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IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:39 am
by andzlay
Hi all!
I just modded an old cube (DOL-001 PAL) that I had laying around with a GC-Loader. After powering it on again, I saw that I had to set language and time again. After the second reboot I noticed, that the cube is not saving these settings. So I assumed that the clock battery is dead. I got a CR2032 holder and a fresh CR2032 and replaced the old thing. I measured with a multimeter at different solder points of the controller board (3.2V) and the soldering seems ok. But the cube is still not saving my settings and the time. So I measured the old battery, which still had 3,05V. Weird.
Any ideas where to check next? Thanks!
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:58 am
by emu_kidid
Can you try reverting the GameCube back to stock (DVD drive) and then checking it?
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:28 am
by Papy.G
Bad connection of the Controller's board's flat cable, maybe?
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:33 pm
by andzlay
OK guys, I finally found time to check further.
I put the stock DVD drive back again -> still not working
I tried another controller-board (had it laying around) -> not working either
So either the other daugher-board I had laying around is broken, or something seems to be wrong with my mainboard. Or maybe just the connector.
Do you have any ideas on how to troubleshoot this further? Well I'm planning to open another cube with a known-working controller-board to try next.
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:37 pm
by emu_kidid
Seems to me like you should at least verify continuity to the controller port board via points on the GameCube mainboard. I've had a GameCube with corrosion on one of the legs of the flex connector.
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:20 pm
by andzlay
Now that you say it... There are some weird looking points at the mainboard. Looks like quite some corrosion and maybe even some resistors broken.
I don't think I can fix that, I'm still pretty bad with soldering.
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:07 pm
by Diego borella
the plate crystal appears to be corroded.
try to disconnect the flat, pass a smoothing pen, fold it, to see if the continuity ...
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:50 am
by andzlay
Uhm. What is the "plate crystal"? And what is a "smoothing pen"? I never heard these words. I googled it, but "plate crystal" returns 100% nonsense. "Smoothing pen" returns stuff regarded to smooth 3d printed ABS. I'm confused now
Re: IPL settings (language and clock) are not getting saved. Battery already replaced
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:58 am
by dilav
Clean the areas with isopropyl alcohol before trying to take measurements.
The battery is connected to Pin 1 of the front panel socket. Ensure you are getting battery voltage on the circle test point under R16 (might be R15?, it's left of C74).
R16 looks dodgy. It should have low resistance, a few hundred ohm at most. If it seems dodgy to you as well bridge it for now. If you cannot bridge the small R16 resistor points, run a jumper between the last pin of the IPL chip and Pin 1 of the socket.
Ensure C162 is not shorted, remove if it is.
X2 is the crystal oscillator for time keeping. It looks good, but make sure it's not bridge. Make sure C170 next to it is not shorted, remove it if it is.
Good luck.