Dead Dreamcast?

[davidbrit2]

Well, I just tried to set up my Dreamcast for a little evening entertainment, and the results weren't good. Basically, I'm getting no A/V output whatsoever. I hit the power button, the red light and (noisy) fan come on, and the VMU beeps. I can hear the drive spinning up. And... nothing. I've tried both the s-video and composite leads on my video cable, several different inputs on the TV, the composite and s-video passthroughs on my VGA box, and also my LCD monitor that I use with my PC and 360. The best I got was some white diagonal lines fluttering all over the TV when using s-video, and that only happened once.

It also seems like the drive makes a few unusual sounds - there's a subtle groaning that precedes spin-up, and when closing the lid, the motor spins up quickly for a moment, even with no disc inserted. I can't tell if these are new noises, or if it's just my imagination.

I tried popping it open and reseating the power board, but that had no effect. Is it a goner, or is there anything else I should try? It's been boxed up in our garage for at least a couple months, so I'm not really sure what would have killed it.

[SnowKitty]

Well, I just tried to set up my Dreamcast for a little evening entertainment, and the results weren't good. Basically, I'm getting no A/V output whatsoever. I hit the power button, the red light and (noisy) fan come on, and the VMU beeps. I can hear the drive spinning up. And... nothing. I've tried both the s-video and composite leads on my video cable, several different inputs on the TV, the composite and s-video passthroughs on my VGA box, and also my LCD monitor that I use with my PC and 360. The best I got was some white diagonal lines fluttering all over the TV when using s-video, and that only happened once.

It also seems like the drive makes a few unusual sounds - there's a subtle groaning that precedes spin-up, and when closing the lid, the motor spins up quickly for a moment, even with no disc inserted. I can't tell if these are new noises, or if it's just my imagination.

I tried popping it open and reseating the power board, but that had no effect. Is it a goner, or is there anything else I should try? It's been boxed up in our garage for at least a couple months, so I'm not really sure what would have killed it.

if you find out what's wrong with it i have spare dreamcast parts you can buy/trade for. motherboard,powerboard,GDROM drive,etc