JVC X'EYE Problems

[BobbyRobby]

The X'EYE is requring me to reformat Internal Ram every time it's turned on, and even when I format, after loading the game it will ask me to again. Is the solution as easy as replacing a battery inside the unit? If it is a specialty battery, where can it be obtained?

Also, after the loading screen for Popful Mail I get a Error Screen that says:

MAIN-CPU error !!

D0 00000000FF, 002330FF, 00000000B

etc.

Are these problems fixable?

Also, what is a good third party memory cart for the X'EYE?

[ApolloBoy]

Sounds like the internal battery went bad. IIRC, the X'Eye uses a CR2016 like the Sega CD but I'm not sure. I'll open up my X'Eye later and get a look at the battery.

[ApolloBoy]

Alright, I just got through opening up my X'Eye and it turns out that it doesn't use a CR2016 after all. I'm not even sure what kind of battery it uses now (or if it even uses a battery).

[BobbyRobby]

thanks a lot for looking.

I found this on an old site about the sega cd.

"The internal saved game RAM employs a special rechargeable lithium cell to sustain the RAM’s contents whenever the Sega CD is off. Recharge this battery every month by leaving the Sega CD on overnight. Don’t do this when bad weather is expected, though.

If the battery happens to be depleted and the RAM contents are lost, you will have to recharge the battery, and then reformat the RAM. "

Trying this tonight, hope it works.