I just bought a DC and the damn thing WONT READ DISCS!!!!!!!

**Mourningstar** · April 28th, 2006, 22:20

I feel like blowing some sorry SOB's brains out right now......Im so pissed........

OK, I bought a used DC, got it home and hooked it up.......everything went fine, until I put in my game, Sega Rally 2, and the damn thing wouldnt read it! The DC wont even attempt to spin the disc. I also tried some music CDs and no luck either.....

Is there ANY way i can fix it???

***Darksaviour69*** · April 28th, 2006, 22:25

i guessing you are useing original discs and not copys, so its a laser problem
and here is the fix

http://www.consolevision.com/members...sercalib.shtml

**Mourningstar** · April 28th, 2006, 22:39

I want to thank you for the link now....

And if it works I wanna have yo baby!

***Darksaviour69*** · April 28th, 2006, 23:08

The DC wont even attempt to spin the disc.

i missed that the first time, if it never spins, it sounds like the motor has died, and has to be replaced, which is more of a pain in the ass

**Mourningstar** · April 28th, 2006, 23:22

Well after doing what was in the link you posted, it now spins the disc!

But, it isnt reading them or something....it keeps giving the "Please Insert Game Disc" message....

So, now what?

***Darksaviour69*** · April 28th, 2006, 23:42

well try an audio CD first, see if it plays that, if it does, then we are are the right track. you need to turn the laser up a little more (as it needs more to read GD-Discs) but only a little more.

**Mourningstar** · April 29th, 2006, 00:07

It wont play audio cds either.....and Ive turned the screw on the laser completely around multiple times, but it doesnt seem to get faster or slower, its just working now....

Is there a certain position the laser screw should be turned to?

**Mourningstar** · April 29th, 2006, 00:50

Just want to dd that its a 1 NTSC Oct. 99 model....the only 99 model the store had....thats why Im so pissed....I really, really, REALLY want to get it working!

***Darksaviour69*** · April 29th, 2006, 01:09

Originally Posted by Mourningstar

It wont play audio cds either.....and Ive turned the screw on the laser completely around multiple times, but it doesnt seem to get faster or slower, its just working now....

Is there a certain position the laser screw should be turned to?

oh, man its sounds like you busted it, (or it was already) you should only turn it it a tiny bit too much burns it out. :/

also any DC before Dec 2000 is fine for HB, and if your in europe every DC works

**Mourningstar** · April 29th, 2006, 01:25

Originally Posted by Darksaviour69

oh, man its sounds like you busted it, (or it was already) you should only turn it it a tiny bit too much burns it out. :/

also any DC before Dec 2000 is fine for HB, and if your in europe every DC works

Busted?

I dont think so...the disc seems to spin at an average speed...it just stops spinning after about 10 secs or so...

Are there any other guides?

or it was already

Thats what Im thinking...when i took it apart to adjust the laser the red/white/black wires were already unlatched...