DocktaCake Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 So my 3DO worked fine a few months ago. Today I plugged it in, powered it on, and the ready LED kept flashing and there was a clicking sound. The eject button doesn't do anything. There is no signal at all on the screen. I have seen no other posts anywhere about this issue. Does anyone have any idea of what this could be? I should note that this console worked perfectly fine a few months ago when I last used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taijigamer Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Have you had your 3DO recapped before? This can be a symptom of failing caps. If it’s an FZ1, you could just change C35 and C36 and see if the problem goes away but I would recommend doing a full recap to improve longevity and performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocktaCake Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 So I opened it up. The three capacitors near the power circuity don't seem to have leaked anything (I'll likely get someone to replace them or attempt to do them myself). However, there is two globs of hot glue over the bottom screws of the CD drive. Is that normal for 3DOs or did the last owner/repairman do that? That's frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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