Sega Saturn Repairs

[@1980sGamer]

Awesome. Love watching all these videos of you fixing stuff. I hate to see all these consoles go to waste. Good job on the Saturn repairs.

[@TboneTenEighties]

You know the old saying...Never judge a book by its cover. SEGA!!!

[@sonicthehedgehog4481]

SEGA

[@OldsXCool]

Hey thanks for the video Luke. Great as always but I really appreciate you doing this console repair video. My Saturn has been kicking back into the bios intermittently and skipping in cold startups. I cleaned and lubricated the rails and gears and it works like new again. Thanks again.

[@largolagrande]

The Victor Saturn looks so nice. Great Job, luke. I learned new things :) Enjoy your Sunday

[@rentavideo412]

You have once again used the force for good young Luke. The rebellion needs young Jedi like your self. Lukemorse1 a true videogame Jedi.

[@roasty80]

well done luke.its satisfying to fix consoles. you just reminded me i need to replace the lazer in my playstation 1

[@CRTcade]

Nice repair job as always man! Love the Victor Saturn, always thought it was so cool how the different Saturn models had different bios screens. Haha, enjoyed the tandem Rock Man intros. X4 and 8 are still two of my favorite intros to watch.

[@kenzoxzavier9503]

I guess it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to stream new series online?

[@Meneldil]

Very nice work Luke. Do you have any techniques to remove the horrible yellowing that occurs on SNES, Dreamcast and Gamecube grey plates ? (where the controller ports are). The only solution I've seen so far is to repaint. Or would you know any kind of product that would prevent that yellowing ?

[@SMS-iz9ud]

This guy fixed a neo geo arcade cabinet for Classic Game room. Keep your awesome work, Luke! May the force be with you!

[@Xaekid]

These kind of videos are the best. Great job Luke.

[@MrTechnoSqueek]

I have been waiting for this one since I am a huge sega fan

[@123bobbyjohn]

I'm with Paul K. A lot of people would buy off you and probably pay more than standard prices knowing you restored it properly. Nice video.

[@coondogtheman]

Luke, you are amazing. Saving these old consoles from the bin. Nice work.

[@FaSMaN]

I love the opening sequence on the Japanese saturns :)

[@TheFutureIsPrimitive]

I've been looking for a detailed Saturn repair video like this! I've got a North American Model 1 that I've been working on. I had to use a computer jumper to trick the door switch connector since it always came up as "Drive door open". Jumper worked, but now it says "Drive empty". Plus the laser and drive motor are both noisy. Motor is a bit squeaky. Luke, do you have any other tutorials or tips for the Saturn that can help me out?? Thanks!

[@paulspydar]

I did not see the vid where you picked these up, what is it listed as so I can watch it? thanks

[@darkone180]

How rare are those vector saturns?from what i understand if i remember right they were used in cars for like playing movies and had a saturn gps attachment,maybe im wrong but seems right?

[@jjlostt]

Hi! I just got a saturn that powers up, spin and read the disc but the screen starts and stay black, also no sound and the disc never stop spining. It has a new laser but I'm sure its not laser related because it should start with the laser board unplugged and it does't do that. I replaced some caps and re solder all the av output pins but no luck yet. any pointers? Thanks in advance!!

[@stuartcwood]

I have the same issue with mine, did you find a fix for yours in the end or are you still testing?

[@segagirladventurespico]

Question please!! My Japanese Saturn is reading my nights and fighting game only have 2 atm but it wont read mr.bones... why is it reading some discs and somd no ?

[@yooamatwa]

Hey Luke love the channel! Having a bit of bother I hope you don't mind me asking you a question. I recently bought a white pad off ebay that was a bit messed up had to resit the buttons and scrape a lot of gunk off the contacts. It works but since plugging the pad in my white saturn has started displaying graphical glitches. Can a pad even have that effect? Real pain, just got darius gaiden after watching your vid as well. cheers.

[@stargazer618]

Great fixes again, Luke!

[@P5ychoFox]

Fantastic bit of restoration work there. I love watching these vids!

[@sithwarrior]

Have you ever used the white lithium grease in a spray can Luke, that's all I can find locally. Would it be ok if I spray it on a q tip and apply were needed?

