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Topic: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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Jan 11, 02 at 06:38AM
Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

The problem is the DC is over heating. To fix the problem take out the modem, remove the top half of the dc case. The board u need to look at is left of the GD-ROM drive. Unplug the little cable to the top left and unscrew the board. Now CAREFULLY unclip the powerboard off. The 6 pins near the bottom left of the DC are the problem. Clean them, with something like WD40, you could also slightly bend them towards the front to ensure better contact, but just cleaning them should solve the problem.



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Jan 11, 02 at 04:22PM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

my old sega sports dc has never even come close to over heating, even after long sa2 play

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re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

Hey, thanks dude. I needed to know that.

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Feb 24, 02 at 09:27AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

Overheating? I've never had that problem, but mine resets cause the CD scanner needs cleaned, it happens A LOT.

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Feb 24, 02 at 09:41AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

mine has never reset



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Feb 24, 02 at 02:38PM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

Well, mine hasn't had the problem for awile, but it starts again when I play Marvel vs Capcom 2. I guess I need it cleaned too, I literarly can't play 1 min., and it normaly resets at the title screen or selecting characters...

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Feb 26, 02 at 09:31PM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

try cleanin the mvc2 GDrom if thats the only game it crashes on............



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Naoki
Mar 01, 02 at 05:18AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

try and see how the laser moves on the disc if that doesn't work. sometimes the grease on the track might be low resulting in resets because it can't move fast enough.

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Mar 01, 02 at 07:20AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

Mine doesn' overheat, but it makes ahelluva lotta noise now.

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Mar 01, 02 at 11:21AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

Excess noise can be attributed to dust and bearing wear. I've experienced the worse of the two evils here. Replacing the gd-rom motor itself is fairly simple but a pain to get your hands on lately. I would recommend having at least 1 extra for each dreamcast so that you can ensure longtime gameplay.

although it might also be low on grease and its making a worse sound because its putting more stress on the components.



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Mar 02, 02 at 09:34AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

I've had to fix mine twice...

You've all forgotten one thing... To throw away your now Invalidated warranty



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Mar 18, 02 at 03:49AM
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indeed this is a problem, it seems people play on their dreamcasts so much that it literally overheats!

there are many help sites out there, and parts available to fix the problem. sega shouldn't have made the dreamcast so addictive!

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Mar 19, 02 at 04:45PM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

yeah the dc is addictive, mine is startin to reset every so often uh oh..........



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Mar 21, 02 at 10:51AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

I had this problem a while back, but a friend found a FAQ on how to fix it and now all my friends come ot me when they need their DC fixed. Maybe I should start charging them for it



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Mar 22, 02 at 02:41AM
re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help

My DC was reset when i just turned it and what from well it wasn't the GD-rom Lazer. Damn the thing was over heating as soon as I turned it on!!! Oh well at least I know how to fix it. The reason is, is that they put the god damn Transformer so *bleep*ing close to the senseitive parts of the *bleep*ing Dreamcast.

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