Universal DC loading problems

[Jet Set UNITED]

My Universal DC seems to have completly stopped loading games. I've taken the top off and turned it on without the top on and held back the small switch behind the laser to make it think the lid is down, this makes the disc spin but not the laser head itself just won't move.

I have some spare PAL DCs hanging round, will I need to swap the GD drive over if so HOW!?
Cheers for any help!

[Escape-To-88]

Yeah looks like a swap over, had to swap mine over a coupla times. Fairly easy process..good luck

[Resonance]

What is a universal DC?

[Pacman555]

What is a universal DC?

A Dreamcast modified to play games from all regions.

[Sane]

You might as well just use one of the PAL DC's and load games with a boot disc.

[Jet Set UNITED]

Just swapped over the Gd Rom from my PAL console... and hey presto its working! Wasnt as painful a process as I thought it would be. Cheers for putting my mind at ease tho!

[Resonance]

I need to do something about my drive too. It is fooked. How much are Universal DCs?

[guiddruid]

How much are Universal DCs?

lik-sang have them for $80

It looks pretty easy to fit one of the 4 wire region lock-out chips, but finding anywhere that sells then at a reasonable price may not be.
dreammodchip.com are the only people I have found that appear to still be selling them, and they are asking ?20, which seems a little steep...

guess there isn't enough demand anymore to keep the prices down.

hth,
gd