Neo geo cd top loader laser help
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Pope Sazae
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The top loader is pretty darn easy to work with. With the system open post up some high res pics and we will get it sorted out.
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iirc, cd lasers are infrared, so you're not going to see anything.
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Ah ok that clears that one up then. Do you think it could be something else other than the laser as why the motor isint starting and it just says insert cd. I have a replacement motor system also and changed that also but it's still the same.
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could this be ur problem it was a problem i had with my top loader when i purchased it http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showt...em-Questions&p=3445568&viewfull=1#post3445568
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motors rarelllly go bad. I've working on a lot of 90s CD consoles and never seen one die myself. I hear it happens to other people though.
Sounds like your laser is biting the dust, very common, especially at this age. I would look for a replacement.
You can see if the laser moves up and down when you push in the lid sensor switch. How they work is they first do that to see if there is a disc, then they spin and seek for the first track.
If you are really desperate there is a potentiometer you can adjust on the laser usually. But it's a long shot. Only do that if you are sure the laser is going muerte.
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Sounds like your laser is biting the dust, very common, especially at this age. I would look for a replacement.
You can see if the laser moves up and down when you push in the lid sensor switch. How they work is they first do that to see if there is a disc, then they spin and seek for the first track.
If you are really desperate there is a potentiometer you can adjust on the laser usually. But it's a long shot. Only do that if you are sure the laser is going muerte.
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I attached a battery to the motor and I could see the disc spinning fine. If I push the laser up and press the lid close button the laser moves down the rails and starts bobbing. I also took the reading off the old laser pot and matched it using my multi reader.
I think it's something on the motherboard but what I don't know.
I think it's something on the motherboard but what I don't know.
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segasonicfan
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exactly. a lot of these "new" lasers have problems. Too bad its such a rare system so u cant get another to test on easily. I would suggest possibly adjusting the pots on the old laser.
If it moves up and down and engages and all, I strongly doubt your motherboard has any problems whatsoever. Especially if you get video out and it says no disk.
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do you know how to adjust these properly? Read here:
http://www.ps2parts.com/laser_adjustment.html
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I've posted this on your YT vid as well:-
Did you swap out the drive main PCB at all? The reason I ask is at lunch today I worked out the fault on my Saturn is not the laser or motor, but likely the BTL driver chip. Looking at your drive logic board you also have a similar chip there (BA6396FP). That drives the motors - if that has failed like mine has then you won't get a spinning disk regardless. You could try getting a spare chip and swapping out that chip. I've got a different model on order for my Saturn at the moment - I believe in my case the 'swap trick' by a previous owner has caused the motor driver to fail.
Did you swap out the drive main PCB at all? The reason I ask is at lunch today I worked out the fault on my Saturn is not the laser or motor, but likely the BTL driver chip. Looking at your drive logic board you also have a similar chip there (BA6396FP). That drives the motors - if that has failed like mine has then you won't get a spinning disk regardless. You could try getting a spare chip and swapping out that chip. I've got a different model on order for my Saturn at the moment - I believe in my case the 'swap trick' by a previous owner has caused the motor driver to fail.
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Here's one in the UK:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160937760988
Just check it looks the right size, I assume there's only one package size but not 100% sure. If your laser and motor are good, there's a chance it's this chip.
Just check it looks the right size, I assume there's only one package size but not 100% sure. If your laser and motor are good, there's a chance it's this chip.