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My Dreamcast keeps screaming at me if I don't insert a disc

Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:19 pm
by louis012345678
Hi everyone,
I have a really weird issue with my Dreamcast where it makes a weird noise if you close the disc tray without a disc inserted (see video). My Dreamcast is working fine and it didn't make this noise when I first got it a few years ago.
Does anybody know what might cause this to happen?

Video:
https://youtu.be/zF0YPQkPlcQ

Re: My Dreamcast keeps screaming at me if I don't insert a disc

Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:59 am
by Bob Dobbs
Good news, you put a disc in and it works.
Bad news, I never experienced anything like that.

Recommendation, always have a disc in before you close the lid.

Re: My Dreamcast keeps screaming at me if I don't insert a disc

Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:00 am
by Bob Dobbs
Good news, you put a disc in and it works.
Bad news, I never experienced anything like that.

Recommendation, always have a disc in before you close the lid.

Re: My Dreamcast keeps screaming at me if I don't insert a disc

Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:35 am
by 247
Had something similar with my first dc, but unfortunately never figured out what it was...

Re: My Dreamcast keeps screaming at me if I don't insert a disc

Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:25 am
by The-Amazing-Mr_V
Almost sounds like the laser is trying to move to far to check for a disc when empty. Maybe lubing the rails/drive gears???