XPost: alt.sega.genesis
From: rumba@boomboom.com
I had something similar to this. It didn't resolve until I opened it and saw
that the head was not going all the way down to the center position (where
the head would be to read data as close to the hole as possible). I put some
grease on the little grooved axle and it worked after that. I think it
couldn't read data at the very center and that kept it from working.
I don't know how audio cds are arranged, nor do I know how a SegaCD's data
is arranged, but if there are areas on the sega cd that are not on an audio
cd, then perhaps your laser is not reaching the area needed for the sega cd.
"BelPowerslave" wrote in message
news:1160780915.267826.38260@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> I am having a Sega CD oddity.. I mean, so odd, that it seems NO one
>> can figure it out, and only one other person ever had the problem
>> (google group search yielded one from '94!!)
>>
>> The Sega CD won't play a game.. It hangs at Checking Disc. BUT, it
>> plays music CDs just fine.. I know it can read the game CDs, it spins
>> up, remains spinning, and the access light goes out, stays out, blinks
>> 4 times, stays out again, and repeats the 4-time blinking..
>>
>> I seriously can't figure this out at all.. I've taken it apart,
>> cleaned everything, even resoldered EVERY darn joint on the Sega CD
>> board, and STILL won't boot!!
>>
>> It plays CD-R music CDs just fine too, so that is a definite that the
>> laser assembly is ok.. (unless im missing something?)
>
> Maybe the laser is just slightly misaligned, just enough for it not to
> be able to correctly read the data, but ok for music? That's just a
> guess...
>
> Are the games you're trying to play relatively scratch-free and clean?
>
> I'll crosspost this to RGVS, there should be some people there who can
> help out. :)
>
> Bel
>
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