Troubleshooting Touch Machines - Revision history

Mourix: /* CMOS Battery */

2024-05-19T17:27:03Z

CMOS Battery

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	=== CMOS Battery ===		=== CMOS Battery ===
	CMOS refers to a battery backed memory on the motherboard that stores BIOS settings. These contain critical settings like date, time, and hardware configs ~~to ensure~~ the computer ~~functions properly~~. This memory is usually powered from a CR2032 coin cell battery, which is meant to last up to 10 years.		CMOS refers to a battery backed memory on the motherboard that stores BIOS settings. These contain critical settings like date, time, and hardware configs like which hard drive the computer boots from. This memory is usually powered from a CR2032 coin cell battery, which is meant to last up to 10 years. As a result this is one of the most common failures for machines right now.

			The motherboard error for this is along the lines of "'''CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded'''".

			Replacing it is simple. Get a CR2032 battery, cut power to the computer and open up the enclosure, remove the old battery by pressing the clip on the holder and push in the new one. After this, you need to set up the bios settings again. Connect a keyboard to the computer and put in the specific settings in the reference manuals for your machine.

Mourix at 17:13, 17 May 2024

2024-05-17T17:13:22Z

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	* Dead power supplies.		* Dead power supplies.
	* Etc...		* Etc...

			=== CMOS Battery ===
			CMOS refers to a battery backed memory on the motherboard that stores BIOS settings. These contain critical settings like date, time, and hardware configs to ensure the computer functions properly. This memory is usually powered from a CR2032 coin cell battery, which is meant to last up to 10 years.

Mourix at 20:44, 29 April 2024

2024-04-29T20:44:48Z

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	[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png\|frame\|Simplified Touch Machine Hardware Diagram]]		[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png\|frame\|Simplified Touch Machine Hardware Diagram]]
	Most ~~Touch Screen Arcade Machines~~ brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch ~~arcade~~ machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.		Most touchscreen arcade machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.

	Accordingly, most common issues are actually PC issues:		Accordingly, most common issues are actually PC issues:
	* CMOS battery being empty after 20 years.		* CMOS battery being empty after 20 years.
	* BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery.		* BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery.
	* ~~Mechnical~~ hard drive corruption.		* Mechanical hard drive corruption.
	* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.		* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.
	* Dead power supplies.		* Dead power supplies.
	* Etc...		* Etc...

Mourix: /* Introduction */

2024-03-30T13:48:43Z

Introduction

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	Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.		Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.

	~~This means that~~ most common issues are actually PC issues:		Accordingly, most common issues are actually PC issues:
	* CMOS battery being empty after 20 years.		* CMOS battery being empty after 20 years.
	* BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery.		* BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery.

Mourix: /* Introduction */

2024-03-30T13:29:59Z

Introduction

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	* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.		* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.
	* Dead power supplies.		* Dead power supplies.
	* Etc.		* Etc...

Mourix: /* Introduction */

2024-03-30T13:29:39Z

Introduction

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	=== Introduction ===		=== Introduction ===

	[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png\|frame\|Simplified Touch Machine ~~hardware diagram~~]]		[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png\|frame\|Simplified Touch Machine Hardware Diagram]]
	Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.		Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.

Mourix: /* Introduction */

2024-03-30T13:29:18Z

Introduction

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	* Mechnical hard drive corruption.		* Mechnical hard drive corruption.
	* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.		* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.
			* Dead power supplies.
			* Etc.

Mourix at 13:28, 30 March 2024

2024-03-30T13:28:40Z

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	[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png\|frame\|Simplified Touch Machine hardware diagram]]		[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png\|frame\|Simplified Touch Machine hardware diagram]]
	Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.		Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.

			This means that most common issues are actually PC issues:
			* CMOS battery being empty after 20 years.
			* BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery.
			* Mechnical hard drive corruption.
			* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.

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=== Introduction ===

[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png|frame|Simplified Touch Machine hardware diagram]]
Most Touch Screen Arcade Machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch arcade machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.