Hello, I recently got an X'eye knowing that the CD part was messed up. I do drive repairs all the time so that didn't faze me at all when I was told so.
So I order the Optima-6s and put it in the system. CDs spin, but it won't play any Sega CD games. it goes to the music screen with no option to do anything but go into the options menu. I tried a music cd, and the X'eye recognizes it, but no sound plays.
I have it hooked up RCA, and the Genesis side is perfect. When I go to put in a CD game the bios music sounds, I put in a game and the drive makes the clicking sound like it is trying to access it. Then it doesn't. Doesn't even give me an option to play the music on the disc. Like I said, I tried a music cd and it plays the tracks but there is no sound output at all.
I desoldered the anti-static blob, the ribbon cable is attached and I am definitely not getting the Door Open problem that others have. It is a Genesis MK-2 (MK-2103) power supply, so I don't think that is the issue either.
I would truly appreciate any help as I've wanted an X'eye for 20 years now, and finally got one...but I want a complete unit, otherwise I could have just kept my model 2 Genesis.