r/PolymegaHQ • u/AlanOC91 • 8d ago
Killed my Polymega
Just killed my Polymega trying to do a CPU upgrade to an i7 8700t.
It will power on and display power LED but won't display anything at all now on multiple displays. Re-seated the CPU multiple times, tried the old CPU again, no joy. Pretty sure I bent a ton of pins by accident trying to seat the damn thing.
Disgusted with myself. I should have just left it alone. My two kids love the console and we all play it a few times a week.
Just had to rant...
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u/wrel_ 8d ago edited 8d ago
Well, it looks like there's 18 spots left to get on the wait list for the V2 console. No money up-front, might not be bad.
https://polymega.com/products/polymega%C2%AE-base-unit-wireless-controller
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u/AlanOC91 8d ago
In a weird twist of fate I actually put my email in for that v2 console for batch 1 (I was one of the first) but then decided to upgrade my own unit instead...
Silver lining I suppose but I'm worried I'll have to wait like 3 years ago like I did with the one I have.
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u/karma-kamillionaire 8d ago
That sucks! Sorry to hear that. Hopefully someone in the community can help fix it.
Another option may be to temporarily pickup a remix until you find someone that can fix it for you.
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u/HeyYoEazy 8d ago
Sorry bro. I accidentally plugged the wrong power cord into mine (looked identical to my audio system) and fried the cpu. I love it so much I sent it in for a new cpu. Feel for you
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u/Cidyuki 6d ago
If you have bent any pins on your CPU, you should be able to see it. If any pins are bent, you can gently straighten them using a wooden toothpick.
Have you ever changed a CPU in a computer?
I don't know what the inside of the Polymega looks like. On a computer, the CPU will not work if it is not properly seated.
Have you seated your CPU far enough into the socket? Did you hear a click?
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u/AlanOC91 5d ago
Hello!
Yeah I've built PC for many many years now. I've been doing it since I was a teenager and I'm 35 now lol
Never happened me before, I'm normally super careful. I just don't know what happened this time.
I've examined it and tried to fix it multiple times since but I think one of the pins is actually completely broken 😠so I don't think there is any saving it. Can't say I'm a fan of motherboards with the pins. I think I preferred it when the pins were on the CPU themselves.
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u/TrainDonutBBQ 5d ago edited 5d ago
This is not your fault. Polymega had no business releasing this thing being unable to play the games it was advertised to be able to play. They put the wrong CPU inside it, and that became your problem. Having said that, in the future the CPU should just drop into place. Not much seating to be done.
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u/platomaker 8d ago
*offers emotional support as you grieve over what should have been an easy upgrade. You did your best and maybe you could repurpose it to each your kids how to mess around with technology?