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    Default Sega Nomad repair help needed..

    Has anyone had a malfunctioning Nomad AND successfully repaired it? My unit simply doesn't want to "boot up". The backlight comes on, and there are a few static crackles from the speaker, but it never gets up and runs. The cartridge connector has been cleaned quite a bit, but to no avail.

    Does this sound familiar? Any tips for things to look for? Common faults in Nomad hardware?

    BTW, this is running on AC input, so it's not a battery issue.

    Thanks!

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    General common sense tells me that the first step would be opening it, clean it and looking carefully if there isnt anything burned inside...

    good luck!

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    Oh, I opened it already, and a cursory glance shows no burst capacitors, fried resistors or diodes, or any other visual warnings. It's a clean unit as well.

    I see more than a few "dead" Nomads on ebay, and I wonder if there is a common thread that the more technically adept folks have figured out.

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    How about posting your message here?http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=24&sid=

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    Heh heh. I forgot about that section. Thanks.


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    Since this has now been crossposted in the correct forum, I'm going to lock this one up.

    The conversation can be continued here:

    http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56276

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