Just wanted to let everyone know that the combination of higher quality CD's + tuning the pots a bit more has appeared to solve this problem. Still really weird behavior that it would get stuck and not reset with a CD System Reboot.
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Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PCE Duo Laser Track Problems?
03/06/2018, 09:31 PM
I am almost 100% sure it's not mechanical because I put in a cd with 23 tracks and it had no problem then...
I'll invest in better CD's for now. But I think I'll keep attempting to adjust the pots for my laser. I'm having a hard time getting ohm readings that compare to anything posted in the threads I saw on VR105... but I don't know that that is the main issue.
I'll invest in better CD's for now. But I think I'll keep attempting to adjust the pots for my laser. I'm having a hard time getting ohm readings that compare to anything posted in the threads I saw on VR105... but I don't know that that is the main issue.
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Console Repair/Mod Center / PCE Duo Laser Track Problems?
03/03/2018, 04:21 PM
I have a PCE Duo that has been Re-Capped and RGB modded. About a month ago it started doing this thing where it would play CD's and games fine, but while playing games the laser would move to the outside track and then stay there. Turning the system off and on again at that point doesn't reset the lasers position, and the disk doesn't spin, etc. I am assuming the laser doesn't see the CD...putting a music CD in doesn't fix it.
To fix this I had to open the system up and physically unscrew the rail then lift and slide the laser back to the start. Then it read CD's again. I tried lubing the rails up... still does it. And I can't tell if the drive is even trying to move back into position and just can't. (meaning i'm not sure it's mechanical)
Any idea what's going on and how to fix it? Is it a pot adjustment that I need to make (Music plays on the outside track) so I thought it was good... I'm just confused and would like to know how to get this working so I can actually enjoy some games without them crashing.
Hope someone can help.
To fix this I had to open the system up and physically unscrew the rail then lift and slide the laser back to the start. Then it read CD's again. I tried lubing the rails up... still does it. And I can't tell if the drive is even trying to move back into position and just can't. (meaning i'm not sure it's mechanical)
Any idea what's going on and how to fix it? Is it a pot adjustment that I need to make (Music plays on the outside track) so I thought it was good... I'm just confused and would like to know how to get this working so I can actually enjoy some games without them crashing.
Hope someone can help.
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