[@MegaMonkeyboy85]

Hey luke, i just wanted to know, i see on ebay some mvs slots that are apparently dead but they're pretty cheap. Is it easy to fix them ? and also is there another method to get video directly from the board instead of using a supergun ? I hope you'll have time to answer me Arthur

[@largolagrande]

Thank you, luke. Actually I'm fine with handhelds but I still have to learn a lot and need to buy more precise quality tools to my inventory. I suppose Sega Saturn will be next ;) But it's always so great to see that some could safe a machine and bring it back to life for the posterity. Even I can't avoid a little bit of normal envy. A little bit. The collector/gamer heart is pumping :P Enjoy

[@TechHarvest]

I recently picked up a model 1 Japanese Sega Saturn. It doesn't work. It loads up to the welcome screen but it won't read disks. I moved the laser out to the end as you did in this video and when I fire up the machine, the laser moves. The disk doesn't spin though. That's not the only problem. The welcome screen turns into a solid flashing screen. I noticed that the flashing started when I close the CD lid. I know you can't diagnose the problem without having the machine in hand. I was just wondering if you think this could be fixed with a new laser or if you think I should just pick up a new Saturn. I'd like to salvage this one as I hate to see a classic like this not being used anymore. However I can't afford to sink a lot of money into it. I'm guessing the problem is more than the laser, but I'm not at your skill level when it comes to electronic repairs. I was just wondering if you ever encountered the problem before and if you had any advise for me. BTW I live in the USA. Thanks!

[@clubconsoles]

TechHarvest Probably a laser problem. But i have no idea what is causing the other problem. I have a model 2 Japanese Saturn and it doesn't happen on that.

[@codenamegamma]

on the victor Saturn, everything is gray. so why the hell would they stop short at the connector for the controller? i mean really?

[@SaturnHST]

I would usually check if the disc hub is at the correct height before attempting to adjust the laser pot. A lot of the time through years of use the hub will be seated too low for the laser to pick up. I fixed at least 8 Saturns that wouldn't spin the disc by just reseating it while using a flathead screwdriver to keep it from going to far down. Are you interested in any broken Saturns or parts?

[@odaddy47]

Are there any lens replacement for Saturns?

[@Bylga]

Awesome repair!

[@ZeroWalker26]

Nice work Luke glad u got them both running. How much does a working Japanese Saturn go for I have like 2 games Slayers royal 1 and 2 but no japanese saturn.

[@IgkuitBBswm]

Man, 2 more saved from the fire! Great work, Luke!

[@jsr450]

luke did it again you the video game savior for broken games

[@user-9sidfgsxgj]

Luke, do you have some kind of ebay store or someting similar where people from all over the world can buy spare items & consoles & similar stuff that you fixed? Because those might work better than the new ones! xD Always a pleasure to watch your videos, one of the best youtube channels indeed! Thank you.

[@tubularLeah]

How did you get rid of the scuffs on the white Saturn?

[@tubularLeah]

How did you clean up the systems?

[@nissan300bhp]

still have the very same saturn i bought when my dad took me to my local game shop way back in 94. its still going strong to this day. original lazer etc. thanks dad for taking me to get it ;-)

[@MetalTiger88]

btw, do you know if it is possible to make the saturn jamma compatible? i just found an old rgb scart cable for my saturn and thought, maybe i can cut of the scart end, solder the rgb, sync and ground wires to a jamma fingerboard and then do the same thing with a saturn powercord and also connect it to that fingerboard so i would have power, sound and video. all i had to do then is hacking a saturn pad for the controls, but that is easy^^

[@yesyesnono12]

Hey luke, I remember a while ago you got a blue swirled Dreamcast controller. I have a spare Dreamcast to go with it if you want it?

[@robikaey167]

good work lucke as allways. saturn is a great console, it is good, to hold him at life. nice brother...

[@lostgemini2000]

Hey luke what do you do with all ur repaired consoles? Do u keep them? Sell them? Give away?

[@TumacTMU]

Hi Luke - I've wanted to ask you this for awhile. I've noticed that on many on your Japanese released games, there is English text on the CD's, covers, etc. Is that common for most games down there? Nice work on the video. Looking forward to future repairs.

[@halo3odst]

Checking ribbon cables like that is a must, with the 32x the two ribbon cables are notorious because of the heat generated during play.

[@cruisinwithborgy]

Awesome videos! I have a Model 1 Sega Saturn, and it used to work in the past, and just recently I tried used it again -- honestly for the first time in a long long time. I plugged it on, and started it all up but after a few minutes it just shuts off. Everything besides the TV turns off. What can be the cause? I have cleaned the Sega out with air but it still seems to be doing it every time? Thanks !

[@LAZERBLADE194]

Luke that old laser could it be the lens underneath?

[@hussle]

The door on my Saturn won't open. How do you fix it? The eject button works. The door mechanism has some kind of issue

[@missionpassed4584]

What about the cartridge slots, were they okay?

