kid_vidiot Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 there is no spinning at all. Like I said, it does absolutely nothing - no noise, no movement. I know the power is working because i get the screen with the cd/question mark and the carts work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downix Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 there is no spinning at all. Like I said, it does absolutely nothing - no noise, no movement. I know the power is working because i get the screen with the cd/question mark and the carts work. do you have a voltometer to test the wires going to the motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid_vidiot Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 yes, it's right next to my alethiometer and flux capacitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broonale Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 there is no spinning at all. Like I said, it does absolutely nothing - no noise, no movement. I know the power is working because i get the screen with the cd/question mark and the carts work. Can YOU easily spin the hub with your finger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloeGin Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 yes, it's right next to my alethiometer and flux capacitor Jeez, buddy. When requesting technical assistance don't be a smart ass when asked if you have basic troubleshooting tools. Forgive me if I misread, but your statement just seemed unnecessary. Try spinning the hub with your finger. Is the hub hard to spin and/or making scraping sounds? In this I used a spare laser transport to show what to look for. In the first 3 seconds you can see the hub spins just fine. At about 4 seconds into the video I pushed the hub down (you can hear it snap into place) and tried to spin it a few times. You can hear the hub scraping as I try to turn it. If your hub scrapes like that, you'll have to pull the it up a little. You don't have to take apart the drive to adjust the hub, but it can make things a little easier. See this site for instructions on opening up the Jag CD. If you open up the Jag CD you can also check to make sure the each cable is properly connected to the motherboard. If you want to test the motors and don't have a voltmeter then grab a battery and some wire. This method is crude, but it'll at least tell you if your spindle motor is working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid_vidiot Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 the hub is very hard to spin with my finger, I really have to turn it hard for it to move at all...I will try those suggestions out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broonale Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 the hub is very hard to spin with my finger, I really have to turn it hard for it to move at all...I will try those suggestions out carefully pop the hub up about 1/16". Look at the instructions on Link's page as suggested. http://www.linkovitch.me.uk/jaguar/cdrepai...ck-platter.html You may not have to open the unit at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid_vidiot Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 thanks guys, it worked! I popped the thing up and it started spinning easily so I put in a cd and it worked. I had picked up a cheap copy of Blue Lightning to test it with. After 5 minutes of playing the game, I think I may have liked it better when broken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broonale Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Now that was just plain harsh! Blue Lightning rocks! You are clearly under 30! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyBuddies Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Now that was just plain harsh! Blue Lightning rocks! You are clearly under 30! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lynxer2007 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) I was wondering if anyone can help me with something? I just got hold of a Jag CD. When I put a CD in there, it spins, but the songs don't play. It shows that menu with the number of songs and all that. I press "B" to play the CD, it spins, but no sound comes out. The VLM doesn't even come on . Can anybody please give me some help? You've been very kind to others around here. I'm not a mean person like Kid_Vidiot up there. I'll respect what you have to say. If anyone has a solution to my problem, I'll be very grateful. Edited February 5, 2008 by EMZayas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broonale Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I was wondering if anyone can help me with something? I just got hold of a Jag CD. When I put a CD in there, it spins, but the songs don't play. It shows that menu with the number of songs and all that. I press "B" to play the CD, it spins, but no sound comes out. The VLM doesn't even come on . Can anybody please give me some help? You've been very kind to others around here. I'm not a mean person like Kid_Vidiot up there. I'll respect what you have to say. If anyone has a solution to my problem, I'll be very grateful. Try pressing up on the d-pad to increase volume. VLV instructions here: http://www.electric-escape.net/atari/VLM-Instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lynxer2007 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) Try pressing up on the d-pad to increase volume. VLV instructions here: http://www.electric-escape.net/atari/VLM-Instructions I already knew about the d-pad being a volume adjuster. I tinkered with it a bit and functions properly now. I guess it didn't had a good connection with the base unit. I took it off, blew in both units, inserted it back in firmly and works now. Thank you very much for the link, those instructions are very helpful Edited February 6, 2008 by EMZayas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyChronos Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I was wondering if anyone can help me with something? I just got hold of a Jag CD. When I put a CD in there, it spins, but the songs don't play. It shows that menu with the number of songs and all that. I press "B" to play the CD, it spins, but no sound comes out. The VLM doesn't even come on . Can anybody please give me some help? You've been very kind to others around here. I'm not a mean person like Kid_Vidiot up there. I'll respect what you have to say. If anyone has a solution to my problem, I'll be very grateful. Hey all, I've brought out my Jag system, and I'm having the same results with audio CD's. They show that they are playing, but no audio, and no visual on the screen. I have cleaned everything with cotton swabs and the old cotton t-shirt with the cut up credit card to clean the contacts inside the connector with alcohol. Regular cartridges will play fine. Game CD's will come up as audio CD's as well. I've tried two different Jaguar base units. I opened up the player, and checked any socket chips being popped out, ie EEPROM, checked all connections, etc.. I did find that the leaf switch for the lid closed is broken (plastic is brittle) so I jumped it with a shunt. Still no audio with music CD's, and Game CD's come up as audio CD's. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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