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Ok, sorry for the delay. This is somewhat embarrassing, at some point in my testing of the CFX-II, fuse 3 of my 1024MAK PSU had blown (and I didn't notice the LED wasn't lit :roll: ). So, I have replaced the fuse and tested again.... Still have the same issues with the display. Tested the C51 capaci...

Hi Mark, Well, given that I built the PSU myself it's likely to be user error on my part. I'll check the din connector as it's easy to do and I wasn't overly pleased with the soldering on that part of the job. The PSU hasn't been particularly used much, as with no storage solution until now, I've pr...

Capacitor C51, 9.65V DC which is too low? So I'm assuming either C51 has deteriorated (possibly exacerbated by my small push to make room for the CFX-II) and/or one or more VRAM chips are not in their "happy state"?

Hi Dave, Thanks, I'm pretty strong and no electronics expert but not even I could force the CFX onto the edge connector the wrong way! :shock: Though you and Mark offer something for thought, I did move C51 a little to put the CFX-II in, so perhaps I damaged its joints or stressed it, in some way. I...

Okay, thanks to you all for replying. @Dave, the ready prompt is displayed, it's just in that gif, I had leant forward to push in the composite cable (ensuring it wasn't stupidity and something simple) and my ample frame (my fat gut), had pressed the space bar! :oops: @Mark. As for C51, it's AC righ...

Oops, yes -11V. I still can't read schematics, isn't that linked to the -5V?

@Mark: which capacitor is C51?

Checking on the vram, all is good except the 12v, which reads around 8v.

Well, I looked at that page on the R62 and R60 resistors. R62 seemed ok, the voltage measured at 0.67V.

R60 was 11.07V which suggests we have an issue!

Thanks for replying Martin. I'll check it out. When you say hot, you mean hot enough to (really) burn my fingers? i.e should I use a thermometer or can I touch it?

Hi all, I have just received my CFX-II and after it sitting for two days awaiting installation I managed to have a crack at it last night. Whilst the CFX appears to work as it should :D (thanks Dave, Martin and Bill), I thought I would switch the TV to the VDP output to see what was being output and...