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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: retrofixes on September 08, 2014, 01:29:04 AM

Title: CD-Rom Works on one Dock but not the other?
Post by: retrofixes on September 08, 2014, 01:29:04 AM

I own a PC Engine plus cd-rom setup & a turbo 16 cd setup.

Here's is my issue:
The PC-engine and white cd-rom works great no issues.

The black American CD-rom unit only works when installed on the PC-engine INF unit.
When i plug the black cd-rom into the TB16 it spins and never loads the game.
At first I assumed the TB16 docking station was faulty, yet when I install the White cd-rom it works without hesitation.


What would cause the black cd-rom unit to only work on the pc-engine IFU?

Title: Re: CD-Rom Works on one Dock but not the other?
Post by: Necromancer on September 08, 2014, 04:52:36 AM

Inadequate power supply on the TG-16 dock?  Maybe the black drive is sucking slightly more juice than the white one.

I'm not a techy guy, so that's pretty much a WAG.  Steve/Turbokon/Keith/etc. will come along and give ya a more likely solution.

Title: Re: CD-Rom Works on one Dock but not the other?
Post by: turbokon on September 08, 2014, 05:55:39 AM

Quote from: Necromancer on September 08, 2014, 04:52:36 AM

Inadequate power supply on the TG-16 dock?  Maybe the black drive is sucking slightly more juice than the white one.

I'm not a techy guy, so that's pretty much a WAG.  Steve/Turbokon/Keith/etc. will come along and give ya a more likely solution.

Yep Necromancer is right. The TG dock draws more voltage then the ifu.

Title: Re: CD-Rom Works on one Dock but not the other?
Post by: retrofixes on September 08, 2014, 10:46:26 AM

I bet that's it.  I only have the original PC engine power supply for testing.