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zprhead
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:55 pm
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I turned on my dreamcast and didnt hear the beep the vmu makes when you do this my controller doesnt work and it was fine not twenty minutes ago its got to be something internal none of the ports work any ideas or suggestions
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Z
 
RobJohnson
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:28 pm
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Ah man, your controller ports blew out, you could either get a replacement controller port or you could just buy a new Dreamcast, they are only 15 bucks at Gamestop right now.


Oh yeah, I heard third party controllers can cause your ports to blow....are you using one?
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darkooga
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:47 pm
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u could fix that but i forgot how, ur best bet is to by a new dc
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zprhead
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:26 pm
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thanks guys but problem solved, god bless the internet after surfing a bit I found repair forum and it happens alot seems I blew a contoller port resistor after a run to the local radio shack some unscrewing and soldering its up and running just fine Very Happy
 
OrochiSonic
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:28 pm
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wow crafty!
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zprhead
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:30 pm
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thanks Orochi, its actually easy to do since it was the first time I soldered anything it had to be and I didnt have anything to lose I guess
 
darkooga
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:18 pm
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i knew it was something like that
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