Sega Mega Drive 2 DC-In Power Socket Repair

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Sega Mega Drive 2 DC-In Power Socket Repair

Nix McRetro // 18th July 2012 // Repairs, Sega, YouTube

Got a bad feeling about your DC-in power socket on your Mega Drive 2? Disconnect the console from power before opening it and inspect where the DC-in socket connects to the mainboard. In this particular Mega Drive 2 the fault was a cracked solder joint, and resoldering the connection restored operation.

You can see the repaired unit in the photo gallery under Sega Mega Drive Model 2 430672435.

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