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Sega — Mark III

Sega Mark III Recap, 7805 & First Retrobrite

July 8, 20222 threads~1 min read
Yellowed shell
RecapVoltage-regulator swapRetrobrite

Recap and 7805 voltage regulator replacement on this Sega Mark III, plus a first attempt at retrobriting. Not perfect, but a marked improvement on the yellowed shell.

Parts & Tools (1)

Vapour retrobrite method

RetroRGB's write-up of the vapour retrobrite method, the hydrogen-peroxide-vapour and UV technique used to reverse the yellowing on aged plastic.

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hitmanmcc

July 8, 2022· Thread 1

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Sega Mark III refurbished. New capacitors and new voltage regulator. Ready for some Afterburner action. #RETROGAMING #Sega #retrogames #consolemodding

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hitmanmcc

July 17, 2022· Thread 2

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Not perfect but much improved, a good first experiment. Thank you @A3rgan for sharing the method and giving me pointers. Much appreciated! 👍#RETROGAMING #retrobrighting

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