Coastal Amusements

Nexus Game Troubleshooting Guide

ProblemCorrective ActionComment
No power.
Game not starting.
No picture on monitor.
- Check that the power cord is connected to a live outlet.
- Check that the power switch is turned “ON”
- Check that the power supply’s voltage select switch is set to the proper voltage.
- (Live Outlet) Is an outlet powered with electricity.
- The power switch is located on the back of the power supply.
No video. - Check that game power is on.
- Check that the monitor is connected to the motherboard.
- Check that the power is connected to the monitor and the motherboard.
- Make sure that RAM is properly seated.
- The monitor connection is located inside the rear compartment of the game.
- (RAM DIMM) is located on the motherboard.
Poor picture. - Adjust brightness, contrast, horizontal, and vertical controls. - Monitor controls are located on the bottom of the monitor.
Touch screen does not work. - Check that the touchscreen controller is connected to the COM1 and keyboard ports on the motherboard.
- Make sure the screen has not been scratched.
- Make sure no metal is touching the screen.
- The touchscreen is connected to COM 1 input on the motherboard.
- If screen is scratched, it must be replaced.
- If COM 1 is bad, the motherboard must be replaced.
Game displays an error with memory. - Check that the RAM DIMM is installed/ seated correctly. - The DIMM must be correctly seated for proper operation.
Game not recording credits from coins. Bill acceptor not working. - Check that the wiring harness on the coin box/bill acceptor is intact and not damaged.
- Check that the bill acceptor is powered.
- Check that the coin mech wiring cable is installed.
- Inspect the wiring harness on the coin /bill acceptor for damage. Make sure that it is fully connected.
- Both connections must be complete for proper operation.
No sound. Game volume too low or too high. - Adjust volume control.
- Make sure speakers are plugged in.
- Enter system setup screen to adjust game volume.
"Boot disk failure" Insert system disk. - Make sure hard drive ribbon cable is connected with red stripe on ribbon cable facing power connector.
- Check that hard drive power cable is connected.
- If hard drive cables are not completely connected, hard drive will not operate.
- Contact Coastal for replacement hard drive.
Meter not advancing. - Check connection at coin board.
- Replace coin meter.
- Check wiring at position J2 and J3 at coin board.