CD32: How do you know if it is PAL or NTSC?

[roy bates]

i would deffinitly try the lid switch.

[c0dehunter]

The LED does not come on at all.

[xArtx]

Ok, I have some news which is probably bad for you because
the lid switch arrangement is extremely reliable in this case:

Hello XXXX,

The CD32 uses a slotted opto coupler arrangement to detect the lid is
closed, and spin up the motor.
There is a slot on the right hand side of the drive lid, this blocks the
infra red light and starts the drive.
If the slot/lug is broken, the drive will not work.

Using a digital camera, shine it at the slot, see if a bright light is
visible?
Digital cameras can detect infra red. I have an example of this here:
http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/am...se_repair.html

Does the drive even spin up when the lid is closed?

Bye,

Ian

So the console being apparently new, I doubt the plastic tab is broken.

Kinda sux for me too man, I really felt your excitement with getting a new CD32

[c0dehunter]

Originally Posted by xArtx

Ok, I have some news which is probably bad for you because
the lid switch arrangement is extremely reliable in this case:


So the console being apparently new, I doubt the plastic tab is broken.

Kinda sux for me too man, I really felt your excitement with getting a new CD32

These kind words relieve me of my frustration. Many thanks for your support. I have forgiven this evil and dishonest man, but I am sure he will pay in one form or other in life.

[xArtx]

I suppose he has a pretty bad eBay review coming his way.

At least you could get another one in relatively poor condition,
and you have a new case and CD drive (at least some bright side).
I don't think the CD drive is broken, it's really just a couple of motors and a laser.
The CD drive's controller is on the CD32 board, and probably has blown on-board fuses.
Probably could be fixed, but it's a bit much to go into over a forum like this.

I'm looking out for one too but I'm a bit too poor at the moment.

[c0dehunter]

Here are images of my opened CD32:








I really don't know why the drive does not work. I have unplued the cables and turned the system on, I even took the CD drive completely out (even removed the data cable), and the CD32 turned on, but it did not complain about lack of optical drive. I did not see any sign of tampering, looked pristine and brand new. I am baffled as to why a brand new system should not work!

It is the motor that is dead I think. I don't see any faint light coming out from the lens also. If I could properly diagnose it, I wouldn't mind spending more and obtaining the right parts to fix it, it screams to be brought back to life!




More image:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/90510403@N03/

[roy bates]

have you got a multimeter?
you may of checked this already,are you sure its getting the 12 volts in the machine?
most of the electronics in the amigas is 5 volts, motors etc usaully run on 12 volts so im wondering if its actaully getting it on the machine end.

[c0dehunter]

Well, I don't and I suspected that as well, thinking that it is not getting enough power through the line that I made, which is getting its power from my 300W PC PSU. So, I used a step-up converter (transformer) and used its genuine 220V brick: still the same thing, no CD drive movement.