TG-16 CD unit powers on.. gears not stuck yet no disk spin

[Keith Courage]

Well I was just wondering if sometimes it reads and sometimes it does not because something may not be adjusted correctly.

Try making some very small turns to any of the black potentiometers to see if it helps things. Just try one at a time and make sure to remember where it was before you started in case you need to turn it back. I would start with the black pot closest to the two whote pots.

Leave the white potentiometers alone. Generally those do not need to be touched.

[moondelight61]

OMFG... How stupid am I...

It's working now.. Issue..omg well CD unit is always in the dock..so power plug always in dock so never thought to check how well connector fits in CD player... The plug as wiggle room and that was the cause of strange power off ... Omg so stupid..

Unit is now 100% working .. Thanks everyone and kc ..

[moondelight61]

OMFG...I feel very stupid the CD Drive is now working perfectly there was no short inside the unit the power problem was being caused by the power connector from the AC brick to the barrel jack the unit is and always has been used in the docking station never powered directly by the AC so looks like this little play between the center pin in the outer part that hugs the barrel connector so every time I was with main board that's all it was so I open this thing up dozens of times messed with all the wires for nothing thank God they all still are ok thanks kc and everyone else for the assistant

[moondelight61]

KC..

Ok.. Opened again.. Replaced the center gear ..yep the thing in comparison to old gear was very tight on the shaft.. New gear was not molded perfect and had to trim a bit.. Put that ring back on to hold the gear..not easy .. But been playing Ys Book I and II..and III But ahhh looks like I need a super system card to play my Ys 4 ..Lol least of my worries .. She works!!! Lithium greased the worm gear and she's works.. Thank u!!