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Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 1 PSU Recap & Retrobrite

October 28, 20222 threads~1 min read
RecapRetrobrite

PSU recap and a retrobriting pass on a Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 1: fresh electrolytic capacitors on the power board and the grey Model 1 shell brightened back up.

Parts & Tools (3)

Sega Saturn PSU cap kit

Console5 Sega Saturn Power Supply Cap Kit (Yamaha XR258), the fresh electrolytic capacitors fitted to the XR258 power board during the recap.

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.

Pseudo Saturn Kai

Pseudo Saturn Kai, the custom Sega Saturn firmware run from an Action Replay cartridge for region-free play and booting CD-R backups and homebrew.

hitmanmcc
hitmanmcc

October 28, 2022· Thread 1

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#Sega #Saturn Model 1 and Model 2 PSU recap and test. Everything is fine, playing some Radiant Silvergun as a means of smoke testing. #RETROGAMING

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hitmanmcc

December 6, 2022· Thread 2

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Another day, another shell restored. This time a Japanese model 1 #Sega Saturn. #RETROGAMING #retrobrighting

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A disassembled Sega Saturn Model 2 on the bench, its orange XR258 power board already recapped (fresh capacitors fitted): the inductor coil, green transformer and new caps on the board, the optical-drive laser assembly and white gears above it, the old pulled caps displayed nearby, a soldering iron in its stand, and an open Console5 Sega Saturn Yamaha XR258 power supply cap kit bag to the left.

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Sega Saturn PAL Switchless Region Mod (Type 2 Kit)

Sega Mark III with removed capacitors and voltage regulator displayed below the console during refurbishment and retrobriting restoration.

Sega — Mark III

Sega Mark III Recap, 7805 & First Retrobrite

Sega SG-1000 II on a wooden surface running Choplifter, with its 'Your Mission: Rescue Hostages' briefing shown in colour on a Samsung flat-panel TV behind it. The small CRT to the right is powered off because the RF-only console only came up in black and white on it. The game runs from a Sega My Card inserted into a Card Catcher adapter, with a remote in front.

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Sega SG-1000 II Recap, 7805 & Retrobriting

Victor RG-M1 motherboard during recap with visible capacitor leakage near voltage regulators and fresh solder joints from board restoration work.

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