View Full Version : WTB: Sega CD Model 1 unit
Little Samson
05-14-2008, 07:57 PM
So... I'd gotten a Model 1 Sega CD unit in the mail, and I'd used this thread to get a Model 1 Sega Genesis, the right cords, and a Sega CD game to test it out...
Well, it looks like the Sega CD unit doesn't work. I hooked the two units together, plugged both power cords in, and turned on the Genesis with no game in it... and nothing happened. No light on the Sega CD or anything. Unless I'm missing a power switch for the Sega CD or something, but I don't think I am. All the other components (Genesis, both AC adapters, etc.) work great.
So, I guess that means that I have a defective unit. Now that I've gone through this trouble (and ended up finding a brand-new Shining Force CD on eBay!), I'm really hoping to get a working Model 1 Sega CD unit. I've got all the cords and everything; I just need a unit.
Does anybody have one for sale or trade?
Thanks!
Bibliophile
05-14-2008, 08:53 PM
IIRC, the Sega CD model 1 uses the same power supply as the Sega Genesis Model 1. The Sega CD model 2 uses the same power supply as the Sega Genesis Models 2 and 3. So, you probably will need a total of Genesis 1 power supplies, one for the Genesis, one for the CD. Let me check my stash, and see if I have any I can spare.
COUNT SMRIFNACK
05-14-2008, 09:54 PM
PM sent.
eastbayarb
05-14-2008, 10:39 PM
I am also looking for a sega genesis 1/sega CD 1. Please PM me
Little Samson
05-14-2008, 10:50 PM
IIRC, the Sega CD model 1 uses the same power supply as the Sega Genesis Model 1. The Sega CD model 2 uses the same power supply as the Sega Genesis Models 2 and 3. So, you probably will need a total of Genesis 1 power supplies, one for the Genesis, one for the CD. Let me check my stash, and see if I have any I can spare.
Awesome, thanks -- let me know if you have any for sale!
Retrogamer72
05-14-2008, 11:40 PM
Sega CD versions 1 and 2 both use a Genesis 1 power supply. I can check my stuff too and I will let you know if I find anything you need. I'm pretty sure I have a Genesis 1 system and some really cheap Sega CD games if you are interested.
Little Samson
05-15-2008, 12:41 AM
Update: I've made a deal for the Genesis and a Sega CD game, but I still need one more 1st generation AC adapter...
I'll send you one for free if you'll pay for shipping. Let me know if you're interested.
Little Samson
05-15-2008, 12:07 PM
I'll send you one for free if you'll pay for shipping. Let me know if you're interested.
PM sent!
Little Samson
05-21-2008, 08:20 PM
Original post updated... I got everything I need to test out the Sega CD, and it turns out that it doesn't work (I'm 87% sure).
So, anybody have a Model 1 Sega CD unit only for sale or trade? Thanks!
SnowKitty
05-21-2008, 08:58 PM
Original post updated... I got everything I need to test out the Sega CD, and it turns out that it doesn't work (I'm 87% sure).
So, anybody have a Model 1 Sega CD unit only for sale or trade? Thanks!
before you blow money on another try and see if the fuse inside is blown. my model 2 segaCD had that happen. the model 1 segaCD has the same fuse iirc
Little Samson
05-21-2008, 09:07 PM
before you blow money on another try and see if the fuse inside is blown. my model 2 segaCD had that happen. the model 1 segaCD has the same fuse iirc
I read about that common problem, but I don't have easy access to soldering tools, unfortunately...
Cinder6
05-21-2008, 11:27 PM
I read about that common problem, but I don't have easy access to soldering tools, unfortunately...
Buying a cheap 15W soldering iron would still be cheaper than a new Sega CD, though.
Little Samson
05-21-2008, 11:52 PM
Buying a cheap 15W soldering iron would still be cheaper than a new Sega CD, though.
Hmm... maybe it's worth a shot. Does anybody know where this magical fuse is in the Sega CD and how to diagnose whether it's been blown?
Cinder6
05-22-2008, 02:23 AM
Buying a tool to test it would drive the cost up, making it more economical to just replace the console. It's usually one of those "try and see if it helps" fixes, unfortunately. I suppose you could power the system on while the case is open, and measure the current across the fuse with a multimeter. Wear gloves, as a precaution, if you manually connect the leads. I don't really recommend this approach, and I'm pretty sure there are tools to actually test fuses (but you'd need to remove it anyways), but I doubt you have one, or you wouldn't be asking :)
Unfortunately, the stock fuse isn't like the ones you buy, so you can't just look and see if the wire has broken.
The fuse itself is pretty obvious on the model 2, but I've not looked for it on a model 1, so somebody else will have to help you there. (On the model 2, it's behind the drive assembly, on the mainboard).