Help with a cranky sega cart (Grindstormer)

alpenanews0506 · August 2015

Hello,

I have a Sega Genesis cart that just won't function. It is grindstormer. I have tried everything. All I get is a black screen. Cleaned the crap out of it and still nothing. Took it apart and nothing seems out of place. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I would be willing to send this out if someone can fix it and I am willing to compensate them for the effort. Anyone? I ha e nothing to lose. Please help!

Philosoraptor · August 2015

Yeah, Grind Stormer is notorious for this. Hope you get it fixed OP.

Silent Hill · August 2015

Fuckin' Grind Stormer.

jonebone · August 2015

Yup, the most problematic cart in the Genesis library. Hate to say it but if it is non-working then you may be outta luck.

Philosoraptor · August 2015

Oh! I've heard that the crappy Tengen PCBs are typically the problem with them, and not the ROM chips.

Silent Hill · August 2015

Originally posted by: Philosoraptor

Oh! I've heard that the crappy Tengen PCBs are typically the problem with them, and not the ROM chips.

I think you're right. I bought a refurbished one at a local shop and the guy who fixed it transfered the ROM to a new board.

fatalfuryspecial · August 2015

i can confirm that it is (typically) the boards that are the problem. there is a list of donors in this thread http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&threadid=131799

alpenanews0506 · August 2015

Thanks for the helpful responses! I greatly appreciate it. I was going nuts trying to figure out what was wrong with this cart!

neutopia6 · August 2015

Me fucking too, tried in my genesis 1, 2, 3, nomad and 32x hoping a variant might solve this bullshit, waste of $60

Uncle Meat · August 2015

I have had about 3 dead Sonic 1s and 2 sonic 3s as well.

Stupid friggen Sega.....

Brachabre · August 2015

It's the board. I fixed one too.

Help with a cranky sega cart (Grindstormer)

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