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About Octane
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Expertise
I can answer questions on Arcade or Home Console repair or modification.

Experience
Repair, rewire, modification, rebuild, restore. (I repair numerous business and private Arcade machines in my area of the state. I partner with a shop that stocks older console based systems and games, I am the on that repairs them back to working order.)

Education/Credentials
Have been building, customizing and repairing all types of arcade games for the last 4 years. I have been repairing and modifying video games since the late 80's. (Most of my knowledge is self learnt and following others that have trailblazed in the industry.)

   

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In Category  Video Game Repair

SubjectDate Asked

psp problems11/15/2008
  Q: I cannot play any game on my psp so what I have to do to display the games
  A: Gday Salem, It is usually going to be either 3 things. The first is you have installed some sort ...
Pacman plus11/11/2008
  Q: I was playing the game and then one day i went to turn it on and nothing came on no lights screen ...
  A: Gday Angel, Okay there are a couple of things to start with. Check to see if the game is plugged ...
Rush n attack11/11/2008
  Q: I have a rush n attack coin op i was playing it one day and it just stoped responding i turn power ...
  A: Gday K, Is this a 2 coin mech or one coin mech machine? Do both coin mechs not function? (I am ...
jamma audio issue11/11/2008
  Q: I have a Jamma arcade cabinet but the sound is not working. I have taken out the speakers and tested ...
  A: Gday James, I would check your speakers and see what Ohm and Wattage they are. Should be written ...
Ms. Pacman upright11/11/2008
  Q: I purchased this unit and it works fine at the mans house that I bought it from. When I got it home, ...
  A: Gday Helene, It actually sounds like a problem with your house power or at least the circuit or ...
How to fix mi PSP11/8/2008
  Q: How can u fix the part where u have to wait a long time? I have the game Need For Speed Most Wanted ...
  A: Gday Ryan, Hopefully you have not loaded a home brew or some type of wacky operating system on ...
Crusin World11/6/2008
  Q: the game turns on goes through the CPU check with all turning green then goes to the video but the ...
  A: Gday Wayne, Just by what you have described you probably have a problem with you main PCB board ...
Brick11/5/2008
  Q: Since you cannot load custom firmware on psp 3000, if you were to brick it, could you unbrick it? ...
  A: Gday John, Unfortunately if you Brick a PSP 3000 model the only way to unbrick it is to send it to ...
psp11/2/2008
  Q: is there any way i can fix the driver trigger or where do i take it to get it fix circuit city, wall ...
  A: Gday To, Are you referring to the button that opens the PSP UMD door to inset a UMD? Unfortunately ...
xbox36010/31/2008
  Q: will an xbox360 bought in the uk work in jamaica or will it need modifing
  A: Gday Ian, Yes an UK Xbox 360 will work in Jamaica. But there will be a number of problems your ...
Want my Defender back10/30/2008
  Q: I bought this game, defender, about 12 years ago. It worked fine for about 1 month. I returned it ...
  A: Gday again Mark, This site has helped me out in times of need especially if you need to look over a ...
robotron williams arcade game10/28/2008
  Q: i have a Williams Robotron arcade game that was working. i unplugged it to move it. every since then ...
  A: Gday Mike, Arcade machine death by moving. Does not matter if it is across town or 3 feet older ...
pac man arcade10/27/2008
  Q: ...i plug it it al it all lights up fine but i get no sound no image all though the screen turns on ...
  A: Gday Edward, By the description you given I would think it is either the Game board (Maybe a ROM ...
PSP 3000 CFW10/27/2008
  Q: Is it possible in any way, shape, or form to get custom firmware on the PSP 3000?
  A: Gday John, From what I have read there is not any firmware hacks out there yet as no one has been ...
Want my Defender back10/25/2008
  Q: I bought this game, defender, about 12 years ago. It worked fine for about 1 month. I returned it ...
  A: Gday again Mark, A couple of other things I would check is there is a kill switch on the fount door ...
Want my Defender back10/24/2008
  Q: I bought this game, defender, about 12 years ago. It worked fine for about 1 month. I returned it ...
  A: Gday Mark, Your machine sounds like it is fairly complete and almost playable. The picture seems ...
sound no picture10/22/2008
  Q: have hard drivin sit down driving game. has soud no picture seems to have no high voltage, after ...
  A: Gday Again Del, Any Medium Resolution monitor will work or sometimes they are call EGA Monitors. ...
psp not reading games10/21/2008
  Q: My son's PSP recently just stopped reading the games when he puts them in. He now has to go use ...
  A: Gday Peta, Hopefully it is just a dirty laser. Double check that it is all games and not just one ...
XBox 36010/21/2008
  Q: I'm getting the E-79 error message. Do you have any idea what this means and how to repair it.
  A: Gday Keith, Usually the E79 Error (Usually with one red light) means a problem with the actual hard ...
