I got a MegaCD that was getting read errors until it just won't read any disk. The onyl thing I need to do for repair is to change the CD spin motor. As I had eard that MegaCDs generally dies by stop reading disk, I want to know if someone else have tried to change this part or the laser lens motor and what results they get.
Someone had tried this before?
- Thread starter madmalkav
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I always give the disc a spin before closing the door...it helps for me.
Ratamahatta
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All parts should be interchangeable as long as they are for the same model. I replaced a laser unit in mine with a beater sega cd that I had laying around the house. Just unplug a few wires and pop the new unit in.
It isnt a very hard swap.
It isnt a very hard swap.
Ratamahatta
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I guess its easier when you own 4 sega cd's lol 
on the laser unit looking from the front on the left side should be 4 i think orange colored potentiometers POTS for short dont mess with those instead turn the unit around and on the laser unit that actually moves should be a single POT still orange colored might be hidden by the white cable that connects the laser unit to to the pcb turn it left/right until it reads perfectly its also possible to have your segacd read cd-rw this way it would also be wise to take a reading of what the POT is set at before attempting this so you can always go back
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