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vipor231
04-24-2009, 04:28 PM
hi i just got this beast in today and the genesis portion works fine but the cd portion the green light keeps blinking but wont spin the disc...im using a genesis model 2 adapter..is it because the amps are too low on this...i got a replacement adapter on the way that has the right volts and amps...could this cause the cd not to spin up..thanks
PapaStu
04-24-2009, 08:43 PM
**Shimmied to Tech and Resto**
Sonicwolf
04-24-2009, 10:06 PM
DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT USE A GENESIS ADAPTOR.
It will damage the system!
izarate
04-24-2009, 10:17 PM
JVC X'Eye
AA-S95J
9.5V DC 1.5A
EIAJ-02 coaxial 4mm/1.7mm
center positive
Alternative: Sega CDX
Sega Genesis 2, Sega 32X, Sega Game Gear, Sega Nomad, Sega Pico
MK-2103
10V DC 850mA
EIAJ-02 coaxial 4mm/1.7mm
center positive
Alternative: PSOne
Yup, the Genesis 2 power supply might be too underpowered. I'd say that you should try the correct power supply first.
izarate
04-24-2009, 10:18 PM
DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT USE A GENESIS ADAPTOR.
It will damage the system!
He's using a Genesis 2 power supply. The polarity is correct.
Sonicwolf
04-24-2009, 10:29 PM
He's using a Genesis 2 power supply. The polarity is correct.
I have been told by a good authority on X'Eyes on this forum that shortchanging on the amperage that much will cause damage.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128685
izarate
04-24-2009, 11:02 PM
I have been told by a good authority on X'Eyes on this forum that shortchanging on the amperage that much will cause damage.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128685
Oh, that. I thought you were referring to a Genesis 1 power supply being of the opposite polarity. The connectors are different but with some force he could be able to put it in.
As I said to him, the Genesis 2 power supply is too underpowered to run a X'Eye, I didn't mean to imply that he should use it.
iloveguns
04-24-2009, 11:09 PM
good thing i didn't use that adapter..
vipor231
04-25-2009, 06:46 AM
yea no damage was caused..the only part that worked was the genesis part...the guy i bought this from gave me the wrong adapter so i had to buy one that had the right volts and amps on it...everything should be ok once i get that
izarate
04-25-2009, 10:53 AM
yea no damage was caused..the only part that worked was the genesis part...the guy i bought this from gave me the wrong adapter so i had to buy one that had the right volts and amps on it...everything should be ok once i get that
Might it be that he was the one who damaged it in the first place by not using the correct adapter?
vipor231
04-25-2009, 01:24 PM
i didnt damage it..it came like that...there isnt enough amps going to it thats the reason why it doesn't power up i figured out the problem..thanks
izarate
04-25-2009, 02:03 PM
i didnt damage it..it came like that...there isnt enough amps going to it thats the reason why it doesn't power up i figured out the problem..thanks
That's not what I'm saying. I said that maybe the previous owner was the one to damage it, not you. Since he provided you with an incorrect power supply it's not so far fetched to assume that maybe he was using that one.
vipor231
04-25-2009, 04:52 PM
oh ok sorry about that...when i get the adapter in ill know for sure if that cd drive is totally fried or not
vipor231
04-30-2009, 03:06 PM
k problem is all set...i found out the issue was the cd door not hitting the button inside the machine that causes the cd to spin,i modified it so it hits it...is there a way to close this thread seeing im all set with this problem and i also got a universal plug that runs at 9.5v and 1.5 amps so im all set with that now
Sonicwolf
04-30-2009, 04:25 PM
k problem is all set...i found out the issue was the cd door not hitting the button inside the machine that causes the cd to spin,i modified it so it hits it...is there a way to close this thread seeing im all set with this problem and i also got a universal plug that runs at 9.5v and 1.5 amps so im all set with that now
A few months ago I was basically you. I bought an XEye off of ebay, bought that exact same adaptor. (Mines from the RadioShack Canadian equivalent) and the cd side wouldnt work. It was just the little door extension that presses that little switch, it was just offset a bit. All I had to do was take the cover off and put it back on and it resat itself.