SteveP21 Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Just got a 5200 about a week ago and the power supply today. Everything works but the sound and the controller is kind of flaky (joystick and start button works but rest dont?). I might be able to find out what is going on with the controller but the sound I think that the pokey is dead, could that be the cause of no sound output? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP21 Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 Got the controller working A little bit flaky but it works, now just need to fix the sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Got the controller working A little bit flaky but it works, now just need to fix the sound It might be your video switchbox. Are you using the original 5200 style switchbox? If you have a two port you can use other switchboxes to see if that's it. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP21 Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 Its a 4 port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP21 Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Opened up my switch box and found two points not solder well, resoldered them, sound still doesnt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 It could be a bad Pokey chip. Or it's possibly that the variable inducter that controls the sound adjustment is out of tune. It's that tall red thing on the right side of your board. Try adjusting it a little and see if the sound comes back. Just make sure you mark where you start from in case that's not the problem and you need to put it back. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP21 Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 I was thinking on trying to doing a partial a/v mod (just connect the audio wire and see if i can get output from that. If it is the POKEY anyone know where to get one of those chips? I know you can get them from 7800 BallBlazer carts, but any place just sell the chip itself (desoldering skills are not to good (breaking pins) Thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Best Electronics has them for $5 but they have a minumum order of $20. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I think I have another Pokey, I'd sell it for the same price as Best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP21 Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Woohooo !!!! Opened up my 5200 again (and finally got the metal cover off) I was about to add the audio cable for the a/v mod when I noticed that one red choke (? if that is what that is called) had only one leg connected, so I resoldered it. Guess what, The sound works perfectly now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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