Editing 3DO FZ-10 Repair - Lubricate the Laser Sled
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− | This is a tutorial which explains how to lubricate the two rails that the laser slides back and forth on. You may need to do this if your 3DO FZ-10 can't read discs and has a laser that won't move | + | This is a tutorial which explains how to lubricate the two rails that the laser slides back and forth on. You may need to do this if your 3DO FZ-10 can't read discs and has a laser that won't move. You will need |
* 2 Phillips-head screwdrivers - a big one to open the case and a small one to work on the disc drive | * 2 Phillips-head screwdrivers - a big one to open the case and a small one to work on the disc drive | ||
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[[File:3DO_FZ10_laser_repair_3.jpg|thumb|400px|Disc drive with the laser sled motor removed]] | [[File:3DO_FZ10_laser_repair_3.jpg|thumb|400px|Disc drive with the laser sled motor removed]] | ||
− | The laser rests on two rails: one is completely smooth, and the other is connected to the laser motor and has a spiral pattern. To remove it, lift up the off-white plastic piece that the spiral rod passes through. Be careful though since the laser loosely rests on the smooth rod and is not connected to it, so the laser may slip and hit your worksurface if you're not careful | + | The laser rests on two rails: one is completely smooth, and the other is connected to the laser motor and has a spiral pattern. To remove it, lift up the off-white plastic piece that the spiral rod passes through. Be careful though since the laser loosely rests on the smooth rod and is not connected to it, so the laser may slip and hit your worksurface if you're not careful. |
Once you've done this, put the laser and spiral rod to the side. Go ahead and lubricate the smooth rod now. If you want, you can remove the screw holding the rod in place to gain full access, but in my opinion it is sufficient to lubricate the section of the rod that is accessible since that's what the laser comes in contact with. Either way, you should first wipe off the old lubrication with a paper towel. Then apply the new grease, but not too much. | Once you've done this, put the laser and spiral rod to the side. Go ahead and lubricate the smooth rod now. If you want, you can remove the screw holding the rod in place to gain full access, but in my opinion it is sufficient to lubricate the section of the rod that is accessible since that's what the laser comes in contact with. Either way, you should first wipe off the old lubrication with a paper towel. Then apply the new grease, but not too much. | ||
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[[File:3DO_FZ10_laser_repair_4.jpg|thumb|400px|3DO FZ-10 laser removed from the drive]] | [[File:3DO_FZ10_laser_repair_4.jpg|thumb|400px|3DO FZ-10 laser removed from the drive]] | ||
− | To remove the spiral rod from the laser, just keep turning the plastic gear counter-clockwise until the rod is free. Cover it in grease and rub it into the spiral indentation. To remove the excess lube from the grooves, screw the rod all the way into the laser and all the way back out again, and repeat that a few times. Then wipe off any excess. | + | To remove the spiral rod from the laser, just keep turning the plastic gear counter-clockwise until the rod is free. Cover it in grease and rub it into the spiral indentation. Then I recommend rubbing most of the grease off of the surface of the rod since you mostly want the lube to be in the grooves and not on the surface. To remove the excess lube from the grooves, screw the rod all the way into the laser and all the way back out again, and repeat that a few times. Then wipe off any excess. |
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[[Category:3DO]] | [[Category:3DO]] | ||
[[Category:Repair]] | [[Category:Repair]] |