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    Looks like the chip that goes into socket P1, ROM 7. Are you missing the last one, R8?

    The only one that had a pin broken off is the one in the first photo. This was removed from the socket which is empty in the second photo (top left). I am not sure if that helps explain it. Let me know if I need to provide more detail when I get home. Thanks again!

  3. Posted

    I can burn you a copy of the eprom. Just let me know which one it is!

    Here are the pics of the EPROM with the broken pin:

     

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    I have the board with 10 EPROMS, and this one is on the top of the row, with the board connection to the left (see pics).

     

    Let me know if that is enough info. Thanks again!

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    I agree with you, but I thought he was referring to the original Xbox's Live servers being cut. All that DLC and such is gone and lost to history.

    Agreed. I have numerous games at this point which are rendered "unplayable" due to servers which were cut off. The more we see the consoles move in this direction…the more we are going to see of games which end up "lost to history". Sadly, it looks like all console gaming is heading this way...

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    I too have a Tempest. After having the screen sometimes half collapse, I finally did a re-cap to the monitor thinking this would solve the problem. When I put it back in I didn't have any picture at all, but everything else worked. When I rechecked all of the multi wire connections on the PCB's (this is still on the monitor only) I noticed one rocked back and fourth. I re-flowed the solder on the pin headers and my Tempest has worked perfectly ever since. I've had my Tempest since 2007 but only got it working 100% of time since this past November. Please double check your multi pin headers and reflow the solder on all of them. I hope that helps.

    Can you snap a picture of the multi-pin headers? I just want to be sure where to look when I go poking around later this evening. Thanks!

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    I would need the location of the chip...I have the board with 10 chips by the ribbon cable labeled D1 thru R1. There is a version with only 6 chips. In that case, I might be able to copy your chip by soldering a leg where yours broke off.

    I am pulling the board tonight. I will report back with the location.

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    I too have a Tempest. After having the screen sometimes half collapse, I finally did a re-cap to the monitor thinking this would solve the problem. When I put it back in I didn't have any picture at all, but everything else worked. When I rechecked all of the multi wire connections on the PCB's (this is still on the monitor only) I noticed one rocked back and fourth. I re-flowed the solder on the pin headers and my Tempest has worked perfectly ever since. I've had my Tempest since 2007 but only got it working 100% of time since this past November. Please double check your multi pin headers and reflow the solder on all of them. I hope that helps.

    I will have to try that…as soon as I replace the EPROM that I broke a pin off of while cleaning and re-seating it. :mad:

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    My Tempest cabinet has been non-functional for almost a year now…that is one tricky beast to troubleshoot. It's even trickier to keep it up and running, once you fix a problem. I've had mine for 5 or 6 years now…I think it has been working for a total of 2 years (on and off) during that time. I wish you the best of luck with yours.

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    Is this registry still being maintained? If so, I have an original Pepsi Invaders cart. How do I get listed on the Registry?

    Post some pics, and if you have some background as to how you came to own it, folks around here would love to hear the story. After that, the resident experts will add you. ;) :thumbsup:

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