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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: need some advice about repairing a PC Engine Cd Rom2]

and finally check that the pots are correct, virtually every cd rom 2 i've had that has been opened before has had the pots messed with.

You have any documentation on the pots? I have seen the duo's around but not the cdrom2's.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: need some advice about repairing a PC Engine Cd Rom2]

Ah thanks will order the 4.7uF caps the board hasn't been recapped yet thank ya and i was afraid that only the Kss-220a and 162a were the only ones compatible with the Rom2 oh well gonna have to hunt for those still.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / need some advice about repairing a PC Engine Cd Rom2]

I had gotten one fairly cheap with a IFU a while ago the last person seemed to have tried to fix it I had gotten the laser to move correctly and the disk to spin but i can't seem to find the reason it just gives up trying to read it outside of replacing the laser itself.

The IFU is confirmed to work the ribbon cables and board are in good condition, the grounding wire seems to be properly attached to the large ribbon cable to the ground the magnet is still in place. (might just replace that with a clip due to my test disks getting scuffed every now and again)

I noticed that the lasers seem to be getting harder to find lately i only found one for 154 on ebay and salvaging from the walkman listed in the sticky is there any other known source for the laser or are they just drying up?