Sega CD Help

[turf]

I'm looking at buying a Sega CD, but it has no cords. What all do I need?  I know it'll need it's own power cord.  Does it need one to connect to the Genesis?  I'm outside my comfort zone fellas.

How much am I looking to spend to get this thing up and going?  Help me out.

[burningdoom]

It hooks right into the expansion port of your Sega Genesis (which has a removable plastic piece, like a battery compartment, and looks like a large cartridge port inside), so no, it does not need any additional hook-ups other than the power cord. It does have optional A/V ports, however, if you want better sound.

[sin2beta]

You need an appropriate AC adapter MK-1602. SEGA has used different adapters for different models. It is not a good idea to swap these. Make sure that you get the appropriate adapter. It should be a model 1 genesis adapter for either of the sega CD models. But double check the 9 volts and 1.2 A.

You also "need" a metal plate to put on the bottom of the genesis (should come with one screw as well). This helps secure things. I would look for this for a cheap price if possible.

And congratulations on a fine purchase!

[sin2beta]

How much am I looking to spend to get this thing up and going?  Help me out.

I forgot to answer this part. It can vary greatly. I recently purchased one at a retail game store with the hookups, model 1 spacer, metal bracket for $50. I would consider this high, but I knew it worked and it was in fantastic condition. You can use this as a guide.

[turf]

This on is $20 with no hook ups and untested. If he won't go down to $15, I think I'll pass.

[gecko101]

Eh, 20's good. Mine was 34 with another genesis.
I thinks it's worth about that.

[nanner666]

got mine for 30 with the 32x attachment.

neither work very well at all, but its nice to have as a display piece.

15 or 20 is a decent price.

[sin2beta]

20 is good if you know it works. If you have to adjust the laser voltage at all, pass. Unless if it has the metal plate... then 20 might be fine.

What type of seller is he? I am sometimes wary of quality with no hookups. This goes hand in hand a lot? But the type of seller can dictate this. It can be a good way to hide problems though.

[turf]

It's a dude on craigslist. I told I wasn't budging on the $15. He said he'd get back to me.

[sin2beta]

It's a dude on craigslist. I told I wasn't budging on the $15. He said he'd get back to me.

If you do end up getting it, there are two main problems with a model 2 sega CD. The laser going bad, which can be adjusted and even replaced. But I stay away from those as much as possible.

There is also a fuse that goes bad. If it does not power on, don't worry. This can be fixed with very basic solder skills. I prefer this tutorial the most. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZ9Jhl07vA

[burningdoom]

It's a dude on craigslist. I told I wasn't budging on the $15. He said he'd get back to me.

If you do end up getting it, there are two main problems with a model 2 sega CD. The laser going bad, which can be adjusted and even replaced. But I stay away from those as much as possible.

There is also a fuse that goes bad. If it does not power on, don't worry. This can be fixed with very basic solder skills. I prefer this tutorial the most. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZ9Jhl07vA

I can vouch for that. I used to have a Sega CD Model 2, and it got really finicky reading discs so I ended up selling it to a guy that thought he could do something about it.

[pceslayer]

It's a dude on craigslist. I told I wasn't budging on the $15. He said he'd get back to me.

There is also a fuse that goes bad. If it does not power on, don't worry. This can be fixed with very basic solder skills. I prefer this tutorial the most. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZ9Jhl07vA

Or you can short it by twisting the pico fuse. *shrug *

[sin2beta]

It's a dude on craigslist. I told I wasn't budging on the $15. He said he'd get back to me.

If you do end up getting it, there are two main problems with a model 2 sega CD. The laser going bad, which can be adjusted and even replaced. But I stay away from those as much as possible.

There is also a fuse that goes bad. If it does not power on, don't worry. This can be fixed with very basic solder skills. I prefer this tutorial the most. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZ9Jhl07vA

I can vouch for that. I used to have a Sega CD Model 2, and it got really finicky reading discs so I ended up selling it to a guy that thought he could do something about it.

This happens to a lot of old optical media systems. In all honesty, it kind of makes me sad. I actually see Sega Saturns going out faster than sega CD consoles. The Sega CD is a surprisingly rugged little machine. Don't even get me started on PS2 (although they had the extra burden of being used as DVD players). The newer the systems got the harder the lens replacements became.

Luckily there are work arounds for some consoles, modded XBox, USB flash reader for dreamcast, but some systems will get harder and harder to get.

I horde them, buy any that are at a good deal, and learn how to repair.

The other possible problem is the possibility of laser rot on the disks. Current media are not produced the same as the old Discovision laserdiscs... but still... only time will tell.