Gp2x Dead!?!?!

[clean_sandwich]

hey guys

i only had my gp2x for 5 days and it wont turn on for me. i only used batteries (good ones. energizer rechargables) and my wall plug a few times with my breakout board. i was enjoying playing sega on my tv and using my gamepad through the breakout board and i turned it off like normal.

now it wont turn back on. i tried with fresh batteries and with the power cord and it wont even click on. nothing. DOA.

am i out of luck? i didnt do anything crazy with it or used too much power to fry it, what am i to do? i hope its not dead, but seems to me it is.

anyone else gone through this?

if i have to return it, i hope i am covered. i got it through gamersection.ca since i am canadian.

aaaah!!

someone please help me

 

[Vimacs]

Hmmm, neither battery's nor psu works? That's unusual....
Maybe its the switch, try wiggling it a bit.

 

[clean_sandwich]

yeah, i tried that. both dont work. power supply and batteries. everything was working fine until i shut it off. wiggling doesnt work for me either

 

[messiah]

maybe you accidentally somehow fried voltage regulator?? Did you used official gp2x AC plug?

 

[classicgmr]

Return it. The policy from gamersection.ca reads:

What is your return policy?
If an item is defective, we will replace it as long as there is not physical damage. Shipping charges are non-refundable and customer is responsible for shipping item back. Product(s) must be returned in original packaging.

It doesn't power up and you didn't fry it using non-standard accessories. You'd be much better off doing that than opening the case and fiddling with the guts especially when it's covered.

 

[Epicenter]

Try powering it from the AC brick without batteries inside. The system behaves erratically when 2 power sources are present. Also are you trying to power it THROUGH the breakout board? This won't work; the GP2X and board need their own power bricks.

 

[clean_sandwich]

maybe you accidentally somehow fried voltage regulator?? Did you used official gp2x AC plug?

no i didnt use the official power cord. its made for europe so i didnt buy it. but i guess i am going to return it to gamesection.ca. but from what i hear, if i fried the power regulator, i cant return it,

 

[EvilDragon]

Try powering it from the AC brick without batteries inside. The system behaves erratically when 2 power sources are present.

That was for the MK1.
The MK2 shuts off the batteries completely when the adaptor is plugged in.