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Dreamcast Disc not spinning!

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  • 17-06-2011 5:15pm
    #1
    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭


    Just picked a second one up last night i plan to mod but the disc is not spinning, is this a common fault? Any one know where to get a new spinner?


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    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,911 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    safetyboy wrote: »
    Just picked a second one up last night i plan to mod but the disc is not spinning, is this a common fault? Any one know where to get a new spinner?


    Dreamcasts are nototious for having a dodgy lid, place some weight down on it and see will it boot from there. It's happened to me a while ago and I've been fine since.


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    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    And it worked :) is there a way of fixing the lid?

    cheers boss!


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    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    Stopped working again!


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    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,911 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Same problem? There's a fix on the lid, involves unscrewing and whatnot. It's not as fixing the reset problem.


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    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    Boots sometimes with pressure, but wont boot with no disc so i think it could be more than the lid


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    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I had a similar problem with mine. I changed the fuse in the plug to a 13a and it sorted it out.

    Try that?


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    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    the second DC works fine with all the same accessory's mmmmm


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    7sr2z3fely84g5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭7sr2z3fely84g5


    sounds like the small switch inside the door,open dreamcast,and look for small switch near the cd drive,give it a little nudge,leave the dreamcast with no case,using a pen or something,place disc on the spindle,press the switch and see will it turn.


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    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    Did ya try giving the disk a twirl;)


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    polyfusion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭polyfusion


    Sounds like the lid switch alright, at the best, probably just dust inside it, messing up the connection (your DC thinks the lid is open). A squirt of compressed air will sort it out if it is.


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    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    Fixed :)

    http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/console/sega/dc-reset.htm#extra


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