[@Juliengoodgames]

hello l friend what product do you use to clean the console please thank you

[@Johns3n]

So basically the CD will never spin, if the laser is broken/damaged? Because I just got a Sega Saturn where the screen says "Drive Bay Empty" and the CD never spins.

[@winggod2]

Hello What grass to use the gears ? and Thanks

[@krist0sh]

So the two models are for different regions?

[@krist0sh]

What is actually the difference between the Victor and Sega Saturn?

[@PunchBreak]

Where can I find a new lens?

[@vyperii]

Hey ***** I still have my Saturn that I purchased just after launch, which has been kept in a pristine condition (although used regularly) its whole life (Stored in box when not in use). Just over a year ago, after having not used it for a couple of years, I tried booting it up, only to have the same problem your Victor Saturn was displaying. The laser and cogs move freely and there is absolutely no cleaning that needs doing- It looks as though it has just been manufactured. Which leads me to conclude that my laser has also gone. So my query is, where can I purchase a replacement laser from (this is a PAL system)? How much will this cost me (that's not a big issue-just so I have an idea)? Also is there any chance you could upload a video showing how to do this? Cheers

[@vyperii]

Sorry- I clicked another of your videos and you show everything I have asked... Thanks

[@friendlyfiregaming4601]

eBay has lasers for the Saturn pretty cheap.

[@Evaldas256]

I was promised a white Sega Saturn at the flea market this saturday, what they brought out was a PSone ;~; Good job, Luke!

[@taytay4674788]

When the intros to Rockman played I noticed that white saturn the picture on the tv was crisp like it was new or had a little of ps1 graphics.

[@revolutionoftheclassics3630]

Can you list the types of products you use in the description

[@yusufbadat618]

i bought a modded model 1 saturn a few days ago and seemed to be working fine. today i noticed a few white lines appear on the screen but could still see the image, but now there is no image or sound but just a black screen with white horizontal lines going across. any ideas?

[@clubconsoles]

Yusuf Badat Try checking the av cable and trying a different one and cleaning the connectors, otherwise its probably a GPU (Graphics processing unit) and sound chip problem. Also try checking that the game disk doesn't have any dirt or scratches on and check it isn't your TV. i would also suggest trying different games and seeing if they also have the problem. Cant really suggest anything else. Hope this helps. Also it could be something to do with poor modding. What mods did it have?

[@yusufbadat618]

I've tried another tv but no luck. Also tried a different scart lead but still won't work. The mod it has will allow it to copy games and that's the only one that I'm aware of. Got a feeling it's a gpu issue.. any solutions of how this can be fixed if it is a gpu fault?

[@clubconsoles]

Yusuf Badat The only thing i could suggest is getting a new gpu (From a broken saturn) and de soldering the old one and soldering the new one in. If you dont have any skills on opening a console i would just get it replaced or get a refund and buy a diffrent one.

[@yusufbadat618]

This is the second faulty saturn I've bought in the space of a month. Just no luck with these old consoles. You reckon the model 2 Saturn's are designed better and less likely to breakdown?

[@clubconsoles]

I've heard that they are better. That's all i can really say. I have one and it works perfectly. Its not modded though.

[@latenightboycampos8705]

Hey Luke your vids are awesome keep it man

[@Chinagonuk]

Hi. I've got a PAL sega saturn with a strange fault and i've been unsucessfull in finding a reason/solution for this fault anywhere online. You seem quite knowledgable when it comes to saturn consoles so i wonder if you could shed some light on this issue. I power it up and at first it runs, no problem. But when it gets warm (usually after about half hour later) it starts to malfunction. The saturn will fail to spin/read the disc, and the video will start to distort. There are wobbly horizontal lines, kind of like an old vcr. If i leave the saturn to cool down then try again, it will read discs again as normal until it gets warm again then the fault repeats. Any info on this would be much appriciated. Many thanks.

[@retroswede]

Another two systems saved from the grave. Just goes to show what some cleaning and some simple repairs can do.

[@MegaMonkeyboy85]

Ok thanks buddy, it's a unique slot MV1B, and it's only 10 bucks, shippings are worth 45 bucks though...I have to get a jamma harness and stuff and i'll try to get it to work. Do these slots break easilly ? because the seller is selling like 10 slots at a time lol

[@Retromicky82]

Cool . What is a victor saturn .

[@shenmeowzo]

those both look gorgeous. much nicer than the western saturns imo nice job!

