Rhiannon Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I recently bought a jaguar a few weeks ago online and sadly it doesn't work. Tried cleaning it with alcohol, used different games, wiggled it around ect. Still nothing. Not sure what it wrong with it. I tried taking it apart to see what was wrong with it. I've never done that with any game console before, and wasn't very successful. I couldn't get past the cage to the internal parts. But I did notice that once i opened it, it smelled very weird like it may have been fried or something. But then again, i don't know. I would love to get it fixed, or have it at least looked at by someone. I would even do a trade and buy a working console if someone was selling and fixing. If any one could help me, or give me suggestions that would be great. I would love to play this jaguar! Thank you so much! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolhand20th Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) It's too bad you couldn't get to the caps Rhiannon. Because Crystall really could fix it. Shes done that stuff before. If you ask her she would probably be willing to try. Yep Best is a great place to deal with and prices are damn good. They also rebuild w/e you send into them as well. Edited March 27, 2012 by Coolhand20th 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 What exactly is happening though? Does the power light come on? Is nothing being displayed on screen? Do you get a red screen of death, etc., etc? This information will probably help these guys pinpoint your problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhiannon Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Nothing happens at all. No red power light, no sound and nothing on the tv screen. It's like its completely dead. Thank you guys for the suggestions though! Its very much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolhand20th Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Np If anything send it into best and have it fixed 60 bucks for them to refurbish the whole thing isn't bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhiannon Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Thats really not too bad! Especially for something i'd like to keep for a long time. I had no idea where or what to do with it. The last thing i want to do is pitch it. Thanks again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I would at least try a PSU. If you have a first model Sega Genesis you can try that (they are interchangeable). Or buy a cheap voltmeter for a couple of dollars and measure the voltage coming out of it. It should be around 9 volts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RasterScan Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Checking the power supply is a great start. You mentioned a burnt smell, I hope someone didn't use the wrong power supply in the past. Good luck Rhiannon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag_Slave Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yo baby girl... You need that Jaguar Doctor to come over and find the blitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I offer this repair and have all the parts needed on hand. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/193513-service-offered-atari-jaguar-system-repair/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolhand20th Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I offer this repair and have all the parts needed on hand. http://www.atariage....-system-repair/ Yep and Ax is a damn good person to deal with. His prices are always good and his work is superb as well. Has a great rep here that is well deserved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Moss Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I tried taking it apart to see what was wrong with it. I've never done that with any game console before, and wasn't very successful. I couldn't get past the cage to the internal parts. But I did notice that once i opened it, it smelled very weird like it may have been fried or something. I am sure there are people here who can tell you or point to a web page that descibes how to take the Jaguar apart, searching the hardware forum might help as the dead Jaguar question comes up a lot. If you wanted to try and fix it yourself you will need to be reasonably competant with a soldering iron otherwise you could do more harm than good and preferably know how to use a DVM (aka multimter/voltmeter) although you could be taken through that. As for it smelling "weird" that probably indicates a problem but unless you are used to such smells (cooked reisistors, inductors, capacitors and semiconductors all smell differently) how do you know that is not how a Jag normally smells? Nothing happens at all. No red power light, no sound and nothing on the tv screen. It's like its completely dead. Thank you guys for the suggestions though! Its very much appreciated! If you were to try and fix it yourself the three most likely reasons for your problem are... 1) Someone has used the wrong power unit and blown the volatage regulator chip - this seems to be the most common reason for a Jaguar not powering up with a cartridge inserted. 2) The power unit itself is dead (always a good place to start). It should measure around 12-15V DC when not connected to the Jag. 3) The on/off switch is fautly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rush6432 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yo baby girl... You need that Jaguar Doctor to come over and find the blitter. ROFL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omf Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 sounds like it has had an incorrect power supply plugged into it, this burns one of the components. you can still get these today and i have repaired several jaguars with this particular problem. i think i still have a few spare components here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yo baby girl... You need that Jaguar Doctor to come over and find the blitter. If Jag_girl kicks your ass over this, post a video of THAT on YouTube so we can all watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I'm actually very surprised that no one has wanted to take me up on my $20 + shipping offer. Don't think there is a cheaper solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Its an excellent option, I'll keep it in mind. Have you fixed Jags with other problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 So far the only problem I've ever encountered with a Jag was the two chips and cap from plugging it in wrong. I've done that repair several times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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