In this video I look at a SEGA Saturn MK2 that somehow plays the audio from a game, but not the game itself. It also plays music CDs no problem at all. It was sent over by a viewer named Richard, and in the previous video I was trying to repair why it didn’t display on the TV, you can see that video here https://youtu.be/XgkkjXJLRIk
Can it be fixed? Let’s find out.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this ‘Trying to FIX’ series. Many thanks, Vince.
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Windows " Mixed Media " CDs have a few tracks to say it is a mixed media and where the data starts. It has been a long time, however, I believe it has that for all the CDs in various versions for games with sound tracks ( Sega starting it ). It may not be reading it correctly or region locked to non US. Edited after the end of the video: ok, I was mistaken. I have scavenged parts from PC CD ROMs and a lot had voltage controllers that worked from 5-9V to make the issue ' moot ' and somehow Sega didn't. You may want to look into Mixed Media and the standard as it may have helped get to the CD being an issue.
Good work sir! Always fun to share in the excitement of someone else's repair!
Would have been good to see what happens if you injected 9v into it anyway
There's loads of repair videos and channels in youtube but this guy man… Vince your passion makes me feeling like I'm there with you waiting for it to work lol. Fantastic work, waiting for the RR videos tho.
Just for the interest of things, you found discolouration on that ribbon cable next to the rubber.
Is their a rubber buffer or shockproof o ring etc near where the corrosion was found.
You didn't find any valid reason for the corrosion, I was wondering if the rubber was either gassing, or giving off a corrosive reaction between the layers of the board.
I've found a few nasty smelly and gummy rubber components that have left marks that cant be removed, be interesting to find out if the rubber is corrosive (if it is rubber)
Just a thought.
I would have never guessed it was the wrong reader
Good bit of investigation Sherlock Vince.
Rub some IPA on it
Did you get your Ministry of Silly Walks inspection done yet on the Rolls?
Hi Vince, seeing as you have 2 working Sega Saturns. Why not do the SD mod on the last one that needs a new cd drive? Would be an interesting one to watch.
Vince the Saturn saviour.
Sega. Saturn. Not. Playing. Games. Only. Audio. Can. l. Fix. It. ?