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Ok here goes. I acquired a CDS video machine. It is an extreme UV1910. The glass is beautiful, as it has deuce coupes on it with the words "Wild Deuces" on the top glass and coupes on the belly glass with the words "Video Poker". I have tried to get it to initialize, but it won't bring the game just "Error Code 89, Error Name EE Schedule Error, Error site Power On. Along with "EEPROM CAC FAILURE" I am making the assumption that I need birth chips to accomplish getting the game rebooted. The game eproms have taped stickers showing the letters and numbers U22 and U23. Can ANYBODY tell me what game this is? I'm not sure if this is Reel Deal Poker or something else that CDS produced. I am looking for birth chips or another game chip set with birth chips that I can change this game out with. I hate like hell to give up on this and turn it into a boat anchor. Thanks.    Chris

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U22 & U23 are the game EPROMs.  The numbers refer to the socket on the board that they should be installed in, they won't help with game identification.  It sounds like you may have a bad or missing EEPROM (not to be confused with the game EPROMs) from the error message the machine is giving you.  I don't think you need birthing chips for the UV-1910, the user's manual doesn't mention them.  I've worked with the UV-1510 a little bit, which I think it's basically the same machine as the UV-1910, and it doesn't need them.  I can send you a copy of the user's manual I have.  It doesn't have error codes in it, but tells you how to initialize it.  If you go through the initialization process and get the same error, the the EEPROM is likely bad.

  Yeah, I'm not really sure about this game. I do believe it is some sort of poker game because when I turn the reset key back, there is a brief flash of the game on the screen, showing cards and $1 as the denom. I have checked the boards for missing eproms and the only place that appears to have something missing is on the sound board. However, when I compared the sound board to my CDS 5X fruit game, it doesn't have one in the same place, but works fine. Somewhere on this site I thought I saw a photo of a video CDS machine and it too had no eprom in that spot. Thereby it's my conclusion that it doesn't have/need one there for whatever reason. One concern I do have is there is a tracer repair on the bottom of the main board, making the board suspect. Rudys has one, but I have not heard back from them as to the condition or if has any tracer repairs. I am tempted to go ahead and purchase it, as it does look complete (less game chips). But, if my game chips are bad it will be for nothing and just throwing good money after bad. Rather use the funds for  IGT parts, etc. When I run a machine test, I can check the hopper working and the buttons work/light up correctly to each test, cannot get the bill validator enabled, unable to change denomination and the game lighting doesn't work(didn't check the bulb condition.........just thought of that one, duh) :25- As far as the manual goes, I do have a 1910 users manual, but would appreciate a copy of what you have, it may give a little more info to the mystery. Thanks, Chris

I sent the manual I have to the email address in your profile.  It doesn't sound like your MPU board is bad if it will boot and run some of the diagnostic tests.  My guess is that the EEPROM is probably on the backplane.  Most seem to be in an 8 pin socket, and it will most likely be a 24CXX chip.  I gave the UV-1510 machine I had to my father in law 10 or so years ago, but next time I go over there I can see if I can find it if you don't have any luck locating it.  The UV-1910 uses the VIG 1.01 MPU card too doesn't it?  Here's a photo of the 1510 it has a Station Casino's Million Coin Poker theme installed.