Repair of dead Sega Mega CD 1

Dunno if this is the right forum, but here it goes

Just got one of my friends Sega Mega CD 1 for free. No wonder it is not working because the whole front panel is missing.

Is there any chance that I can get this thing to work?

Pictures:
http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/322...9559849_rs.jpg
http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/299...9875273_rs.jpg

 

Well, the front panel is just a cosmetic item, doesn't it? There're no buttons there...

 

Poor Mega CD ripped of his front!!! Is it a jap or Pal version? The first thing I would check on this machine is the fuse they can easily go wrong. Make sure you have the right power supply too it is very sensitive to that.

Then in terms of repair it would depend on the symptons it presents, does it do anything? It might be valuable to take a picture of the main board to check any burns or craked/blown condenser, and the other side for any loose soldering, check the soldering on the power plug it can be become loose other time, that's how I saved one my genesis.

Hope this helps.

Sabre

 

It is a Pal Mega CD. Where is the fuse lokated on this fellow? I have repaired a model 2 by changing the fuse.

 

I've taken another photo: http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/4719/2005862038427174910_rs.jpg

As you can see, I tried the twist tie trick - didnt work.

 

Now it works. The twist tie just had to be adjusted... I just need a new fuse then

 

Excellent so it's not so dead in the end :icon_bigg What are the specs of the fuse?

Sabre