Hacking EZ-Flash Vi black screen

[regnad]

After working fine for months and months, my EZ-Flash Vi suddenly is only a black screen.

It was working fine one minute, and now nothing but a black screen. Tried it in two different DS Lites, and it's the same thing.

Any ideas?

 

[tehnoobshow]

Reformatt your SD card.

 

[regnad]

What's involved? Put everything on my computer and then what?

 

[tehnoobshow]

Basically my sure you have a backup of the files as reformatting will deleted everything off your SD even
temporary files....make sure you choose the Fat 32 option.

If you need help look on Google...it's a relatively easy process and requires a limited amount of skill...
all your really need is basic PC knowledge.

 

[regnad]

Yeah, found it.

Pain in the ass, though. What causes this? Is the card getting old?

 

[tehnoobshow]

Possibly.....I also have this cart and it is very problem prone......sometimes I get the problem that you
are currently experiencing.....But it's just a mega pain in the ass.

 

[regnad]

What card SD card are you using?

 

[tehnoobshow]

Kingston 2Gb and Kingston 4Gb and some other 2Gb one that isn't branded.

 

[regnad]

And do they all have this problem? I guess my question is whether it's the EZF causing this or the SD card.

 

[tehnoobshow]

Its the Flashcart that seems to be problematic

 

[regnad]

Did not solve the problem. Still have black screens.

Mbmax, any ideas?

 

[tehnoobshow]

Update your firmware.......make sure it's up to date.

 

[Mbmax]

Black screen on EZ5i in firmware v101 mean the flashcart can't find the bootloader ez5isys.bin.
Make sure you are using K3.0 series and not 2.0.

 

[regnad]

This is definitely the latest kernel.

What do you suggest? Erase the kernel and put it back on again? I'm positive this is the latest, though, and was working fine three seconds before the black screens.

 

[regnad]

That did the trick!

Replaced the shell folder and sys.bin file, and it works fine now!

Thanks!!

 

[tehnoobshow]

No problem...happy to be of some assistance.