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[Console Repair/Mod Center / TGCD Mechanism Replacement (KSS-220A)]

I saw a bunch of posts recently about the TGCD repair attempts.  (This is for you Charlie.  ;-)

It reminded me that a year or so ago I'd promised to post pics of a repair I did where I replaced the entire mechanism:

Sorry about the size of 'em...










If I remember correctly, it went more or less like this:

- File, dremmel, etc, the inside of the top of the case, making room for the different shape of the KSS-220A.
- Secure the KSS-220A in place with screws.  (Had to pre-drill some new holes if I remember right.)
- Reverse the polarity to the mechanism motor.  Heh, it was working in reverse of what it needed to.
- Make room on the board for the mechanism motor.  As you can see in the pics, it's in a much different place than it is on the mechanism in the TGCD.  This took a bit of work.
     - Had to remove the line-out and power-in jacks. (thus, this unit would never be used outside of the TG base again...)
     - Had to move a lot of the caps, you can see I used some small wires and some small metal pins to extend them away from where the base of the motor needed to sit.
- Made some slight adjustments to the pots, nothing major tho.


I don't still have the unit.  After a bunch of testing I put it up on ebay where I made ~$20 for ~10 hrs work.  ;-)

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: How Would You Rate the Laseractive as an LD player?]

Yeah, it's not ideal, but I was just comparing TG-CD composite to TurboDuo composite to LA composite on the LCD... so as a comparison it should be fine, display being equal.

http://burnside.kattare.com/ebay/duo_kiosk_1.jpg


It's not a LCD TV, it's an actual computer monitor, that also has composite and s-video.  Very handy, and pretty nice as far as LCD's go.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Need help with Turbo Duo repair/region mod]

Hi there,

    I've been repairing quite a few of these lately.  Below is the pricing (parts + labor) I'd charge.  You may find others on here that will charge less.  There's quite a few good modders here.

Diagnosis: $free

If it needs a laser: $50
If it has leaking capacitors: $30 (just the usual audio ones and a couple others)
If you want to future-proof the capacitors: $80 (replace all of them, not likely necessary, but many here would recommend it.)
If you want a push-button region mod: $60
If you want a blue access light: $10
If you want a blue power light: $10

Return Shipping: $10



If you want a region-mod'd (plays US cards, plays CD-R's) DUO-R: $300
Or a DUO-R with a region switch: $350

The DUO-R's are the white japanese units that were re-designed and seem to be a bit more reliable.  Most of the ones I've come across read CD-R's pretty well to boot.  On the DUO-R's I recess the region switch inside the card slot area, under the hinged lid.  Works great, and unit still looks normal.

Cheers.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: TG-CD: Total capacitor replacement chart + useful info]

Override, I've looked at those before.  I didn't want to take the chance that they were manufactured at the same time and thus have the same gear issue.

I'm starting to lean toward the molding gear.  I successfully dropped an entire kss-220a apparatus into a TG-CD that I just got it from fullnelson the other day.  I had to:

- move 5 caps
- remove the line out jack
- remove the external power jack (yup, it'll never work stand-alone again... big whoop.)
- cut/dremmel/file the crap out of the chassis
- cut/dremmel/file the crap out of the kss-220a
- reverse the leads to the tracking motor

All that is cool and whatnot, but it took freakin' 6 hours...  6 hrs I'm willing to do once, but not 2 more times.  (2x jap briefcase units I need to repair)

Final product works great... unreliably reads CD-R's... probably some tweaking of the pots would get that going, but it's reliable with regular games so I'm gonna leave it be.

Maybe the second time won't take so long I guess... and the kss-220a is only $30.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WTB PC Engine Duo R]

What do you have to trade?

I have a bunch of duo-r's... I region mod most of them tho and flip 'em on ebay.  I could do one with a switch for you for ~$300...

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Turbografx stuff for sale or ?]

Cool man, however it works out.  ;-)

If it is decided that you want to sell the Duo, lemme know.  I've been having fun lately modding them and putting 'em on ebay.  Hardly pays for itself by the time you figure in ebay fees, paypal fees, the time it takes to do the mod, and the parts... but it's great practice.