Something is wrong with my Dreamcast :(

foxfire · Jun 17, 2001

My Dreamcast is having trouble spinning the game discs. If I put a game in and close the lid most of the way, it starts to spin, but if i close the lid all the way it usually doesn't work unless I tap the system in the back or on the lid. And sometimes, even after I get it going, it will stop spinning while I am in the middle of the game.

I just bought this thing last August. I didn't think I would be having problems with it so soon. Does anyone have any suggestions? (Sega wants $55 to repair it!! No way..)

Metal Slug · Jun 17, 2001

Have you used it much? I mean loads!
Take it back to EB and cause a huge riot until they exchange it! Or whereever you bought it from.

Metal Slug · Jun 17, 2001

Bottom Line is Sega should fix it for free, but if they wont do that directly, exchange it with a shop, and they can send it back to Sega. End result, Sega has to absorb the loss, as they should.

SinFull Void · Jun 17, 2001

If you got the box and all the parts, take it to Wal-Mart. They will exchange most open items!

samuraiX · Jun 18, 2001

I agree with the take it to Wal-Mart idea. The only other thing I can think of is to replace the system shell top cover. There might be a problem with the mechinism on it.

SH-Kazuya · Jun 18, 2001

Then if u break it dont blame Sam!! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> LoL i think my friend had that problem..think he threw it away...idiot LoL

does my signiture apear when u see it? or is it crossed out?

Liquid Snake · Jun 18, 2001

you guys are horrible
how can you do such thing?
(I used to do that during my highschool/early college year)

I think you either play too much or got MIC console.....
MIJ always last longer....
My DC last almost two and half years and nothing wrong with it....

foxfire · Jun 18, 2001

I barely played my Dreamcast. I think it probably has a total of 20 hours of gameplay (probably less) on it in the 10 months that I have had it. And when I did use it, I was always very careful with it, like I am with all my games. I don't understand what happened.

I actually do have the box, documentation, and little plastic baggies for all the system parts. Do you really think Walmart (that is where I bought it) will take it back without a receipt? I'm not one to be dishonest, but I kind of think that this system was just defective.

Kyo 2000 · Jun 18, 2001

Shhhhhh... Use Wal-Mart. This is the catch-all solution for problems with controllers, consoles, etc.
Buy a new one, be very careful in opening, replace the new one with the old one, and return it having decided you don't really want it. =o)

The number of times I KNEW I had to take these items back when I was 16 working at Wal-Mart, and I KNEW what customers were doing.

There were even times we'd take N64 games back that seemed sealed still, and give cash back, and find out there were jello-boxes or such inside to create the proper weight. Ouch.

SH-Kazuya · Jun 18, 2001

WoW!! LoL!! thats clever *mental note* if i had the reciept though i would take it back *demand a new one*!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

foxfire · Jun 18, 2001

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I am going to give that a shot. But, when I return it, don't they have to scan the serial number on the system in order to give me my money back? The system that I am returning will have a different serial number than what is in their computer, and if they scan it while I am there then they'll know..

I guess, either way, it doesn't hurt to try..

SH-Kazuya · Jun 18, 2001

Well if the staff are ditzy then u wont have a problem (they will probably give u more than what u paid LoL) but yeah its wearth a try <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Something is wrong with my Dreamcast :(

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