neo geo help

oates

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I'm a newbie so don't be too harsh. When I turn my neo geo on it makes me set the date but wont bring up any games. It says to insert memory card.
 
I'm assuming here that you're talking about the Neo Geo MVS system, not the home console.

The battery that stores the time and date is probably flat. Which board do you have? Without a cartridge in a slot, you should get the self test patterns and hardware setup screens. You don't need a memory card.

Even with a dead battery, the game should still load. Try cleaning the cartridge edge connectors with alcohol on a q-tip, and firmly seating it in slot one, then power up the machine.

-Ian
 
Go to http://www.hardmvs.com and follow the directions on cleaning the carts and slots on your system.

Is this a 1, 2, 4, or 6 slot system? Different systems have different causes for the "crosshatch of death"

The older 2 and 4 slot boards have problems with leaking batteries corroding traces. The damage will need to be cleaned up and the traces patched.

If you can give us more info - AFTER - you've cleaned as to what type of board you have we can give more help.

RJ

PS: Make sure all the dip switches are off too.
 
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