Popeye two board DOA ?

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I have a popeye two board and it is'nt booting up.
I have reseated the chips to no avail. Visually it looks perfect.
The monitor fires up with no issue. No sounds or anything.
Is there a common issue that I may be overlooking, other than
a dead board?

Any help is always appreciated.
 
O.K. I got the new multimeter.
Here is what I am getting at the pcb connector.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=pinout&page=Nintendo_Classic.html
(3)(+5VDC) =8.5v
(4)(+5VDC) =8.7v
(5)(+12VDC)=4.7v
(6)(-5VDC)=6.2v

I can't get a ground from (1) or (2) so I have to go to the other end (21) (22).
Not sure if it's the ground that is the issue. Checked the connectors and they seem fine.
Also not sure if (5) should be 12v+.
Can these be wired with the newer power supplies or do you need a nintendo one?
 
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O.K. I got the new multimeter.
Here is what I am getting at the pcb connector.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=pinout&page=Nintendo_Classic.html
(3)(+5VDC) =8.5v
(4)(+5VDC) =8.7v
(5)(+12VDC)=4.7v
(6)(-5VDC)=6.2v

I can't get a ground from (1) or (2) so I have to go to the other end (21) (22).
Not sure if it's the ground that is the issue. Checked the connectors and they seem fine.
Also not sure if (5) should be 12v+.
Can these be wired with the newer power supplies or do you need a nintendo one?

Those voltages are way off. Are you sure the -5 is +6.2? or is it -6.2?

You can use a Switcher with Popeye no problem.
 
Those voltages are way off. Are you sure the -5 is +6.2? or is it -6.2?

You can use a Switcher with Popeye no problem.

Nope it is +. The weird part is that I can't get a ground off of 1 or 2.
Is there a diagram to use a switcher on a Nintendo classic that you know of?
I have one that I can pop in there.
 
Are you very sure you are measuring relative to ground? If those voltages are real then the board would be totally destroyed.
 
Are you very sure you are measuring relative to ground? If those voltages are real then the board would be totally destroyed.

Those are with the black in 22 and the red in the respective slot with the VoltMeter on 20v.
Anyway a new developement.
I decided to pop in another nintendo power supply from my Vs. Unisystem.
The result is that it still wouldn't fire.
Also the unit from Popeye would'nt fire the Unisystem.
The power supplies are different and the popeye has two power plugs versus the unisystems one. But they both have compatible plugs. The Voltages were much lower on the unisystem. I re-double checked all of the wiring.
The monitor shows the same blank white screen whether or not the PCB is plugged in on popeye. When the Popeye unit was on the unisystem it came up with a blue screen....

Put original power supplies back in respective units, and fortunately Unisystem is fine.

Not sure whats next.
 
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