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Anthony PLumb (plumbal@Ozemail.com.au) wrote:
: Our CD32 has developed problems;

: - Won't play audio CDs....audio CDs are being recognised as the audio CD
: controller screen is displayed , but the image of the CD is missing and
: the track numbers are shuffled on the display. The drive can be heard
: sort of scatching back and forth.

: - Some games no longer play correctly. ie.Global Effect switches
: constantly between selection screens before you can make a selection.

: - Occasionally when the machine is warm/cold booted you get a grey boot
: option screen.

: Is the problem likely to be the drive tracking?...is it something I can
: adjust?

: Can you recommend someone in Sydney who has repaired CD32s? or would it
: be cheaper to buy another one?

  Bizarre multi electronic problems are often attributed to "ripple" in
power supplies. In other words, there is a bit of AC riding on the DC
output of the supply, enough to toggle bits.
  I would try to use another supply, see if that helps?

  Lo

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