Are you using a TV that has an autoprogram function? Because often if you do that with a game in and the unit powered up with a game insertrd, it gets a positive lock on the system, re-capping should often times be last resort until all other avenues have been exhausted, I can't count how many systems I've had that a simple autoprogramming run has resolved. I even have 2 complete restoration threads on here from several years ago that turned out perfect