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On off switch does not work #91

Closed georgepapachristos closed 5 years ago

georgepapachristos commented 5 years ago

hello, the on off switch (safe shutdown) does not work and it never did Mode button works perfectly. i dont know what to do as i have to leave the gameboy without screws in order to plug the battery in and out if i want to power it on and off. what should i do? anyone with the same problem? (the switch does nothing)

kiteretro commented 5 years ago

Hi, I replied via email but I suspect my @kitesitemshop.com email address doesn't have the correct sending certificates.. anyway here is what I replied with:

If you unplug the FPC cable (that links to the back board) and then plug the battery/USB in, does it still do this? For example step 2 here: https://github.com/kiteretro/Circuit-Sword/wiki/How-to-set-up-the-Circuit-Sword

If not, then can you plug the FPC cable in, but unplug the button board (that 3pin black/green/blue cable). Does it still do it?

If it is fine up to there, then it sounds like a faulty switch unit and I'll send you out a replacement, just let me know the outcome of above and either we debug more or I send the replacement part :)

georgepapachristos commented 5 years ago

Hi, After I unplugged the FPC cable and then plugged in the battery , nothing happend unless i was pressing the power button, on the back board (from step 2) and if only i keep pressing it, the gameboy booted and retropie was on the screen ready to play.. Now after i plugged the FPC cable back in and unplugged the 3pin black green blue cable wont start also unless i keep pressing the power button on backboard what should I do next?

kiteretro commented 5 years ago

Ok so the problem is specific to that little power switch board ONLY. Everything else is good :) If you carefully look at the switch board, in between the metal of the switch and the PCB may be some stray solder linking the metal of the switch to the middle pin? Is this something that you can see and fix? It's specifically something touching the middle pins of the switch.. I can send you a replacement, please send an email to kite@kiteretro.com and i'll def get that one and include your address and i'll send it out

georgepapachristos commented 5 years ago

Dear KitePlease send me a replacement. I tried to desolder and i have even break the white thing  which you plug in the cable with the other white one. I totally destroyed. I m sorry. I ve sent you an email with address and name. Please send me a paypal link in order to cover its value and expenses. Sorry to disturb and thanks in advanceGeorge Papachristos

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Στις Σάβ, 20 Ιουλ, 2019 στις 10:24, ο χρήστηςkiteretronotifications@github.com έγραψε:
Ok so the problem is specific to that little power switch board ONLY. Everything else is good :) If you carefully look at the switch board, in between the metal of the switch and the PCB may be some stray solder linking the metal of the switch to the middle pin? Is this something that you can see and fix? It's specifically something touching the middle pins of the switch.. I can send you a replacement, please send an email to kite@kiteretro.com and i'll def get that one and include your address and i'll send it out

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kiteretro commented 5 years ago

I have received your email and will post out soon. No payment required at all, it was defective when it arrived therefore I fully cover it! :)

georgepapachristos commented 5 years ago

thanks Kite , I m looking forward and feeling obligated...

georgepapachristos commented 5 years ago

I have received the power switch board and it works perfectly.
Thanks for everything....