PC Engine IFU won't load CDs

[Arkhan Asylum]

My PC Engine IFU for the Briefcase unit won't load CDs.

Pyramid Plunder loads the Aetherbyte splash screen and never the actual game.

no commercial games seem to work.

If I go into the backup RAM menu on the IFU, all of the text is like, cut in half or missing stuff.

Is it possible the IFU took a shit?

If so, now what?

It's been RGB modded, so I'd kind of hate to have to ditch it.

HuCard games work through it

[BlueBMW]

You're F'd

[thesteve]

Try reseating the ram board 2

[Arkhan Asylum]

Too bad it requires a security bit to get open.


It worked fine before I sent it out to get RGB modded/etc.


Does that kind of mod go near the RAM board? 


The thing's never quite been usable ever since modding it.

[Keith Courage]

I've seen this happen a few times when the rear contacts for the CD drive are dirty. Give them a good scrubbing with toothbrush and rubbing alcohol.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Tried that awhile ago, and then I realized the drives work in a different IFU, lol.

The big thing of note is that the BRAM menu's font is half chopped away.   Somethin be borked.

[Keith Courage]

Most likely a bad ram chip or broken traces. Probably cheaper to get another one than to pay someone to fix it.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Most likely a bad ram chip or broken traces. Probably cheaper to get another one than to pay someone to fix it.

Screw that.  I paid 50$ for an RGB mod and haven't even gotten to use it yet. 

That, and I have the box for this one with matching serial numbers!