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Hi folks, is anyone, or does anyone out here in these forums know who is servicing & repairing SEGA-CD / MEGA-CD model 1s???
I have a pair of SEGA-CDs and one Japanese MEGA-CD, all model 1s, hoping to get them working. The U.S. consoles open the tray inadvertently, the Japanese console does not read discs.
If anyone know either the remedy or who can fix these bad boys lemme know..
Thanks.
SonicSJU
I have some experience fixing my Sega CD 2, but I'm in Europe and I guess shipping charges will be more than the consoles themselves...
The Model 1 is nothing like the Model 2.
I know Ace and oldskool are good at fixing Model 1s. Only problem is I haven't seen oldskool post much and Ace is in Canada.
Where are you located anyway? Suggesting repairmen would be easier knowing that.
It's a shame the Model 1 systems have so many silly issues as I liked the design more then the Model 2.
I might need this as well. Finally fired up my Model 1 today and at first it worked fine (though the left channel seems really low during the Sega chime on disc boot up) with Ecco. I was able to turn it on and off and reset it multiple times and the game would start up every time.
Then I put in a couple of music CDs and Citizen X...all I got was a notification to eject the disc. I tried going back to Ecco and it has the same problem. Did the thing burn out on me after a couple minutes?
Capacitors need service.
Low volume at certain sound sources is the first sign of failing caps. >.>
Sorry to be the bringer of the gloomy news
I figured as much.
oldskool has been gone for awhile. I bought a DC bundle from him awhile ago with the intent of picking up more after he moved but he never came back onto the forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guntz
Yeah it seems like there isn't anyone fixing Sega CDs much anymore.
Saddening they break so easily, I recently bought a drive-belt replaced Model 1.
I actually just picked up a model 1 yesterday. It seems to play fine. The only thing I noticed it did was during Final Fight, the music would stop during the game for maybe 1 second then come back on. However, while the music dropped out the audio of the punching, etc. was still audible. Does anyone have any idea why this happens? Could the lens be dirty or is it the dreaded "need to replace the caps" sign?
Honestly sounds like the track is just over and it's restarting. That's normal.
No that's not it. I wish it were. I played it again tonight and the audio randomly goes "pft" for a split second then is fine again. It did this throughout the first stage then seemed to stop. However right after I got past the subway car the game just froze?Quote:
Originally Posted by stewy
Do I have multiple problems on my hands? Is the audio the caps needing to be replaced and is the game stopping a laser issue or are they both signs the caps need to be changed? Is there any possibility it's the genesis and not the sega cd?
Does anyone know a place in NJ that can repair this for me? I'm not even remotely handy enough for this.
Oh yeah that sucks. Sounds like you're in the same boat as me. I know something's wrong with my Sega CD, but I just don't know what it is.
I took mine apart and checked what I could. The belt looks a bit "long" but it's spinning at both ends. The laser assembly looks like it's rising all the way up as well.
But when I put a disc in...nothing. It just never starts to spin. There was one instant where the disc spun up for an instant right after I'd hit eject. But that was it.