Utter noob and a PCE - CDROM2 [pics]

[wolfman]

I can mail a piece of barley paper for you which can make 100+ of rings , just cut by cutter / scissor and you should be able to get it. Pm me your address.

Hey, I´d be in for a piece of paper too - let me know how much you want for it!

I can mail it free, just pm me your address

Cool, will do!

[clackattack]

Damn Choi, if your feeliong generous enuf, i could use some of that stuff! i actually have a 3do that could benefit from one of those... my cd-rom2 is doing good for now, but also to have some as a spare. Or hell, if you dont have plans for your whole sheet wolfman, maybe you would be interested in splitting it with me? 

[choijimmy]

Damn Choi, if your feeliong generous enuf, i could use some of that stuff! i actually have a 3do that could benefit from one of those... my cd-rom2 is doing good for now, but also to have some as a spare. Or hell, if you dont have plans for your whole sheet wolfman, maybe you would be interested in splitting it with me? 

sure. just pm me your address

[gladders]

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?

[choijimmy]

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?

please check
1) once you put the paper over the gear rod, can you still rotate the gear by hand easily ? I worry the gear is too thick/firm due to the paper and unable to rotate ( I am not sure what is the size of your replacement gear... I tried both original gear and my replace gear, they are fine )

2) Is any red  beam come out from the laser? ( watch in 45 degree since laser beam will hurt your eyes )
if not, then I am pretty sure the laser is dead...

If there is laser beam comes out... then I am not really sure... may be the laser is very weak in this case.

Thanks!
Jimmy

[Keith Courage]

Double check you put the lens ribbons back in the correct way. 50% of the time people put the larger ribbon cable back in reversed. The pins/contacts should face outwards away from the center of the drive.

Also, you mention a whirring sound. Is the disc spinning?

[gladders]

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?

[Keith Courage]

Leave the CD lid open while hitting the play button. You will have to use a small screw driver to hold the lid close latch over while doing so.