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saturn_xtremist2006 - Oct 27, 2005
  saturn_xtremist2006 Oct 27, 2005
Can anybody help me because i recently purchased a Model 2 Saturn which BIOS revision is PAL-C-V1.01a

When i first bought it it froze everytime on the startup screen (when the bits break up and form the saturn logo)

Then i smacked it really hard on the side, and for some reason, it worked.

But now it freezes again and now if i smack it again it still freezes and then sometimes it just works without touching it.

I also have a problem with the controller jack, when a game starts, and it says "Press start" i have to lift up the connector and press start otherwise it wont detect the controller, and then after that it is fine.

Can anybody please help me because i really like my saturn and when it works the games are great.

Thanks

Matt

 slinga Oct 28, 2005
I don't know if a faulty bios would cause intermittent problems like that. Was there a modchip installed?

If I were you I would open up the saturn and check if any ribbon cables are loose\corrupted. The only time I ever had bootup problems on the saturn was when I damaged some of the pins on one of the ribbon cables.

 saturn_xtremist2006 Oct 28, 2005
No it hasnt got a modchip as far as I know.

Ok then thanks for the advice.

I am going to post what i get after i open it up.

 IceDigger Oct 29, 2005
Yea, sounds like a botched up mod chip installation. Go Flyers!!

 saturn_xtremist2006 Oct 29, 2005
OK, what does the mod chip look like on the mobo?

has nybody got any clue where i should be looking for it either?

and 1 more question lol

how can i fix it?

 mal Oct 29, 2005
A mod board is a small circuit board that would be connected to the ribbon cable from the CD board to the mainboard. However, this should not be confused with a "PC Trap" which was used in later Saturns.

If you could get us some pics of the inside of your Saturn it may make things a little easier.

 saturn_xtremist2006 Oct 29, 2005
OK i will do that and then upload tommorrow morning.

 saturn_xtremist2006 Oct 30, 2005
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Hi again, here are the pictures after taking apart my saturn.

I dont know if they help.

Cheers

 Quick Man Oct 30, 2005
That's a nasty-looking kink in that ribbon cable. I'd wager that's what's going wrong.

 saturn_xtremist2006 Oct 30, 2005
Yeh it does look quite bad.

Im going to straighten it out and see what happens.

I hope that is the solution.

Cheers

 mal Oct 30, 2005
I'd be unplugging the ribbon cable (both ends), the other cable that goes to the CD board, and removing the PSU and then putting them all back again.

I don't think that any of the connectors would really need cleaning, but the process of disconnecting and reconnecting them should be enough to make sure that they're making good contact.

 Amon Oct 30, 2005
If you end up requiring a new cable RitualOfTheTrout has some in stock. He managed to get one for me ^.^

 KuKzz Oct 31, 2005
Perfectly good cable ( some twisting won't break it at all ) and perfectly moddable saturn

 Quick Man Oct 31, 2005
I tend to treat those white wires with a large degree of respect - they can be nasty at the best of times, as any 32X owner can attest. Bending them isn't going to help matters.

 saturn_xtremist2006 Nov 2, 2005
wow, i never knew there are so many people that still own and play a saturn.

that is so cool lol.

 Quakester2000 Nov 12, 2005

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by saturn_xtremist2006@Thu, 2005-11-03 @ 12:22 AM



wow, i never knew there are so many people that still own and play a saturn.



that is so cool lol.




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If that doesnt help i have heard that the power supply in the saturn can crash the system if it isnt working properly. It will usually crash when under load like when the laser moves to read outside of the disc but im not sure if the PSU is the definite problem.