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Osborne 486 5.25" Floppy Drive Addition

Nix McRetro // 22nd October 2012 // Apple, IBM PC, YouTube

The floppy drive that now powers this unit was taken from the Wyse 286 desktop I had a quick peek at earlier. It’s no longer mine though as someone else wanted it. All I really needed was the 5.25” floppy drive. It’s sad when eBay sellers flog you junk drives... Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Laser Replacement

Nix McRetro // 22nd October 2012 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

A simple repair for the Aiwa, at least compared to some of the other issues it has been having. Replacing the Sony KSS-210B laser assembly inside the CD unit is what the above video is all about. Overall it is a slightly different design to the Mega CD 2 units... Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 - Inside the MD / MCD Unit

Nix McRetro // 21st October 2012 // Sega, YouTube

Here’s a quick peek inside the Mega CD / Mega Drive section of the Aiwa. It is separate to the Aiwa itself but is pretty useless by itself - unless you like using a lead-weighted frisbee! As always there’s more photos in the galleries or on the FTP server. Continue reading

Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repairs (Part 2)

Nix McRetro // 20th October 2012 // Hacks, Repairs, Sega

The above video is not the one I originally intended, however YouTube screwed up the upload. Then I accidentally deleted the video and attempted to recover it… it was gone. Nevermind, enjoy some transformer rantings. Started off the weekend by joining the two blue (blue->blue) and two white (white->white) as... Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repairs Intermission

Nix McRetro // 14th October 2012 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

A way around the transformer issue(s) might be to try running off C cell batteries or to run a DC-DC stepdown through the battery terminals. More details as they happen can be found over at the ASSEMblergames forums. Definite cosmetic differences between the two units. The troublesome transformer is behind... Continue reading