andydex
Beginner
I have done this and yes the pin goes low when I press start so time to find a new C1. Hijacking over.By software, you can't tell the difference from a dead C1 input (stuck high or low internally) and a dead resistor array or cut trace.
The easiest and valid way is to put a logic probe on the input on the C1. If it goes low when you press the button, then all the circuitry (jamma edge, traces, resistor array) is OK and you can consider the C1 is bad.