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Ziggy587 wrote:Did you test the system BEFORE installing the mod chip?

Yeah, I played some NiGHTS on it before I put the chip in. I actually just took the chip out and the system works fine without it. I'm gonna start from scratch tomorrow I think. I don't really know what else I could do other than just re-do the whole thing again.

Since you first tried the AB method, make sure you didn't accidentally create a solder bridge between those two points.

Ziggy587 wrote:Since you first tried the AB method, make sure you didn't accidentally create a solder bridge between those two points.

I'm pretty sure I got the solder clear from where it was there. When I initially did it I just put a bit of solder between A and B to create a bridge. While trouble shooting I removed that solder and connected the signal wire right to the 14th pin.

I'm beginning to wonder if it has something to do with the chip not sitting correctly or something. I ended up filing it at the sides a bit while trouble shooting and it goes in no problem, but I hear that it really has to be jammed in in order to work. I've pushed it in as far as it will go without breaking it though.

Thanks for the suggestions guys! I really do appreciate the help.

Be careful with "jamming" the chip in. I had similar problems as you when doing my Saturn mod. I ruined the first chip by putting it in the slot a little too firmly. I also jammed the start up screen from constantly turning the console on and off with the chip in/out, trying to do experiments. I finally had to order a new chip to get it right.

One thing I noticed (and another poster a while back also pointed out) is that in order to get them to work you have to start the console with the burned game inside the machine with the lid down. But it sounds like your console is not registering anything there. If you've wiggled/resoldered/adjusted everything I think you just have a dead chip. Did you the chip bend even in the slightest when you first put it in? I can still be damaged from that and look fine. I'd recommend filing it down again and try to reinsert it. The A-B bridge should be enough. If it still has the checking disc screen, just get another one and do everything a little more carefully, file it down first thing before you install it.

Good luck, I know it can be frustrating.

brickiemart wrote:Good luck, I know it can be frustrating.

Thanks man!

Yeah I've been sure not to bend it at all. I've read of people snapping them in half and bending them pretty bad, so I've been careful not to do that. The chip itself doesn't look damaged at all, but maybe it was busted during shipping or something. I'll give it one last shot tomorrow, then maybe I'll just have to order a new one. It just sucks if I do, that's 30 bucks down the drain.

When I tried the AB way first it didn't work so i went in and bridged both sides of the chip and now works perfectly

LucidViolence wrote:When I tried the AB way first it didn't work so i went in and bridged both sides of the chip and now works perfectly

Hmmm... I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion!

iirc there are some jumpers on the modchip aside from the A+B ones. they correspond to your motherboard version, you should check and see that they are bridged correctly according to your board revision.

SnowKitty wrote:iirc there are some jumpers on the modchip aside from the A+B ones. they correspond to your motherboard version, you should check and see that they are bridged correctly according to your board revision.

Not quite sure what you are referring to, but I can try to research it. Thanks!

jfe2 wrote:

SnowKitty wrote:iirc there are some jumpers on the modchip aside from the A+B ones. they correspond to your motherboard version, you should check and see that they are bridged correctly according to your board revision.

Not quite sure what you are referring to, but I can try to research it. Thanks!

i cant remember what they were marked as but i think it was 0014/0019 (referring to the board version numbers)