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Excellent tutorial! The step-by-step explanation and clear photos make this really helpful, especially for beginners who want to restore their Game Gear properly. The tip about using ceramic SMD capacitors on the motherboard is very useful, and the cleaning advice with isopropanol is spot on visit this. Thanks for taking the time to share such a detailed guide with the community.

It sounds like you’re referring to the spindle hub (or turntable clamp) that holds and spins the CD. If the disc isn’t sitting firmly or the hub is slipping, it can definitely cause rotation issues. Replacing it usually involves opening the drive carefully, removing the old hub, and pressing the new one onto the motor shaft at the correct height. If you search YouTube for “CD/DVD drive spindle hub replacement” or your device model, you’ll find step-by-step tutorials. Be gentle with the laser assembly while working on it.