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General Category => Support => Topic started by: Catbus on 15/Jul/2013 10:36:48 PM

Title: Faulty Retrode?
Post by: Catbus on 15/Jul/2013 10:36:48 PM
Just got my Retrode in the mail and plugged it in. The status LED flashes twice, windows fails to install the proper drivers. Okay. I plug it into my other computer, the status LED flashes twice, windows doesn't even detect it let alone try to install any drivers. And yes, I sat around for a few minutes with it hooked up in both cases.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Faulty Retrode?
Post by: Matthias_H on 16/Jul/2013 05:51:49 AM
Some information would help.

Windows version? Any error messages? Anything showing up in device manager? How does the USB connector feel; could it be the old shaky cable problem (connector sitting far back in the device)?

Is the device detected if you enter DFU mode (see this page (http://www.retrode.org/documentation/firmware/))? If so, a firmware refresh might help - just install latest version as per instructions.
Title: Re: Faulty Retrode?
Post by: Catbus on 17/Jul/2013 07:02:06 PM
Quote from: Matthias_H on 16/Jul/2013 05:51:49 AM
Some information would help.

Windows version? Any error messages? Anything showing up in device manager? How does the USB connector feel; could it be the old shaky cable problem (connector sitting far back in the device)?

Is the device detected if you enter DFU mode (see this page (http://www.retrode.org/documentation/firmware/))? If so, a firmware refresh might help - just install latest version as per instructions.

Windows 7 64-bit. No error messages outside of

(https://forum.retrode.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fabload.de%2Fimg%2Fnope1rkol.jpg&hash=878002cb4359e7813d14aa5bf1d82399d311b0ff)

but I'm starting to think that isn't for the Retrode since my other computer doesn't detect anything at all.

USB connector feels snug. Nothing changes by entering DFU mode.

This is incredibly disappointing as I was really in a hurry to back up a particular save file before the battery on the cart runs dry.
Title: Re: Faulty Retrode?
Post by: Catbus on 20/Jul/2013 01:29:50 AM
I think I'd like to just send it back and get a refund. How do I go about beginning that process?
Title: Re: Faulty Retrode?
Post by: Matthias_H on 20/Jul/2013 10:34:13 PM
-> e-mail
Title: Re: Faulty Retrode?
Post by: Catbus on 21/Jul/2013 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: Matthias_H on 20/Jul/2013 10:34:13 PM
-> e-mail
Alright then. I'll try to get it back to you guys as soon as I can.
Title: Re: Faulty Retrode? [Solution: Packaged cable is charging cable, sorry]
Post by: Matthias_H on 05/Aug/2013 08:40:40 PM
Update: I just received a "faulty" unit for investigation and, as it turns out, it was the cable! It doesn't have the data lines wired, just power (I suppose for charging devices but not for data connection). Could you try with a different cable please?