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I wouldn't doubt it was stock. One of my model 2 consoles has a similar type of small PCB with a few components on it and wires running to the main PCB. The little one has a Sega logo on it so it's...

Check the hinges on the laser unit. They are notorious for breaking and then the laser unit gets cockeyed when going up. Could also be the drive belt (rubber band) is stretched out and cant give...

It won't. I have the same issue on my MD1 and MD2 that I modded. I did the same mod you did on my MD1, and did the single resistor and cap (one pair for each chroma/luma signal) mod on my MD2.

I...

I noticed the slide show URL jumped around to certain numbers in the URL. If you take the URL and put in the missing numbers, you get the missing pictures.

The mfg sells their parts directly. They sell the MAX4451ESA+ for $1.88 a piece. Less than half what Futurlec is charging.

https://shop.maxim-ic.com/storefront/welcome.do

Yup. Oh, I forgot that the web page your referencing has pictures of the pcb board I was referring to. You can even see how the author laid everything out and lay it out the same way if you get the...

I recently repaired my SCD1. I had several of the same issues you did. The blown fuse, and a broken hinge. I also had an issue that the drive belt was worn out, and it wouldn't lift the laser mech...

1. The easiest way to build this is to use a project/prototyping board from radio shack. Some of the boards have copper traces between multiple holes, so it's easy to connect several components...

I believe that is the symbol for an inductor. If there were coils on both sides, it would be a transformer.

Hah. Well, the more I thought about it, I guess you could probably see the spindle in the model 1 without taking it apart, if you eject the tray and shine the light in there just right. So I'll...

I could be a jerk and point out that you have to disassemble a model 1 to see the spindle, and I said my method doesn't require you to dissemble it. But i won't do that. ;)

I can't say for sure...

I take a piece of printer paper cut into strips the width of a credit card and wrap them around an old credit card. I then wet the edge that is wrapped around the card with rubbing alcohol, and then...

Hmm, I took my working model 2 apart, and low and behold it had a Sony KSS-240A. Just like my working model 1. I guess thats why it works and the other 2 are dead. During my research I did read...

I opened mine, it has a CR2450 3v battery in it.

Yeah, the model 1 was easy to identify. The model 2, not so much. No where on it does it have a part number, let alone even say JVC on it. That took a lot of help from my friend Google, and a...

electronix.com has a wide selection of laser pick ups. I recently bought a KSS-240A for my model 1 as a spare for $23.95. An an Optima 150S to try and fix one of my 2 dead model 2's for $15.00 (and...

The JVC laser referenced is the Optima laser. From what I can tell it was either the 6s or 7s, but they were both replaced by the 150s. I have 3 model 2's. 2 of them never worked right, and they...

Actually, I did that mod to one of my model 1's a few weeks ago. It's actually not very hard. But S-Video on this unit does have some drawbacks. Specifically some cross talk that causes lines to...

I performed the s-video mod from gamesx on my model 1 this past weekend. It looks good, except anywhere there is an area of solid color, I can see lines in the picture. They appear to be evenly...

Oops. your right. I had that backwards in my mind.

Thanks for all the info! I'm not sure what you mean about the TMSS screen. I did notice the indications printed on the PCB that said VA5 and VA6, but wasn't sure what it meant. Now that you told...

Ok, so I won't mod that one. :D

On a separate note, I finally revived a dead model 1 CD drive that had been driving me crazy. I had a blown fuse, a broken hinge, a loose belt, and a faulty ribbon...

I have 4 Genesis consoles, and I'm looking to mod them for S-Video, and possibly to clean up the sound. But I guess I'm not sure which one of the 4 I should work on. I was hoping to get some advice...