yep, no problem with the motor, it's fine. It's all in the laser calibration that I don't have the equipment to do. There are also a bunch of small pots on the Sega CD board that I could see once it was out. For all I know, Sega mated each laser with the unit, so even with a correct part it's not fixable without specialized equipment. This may be why no one repairs these beyond a simple cleaning. Right now it's desk art Time to look at auctions 24/7 again and get one working this time. Or find a really bad looking one that could use a new case. I saw a few of those before I bought this one.