Triforce error 24 - help needed

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:50 pm

Two nights ago, I powered up my Triforce for the first time.

Worked great, played a few games of Virtua Striker 2002 (by the way, does anyone have any English gameplay instructions or a manual?)

Powered down when I was done.

Last night, I powered up the cabinet, and the power worked fine, but on screen, the message said, "Error 24 - GDrom not found".

Now I didn't touch ANYTHING between Sunday night when I played, and last night, so I don't know what could have happened.

I disconnected the SCSI cable, and reconnected. Opened the GDrom drive and removed the disc, put it back in, and screwed on the lid.

I powered up again, and got the same thing.

Checked all of the connections, and everything is fine in that respect.

Ran a test, and the DIMM checked out okay, but the GDrom said, "BAD".

However, the drive was spinning, because I could feel it.

Can anyone give some insight here? I don't know why it worked perfectly the night before (first time I played it), and last night I get an error, despite changing/touching nothing.

If anyone can help, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Steve

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:02 pm

Error 24 is purely GD-ROM drive related.

http://triplemoonstar.brinkster.net/seg ... error%2024

Might be time to find out what GD-ROM unit type you have, and buy a replacement lens/motor unit from ole geez

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:03 pm

AndyGeezer wrote:Error 24 is purely GD-ROM drive related.

http://triplemoonstar.brinkster.net/seg ... error%2024

Might be time to find out what GD-ROM unit type you have, and buy a replacement lens/motor unit from ole geez

Is it possible to work the first time I used it, and to then not work anymore the next time I turn it on?

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:30 pm

Orrimarrko wrote:
AndyGeezer wrote:Error 24 is purely GD-ROM drive related.

http://triplemoonstar.brinkster.net/seg ... error%2024

Might be time to find out what GD-ROM unit type you have, and buy a replacement lens/motor unit from ole geez

Is it possible to work the first time I used it, and to then not work anymore the next time I turn it on?

Yep sadly so, used GD-ROM drives are very unpredictable.

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:48 pm

I had the pretty same symptom you describes... sadly old laser = random go wrong

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:50 pm

footix wrote:I had the pretty same sympton you describes... sadly old laser = random go wrong

Ahh, for fuck's sake...

This is so frustrating.

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:54 pm

Orrimarrko wrote:
footix wrote:I had the pretty same sympton you describes... sadly old laser = random go wrong

Ahh, for fuck's sake...

This is so frustrating.

part of the fun i think :smt005

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:27 am

Hve you tried cleaning the laser lens with some alcohol ?

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:47 pm

Ordyne wrote:Hve you tried cleaning the laser lens with some alcohol ?

You could also tweak the little calibration pot on the lens, but TBH both will give short term results.