I just installed one on XMLE and went fine. Next to install on TSPP.

I followed the instructions (from the video for how to whitestar).

Everything was OK, went to see the display was working OK with the basic software, just grey color. I installed TSPP code, went fine as well. Light is green on the done.

However when I start a game I get no display at all.

However, if I just go to the COLOR DMD menu it looks fine, but when I exit I get a blank screen. I can only think maybe it's something to do with the display rom or maybe a fuse? But I don't know what to look for.

This is the menu display

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This is what the game display is when it's not in the menu screen.
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Yes

And recall when I first set it up I got the Stern logo in grey.

I may have jostled something when I was putting the panel back, but all the wires are tight and in the correct position

I'm going to go back to sigma code see if I get any signal

I'm leaning towards something blew or wire loose but on the SMD every cable is ok

Is there anything I can look at in the back box?

Sigma code also no signal except in menu

When I first connected it, I got sigma color

This light is blinking this is the panel just behind the left speaker
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Color DMD

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where is the high voltage connector?

I'm thinking somethings shorted out possibly since it did work initially, or maybe a connection came off, does anyone see a missing connection?

Light is on, on the DMD controller, must have taken the other pic with power off

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Yes, it's set on WS

Also no display at all, not just wobbly lines or anything just completely blank.

Also I just reloaded the Simpsons ROM

Could it be something with the DMD controller? How can I fix that?

I don't have another Whitestar game

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good eyes, it that it? Is it fixable?

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I haven't secured the old power chord so that could have touched it possibly?

Actually it's a hole in the chip ☠

thanks,

is there a repair or swap option?

Ok

So I'm not a complete idiot, glad I'm not a trailblazer

So I usually get Billsfanmd to put in my mods, but I figured I could do it myself. I was going to surprise him with my mad skills, XMLE went so easy but the Whitestar is just another bit more complex. Plus as I was putting the panel back there were wires in the bottom so I had to jiggle it around to get it to seat, the rest is history.

I contacted Rob so hopefully I can get it working soon.

So the upper fuse is not needed at all?

This sounds like exactly what happened.

The instructions say remove cord from DMD and put it aside. It doesn't say to disconnect from the power board (which I think it should say)

This sounds like I'm at least the second person with this problem, Color DMD guy has been helping out *a lot*, but maybe they need to include a warning slip to disconnect the power cable or remove the fuse before this happens again.

I don't want to disusuade anyone from buying Color DMD products. I believe this is a freak accident. My speaker panel is kind of difficult to get settled, wish there was an easier way but every game seems a to have some issues with speaker or translight they seem to be varriable if they go in easy or not.

So getting my speaker display panel back in, I had to push and pull and likely jostled the power cord. I was not aware of the risk, but I was following the video instructions, not officially sanctioned by Color DMD. I just find video instructions better than the official instructions given, because I'm not any good at installations but in general I think Color DMD is easy to install (this case being an exception!) which is causing me some stress since I'm having a big pin gathering in 2 weeks ?

You say not to disconnect the unused power cable?

Also do you recommend removing the fuse, is it used for anything else?

I wrapped some plastic around the live cable just to be safe but would it be better to pull the fuse as well?

Hopefully, I'll be getting a new board from Stern. $190 so this will be a very expensive DMD for me.