Technical and Repair Assistance

[simon2985]

Ok, after some adjustments, quite alot of adjustments I got a error 27. Side B gives error 21 again with no adjustment, but then side A also will give error 21, but then switches back to error 27 with no adjustments. I have risen the part of the spindle that the disk sits on (not the shaft that sticks up, the little collar that grips onto the shaft via the grub screw) up slightly, as before I just let it rest on the floor of the drive. I hope you can understand that, as its hard to explain.

[Hamburglar]

Having the same problem, my drive worked for about 5 years with a new belt I replaced, gave out recently- got a belt off Ebay, and now I get errors 21-22 and 27 depending on the speed of the motor, tried different disks, when I adjust it a certain way I can get it to do A/B side error if it's on an empty side of a disk, but it still won't work on the correct side.

The other thing that throws me off is sometimes depending on adjustments, the screen will go black after it reads the disk, stays black then goes back to the FDS screen with an error message.

Does anyone know of a site that has more in-depth info on how to adjust the spindle? I saw a couple Japanese sites but they're not too clear...info varies from site to site.

[MS-DOS4]

Just got my busted disk system from ebay... I hope I don't screw up the repair process.

[earthquakejake]

i have a question my disk system stoped working i tried to figure it out with my cousin jollie who is also on famicom world and we think might be the ram adapter does any one have a clue what is wrong. all i know is that it wont register ive tried on two famicoms

[earthquakejake]

i also looking any one that has a disk writer and can put metroid on my orginal metroid disk that doesnt work. i bought it from ebay and couldnt get my money back so i hav a broken disk hopening some one can help me out.

[zannebrain]

Hey Everyone!

I just got my Famicom(w/ the Disk System ), I got it hooked up with the Nintendo RF to my Sharp Aquos TV with the orginal C Adaptor. The picture comes in great, however there is an annoying buzzing sound .

This is true for both the cart and disk that I have. Also I tried two different RF's and the RF works fine on the Orginal NES. Thank you for any help!

[ericj]

The buzzing typically comes from the 2nd controller microphone. Slide the volume adjustment to see if you can make it stop.

[UglyJoe]

Yeah, mine buzzes, too.  I turn the volume slider on the controller all the way down.  I also keep the controller in the cradle on the FC and lean it a bit.  The buzzing seems to quiet down depending on how the controller is positioned, so keep nudging it until the buzzing goes away (or mostly goes away).

[zannebrain]

Thanks! I did a little tinkering after posting this yesterday and figured it out. I also turn down the bass amplification on my tv, now its 100% buzz free.

So if the mic damaged? Is there a way to fix this?

[133MHz]

The mic volume control is a sliding potentiometer which gets dirty/worn out over time. You can open the 2nd controller up and clean the potentiometer's sliding graphite tracks also and clean/straighten the slider's metal contacts. 

[skere26]

I just attempted to replace the belt on my twin's FDS using the youtube tutorial, and my belt keeps slipping off of the large white wheel.  I'm pretty sure I don't have one of the gears lined up right (for some reason the white gear that is held in with that pin was in there insanely tight, took an hour to finally pop the pin out).  Anyway, Is there some way to tell if your spindle gears are at the correct latitude?

Thanks!

[MS-DOS4]

I'm sure I fried my famicom  

I just got it in the mail and hooked her up and had no luck finding it on my TV (It goes all the way to channel 99, that's good enough, right?) then I turned it off and smelt it and it smelt like electronics, no smoke though.

Looks like I'll have to buy a new one  (and a step down converter for extra insurance)

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So anyway, what kind of step-up do you folks have? Do you ALL have step down converters? Because in previous threads it seemed like having the original AC adapters were good enough...

[nintendodork]

I never even thought of taking the chance.  I ordered a step-down converter before I got my Famicom.  My house is old, and I didn't want to start a fire, or fry my Famicom, because my room is already sort of a fire hazard.   Did you try using a NES RF adapter?  Those are a little less picky than the Famicom ones. 

[son_ov_hades]

Step down converter is pretty much not need in the US. It might be your AC adapter itself, if you something like a Genesis model 1 AC adapter try that.

[MS-DOS4]

I might run down to radioshack to pick up a voltage converter just in case... I'm really disappointed that it was probably fried.

Also, I'll go ahead and order that genesis power supply. It's 9V DC right?