mick_aka
Kickin' it lively!
"Mick is moderately adequate."
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Post by mick_aka on Mar 13, 2010 20:42:20 GMT
I will accept ANY Sega Saturn's in any state of repair, please DO NOT throw your broken Saturn's away. I am hoping to build up a large enough selection of Saturn spares to be able to provide members here with parts they need for free (plus postage for the part) There are always those weird bits that people need, lid catches, battery covers, replacement case sections, power boards etc. Eventually I would like to have a stock list on the forum so people know which parts are available. So again, any Saturns or Saturn parts, working or broken, please send them to me, I will always do my best to pay you postage for heavier packages. Please Private Message me by clicking on the letter icon  under my name if you have anything. Many thanks, Mick. |
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Post by LJay on Mar 13, 2010 21:13:07 GMT
haha theres me banging on about fixing phils model 2,take a look at our prob! sounds like a really good idea btw  |
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Post by Yart on Mar 15, 2010 0:15:21 GMT
That's a really great idea!
In fact, when I go back home this summer I'll dig up my broken Saturn for ya.
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mick_aka
Kickin' it lively!
"Mick is moderately adequate."
Joined: April 2007
Posts: 9,817
Location:
XBL: mickloaf
PSN: mickloaf
Nintendo ID: segamick
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Post by mick_aka on Mar 15, 2010 0:17:38 GMT
Thanks allot |
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Post by Yart on May 19, 2010 5:12:38 GMT
Mick, I'm home now and I got that Saturn I was talking about. I'll donate it if you promise that this is non-profit and that any spare parts would be sent to whoever needs it at a maximum cost of postage. (If it was working I'd probably just give it to someone for free anyways)
I take it you don't need any of the cables or anything?
The only thing wrong with it is that the spinny thing that the disc sits on is too low. Probably easily fixable. The laser still works perfectly and everything and it powers on just fine. (Memory battery is dead though)
Could you resend me a postage address please?
Also, before I ship this to Mick, can anyone else benefit from this or use this? Anybody who only has one Saturn, and the only Saturn you own has to be broken. (Or someone with no Saturn at all who'd like one)
Thanks.
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Post by termis on May 19, 2010 5:33:24 GMT
That does sound pretty easily fixable -- could be simple as pulling that the plastic spindle thingy up with a pair of need-nose pliers (of course, it'd be much easier to pull the top cover off first as those things sit up on top of a thin metal rod, and you can just sorta "push" it up using the needle nose plier). I once fixed a saturn like that, though I had to apply some shoe goop to keep it steady in that position.
Why doncha try that first before sending across the atlantic? I mean, the cost of such postage will be more than the value of the saturn as you have it right now.
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Post by Yart on May 19, 2010 5:39:33 GMT
Actually... that's a fantastic idea.
Thanks for the pointer. I'll try it out and if I get it working I'll offer it up in the trading section.
EDIT: I got it to work! I electrocuted myself doing it, and I can't feel my arm, but I did it!!
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Post by termis on May 19, 2010 13:10:14 GMT
Actually... that's a fantastic idea. Thanks for the pointer. I'll try it out and if I get it working I'll offer it up in the trading section. EDIT: I got it to work! I electrocuted myself doing it, and I can't feel my arm, but I did it!! Hey, awesome! Haha, and I guess you touched the wrong bits on the power supply board, eh? |
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Post by Yart on May 19, 2010 13:33:50 GMT
Yup.  It was a shocking surprise. HUR HUR WHAT A KNEE SLAPPER!! ...but no really. It was. Is there a chance I coulda been killed? |
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Post by Kibbles on May 19, 2010 17:55:22 GMT
Why did you have the Saturn on when you were doing that...
<_<
I've touched the entire power board unplugged and never felt anything.
The only time I've ever been electrified from my Saturn is when I had it plugged in for volt testing and accidently brushed my arm against the coils on the psu!
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Post by termis on May 20, 2010 1:26:37 GMT
Yup. It was a shocking surprise. HUR HUR WHAT A KNEE SLAPPER!! ...but no really. It was. Is there a chance I coulda been killed? Yuk yuk. a shocking surprise. Death would've been possible, but nothing related to electronics - just because of the awesomeness of the saturn. |
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Post by Yart on May 20, 2010 2:42:10 GMT
Goodness. Would it also have killed my pets and family?
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ameisenmann
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Post by ameisenmann on Oct 12, 2010 21:37:32 GMT
Do you have already a list of spare parts? I have a broken Saturn but I live in Germany  Besides I could need a CD-Drive from a Saturn that has a serial number that starts with 169.... |
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syn
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Post by syn on Oct 12, 2010 21:49:35 GMT
Mick's going to be real busy this week so it may be a bit before he can respond.
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Post by infernalcombustion on Dec 5, 2010 22:25:26 GMT
Holy Cow,
This is the best idea I've seen in an absolute age!!
I'll ask around - as I think one of my mates is hanging onto one.
I'll get back to you sometime in the week.
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It was a shocking surprise.
