{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/pov\/","author_name":"PoV","cat":"LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008","categories":["LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008"],"comments":[],"epoch":1208696100,"event":"LD11","likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"76070","p_author":"PoV","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"283725","p_title":"Bah! Stupid PC Engine!","p_cat":"LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008","p_event":"LD11","p_time":"1208696100","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1208476800","event_key":"87","event_name":"LD11"},"source_url":"2008\/04\/20\/bah-stupid-pc-engine\/","text":"

Well, so much for those 14+ hours I was going to have.\u00a0 A mere 5 left to go.<\/p>\n

The PC Engine Duo (TurboGrafx-16 + CD) I picked up yesterday has been nothing but trouble. Didn\u2019t come with a video cable, which was fine. So I took a couple hours to build one. No problem.<\/p>\n

But immediately following building the cable, I go see if I can at least power the system on. Oh wait! The system doesn\u2019t power on! Splendid!<\/p>\n

So one thing lead to another. I discovered the power connector was bad, only passing one signal through it. No problem. Any easy fix. Dropped a new connector in it\u2019s place, being sure to compensate for tip change on the power supply. A bunch of triple\/quadruple checks later, poundings of the run button, still nothing.<\/p>\n

Checked the board for bad caps. I can\u2019t find a single leak anywhere. I did discover evidence that somebody else has been inside this system before. Grumble.<\/p>\n

So anyways, this has been keeping me angry and occupied. Hangry perhaps too. So hangry, I didn\u2019t photograph my lunch\/breakfast. \":(\"<\/p>\n

I\u2019m done fudging with it for now, as I wait to be authorized<\/a> in a community where I can hopefully ask some questions.<\/p>\n

Bleah.<\/p>","time":"April 20th, 2008 12:55 pm","title":"Bah! Stupid PC Engine!"}