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Sega TeraDrive Model 3 Hard Drive Replacement

Nix McRetro // 9th June 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs, Sega

Sega TeraDrive Model 3 Hard Drive Replacement

It worked and it worked! I can’t really complain about that. Picked up 3x IBM WDL-330P drives for the TeraDrive Model 3 of mine that didn’t have a hard drive and they all work well. The drives had 3, 8 and 12 bad sectors between them. Not too bad for... Continue reading

Long Weekends and Nintendo Famicoms

Nix McRetro // 3rd June 2012 // Nintendo, Repairs, Sega

Some good news, and some good news. It looks like I am going to have Thursday -> Monday (inclusive!) off work. This means nothing but organising and sorting through my console collection. I have also received some boxed Japanese parts that include items such as the Saturn floppy drive, keyboard,... Continue reading

Amstrad Sega Mega PC with PicoPSU on a Dual Screen Setup

Nix McRetro // 27th May 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs, Sega

Above is a quick demo of my dual screen setup. Figured I’d record a video of a Saturn in action while I was running burn-in tests on them. I recorded this while waiting for my Enhanced Soundtrack for Pier Solar to burn. That cartridge wasn’t actually inserted properly… Open the... Continue reading

Nintendo Famicom Composite AV Mod

Nix McRetro // 26th May 2012 // Hacks, Nintendo, YouTube

The Nintendo Family Computer. Ohhhh yeahhhh! Below are the first, second and third revisions of my attempt at an AV mod for the Famicom. The first attempt was a proof of concept, hence the mess of cables - functional yet hideous. The second attempt is the slightly longer prototyping board.... Continue reading

The Sega TeraDrive Model 3

Nix McRetro // 24th May 2012 // Repairs, Sega

Finally got a chance to test the Sega TeraDrive Model 3 that arrived a few days ago. It boots Windows 3.11 from a floppy just like the Model 2 does. It’s missing the hard drive, which should be replaceable. The cable, screws and hard drive sleds are all present thankfully.... Continue reading