Unplayable disk10/21/2008
  Q: Every game I put into my 360 will not play, the laser does not read them, is there a way to fix this ...
  A: Gday Luke, My first question would be is it just one disk or many disks? Is it Just CD or is it ...
sound no picture10/21/2008
  Q: have hard drivin sit down driving game. has soud no picture seems to have no high voltage, after ...
  A: Gday again Del, You probably could use a old PC monitor but unfortunately I belive the ...
sound no picture10/18/2008
  Q: have hard drivin sit down driving game. has soud no picture seems to have no high voltage, after ...
  A: Gday Del, Definitely sounds like a monitor problem or maybe power problems to the monitor. (The ...
PSP10/12/2008
  Q: my question is, how do you repair a psp that freezes when you press home, no volume, and no ...
  A: Gday Danny, Water? Well there your problem right there. PSP don't like water nor do they like ...
Fix psp no power10/12/2008
  Q: I'm new at this someone is giving a psp that is broken now reading all the sites about hacking the ...
  A: Gday Mary, It could be something simple or could be something far more complex. (But you are ...
3 Coin OP Games not working10/11/2008
  Q: I have Defender, Rusn N Attack and Track & Field. All the games were off for a long time and went ...
  A: Gday Angie, Okay there are a couple of things to start with and I would check first, which are ...
psp speaker repair10/6/2008
  Q: the volume control is unresponsive except with headphones...where are the actual speakers located so ...
  A: Gday there, Rule number one is your PSP still under warranty? (If it is get it fixed thru Sony, if ...
Defender not coming on fully10/5/2008
  Q: I played it one day and it was fine. The next day I went to turn it on and the sound started and ...
  A: Gday David, Your theory with the battery is sound. They are used for highest score and saving ...
XBOX PROBLEM10/1/2008
  Q: MY SON HAS AN OLD XBOX THAT HE STILL LIKES TO USE AS ELL AS HIS 360. LAST NIGHT THE DISC DRAW WENT ...
  A: Gday Robert, My guess is it sounds like the disk drive eject button is stuck in. (Thus the ...
Xbox 360 laser lens not reading games or dvd9/23/2008
  Q: I replaced the laser lens in our 360 and it will read CD's but not DVD's or the games. I have also ...
  A: Gday Again Janine, Yes that does sounds like there is something wrong with your CD unit. Thank you ...
Defender problems9/22/2008
  Q: I've owned a defender coin-op for about 7 years. Durring this time I've had no problems. The other ...
  A: Gday Andrew, The last time I saw a white screen on a Defender machine the screen was starting to go ...
ps2 not reading disc9/22/2008
  Q: my ps2 is not reading any discs now it hapenned after i put a disc with scratch,but not a heavly ...
  A: Gday Again Mehesh, If it is reading not disks at all (Not ever music CDs) then the optical laser ...
Xbox 360 laser lens not reading games or dvd9/21/2008
  Q: I replaced the laser lens in our 360 and it will read CD's but not DVD's or the games. I have also ...
  A: Gday Janine, Now you replaced the Laser Lens in you 360? Was it originally doing exactly the same ...
ps2 not reading disc9/19/2008
  Q: my ps2 is not reading any discs now it hapenned after i put a disc with scratch,but not a heavly ...
  A: Gday Mehesh, Okay this could be something simple or something more complex. When you say it is not ...
help!9/18/2008
  Q: When i put in my psp pandora battery, the screen turns black, and it brings me to a screen that has ...
  A: Gday Again John, Unfortunately my previous answer stands. You need to access the memory stick ...
help!9/18/2008
  Q: When i put in my psp pandora battery, the screen turns black, and it brings me to a screen that has ...
  A: Gday Again John, You need a DUO memory stick reader/writer for your PC. (About $10) occasionally ...
help!9/18/2008
  Q: When i put in my psp pandora battery, the screen turns black, and it brings me to a screen that has ...
  A: Gday John, Sounds like you don't have the 380.pbp file on your memory stick. Depending the method ...
PSP Headphone Jack Malfunctioned9/16/2008
  Q: Ok my PSP keeps thinking there are headphones connected when theres not- Hence im unable to get ...
  A: Gday there, What you are going to have to do is replace the entire WiFi wireless/memory stick/sound ...
PS2 Fifa07 freezing9/15/2008
  Q: game was ok til a few weeks ago i start game it goes until i have to press start to enter game then ...
  A: Gday there, Providing your PS2 is playing all other disks fine I would think maybe the Fifa disk ...
games are scratched and not working9/10/2008
  Q: Where can i find a place to repair my games?
  A: Gday there, The simple method of removing scratches is to buff them out usually using some sort of ...
psp9/8/2008
  Q: i dropped my psp and now it wont load my memory stick the orange lite wont stop blinking and every ...
  A: Gday Bob, Well that description sounds a little terminal. The 3 things I would check. First I ...
psp switch9/6/2008
  Q: My cousin dropped my psp on the floor and now the power switch doesn't work instead when I tilt it ...
  A: Gday Hakim, Hopefully this is something minor and nothing major. I would suspect one of 2 things ...
capcom bowling9/5/2008
  Q: I have a stand up capcom bowling machine that was working fine. We had to move it and now it won't ...
