Author: Up2NoGooD 3 16
Date: Jan 11, 02 01:38PM
Subject: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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.
Author: neotails
Date: Jan 11, 02 11:22PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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my old sega sports dc has never even come close to over heating, even after long sa2 play
Author: No log in Diablos
Date: Feb 19, 02 08:58AM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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Hey, thanks dude. I needed to know that.
Author: cube228
Date: Feb 24, 02 04:27PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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Overheating? I've never had that problem, but mine resets cause the CD scanner needs cleaned, it happens A LOT.
Author: Timber Wolf
Date: Feb 24, 02 04:41PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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mine has never reset
Author: cube228
Date: Feb 24, 02 09:38PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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...
Author: Up2NoGooD 3 16
Date: Feb 27, 02 04:31AM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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try cleanin the mvc2 GDrom if thats the only game it crashes on............
Author: Naoki
Date: Mar 01, 02 12:18PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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.
Author: Kyo Daikun
Date: Mar 01, 02 02:20PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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Mine doesn' overheat, but it makes ahelluva lotta noise now.
Author: VeGiTAX2
Date: Mar 01, 02 06:21PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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.
Author: Ren of Heavens
Date: Mar 02, 02 04:34PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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I've had to fix mine twice...
You've all forgotten one thing... To throw away your now Invalidated warranty
Author: Atlas2002
Date: Mar 18, 02 10:49AM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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!
Author: Virtua SeeKeR
Date: Mar 19, 02 11:45PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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yeah the dc is addictive, mine is startin to reset every so often
uh oh..........Author: IcePak
Date: Mar 21, 02 05:51PM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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
Author: R3sistance
Date: Mar 22, 02 09:41AM
Subject: re: Dreamcast Reseting Problem - help
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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.