FZ-10 Won't Load Games: Bad Laser/Lens?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:22 pm
Howdy-
I tried to fire up my FZ-10 for the 1st time in a while last night & it wasn't cooperating.
Upon power-up, I get the 3DO logo briefly, then the screen goes black & the disc drive makes awful grinding noises. I imagine that the laser & lens assembly is whipping back & forth frantically & fruitlessly.
Troubleshooting:
1 - I poked a stick in the switch hole to fool the unit into thinking that the lid was shut & powered up. The disc spins fine, so the spindle motor seems OK. Behavior was the same as with the lid closed properly.
2 - I took a clean rag & some ethyl alcohol & wiped the lens. No change.
Any ideas? I tried a search on these forums & didn't see this topic addressed--if I've missed an existing thread, my apologies.
I prefer to repair rather than replace (a motto I try to follow in general). But, if repair isn't an option, what's the going rate for an FZ-1 or FZ-10 console these days?
Thank you,
-Jason
I tried to fire up my FZ-10 for the 1st time in a while last night & it wasn't cooperating.
Upon power-up, I get the 3DO logo briefly, then the screen goes black & the disc drive makes awful grinding noises. I imagine that the laser & lens assembly is whipping back & forth frantically & fruitlessly.
Troubleshooting:
1 - I poked a stick in the switch hole to fool the unit into thinking that the lid was shut & powered up. The disc spins fine, so the spindle motor seems OK. Behavior was the same as with the lid closed properly.
2 - I took a clean rag & some ethyl alcohol & wiped the lens. No change.
Any ideas? I tried a search on these forums & didn't see this topic addressed--if I've missed an existing thread, my apologies.
I prefer to repair rather than replace (a motto I try to follow in general). But, if repair isn't an option, what's the going rate for an FZ-1 or FZ-10 console these days?
Thank you,
-Jason