60 in 1 board stuck in System test mode

Atlas100

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I just bought one of these boards for the first time from Nick at jammaparts.net. It finally arrived and I hoked it up.

When I first turned it on, it went to the main screen with all of the games listed. When I tried to play one, the screen said something like "coinjam1". I only saw it once hours ago, so it might have said something different.

I turned it off and then back on again. It now only seems to go into the system test mode. I don't have dipswitch 4 turned on. Whether it is on or not, it always goes to system test mode.

When I turn it on, it runs its basic 'tests' and sends me right to the Screen Test. I hit the service button and then I am sent to the I/O test page. Once there, I can't get out of this screen. I can see that my buttons and controls are working, but I am literally stuck at this screen.

For 4 hours I have been messing with this, and all it does is send me to system test mode. I see the Screen test and then the I/O test and that's it. Please help me if you know how to fix this. My frustration level is at an all time high...

Thanks for your help,

Chad
 
You're not stuck in Test mode, you're stuck in SERVICE mode.

That's why it said coin jam; the service input was stuck.

Now you're booting up as if the service button was pressed. Make 100% sure that you don't have something plugged into the service wire location on your test harness.
 
You're not stuck in Test mode, you're stuck in SERVICE mode.

That's why it said coin jam; the service input was stuck.

Now you're booting up as if the service button was pressed. Make 100% sure that you don't have something plugged into the service wire location on your test harness.

Well, you were right. If you lived close to me I would buy you lunch just for ending my neverending frustration. The game now boots up normally, which is great. I will have to learn the ins and outs of this board, but at least now I can actually PLAY it!

Thanks for taking the time to help guys,

Chad
 
After I got this thing working, I didn't get anything done all day. :) I literally played it nonstop. Dig Dug, DK, DKjr, turbo Ms. Pac Man, everything... I haven't had that much fun in a while!! I can't imagine how amazing it would be to have all of these original arcade games.

Well, whenever you get that 19 in 1 horizontal board in, let me know!! I am dying to play some Joust and Robotron!! :D
 
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