[@armtc]

i found a saturn at the thrift & when i plug in the power cord, it had a slight smoke that lasted one second. This was before i press it on, so when i tried to turn it off i noticed that the switch was pressed to ON before i plug in the power cord. I can no longer turn it on. Was this because the power switch was on before i plugged in the cordd? and what should i do with it now? will something need replacement or should i sell it to people that need part? i just want to know what to do with it.

[@GustoTheGamer]

The sega Saturn was awesome!

[@johngomez8911]

where can i buy the new laser at?

[@Polaventris]

Very cool! Is that dead laswer common issue with these Saturns?

[@sithwarrior]

Japan = Rockman, Everywhere else = Mega Man

[@ukrs]

Hi, then. Can you give a hand, pls? I've got a Skeleton model Saturn, I've just changed the laser board and lens, and its working very well while the console is open. When I close everything the disc just wont spin. Opened console works, closed dont. Instead I got the "drive empty" message. Can you imagine why? Thanks a lot

[@tractorface1236]

Could somebody tell me what a victor Saturn is and what are the differences between them? Also is rock man the Japanese name for mega man because that kind of looks like mega man...?

[@potatomaster9324]

Victor (JVC) made the Drives for the Sega Saturn. And because that they got a license from Sega to make their on Saturn. The Main Difference between the Normal Sega Saturn and the Victor Saturn is their design and Components. And Rockman is actually Megaman

[@xpelon209x]

Awesome! Job .. love the Sega saturn

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Hi. I have a japanese Saturn (a very rare I believe Made in the Philippines). It's port 1 is busted. I have a Saturn 3D controller but oddly enough it only works on Virtua Cop 1 and not on the game it was designed for which is Nights Into Dreams. I tried switching the + and 0 switch on the 3D controller. The only game I can play with the 3D controller is Virtua Cop 1. It may be the port, though I'm not sure why it works ok with just the Virtua Cop 1 game (all my games are orig. It doesn't work on Biohazard, Nights Into Dreams, Grandia strangely enough with the switch on + mode or 0, as mentioned). If it's not the port, any way to fix this strange problem. Note that even though I have a Sega Saturn light gun, on the same port, port 2, when I calibrate it on Virtua Cop 1, hit the trigger, the bullets would be all over randomly on the target are even though I'm not moving it from the Bull's eye. I'm using a PC CRT monitor which works ok with House of the Dead 2 on the Dreamcast. Thank you in advance. God bless, Rev. 21:4

[@trailduster6bt]

Can the lazer be off any cd drive?

[@frankynakamoto2308]

Where can i buy a mod Saturn that can play backups and japanese? Also do they mod Saturns with more Ram internally?

[@danielwitchcraft]

In my opinion the best way get this is buying a StKey plus, work as region free, memory backup, Ram expansion to SNK and Capcom games, is relatively cheap on ebay.

[@frankynakamoto2308]

Daniel Withoeft yea I guess that is the only option, but it would be kind of nice to have a mod Saturn all ready with all that.

[@danielwitchcraft]

***** There is a video somewhere on youtube that a guy modded one that plays every region saturn games, sega/mega cd games, 32x and genesis. I´m serching but can´t find :(

[@frankynakamoto2308]

Daniel Withoeft I haven't found any that does that, I don't think there is a way for that, but I have seen mods where they install a chip and it makes it capable of playing the Japanese games, they should make a new chip that has ram as well so we can mod it for that and more.

[@lollop97]

Where do you find these broken consoles?

[@aeneasfate]

I didn't know the JVC, etc. Saturns had their own splash screens on boot, that's cool.

[@ReviewUA-jy7xi]

You should only use silicone-based grease, as oil-based greases could eat away at the plastic over time.

[@matilija]

White lithium was one of his suggestions, and it's perfect for components like this and won't damage the plastic at all.

[@StarkAlchemy]

Hey there! My Sega Saturn is having two major problems keeping me from playing games; one is when I go to close the door for the drive once I place in the game it insists the door isn't closed and the other is when I'm playing some games it stops the game on and off showing that I'm pausing when I'm not. I'm not sure what's happening or what the problem could be.

[@RetroClash95]

Very cool! I love the way the v Saturns look, but I like the hi Saturns a bit more, I'm sure you have a few of those haha, sega game Japan such cool exclusives like the wonder mega which I'm sure you also have. Awesome stuff.

