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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. That would only be worth attempting after identifying the battery supply voltage, polarity and the internal rails it feeds. The battery input cannot automatically be... Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Repairs Part 1: Power Restored

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

Progress was her middle name. Success was her first. Not too sure what her last name was at this point. Still unwritten perhaps. As you can see from the video, repairs are going well in the traditional sense of solving one problem and discovering another three. The biggest success so... Continue reading

Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Initial Damage Report

Nix McRetro // 13th October 2012 // Repairs, Sega

Here’s the Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 I’ll be attempting to repair over the coming weeks, months, or simply whenever I find the time. I figured I’d start with a video of the inside of the radio, cassette and CD section because this particular unit is heavily damaged. I actually have two... Continue reading

Osborne Australia 486DX2-66 Overview

Nix McRetro // 13th October 2012 // IBM PC, YouTube

This is what it was all about. With the Creative CD-ROM finally working, we now have a functional 486 in the household. The Amstrad Mega PC doesn’t count. That is more of a 386SX on steroids or, in my highly scientific terminology, a crippled 486. Take your pick! So very…... Continue reading

Creative Labs CD-200 2x CD-ROM Driver Success

Nix McRetro // 12th October 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

Mission accomplished. If anyone from the future arrives here trying to get a Creative Labs CD-200 working under DOS, the breakthrough was finding a Creative driver that worked with this drive. CCD.SYS worked in my setup. Once the hardware driver is loaded, MSCDEX provides the DOS drive letter. The settings... Continue reading