  A: Gday Keli, For some reason older working arcade machines when moved (Even several feet) stop ...
eeprom code on slim9/3/2008
  Q: its john again.... im just curious if the youtube link you gave me - the program that you put on ...
  A: Gday again John, About the only thing I can think of is maybe the Pandora battery has be hardware ...
.......8/30/2008
  Q: I fried my regular psp battery, so i no longer have one. However, i do have a pandora battery. When ...
  A: Gday John Again, Maybe with you tube will help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uSP97cuLQ4 The ...
.......8/28/2008
  Q: I fried my regular psp battery, so i no longer have one. However, i do have a pandora battery. When ...
  A: Gday John, Your Pandora Battery will not work as a normal battery (Unless it is converted back to a ...
.......8/26/2008
  Q: I have a problem. i just bought a psp pandora battery, so i could get custom firmware. I put the ...
  A: Gday John, Maybe there is something wrong with the information on your memory stick (It is usually ...
psp datel tool8/26/2008
  Q: With the psp datel tool battery, do you need a magic memory stick to operate the battery? i am ...
  A: Gday John, You are correct that the Datel Tool Battery is just the same as a Pandora battery and ...
question about williams stargate defender upright arcade8/24/2008
  Q: I just recently bought a williams defender uprght arcade game..Bought it a a auction, they said it ...
  A: Gday Josh, Now older arcades machines might be fine but as soon as you move them the movement about ...
defender williams screen dead8/23/2008
  Q: my defender lights up beeps and screen wont light up...what could be my trouble or troubles any test ...
  A: Gday Louis, Defender Screen not working? Primarily you have to determine if there is power going ...
PS28/20/2008
  Q: I have one of the old PS2 models and it isn't reading disks anymore. How do I fix it? It is a ...
  A: Gday again Erica, I would check the simple things first. (Like power plug or board you have it ...
PS28/19/2008
  Q: I have one of the old PS2 models and it isn't reading disks anymore. How do I fix it? It is a ...
  A: Gday there, Okay this could be something simple or something more complex. When you say it is not ...
how to fix ps2 games8/19/2008
  Q: ..
  A: Gday there, The simple method of removing scratches is to buff them out usually using some sort of ...
gta san anjreas8/8/2008
  Q: dude i just borrowed this game from a friend and it does not work. if i cant buy nuva what else ...
  A: Gday, Unfortunitly none of your surgested material is going to help the problem only make it ...
Kingdomhearts 28/8/2008
  Q: my game kingdom hearts 2 has scrathes and keeps freezing how do i fix the game?
  A: Gday, The simple method of removing scratches is to buff them out usually using some sort of disk ...
Williams Defender Console8/6/2008
  Q: My Defender game weas working fine for a while. NHow when I start it up I get "initial tests ...
  A: Gday Ricky, Okay the one I am using for reference is a later model board. (Don't think I've ever ...
Williams Defender Console8/6/2008
  Q: My Defender game weas working fine for a while. NHow when I start it up I get "initial tests ...
  A: Gday again. Manual can be located at:- http://www.robotron-2084.co.uk/manualsdefender.html ...
Williams Defender Console8/5/2008
  Q: My Defender game weas working fine for a while. NHow when I start it up I get "initial tests ...
  A: Gday, Problem as the error surges is that one of your RAM is not working properly. Now this could ...
game is not working8/4/2008
  Q: my game has a round stratch on it should i be worred?
  A: Gday, I would be worried if it is not working, quite often games get scratched by accident and do ...
fifa 07 game on ps28/1/2008
  Q: My fifa 07 game keeps freezing. When i put it in it just gets frozen and goes black! please help!!
  A: Gday there, Providing your PS2 is playing all other disks fine I would think maybe the Fifa disk ...
scratch's in my ps2 game7/31/2008
  Q: OK, i had a copy of Call of Duty 4 that was completely wrecked(talking about it would even read the ...
  A: Now it would depend on how deep the scratch is. Some scratches regardless on how bad they look are ...
1980 williams defender arcade.. stand up7/31/2008
  Q: I have the game and it starts up and works just fine, problem is for some reason it wont let me play ...
  A: First thing I would check (With the machine turned off and unplugged) is there is 2 AA Batteries on ...
broken psp game7/28/2008
  Q: My psp game broke and know its in 3 pieces the cover the game and the back. What do I do now?
  A: There is 2 things you can do provided you disk is not totally scratched up. You can repair the ...
video game disc junk7/27/2008
  Q: i have some used video game discs that have has some junk stuck in between the disc on the inner ...
  A: Depending on what type of sticker? I would use Goo-gone for anything paper. I would never use ...
My UMD is falling apart7/22/2008
  Q: The thing that is in the center of my UMD fell off it tried to put it back it fell off i tried again ...
  A: Your PSP probably need a hardware boot. Which involves taking the battery out of the unit and not ...

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