Qix Repair Log

bstnguy

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Board #1
No acid damage.
Boots up on bench w/ATX switcher & adapter , Self Test fails various 2116 RAM.
Fluke 9010a passes Bus Test, correctly reads ROMs, correctly reads other RAM, doesn't see
2116 RAM.
Test ATX PS and no -5VDC. (2116 needs -5VDC to work)
Switched to Switcher w/adapter. 100% passes Self Test.

Board #2
Slight acid damage to 4 traces, cleaned up.
Blew tantulum cap clean off the board. Replaced with electrolytic.
Blew next tantulum cap clean off the board. Replaced with electrolytic.
Switcher now shuts down.
Scratched head. Hmmmmm.....
Ohmed GND to +5VDC, high ohms, okay.
Ohmed GND to -5VDC, high ohms, okay.
Ohmed GND to 12VDC, zero ohms. Not good.
Ohmed tantulum caps on 12VDC rail and found one dead shorted.
Replaced with electrolytic.
100% passes Self Test

Board #3 (in process)
No acid damage.
Locks up on bench w/switcher & adapter. All voltages good. Won't enter Self Test.
Fluke 9010a passes Bus Test, incorrectly reads ROMs, all RAM failed RAM Test 0000-7FFF, 8000-83FF, 9000-93FF, 8400-87FF.

Replaced socketed 74LS245 U69. Now correctly reads RAM 0000-7FFF, 8000-83FF, 9000-93FF. 8400-87FF failes RAM Test.

Both chips are good, all the traces are buzzing out correctly from the IC leg to it's destination IC leg. The 8400-85FF isn't writing anything and reading FE for all locations, and the 8600-87FF is writing 55 and reading back 54 (dropping the last bit).

Will post when I figure this one out. I'm leaning towards a bad data buffer someplace.
 
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Update to #3.

Replaced U97, now board will write to the high side of the ram, but still drops the last bit in on the high and low side.

Desolderedd the RAM sockets and ended up pulling 4 traces off the board. Put in new sockets and rejumpered the traces. No change to last bit issue.

Replaced U70, pulled another couple traces off the board. Replaced with socket, was able to resolder traces back on legs (barely pulled them off).

Same issue.

UNCLE!!!!

Posting for sale.
 
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