First Byte Joystick Interface

[Cablecar69]

Hi everyone,

I have picked up a First Byte Joystick interface for my electron. Ive only tried it on one machine tbh but when i switch on the electron, there is no beep or light and the screen is blank and grey.

I wonder if anyone has seen this...ive attached a couple of pictures. There doesnt look anything obvious to me.

Thanks,

Chris

[CMcDougall]

should just turn on, so you have problems, or needs pins / fingers cleaned!!

see here :
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viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15610&p=214459&hili ... ck#p213294

[Cablecar69]

Yeah definate problems ive clean the pins to no avail.

Can some point me to what resistor this is.... ive worked some of it out but cant work out where to buy a replacement.

Do you think thats a good place to start or could it be one of the chips?

Thanks again,

Chris

[daveejhitchins]

As the board you're plugging in connects directly to the address and data lines any faulty IC on that board will give you the symptoms you're seeing. It not a complicated board - so, if you have soldering skills the repair should be relatively simple. If you don't have soldering skills you can send it to me. It'll cost you the price of postage and of the replacement part. Let me know . . .

Dave H

[Cablecar69]

Thanks Dave for the offer.

I’m just getting in to all this so I’ll give it a go.

What could go wrong!!!!!!

Chris.

[daveejhitchins]

What could go wrong!!!!!!

Good luck . . .

Dave H

[rharper]

When you plug it into the connector make sure it is supported -
i.e. so that there is no weight on the connector.
Ray