Tengugurl
Cheng's Errand Boy
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- Feb 9, 2017
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Hi all!
TL;DR HTH do I get the Laser assembly to lift up after the Disc tray pulls back inwards?
Background:
Bought a Neo Geo CD Front Loader off eBay a few days ago (Sold as Junk).
Over lunch today, looked at the laser assembly, marked where it was at OEM wise tuned it counter-clockwise a wee bit (IKR, I would normally go Clockwise), and Ta-DA!
Laser works. (that's a relief!)
Noticed the Disc Tray was loose and flopping around so I slowly cranked the tray and laser assembly till it was back in gear. (Fixed!)
Then I decided to clean up the ancient electric grease inside the laser assembly with some 99% ISP alcohol then hit it with some Sewing machine oil and electric grease on the laser caddy pole thingy (That is what its called..
jk)
All is working for this beauty except...
There is this spindle thing that has a track that the laser assembly carriage lifts up to set it in the read status once the Disc tray is fully pulled back in. (AKA it's ready to read a disc)
The thing is if I push the assembly gently upwards once the tray is receding back - it's magic! It clicks into gear and reads like a charm.
It's as if there is a motor that turns that spindle part that's not working.
Does anyone have any pointers? Links or guides on this? (I couldn't find anything)
I may just get a Neo Geo SD Loader and call it done on this (Knowing the laser is good and if I felt like using the laser one day I could just do the lift and click method but, I am a perfectionist and kinda want it working)
Thanks all!
TL;DR HTH do I get the Laser assembly to lift up after the Disc tray pulls back inwards?
Background:
Bought a Neo Geo CD Front Loader off eBay a few days ago (Sold as Junk).
Over lunch today, looked at the laser assembly, marked where it was at OEM wise tuned it counter-clockwise a wee bit (IKR, I would normally go Clockwise), and Ta-DA!
Laser works. (that's a relief!)
Noticed the Disc Tray was loose and flopping around so I slowly cranked the tray and laser assembly till it was back in gear. (Fixed!)
Then I decided to clean up the ancient electric grease inside the laser assembly with some 99% ISP alcohol then hit it with some Sewing machine oil and electric grease on the laser caddy pole thingy (That is what its called..
jk)All is working for this beauty except...
There is this spindle thing that has a track that the laser assembly carriage lifts up to set it in the read status once the Disc tray is fully pulled back in. (AKA it's ready to read a disc)
The thing is if I push the assembly gently upwards once the tray is receding back - it's magic! It clicks into gear and reads like a charm.
It's as if there is a motor that turns that spindle part that's not working.
Does anyone have any pointers? Links or guides on this? (I couldn't find anything)
I may just get a Neo Geo SD Loader and call it done on this (Knowing the laser is good and if I felt like using the laser one day I could just do the lift and click method but, I am a perfectionist and kinda want it working)
Thanks all!
