I recently got a GDEMU. I own 3 Dreamcasts: a single Model 1 and two Model 0's. I've read that a GDEMU will only work safely in a Model 1 due to voltage differences, so I'll install it in that one.
However the laser in my Model 1 isn't completely dead yet whereas the laser in one of my Model 0's is totally dead. I know I can't transplant the entire Disk Drive because of the voltage difference issue, but I've know the laser head can be separated from the rest of the drive. Can I transplant just the laser head from my Model 1 into my Model 0 and have it work safely?
Laser transplant
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Re: Laser transplant
ATA device compatibility with 3.3 and 5V logic level
GD-ROM is standart ATA device
GD-ROM is standart ATA device

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Re: Laser transplant
So you're saying I can just swap the entire drive no problem and by that logic that means the GDEMU isn't a standard ATA device?megavolt85 wrote:ATA device compatibility with 3.3 and 5V logic level
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GDEMU does not meet ATA specification on many pointsProtofall wrote:megavolt85 wrote:GDEMU isn't a standard ATA device?
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Re: Laser transplant
Terraonion MODE have level translators, and can be used on va0 and va1 without issue. At now i think is the only ode for va0. But cost around 200€...megavolt85 wrote:GDEMU does not meet ATA specification on many pointsProtofall wrote:megavolt85 wrote:GDEMU isn't a standard ATA device?
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