Saturn PSU replacement

Hi there!

I was wondering if anyone here knows how to identify a sega saturn power supply? I recently acquired a saturn with a broken PSU but the replacements on ebay don't really match what I have (or so it seems). Please help?

This my psu:
http://imgur.com/gallery/07Co71j

These were the options found on ebay:
https://m.ebay.com/itm/Internal-Power-Supply-OEM-Sega-837-13776-for-Saturn-Console-Video-Game-System/163071752085?hash=item25f7d57795:g:Z0sAAOSwo9VbDi-H&_nkw=Sega+saturn+power+supply&_from=R40&rt=nc

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Internal-Pow...m=163071762268&_trksid=p2056116.c100891.m5206

 

a lot of people are using a pico psu ass replacement. i guss the version of Saturn u have requires 3.3-5-9 V. So a pico PSU and a 3.3V and 9v regulator would cut it.

 

true but I hear pico drives have a difficult installation process don't they? That would be my last solution as it means $$$ for the pico drive + external psu, $$$ for the technician who will install it, $$$ shipping back and forth.

 

I found something melted, would that be the problem?

http://imgur.com/gallery/EgxVsjf

 

nope sorry. thats just capglue. your looking at the main switching transistor, the smaller voltage reference and or bad diodes. almost never the caps on these. if it hasent been used in a 220v outlet. then its the cap/s to.

 

Thanks for all your feedback Oakleaf. I guess then there is no easy way around this, I will have to take it to an expert electronics technician for a good diagnostic.

I've already purchased a replacement PSU, but I would like to recover this other PSU as they are so scarce, it's good to have working spares. Ebay does not sell my type of PSU though(type "B" according to shane mcretro), I had to find a local seller, which I was extremely lucky to find.

EDIT: I don't think it's ever been used in 220v before since I live in a country that uses 120v, but, I bought it used and broken so who knows.

 

I used a pico psu in mine, installation wasn't that hard at all, still works fine a few years later. It's a great alternative if finding an original psu isn't an option.

 

You need to solder that though, don't you?

 

It's indeed a great option, but requires soldering skills.

 

There's a little bit of soldering, but it's quite minimal. Anyone with basic soldering skills could do it.