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NFG Forums => Repair Division => Topic started by: GD5onyou on September 21, 2009, 11:39:37 AM

Title: SNES Blue Screens Randomly while using Composite Cable
Post by: GD5onyou on September 21, 2009, 11:39:37 AM
I dusted off my SNES and tried to play a few different games and on practically everyone I tried, I would lose my picture and audio signal with the SNES. I kept thinking that the SNES lost power but when I looked down, I  would see the light indicating the system is still on.

I don't know if it matters, but these composite cables were the ones I mainly used with my Gamecube. Does anybody know what my problem could be??
Title: Re: SNES Blue Screens Randomly while using Composite Cable
Post by: NFG on September 21, 2009, 11:44:01 AM
Oops, sorry, I read "RGB" instead of composite.  My answer is useless. 
Title: Re: SNES Blue Screens Randomly while using Composite Cable
Post by: l_oliveira on September 23, 2009, 08:07:00 AM
Dirty carts... The copy/region lock chip on the console is losing communication to the other chip on the cartridge due to poor contact. The game boots and plays for a bit. Once the contact is lost, the security chip holds down the CPU/graphics chip reset down, causing the image signal to stop being sent. Result is your TV showing a blue screen.  Try to hold down the reset button while it's working and you will have the same effect.