopped showing video again, fml.. ps the slight differences in colors is the picture haha right? Not much to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Have you reflowed the solder on all of the chips on the 32X’s motherboard? Give it a try if you haven’t. Something on the board might have a short (possibly corroded solder joints somewhere) somewhere, causing the issue. The other possibility could be damaged chips or a hairline crack in one of the traces on the motherboard. Edited February 4, 2022 by ColecoGamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengugurl Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 Figured it out I was using aftermarket power supplies on both the console and 32x. got the original psus and it’s working flawlessly now 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Willy Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Very weird, but glad your problem is fixed. Happy gaming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Oof.. Got to hate it when the solution to the problem is the most simplistic one, especially after doing a ton of other work. That said, at least it's working! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengugurl Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Mhm! Probably should make a check list when I test things out haha #1 on the list, check the psu. #2 is it OEM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 4:38 PM, Tengugurl said: Mhm! Probably should make a check list when I test things out haha #1 on the list, check the psu. #2 is it OEM? Yes... it is called A.S.A.P. It was the first lesson my father told me when I was younger in regards to working on not just electronics, but anything really. It stands for... Always Start At Power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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