I know how to fix my Pole Position. And, I am sick of doing it!
My Pole Position works great. I love it. It's one of my favorite games.
However, it has a problem. A very predictable problem that I can fix. However, the fix is always temporary. Maybe it buys me a few days. Maybe it buys me a few hours. Whatever it is, it's always the same fix and it always works.
What's it doing?
Well, the screen starts twitching up and down. Sometimes it's so severe that it's practically rolling. When it's extra worse it starts playing that crash sound. OVER AND OVER. That's usually followed by the "PRESS START" screen.
How do I fix it? I reseat the edge connector and I clean the edge connector plug. Sometimes, I pull the board out and reflow the solder on the edge connector repairs that have been done by Dick Millikan. Once I do that, it's fine. Usually for a few days, a week or more, or sometimes for an hour. Eventually it's fine. But I am sick of doing it.
What's a permanent fix here? Do I need to replace the edge connector plug? Or the edge connector on the PCB? Or should I find a new PCB? Any ideas? Has this happened to you?
My Pole Position works great. I love it. It's one of my favorite games.
However, it has a problem. A very predictable problem that I can fix. However, the fix is always temporary. Maybe it buys me a few days. Maybe it buys me a few hours. Whatever it is, it's always the same fix and it always works.
What's it doing?
Well, the screen starts twitching up and down. Sometimes it's so severe that it's practically rolling. When it's extra worse it starts playing that crash sound. OVER AND OVER. That's usually followed by the "PRESS START" screen.
How do I fix it? I reseat the edge connector and I clean the edge connector plug. Sometimes, I pull the board out and reflow the solder on the edge connector repairs that have been done by Dick Millikan. Once I do that, it's fine. Usually for a few days, a week or more, or sometimes for an hour. Eventually it's fine. But I am sick of doing it.
What's a permanent fix here? Do I need to replace the edge connector plug? Or the edge connector on the PCB? Or should I find a new PCB? Any ideas? Has this happened to you?

