Desperate need of help plzzz.

white shirt kyd · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 3:29 pm Post subject: Desperate need of help plzzz.

I borrowedmy friends Red Octane metal pad. It was working fine nothing wrong then all of a sudden the up right arrow doesnt respond at all.. i opened itcleaned it, but didnt want to do too much or I might ruin it permanatley. My friend said I broke it from playing it on the computer and I shorted out the wires... anybody have any suggestions?

Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

Why would it "short out" from playing on a computer?
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white shirt kyd · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject:

I dunno that's just what he said. i also found something else out... I dont think it shorted out... it's permanantley pushed down like some one was standing on it... even when I completely remove the pad! I'm basically positive its my computer

orb · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002

Try it on a PSX/PS2 and see if you still get the same problem.

Guderian · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Location: Mendon, MA

Clean the arrows. I don't mean lightly, is it a foil contact? Sometimes when the foil gets down onto the copper sensor its really gets stepped into real hard and you might need to pick it out with your fingernails or something. Thats what happened with mine.

Make sure there is absolutely -nothing- on the copper sensor that might make the connection without being stepped on.
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Huh? I don't get it...

Mook · Trick Member Joined: 19 Mar 2002 Location: ASU

Write a very detailed email to Red Octane and see what they suggest. They're going to need more detail than you're giving right now.

AcidBurnISU · Trick Member Joined: 31 May 2003

Ok, using a pad on the computer or the ps2 is the same. Just because you hooked it into your computer doesnt mean it shorted from the computer. Your friend is a moron for claiming that.