Famicom Disk System (FDS) errors

[jimhmphry]

clock wise or counter clock wise

[ckenda1]

You'd want it to read a bit faster, so counter clockwise.  Even the most minute adjustments can make a difference.

If you still have trouble with it after adjusting your motor, feel free to send it back and I'll replace it.

But be patient as adjusting the motor takes some time.

Thanks,
Carl

[FamicomFreak]

We Germans do that all the time. Use brute force to repair stuff.

TV won't work? Slap it hard and it's ok again. Works often for me. 

Hey I always smack my cellphone for it to work god the LCD once turned off so I threw it from the stairs and bam! worked like a charm! woot!

[manuel]

Maybe you got some German heritage in you. 
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

[nintendodork]

Hey I always smack my cellphone for it to work god the LCD once turned off so I threw it from the stairs and bam! worked like a charm! woot!

My cellphone's screen went kaput once too...
I threw it...didn't work..so I got another one for free from the company

[133MHz]

Smacking the hell out of electronics reseats broken/cold solder joints, that's why it works and it's a legitimate diagnostic tool.

I guess you've never seen TV/PC monitor repair technicians at work. The first thing they do when they get a unit with a weird problem is beating the hell out of it .

[Trium Shockwave]

The first TV I had to myself was this old console TV, the kind that ran on tubes. I used to instep kick the side of it to stabilize the picture so I could play NES. Probably reseated the tubes. Eventually though, no amount of brute force could keep that thing going. Later we had a somewhat newer TV in our basement that I played on. Newer as in no tubes, but it did still have a fine tuning control. This one would tint heavily green until you gave it a good whack.

[mid30s]

 

Hi all, I am new to new website. Though i am encountering a massive problem with my FDS drive.

Recently acquired a FDS drive which was promised in working order after changing the belt, in which i did do.

Though I am getting msg Error 22 which says the disk drive is not performing.

Can anyone kindly give me some hints of whats going on>

[zappi]

hi there, exactly the same as me then, i bought an FDS and after replacing the belt all i get are error 22 messages.
the only thing i've found so far is a guide to adjusting the drive head
http://homepage.mac.com/triumshockwave/random/fdsheadtuning.pdf
you'll need a micrometer caliper though, i've haven't been able to borrow one so haven't tried this yet.
good luck!

[terrybogard]

sorry if i should post this in tech.... im new here.....

I have a fds that i replaced the belt on... After replacing the belt and adjusting the motor speed a little i was able to get some of my games to run.... The other ones return error 27! Im almost 100% sure the motor speed it right and i have not messed with the head alignment since im scared to mess something up... Im unsure of its the game causing the error but i doubt thats the case... I was able to get some of the error 27 discs to boot up once or twice but not consistantly.... Im pretty sure the grub screw is in the right spot and everything sounds good when reading discs that work... i need help.

Thanks in advance guys...

[ericj]

You'll probably need to adjust the spindle positioning. First try cleaning the read head with isopropyl alcohol and see if that clears it up.

Due to the way the drive is setup, replacing the belt inevitably messes with the position of the spindle that turns the disk. It needs to be in a fairly accurate position since it determines where the drive starts to read disk data.

When adjusting it, use very small increments and re-test after each.

[terrybogard]

i tried cleaning it but didnt try adjusting the head.... some games work some return error 27.... how do i adjust the head... just turn the small screw loacated in the drive with the redish glue... how much do i turn it and in what direction?

[ericj]

Check your PMs. Don't adjust any screws with wax or red glue on them! 

[terrybogard]

thanks eric for your help. i was able to get it working by adjusting the grub screw a tad to the left.... Without your help i wouldnt have been able to get this running at 100%.... its people like you that keep me motivated in trying to do it myself.... Thanks again

[ericj]

Glad I could help you out! 

Hope you stick around here awhile. There's an "Introduce yourself" thread under the Off-Topic Chat category if you're interested.