well, theres only 4 screws ... 1 under the modem, just unscrew those and then there are more screws for the gd drive and then some for the mobo and thats it.... but theres a little plastic under the psu... remember to put it back or it wont smell really good once you turn it on....
It is a pretty easy console to disassemble/reassemble. PM me if you need help, i might be able to help.
there are 4 screws on the bottom. Take them out, they aren't even hidden. You'll just need a phillips head screw driver. Once they're out, you can take the top of the case off.
Its very simple to disassemble, simply unscrew the 4 phillips screws and the rest is all modular .... what do you need help with?
Or you could be unlucky like me and have a model that was sealed not with Philips screws, but with the goddamn security Torx screws. If that's the case, let me know - I ordered one for something like $7 or $8 with shipping from some company, I'll try and dig up their website for you. If you do manage to get inside, as everyone said, things are pretty modular - take out all visible screws for the GD drive, then pull upwards on the unit - it's connected to the motherboard with a small socket. You can get it apart pretty easily by following the philosophy of 'remove all visible screws, if object does not come out after that, apply gentle upwards pressure and see if it comes off or more screws make themselves visable'.
Someone must have replaced the screws, as I've never seen a Dreamcast of any revision have Torx screws.
GSL, how old is the Dreamcast you have with Torx screws? I've seen probably over 100 Dreamcasts which have always had standard Phillips screws. Sounds like the one you have there has had them replaced. Yakumo
I know how to open the top guys. I was trying to put it in a new case I got, but I couldn't get the motherboard out or whatever you want to call it. there were 2 screws right next to the cd reader that wouldn't come out and I got too frustrated to keep messing with it. I might go back and mess with it but I don't know, I don't even remember where all the screws go now.
Ah, that's nothing. Sometimes, when lightning strikes and the juices flow, I disassemble my VA0 Saturn just for kicks.
The Amstrad Mega PC is probably the most annoying thing in the world to disassemble. I needed to get the PCB at the front with the joypad ports out (because the pins were bent), but that was screwed in place with several brackets, one of which required removing the HDD and FDD, and that PCB was joined to an ISA card (at right angles), which was joined to an ISA riser card (at another right angle), which in turn was joined to the motherboard (at yet *another* right angle) - and I had to take the riser and the ISA card out to get the front PCB out! This ended up taking off a lot of stupid little bracket things, too many screws, and actually bending the front of the case to get out! Oh yeah - yead to take the front bezel off too... AAARGG! Oh God, I hope I never have to do that again...
The PS2 is also very uncomfortable to disassemble - and the multiple revisions don't help, either. The only thing that could make it worse would be those "GameBit" screws.
Well I got it guys. I put it in it's new case and everything but I have 5 screws left. Two of them goto the modem and only one of the modem ones is the right length. Maybe this weekend if I have the patience I'll go back in there and see what's up. It works fine though so it's all good. I can't wait to put my new LED in there. Once I do I'll probably post a picture for you guys. While I'm at it, does anyone know how to or know anyone that can make custom dreamcast jewels? I would want a normal dreamcast one but with a pink swirl instead of the orange one. :smt071 :smt067 Taking apart and putting a DC back together End result: :dance
Ahh i wouldnt worry about the screws - so long as there are none inside to short it and it still works just let it be...
It was actually the second DC I bought (before it failed on me) a few years back that had the Torx security screws. I can't remember the exact date of manufacture, but I know it was one of the ones that boots CD-Rs. Those were before September 2000, right? I do recall it looking like it had never been opened before when I cracked it open, and the screws were the exact length and width of normal DC screws - they really didn't look like a replacement job.
