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[Buy/Sell/Trade / PC Engine IFU RGB mod?]

Hey, I am in the market for a PC Engine IFU with an RGB mod, has anyone got on available?

Otherwise, would anyone be willing to get one, mod it for me, post it to me and bill for all the costs?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Thanks guys. I'll try this out when I get home tonight.

The first time I tinkered with the thing, the disc span, but last night it didn't. Just a whir of the laser head moving to the centre.

I couldn't see any laser, but how best would I be able to check that? Open it up again and run power through it?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Hi ChoJimmy, thanks so much for the paper I've managed to successfully put a piece over the gear's rod, and the gear is now firmly in place. Nice one!

However it seems the CDROM is still malfunctioning. I've tired putting a CD in, and I hear it whirring but it never begins playing. I've moved the laser around and I've noticed the first thing it does when powering on is move straight to the centre, then stop.

So I guess I've fixed the gear problem, but there's something else at work here...any suggestions?

[General Gaming / Re: So Fuckin Epic]

If I remember correctly the guy who figured out this exploit managed to defeat the Saturn's security using a hacked Gameboy cartridge. Genius.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

regarding the little metal clip, I found the replacement

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=17610.0

The Barley paper idea? That's a neat solution, alas I lack the deft handwork or equipment to make one! I don't suppose you could fashion one for me

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Should be possible, just checked and those few I had premade is not there anymore, probably shipped out a long time ago, but I will get back to you in a couple of days when I have some made.

Heya, any word on this?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Fantastic, thankyou!

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

I had some "fabricated" by myself, discussed that with Chop like a year ago but I don't think that left our inboxes, as it's pretty common people loose it, just pops away...

Could I persuade you to hand one over somehow?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Damn, that's a blow anyone know where I can find one, or if it's possible to kludge one? Bit of blu-tac maybe?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Looks like the middle gear probably broke and fell elsewhere in the case, or someone tried to service it, removed the gear but couldnt find a replacement so they left it out.

Get a gear and you'll be good to go I'd say

Awesome. It is just the plastic gear I need? I heard somewhere about some metal stud that caps it in, but I couldn't see one there. Have I been misinformed?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]]

Hey folks, I recently acquired a broken CDROM2 from a French eBayer and I hope to repair it or failing that, get it serviced by a third party. Basically the machine when powered up makes a constant whirring sound and won't read discs. So I suspected the problem would be that pesky middle gear.

So I've taken some photos which I think confirm my hypothesis - you should see the gear is actually missing entirely. There was something loose in there rattling round while I was opening the CDROM2, but it turned out to be a loose, and apparently entirely redundant, screw. I'm not sure if anyone's rummaged inside it before and maybe removed the busted gear but never replaced it?

Anyway, I would appreciate if the geniuses on this forum could look at these pictures and confirm if I'm right and all it needs is a new middle gear, just for reassurance. Could you also check over the rest of it and see if it at least looks all present and correct from a mere glance?

Would help this utter layman out entirely thanks

Here goes:

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: First foray into the PCE world...]

Right, I've opened it up and taken a few pictures. It looks like the answer is a new laser gear. I'll post a new thread in the repairs section, more relevant maybe

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: First foray into the PCE world...]

London.

I'm away this weekend, but I'll try opening it up sometime next week. I saw an opening-up vid on Youtube so I saw there are some cable ribbons to be careful with. I'll do my best to avoid damage

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: First foray into the PCE world...]

Hi chaps,

So managed to test this gizmo with my Mega Drive psu; as soon as it received power, it has a constant unending mechanical whirring sound, the laser won't move, and it won't read audio discs. The track display always shows '0'.

I suspect this is one of those notorious gear failures. I understand they sell replacements aroundabouts. Would anyone eventually be willing to fix it?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Modless RGB and A/V Upgrade for TurboGrafx-16 and PC-Engine]

Does this fit onto the Interface Unit?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: First foray into the PCE world...]

Oops, my very first post has not got to a good start  I meant to post this in the PCE section, not PCFX. Could the Mods oblige?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / First foray into the PCE world...]

Hello chaps, nice to meet you and thanks to the Powers That Be for allowing me to register!

I recently purchased my very first piece of PCE gear - a broken CDROM2. Yep, I'm doing it a bit ass-backwards, but as it was damaged it was cheap, and I hope to get it fixed.

So I have no doubt the people here have plenty of experience in these things, but as I live in the UK, can anybody recommend someone who would be able to fix it for a reasonable fee? (and what do you think reasonable would be?)

Thanks in advance.