Now, I did find the forum looking for info on repairing my Gamecube. Was given a broken machine some time ago the only nintendo missing from my collection, so I started a repair job, first steps can be found here http://www.retrocomputers.gr/forum/sygx ... ir-project a post I did in our local retro forum. After that I managed to replace and repair the laser reader part and now struggling with motherboard. I couldn't find any schematics online so any link for that would be highly appreciated. Now at a first inspection one component named X2 probably a crystal oscillator was broken and was hard to read the part number. I think could be kds2a but the internet search gave me very little, guessing could be a 24.00014Mh or 12.00369Mh both values found with same kds2a component part. Could someone help me identify this component and give me some info or equivalent. Will re-post a forum member photo that shows the component. Thank you all in advance.
Help repairing my GameCube
Help repairing my GameCube
First post here so hello to everyone and glad I found this nice forum.
Now, I did find the forum looking for info on repairing my Gamecube. Was given a broken machine some time ago the only nintendo missing from my collection, so I started a repair job, first steps can be found here http://www.retrocomputers.gr/forum/sygx ... ir-project a post I did in our local retro forum. After that I managed to replace and repair the laser reader part and now struggling with motherboard. I couldn't find any schematics online so any link for that would be highly appreciated. Now at a first inspection one component named X2 probably a crystal oscillator was broken and was hard to read the part number. I think could be kds2a but the internet search gave me very little, guessing could be a 24.00014Mh or 12.00369Mh both values found with same kds2a component part. Could someone help me identify this component and give me some info or equivalent. Will re-post a forum member photo that shows the component. Thank you all in advance.
Now, I did find the forum looking for info on repairing my Gamecube. Was given a broken machine some time ago the only nintendo missing from my collection, so I started a repair job, first steps can be found here http://www.retrocomputers.gr/forum/sygx ... ir-project a post I did in our local retro forum. After that I managed to replace and repair the laser reader part and now struggling with motherboard. I couldn't find any schematics online so any link for that would be highly appreciated. Now at a first inspection one component named X2 probably a crystal oscillator was broken and was hard to read the part number. I think could be kds2a but the internet search gave me very little, guessing could be a 24.00014Mh or 12.00369Mh both values found with same kds2a component part. Could someone help me identify this component and give me some info or equivalent. Will re-post a forum member photo that shows the component. Thank you all in advance.
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Re: Help repairing my GameCube
X2 is the RTC crystal, 32.768kHz
Screwing up is one of the best learning tools, so long as the only thing you're not learning is how to screw up.
Re: Help repairing my GameCube
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Screwing up is one of the best learning tools, so long as the only thing you're not learning is how to screw up.
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The way you wrote this confused me at first, and I read it as 32MHz. If I got it right now, I guess it's 32768Hz or 32kHz ?|RDC| wrote:X2 is the RTC crystal, 32.768kHz
Re: Help repairing my GameCube
k = kilo or 1,000
M = Mega or 1,000,000
32.768kHz is the same as 32,768 or Thirty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight Hertz. It's a very common frequency for any RTC (Real Time Clock) applications as 2^15 = 32768.
M = Mega or 1,000,000
32.768kHz is the same as 32,768 or Thirty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight Hertz. It's a very common frequency for any RTC (Real Time Clock) applications as 2^15 = 32768.
Screwing up is one of the best learning tools, so long as the only thing you're not learning is how to screw up.
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Yeah, the period threw me off. I know that 32kHz is commonly used for RTCs, that's why it sounded weird.