[@MetalTiger88]

lol that was a great idea, with hitting the powerbutton on both saturns at the same time =D

[@KevinTwiner]

Wild....crazy...just plain old AwSoMe...Luke that waz fucking cool.Great job on both units they look fantastic. thoroughly enjoyed seeing both Saturns goin at the same time. A rare treat! And it shows you never judge a book/game by its cover! Hahaha...what makes the victor run faster the new laser perhaps..or just the systems bio's? I purchased mine new an have never had a problem with it..how much was the laser? If you don't mind me asking! Great video bro. Keep up the awsome work.

[@bradybrotherton367]

I have a Sega Genesis and I never really owned a Sega Saturn and good repair there man 👍 maybe I could get me a Sega Saturn down the road someday

[@beingatliberty]

saved from landfill well done

[@sandog39]

is this a new series? Repairs!

[@JOAOVRM]

i just bough a tectoy saturn with a region mod. everything worked fine, except with shining wisdom. when i first played it, the initial cut-scene didnt show up, then, when i resetesthe console, it sent me back to the menu screen and only then read the disk. it might be a problem with the game.... but the disk looks new, no scratches, nothing..... i wonder what it might be.

[@1980sGamer]

Woah. Pubic hair? How? I hope I never come across any of that stuff while cleaning out one of my systems. What system was it?

[@dlib89]

Wow, well done fixing the Saturns :) I love the Saturn just got a new one cause my old one broke :S (he is doing the same as the one you changed the laser but i have nowhere to get a new laser)

[@emmettturner9452]

I got a white Saturn for 780¥ from the junk bin at the main Akihabara Super Potato and it worked great! They also had a 50¥ Virtua Gun. Was worried what they might think at the airport since it was black, unlike the American version ("Sega Stunner"). :)

[@ZPEntertainment]

Wow, you have spare parts for everything! XD And now I want to play with my Saturn again. And the video ends with a Rock-fest! Double J-Pop for my ears. My brain can't handle such overall awesomeness...

[@danielt.8573]

Funny how my PSone, PS 2 and even my Dreamcast all had problems but my Sega Saturn never had any after all these years. It even loads scratched and dirty discs. One durable and easily fixable hardware that's for sure.

[@BlueLightning26]

I don't know very much at all about the Sega Saturn so forgive me for my ignorrance when I ask this: What's the difference between the Sega Saturn and the V Saturn?

[@tubularLeah]

Sega sourced its parts from Hitachi (CPUs), and Victor (JVC) (CD-ROM drive) I believe did the same. I think in an effort to reduce their costs, Sega licensed the production of the Saturn hardware so that they'd cut them a deal on orders of parts to manufacture the Saturn. Functionally they should be the same, it's mainly their aesthetics. Although I think both Victor/JVC and Hitachi made their own versions of the MPEG card but i'm not sure if either or of them packaged it with their system as incentive to buy their "version" of the Saturn versus the regular Sega one.

[@winlover37]

Should the Dreamcast laser be showing a red light as well? Sorry for the dumb question, but I was restoring and fixing my first flea market DC, and I did get it to work, but there still is no red light coming from the laser. This brought me some concern after this video lol. By the way, I love your channel! Subscribed!

[@zeldajunkielol2]

Nice job man, I just bought two broken Saturns a few weeks ago and it turns out that the first one I bought only needed the cd spindle to be popped back up into place the second one which came with a 3d controller and a game was missing a fuse and wouldn't power on even with a fuse so I'm probably just going to use it for spare parts.

[@spidermcgavenport8767]

Love my Sega Saturn they were built to last.

[@spidermcgavenport8767]

The Sega Nomad would be my ultimate favorite portable console to date.

[@RyuHayabusa06]

Great job, Luke!

[@MonstaOPM]

I took the top casing thing off, and never put it back in. My problem fixed for a while, but now it got worse, I'm guessing I did the wrong thing...

[@djrkzr]

That difference in games appearing on the screens is probably cause because one is crt other one lcd and we might expiriencing some kind of lag.

[@VcArena]

my saturn plays fine for a while then the picture gets all scattered. I usually have to set a weight on top to get the picture back. what's going on with that. the game will still play but looks like when the old Nintendo carts would get distorted.

[@r.a.w.talentart]

Hi there, great videos, I enjoy watching them. I've been repairing consoles for a number of years now but I have an issue I can't figure out. Basically I have a mk2 Saturn that loads game fine but crashes when I go to actually play the game from the title menus. Sega Rally for example, once I've gone through the game menus and am ready to play it will freeze just before the game play commences, same with Wipeout. these are the only games I have for testing and they work fine on my other Saturn's I've repaired. I've put three different laser assemblys in and three different power supplies but the same thing happens! any ideas?? cheers