Clay,
Is there any way to read in the data from the ram chip. Then you
would at least have an archive of the data and you could always whip up a
circuit to reprogram a new device (you might even be able to use an eprom
burner). Or maybe even come up with a way to store the important stuff on a
ROM chip.
-jeff
BTW: what kind of game is Buster Bros?
>> Um, is this a dumb question: Why not change the battery with the power
>> ON? That is unless the battery is part ofthe device as in Dallas
>> Semiconductors 10 year ram. If you can replace the battery, use a pair
>> of jumper wires to jumper a second battery into the circuit, then
>> unsolder the first (use a propane soldering iron to avoid shorting to
>> ground) and replace it with a third battery. The idea here is even if
>> you have a power failure whilst replacing the battery the jumpered
>> second battery will cover for you...
>>
>That should work nicely, except it seems that a lot of these have
>already bit the farm. I'm getting two dead ones to look at. Anyone
>have a working Buster Bros. they want to sell for ~$40 or so? (I'm
>reluctant to take a loaner since I feel there's a pretty decent chance
>I'll hose at least one in the process... ;-)
>
>It's just the idea that a boardset is "best if used by xxx" that bothers
>me anyway.
>
>-Clay
jeffh@diac.com
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Received on Tue Apr 7 13:47:00 1998
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