Wallstreet won't recognize DVD card in lower slot,but OK in top slot,ideas?

I've had this Wallstreet since it was new, and it came with the DVD drive and card. It's performed fine over the years- though the DVD is a bit touchy when it heats up. I've replaced the PCMCIA cage twice. Since installing the 2nd one, the decoder card isn't recognized by the machine when I put it in the (proper) lower slot. It shows fine in the upper one, but that's not where it goes if I want the DVD player to work. I can get other cards (a USB/Firewire card and an Aria extreme card) to show up fine in the lower slot. In short, I can't tell if it's the card, or the cage that is the problem. Or if it's something else.
I replaced the PCMCIA cage the 2nd time (about 2 years after the first replacement) as it would no longer accept cards, and if I touched the machine wrong when playing a DVD, the screen would turn an ugly muddy green color and I'd have to reboot. It would also sometimes do that on its own without being jostled. It got more finicky as it got hotter. Could something on the logic board be a problem?
I've tried using the player in both 8.6 and 9.2.2, but the card doesn't appear when in the lower slot in either one. Any ideas before I fiddle with trying yet another card cage?
Wallstreet 300MHz   Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier   8.6/9.2.2/10.2.8, 512MB, 60GB

Maureen,
Welcome to the Discussions.
It is curious that the DVD Decoder PC card would stop working at the same time you replaced the card cage. According to Apple, if other PC cards work in the lower slot, then the problem lies with the DVD Decoder card.
Just out of curiosity, shut down the Wallstreet, then perform a PRAM reset from a cold start. After releasing the keys for the PRAM reset, immediately press the shift key so no extensions load. If you then insert a PC card in either slot, you should get a message like "the necessary software to support this card is not present...do you wish to eject it?" Click 'no' and the card should still mount on the desktop with a generic icon. See if there is any difference when inserting the decoder card in the lower slot. Possibly a PRAM reset and/or extension conflict is causing a problem.
Are you sure you have all the DVD software components loading?

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