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Playing Worms World Party as of late, great game.
Long story short, my DC will no longer read discs. If I put a game in it, it goes to the status menu and does not read it.
Now, if it's a faulty or broken CD drive, can I take the Drive out of my Japanese DC and replace it or am I doomed to write off the DC and buy another one?
yeah you can replace it and it's a fairly simple process.
Took a chance and did it. The US one works now, guess I need a new GD-ROM drive for the Japanese one though.
Thanks though, now drop into obscurity, thread.
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- Shin Johnpv
hey, that same thing happened to my DC. I don't play it much though. And I bought it brand new.
I'd like to know how to fix it... but I've never operated on a game system before >_>. I'm wide open for suggestions ^^.
Take the 4 screws off the bottom, then remove the top
There are 3 screws holding the Drive down, 2 on the left, one on the right. Remove those.
You can then lift up the drive, it fits into place via a small card slot, replace the drive and put the screws back in.
It's actually quite simple to do and the DC is modular and easy to remove parts from it.
you should have supplied the directions in rap form
My bitches, my bitches, hear de news
flip that fucker over and take out 4 screws,
It's simple to do, and off the heasy,
lift that top, o so easy
There be 3 more, holdin' down the drive,
take those out, this aint no jive.
Bling bling, bitches
Bling bling, hoes
Lift up the drive,
and off it goes
Put in a new one, like deez dicks in hoes
Put it back together, and round it goes
Fix it up, fix it up, fix that fucker to last
Now enjoy your refurbed dreamcast
god, I hate you john.
Creative..
Either way, those instuctions just helped me out a bit as well. Thanks.
dont be hearin his jive
he be steallin yo drive
niggas got no ho's
bitches got no bling
he couldnt rap his way out of a paper bag
with scissors on his hands
west coast bitch cant be the fix
cast just has the jix
touch my cast and your ass be dead
put a barrel to your mouth and a bullet in your head
*public service announcement*
I have no idea what i said just there
*shrug*
but bling bling bitches and hos
just recognize, foo
busted ass dc's be some whack ass shit
's like that time my homey tried to smoke orgeno, dumb ass biyatch.
it's coo tho, I got so much mother fucking bling bling I's gonna buy sega. Sheet, they be beggin me to do it.
Peace, yo.
Shit...you perpatratin' and play hatin MC J.
You's east coast mothafucka's hate the playa, not the game.
West coast owns you, biyatch. 'S time you recognized that, for I take out the 9 and bust some caps in yo' bitch ass.
West coast, motha fucka!!!
*time to move it to FC*
fuk that shit
nigga ass ho be trippin
East Coast ho's know which 12 incher to be hangin off of
aint west coast bitches with busted ass casts
i be the dc malcom, bringin all the cast nigga's to the promised land
whack ass mofo smokin the hydro thinkin yo gots da hos
rosey palm and her five bitches dont count motherfucka
gots the bling bling in the beverly
Jed be my butler and yo mother my maid
fukin represent
EAST COAST!
float yo as this way
ya end up chillin with the pac
and the big mother fukin e
hope ya be lovin the pine bitch
ya ass be livin in it come down this way
You probably did way too much. I had the exact same problem, and following the advice of others who had also, I cleaned the lens off with a dry q-tip. Worked like new.
Tried that first, it did not work. I did what I had to do. Works now.
your dc be broke?
trying to fix that shit?
Man, just check the verbs
that I will spit.
Opening up the dreamcast
Kid, thats what you do in the past
when you had an amiga
or maybe a sega
You a wack-ass busta, fo' sho'
But I know you got some dough
From pimping out your sista
Man I got with ha'
thats some good shit
fo' real
back to tha word
Lay off the grass
you'll get some cash
Go down to your local store
They be selling that, its pro'lly on the floor
Dont worry, itll be cheap, its pretty old
Man, those Sony fools sure were cold
Pick one up, go to the register
Now, I know that youd prefer
to steal it, but fool that's a crime
so don't do it this time
Now Go back to da crib
To the ho' to you got waitin'
Get with the matin'
Then light up a joint
Man, that shit be on point.
My words be right
cause that new 'cast is tight
Do you get my verb?
Kick that old shit to the curb.
Fah Realz.
I think we're on to something even greater then Stuntman love...
What's sad is that they have no less talent than anyone else who performs that shit.
When doing any work on a console, make sure you are completly static free.
I fried a DC once... its not pretty.
please lord, let this thread go down. :bang:
Best console repair thread EVAR. Reminds me of the kid who sent the rap to nintendo power back in the day.:cool:
Dude, just buy a new one.Quote:
Originally posted by mattvanstone
Playing Worms World Party as of late, great game.
Long story short, my DC will no longer read discs. If I put a game in it, it goes to the status menu and does not read it.
Now, if it's a faulty or broken CD drive, can I take the Drive out of my Japanese DC and replace it or am I doomed to write off the DC and buy another one?
Whoa that sounded familar.
Did you try cleaning the lends with a Q-tip before the bling bling rap instructions to install a new drive? Mine stopped reading a large portion of my games (but not all) and a quick cleaning of the lens fixed it right up. Worth a try. (edit-nevermind)
I could buy a new one, but then my MacGuyver skills would be wasted.
I once had to use my shoelace to make a masterlink on my bicycle, back when I was a young 'un, and like to do stupid things like that periodically.
I fried a PS2 controller by simply holding it thanks to insane amounts of static electricity in the air coupled with a non-grounded plug. Never been shocked three times in a row before, and certainly never that quickly. Actually, I think one of the shoulder buttons still works... Oh, and it was during a battle in Valkryie Profile; bad timing.Quote:
Originally posted by 88mph
When doing any work on a console, make sure you are completly static free.
I fried a DC once... its not pretty.
ha this thread is classic, and your dreamcast is made of plastic.
i'll shut up now
interesting indeed. Anyway I haven't cleaned the lens yet cuz I'm not smart like that. And as for getting a new DC... that would require money ^^ and a job >> Too bad I don't start working til the 13th -__- Thanx for the info :]
Reminds me of a guy on the Gamefaqs DC board that used to post in rap form all the time. Ah, I miss that weird little monkey...
well, it seems the cleaning of the lens did not help. So, I just needa know where to find a replacement cdrom for the DC. Or whether I should just get a new DC :|
Take your pick.
Yahoo Search + Dreamcast GD-ROM Replacement
http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p...OM+Replacement