Be sure to check for fluff and dust in the slot as well, it’s amazing what can amass after 20 years! Will … Continue reading
Category: Repairs
Cleaning Game Cartridges with a Pencil Eraser / Rubber
Throw out your isopropyl! Pencil erasers are here! A quick video on cleaning game carts. Blowing on your cart just makes … 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
Super Nintendo / SNES Cartridge Battery Holder Installation
Zip, zap and away! Just solder in a holder and… well mine didn’t have enough clearance, but maybe yours does! Good to … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Unit-02 Mainboard Test – Includes Both Game Units
Since the rev 2 mainboard (02-01 board) is the only mainboard that has flow on power to the Game Unit … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 02-01 Rev 2 Mainboard Recap
Came across a few problems on this one, never fear there are always more parts on order. One day these units will … Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 Unit-01 Mainboard – More Caps
Discovered I was shipped a wrong value capacitor by Element 14. Same physical size, but not same electrical properties! Lucky I decided to … Continue reading
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