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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Gav on July 16, 2004, 09:06:25 PM
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Hi
I thought id ask here since there doesnt seem to be much on sega saturn problems on the net.Well my saturn hasnt been used for over 6 months and tonight i wired it up but when i close the lid the disc spins but the machine locks.I know i few of you here own these so just thought id ask to see if anyone knows the problem??
Thanks..
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I love the Saturn :-)
Never heard of that problem before, though. Is it a standard Saturn? (IE, you haven't added any strange modifications to it?)
Try another CD, or an audio CD. Or no CD. Does the system control panel work? There's a good chance the backup RAM battery is dead, but that shouldn't cause the machine to lock...
These guys (http://www.phantasy-star-universe.com) seem to know a lot about Saturn hardware in their forums.
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Hi
You just have a problem with the ribbon cables from cdrom logicboard to the saturns main board.
Reseat it KINDLY.
Your problem is fixed.
Best Regards
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Yes its just a standard pal saturn with no mods at all..I can get to the menu but when it trys to read the disc it locks up.If i boot it with a cd in the drive it just stays black or i might get the startup scene where it says sega saturn but then just locks on that screen.Its weird because i have never had any problems with it in the past..I tried various games and audio cds but as soon as the lid goes down it locks up..Thanks for the link,if no one knows here i will try out that place :O)
Thanks..
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Did you try putting a music disc in and using the dashboard to play
it? CDDA shouldn't crash the machine as it's not executable code that
could go wrong should the machine try to load it.
As others have said, it could be the internal ribbons loose but I
doubt this would have happened over time. Check your power lead is
firmly in as well as the joypads and then put a brand new CR2032
lithium button in the back.
I doubt the Saturn would crash if it didn't have a battery but you
could check just incase the old one has leaked or reversed polarity!
Also, you might want to try buying a lense cloth from a camera shop
and giving the laser a little clean just to make sure no dust, smoke
or anything has built up on the lense. This plagues the Playstation a
lot.
Another point may be to check if the surface of your game discs are
not scratched, you can use your lense cloth you clean these too
(remember to use straight motions from centre to rim, never around the
disc in circles).
One last point, the Saturn and Dreamcast have very sensitive earth
pins on their Scart leads. If your connection is not firm in the TV
you might get all manner of funny things happening. I once had my TV
powering up my Dreamcast fan, even though the Dreamcast unit was not
switched on!
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