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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==Step 1 - Remove the disc drive== | ==Step 1 - Remove the disc drive== | ||
− | [[File:3DO_FZ10_drive_top.jpg|thumb | + | [[File:3DO_FZ10_drive_top.jpg|thumb|The CD drive of a 3DO FZ-10]] |
To work on the CD drive, you will need to remove it from the console. Follow [[Panasonic 3DO FZ-10 Teardown|this guide]] through step 6 to open the FZ-10 and remove the drive. Put the rest of the console aside and focus your attention on the drive. | To work on the CD drive, you will need to remove it from the console. Follow [[Panasonic 3DO FZ-10 Teardown|this guide]] through step 6 to open the FZ-10 and remove the drive. Put the rest of the console aside and focus your attention on the drive. | ||
− | Five cables | + | Five cables extends from the CD drive: 3 ribbon cables and two wire pairs. Two of the ribbon cable are connected to the laser, and the other is connected to the spindle motor. The orange and brown wire pair controls the motor which controls the laser's position, and the blue and brown wire pair controls a switch which lets the drive know if the laser has reached the spindle. |
− | ==Step 2 | + | ==Step 2 == |
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[[Category:3DO]] | [[Category:3DO]] | ||
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