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Stuck/frozen on boot

Console starts but hangs before reaching the main menu or BIOS.

2 repair logs

Corroded Wondermega mainboard showing oxidation on capacitors, damaged traces, and component deterioration requiring restoration work.
+135 photos◐Partial fix

Sega — Wondermega

Sega Wondermega HWM-5010 Restoration (1st Unit)

Absolute labour of love on this Sega Wondermega HWM-5010 from Japan: corrosion, missing components, broken traces and a RAM package with broken legs. The Mega Drive side eventually came back to life; the Mega-CD side continues to freeze on the BIOS animation, defying everything thrown at it.

No powerNo audioLeaking capacitors+3
Aug 29, 202416 threads
Yellow Sega Saturn model 2 with open disc lid, surrounded by cork coasters and laptop, on patterned desk mat during restoration work.
+8 photos✓Successful repair

Sega — Saturn

Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 2 Full Recap: The 3€ Find

Full recap on a bargain 3€ Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 2: all boards seen to, including the PSU, motherboard and optical drive.

Corrupted graphicsStuck/frozen on boot
Jul 19, 20222 threads