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Japanese Dreamcast GD Replacement

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Sometime last fall I figured out that the laser in my DC was making contact with the games leaving saturn rings on the around the far edges.

A friend of mine ordered 3 different lasers and can't get any of them to work. My guess is they are all Yamaha/Samsung and my DC is the opposite, but I'm not sure.

Can this be fixed and if so what drive do I need to buy?

I bought my DC in July of 99'.

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Re: Japanese Dreamcast GD Replacement

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it sounds like your GD spindle is pushed down more than it should be, or bent.
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Thanks for the info. I found a video within a minute of searching and am going to give it a shot.
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I have a gd unit I can send you if you cover the postage. I took it out when I fitted my gdemu
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I may take you up on that. I'll let you know. Thanks!
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LDigital wrote:I have a gd unit I can send you if you cover the postage. I took it out when I fitted my gdemu
If this is still on the table I may be interested. Is it a Samsung or a Yamaha?
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No idea, I'll check when I get home and let you know
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Thanks!
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It's a Samsung Image
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