Dreamcast won't read burned games

[DreamCasting]

Just found this old guide on some hdd I kept.

Credits go to the author(s) mentioned in it.

Please take care, you must know what you are doing or else don't try!

However, it may contain important information, so for preservation purposes here it is:

SEGA Dreamcast Laser Calibration Guide.pdf

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[darius]

if that can help?

Loop Checker version 1.00 sert a regler le laser je crois

Loop Checker version 1.00

Reader Calibration Discs

Reader Calibration Discs

celui la je sais pas :
Batch GDI Optimisator

[mistamontiel]

I don't understand the 'calibration' discs (popped em in forever ago). All they're doing is saying if your cast can boot from inside vs outside of the disc, but why inside that's the most stress right?

Recently I finally figured with a batch script on gc-forever to dummy up my Swiss boot disc now my Xeno Gamecube jus boots it all time like a million bucks n next to silent

[DreamCasting]

Well, I just wanted to leave some feedback on this because exactly the same thing happened to me, with a little difference: the drive would not read GD-rom, CD-rom or even audio CD's. Nothing.
I tried cleaning the lens and adjusting the pot and although it improved a little (would only read some audio CD's), on the next day it was dead again.
I decided to follow the tutorial by @darius. At this point I had nothing to lose, really.
Grabbed my two soldering irons and a pair of magnifying glasses.
I managed to remove the smd caps without lifting any tracks or solder pads.
Cleaned it and soldered new electrolytic caps, carefully bending and trimming the legs. Didn't find the mini-type as darius used but regular 6.3x11mm. It's a tight fit but it's possible.
I was afraid I could damage the ribbon with the connectors but used some small tweezers to put it in place and pushed it in gently.
Reassembled the shielding and installed it back.
Power on and... it's working!!
All the discs I have tried, original or cd-r, audio-data or data-data, it takes everything.
Even some coasters I tried (from a pile I keep) were not coasters after all!
I treated them as failed burnings but it turns out the problem was already the DC drive failing.
I'm sooo happy.

[darius]

ca fait plaisir a lire
je donne le lien du tuto : [TUTO] bloc optique : full capa de la carte fille pour DC VA1 et VA0 !
si c'est contraire aux régles du forum un modo l'effacera
ca marche presque a tout les coup !

[DreamCasting]

ca fait plaisir a lire
je donne le lien du tuto : [TUTO] bloc optique : full capa de la carte fille pour DC VA1 et VA0 !
si c'est contraire aux régles du forum un modo l'effacera
ca marche presque a tout les coup !

Eh oui, ca marche trés bien.
Quel bonheur!
Merci darius!