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[SOLVED] tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:35 pm
by kryan
Good day All,

I'm having an issue with a recently completed build using the tinkerBOY v1.1 board. Pressing or holding down certain buttons causes the system to lag then freeze entirely. Single presses on these buttons also have a hard time registering. This is using tinkerBOY's custom RetroPie image with GPIO controller already pre-installed

Initially, none of the buttons registered making controller setup impossible. Following the advice in this user's thread https://sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=6206 I cleaned the pcb contacts and replaced the silicone pads. This change allowed button presses to register and initial setup to be completed, however the lagging/freezing issue now persists.

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Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:57 pm
by tinkerBOY

Re: tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:15 pm
by kryan
Hey. Thanks for the reply. That was the thread I was referring to. Cleaning the pcb did help a bit initially, but didn't solve the issue completely. Will go over the board again and double check my wiring.

Re: tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:37 pm
by tinkerBOY
kryan wrote:
Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:15 pm
Hey. Thanks for the reply. That was the thread I was referring to. Cleaning the pcb did help a bit initially, but didn't solve the issue completely. Will go over the board again and double check my wiring.
You might want to try another silicons.

Re: tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:26 am
by correia5022
You can test the pads with a multimeter in continuity mode...
oh, and confirm if the pads are really for GB, not GBC (i think they are shorter)

Re: tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:02 pm
by kryan
Hey everyone. Thanks for the feedback. Going over the board with an eraser this time plus some more isopropyl alcohol did the trick. Buttons are super responsive now. No more lag when holding buttons down either.
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Re: tinkerBOY v1.1 Issue - Lagging/Freezing with Button Presses

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:29 am
by correia5022
kryan wrote:
Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:02 pm
Hey everyone. Thanks for the feedback. Going over the board with an eraser this time plus some more isopropyl alcohol did the trick. Buttons are super responsive now. No more lag when holding buttons down either.

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Good to ear that!
Your build looks good