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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Problem with my TG16 CD]

I saw about this transport replacement before.  Does the one that guys uses for the Turbo Duo work on the TG16CD unit?  If so I'd gladly get one and try it out.

F.Y.I. - not sure about the power supplys, I've tested a bunch and some come out perfect right on the money, others are several volts off.... its jsut weird... i pretty sure i have it set up right.

Thanks again guys for all your help!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Turbo Duo problem.]

that would be really awsome.  i do remember your post but havent found the fuses yet, i'll keep looking.

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wow you guys do sound like you know a shit load about PCE stuff.  I've been having a hell of a time with my TG16 Cd-rom, and I can't help feel its somthing really simple...

If anyone oh you guys could take a look at my post, titled "Problem with my TG16 CD", I would be forever in your debt.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Problem with my TG16 CD]

I don't see any kind of belt on the disc drive.

I went and picked up a multimeter yesterday to poke around a bit more.  Seems both my TG16 and TG16CD power supplies provide substantially more negative voltage than they are labled.  The TG16 PSU says its a -10.5V but i measured nearly -15V, and the TG16CD PSU says -11, but i measured -16.

I went around then an measured a bunch more of my PSU's from different systems and noticed that many of them were really off from what they say on the front.  So i'm guessing my issue isnt just a faulty power supply, though i can't help feeling that my problem is related to the power getting into the unit.  

Looking at just the cd-rom unit now, i can get the front pannel to light us when i feed it almost any negative voltage.  I tryed -6 and it worked, -9 and it worked, and -12 and it worked.  It looks like those front panel displays arent to volitile.

I think i mentioned before when i fist plug in the power the disc flinches just for a second.  I measured the voltage going into the drive and it looked to be only about 2V.  i wonder if the drive is not seeing enough voltage.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Problem with my TG16 CD]

ok, the gears were jammed, but by moving it with my hand I got them to come loose and move freely.  However, when powered up the disc still will not spin.

next I tried manually moving the eye to the center by moving the gears, this was easy enough, but again no disc movement.  I'm starting to think that the drive the spins the disc of the drive that moves the eye isnt working properly.  I'm going to keep poking around, if anyone has any other suggestions that would be great.

Thanks

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not true, I took a look at my other systems when I noticed the laser eye problem.  SegaCD and Sega Sarturn sit in the center as well as 3DO, but GameCube sits in the middle, Deamcast actually sits on the outside (much like my TG16 CD at the moment).

If the TG16 CD eye sits all the way to the center then there is definatly a problem.  I'll try to move it again today, but I dont want to force it.

I'll let you guys know if I get it working.

Thanks again

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Problem with my TG16 CD]

Hi, I just wanna first say that this forum rocks!  Thanks so much for the quick responses and helpful hints.

The laser eye is stuck the whole way to that back.  Last time I opened it up i did actually try to move it since it looked off, but I couldnt move the gears that control its movment by man, they seemed stuck.  I'll give it another try today though and see if I can't move it a bit.

Where does the laser eye typically sit?  towards the center?  or in the middle?

Again guys, thanks a lot for helping with this!

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i actually have tried that, and still nothing.  has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Problem with my TG16 CD]

Hi, I just found this forum and have recently became a very proud owner of a TG16 + CD system that I purchased off of ebay.  

The card system works great, and the CD system loads right up.  Lights on the CD player light up, but whever I try to play a CD the disc will not spin.  

When attached to the TG16 the CD unit lights up with "PC" on the display but again the disc doesnt spin.  When it take out the CD unit and try to play an audio CD the display reads "0" and the disc will not spin.

I have noticed when I first plug in the CD unit if there's a disc inside it moves slightly like it's trying to spin, but never does.

I've been all around looking at repair services and no one wants to touch the thing becasue it's so old.  I'm actually a physicist and have done a lot of circuity and electronics work.  I opened up the drive and looked around, cleaned it with circuit cleaner, but still no disc motion.  I assume there must be some mechanical problem.  

If anyone has any suggestions or have had a similar problem and found a solution I'd love to hear about it.  I'm totaly comfortable with opening and operating on the CD drive, I just don't know what to look for or what to do.

Any help would be really appriciated.

Thanks!