Below is a list of the capacitors used in the Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1. I noted down these as I was replacing them cap by cap. The similarities between the revision 1 and revision 2 boards are nearly identical. In fact, … Continue reading
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Voltage Drop on a Sega Mega Drive 2
Winding the voltage down via a variable DC-DC step-down converter. It’s interesting to see what happens as the Aiwa Mega-CD once showed … Continue reading
Aiwa CSD-EX80 vs Aiwa Mega-CD Cosmetic Overview
They look like me like they were separated at birth! An initial look at the internals is promising too. Looks like we’ve found … Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Tape Deck Test
Here we check the tape decks on unit 01 and unit 02. Sadly unit 02 is pretty bent upon a closer inspection and the … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Volume Board Repair Attempt
This one didn’t have much luck, good thing I have since found another way to fix this board because honestly, volume control is … Continue reading
Catastrophic Multimeter Failure with Aiwa Sega Mega-CD Updates
Is there anything I won’t put on video? Probably a few things, this is not one of them though. A minor discussion about … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Unit-02 Volume Board Diagnosis
Just when you get one thing working, you discover a secondary fault on another board. Here we have a look at why audio … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Unit-02 Mic Amp Board Repairs
Found that one of the Mic Amp Board (Board 02-09) does not amplify and sound. In this video, we look as to … Continue reading
Preparing and Burning an EPROM for the Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Game Unit
In this video, I blank and burn an EPROM using a dump I took of the BIOS from the Sega … Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Game Unit in Standalone Mode
You don’t need no stinkin’ boombox to play Mega Drive games, just a hacked up 5V 1A+ power supply. In fact, you … Continue reading
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