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Post by bison2uk on Aug 11, 2010 15:03:41 GMT
Hi I have a PAL model 2 saturn had it for many many years. It's been very well looked after but sometimes when I want to have a game I will power it up and it will either freeze up or the screen will go black.
Is there anything I can do to repair it or is all hope lost and I will have to get a new saturn?
Hope you guys can help
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Post by mick_aka on Aug 11, 2010 17:00:32 GMT
does the start animation ever skip around? and/or freeze?
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Post by bison2uk on Aug 11, 2010 18:49:05 GMT
does the start animation ever skip around? and/or freeze? Yes thats does happen all the time it's just luck if I can get past that. |
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Post by clerksfan4life on Aug 12, 2010 13:38:49 GMT
This has been happening to mine lately. The start up animation will freeze, or the screen will go black when loading a disc from the main screen. Hasn't done it in a little while but it's annoying.
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mick_aka
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Post by mick_aka on Aug 12, 2010 13:39:15 GMT
Are you familiar with the inside of your Saturn at all? Ever opened it?
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Post by bison2uk on Aug 12, 2010 14:33:09 GMT
Are you familiar with the inside of your Saturn at all? Ever opened it? I do open it and know my way round it. I just try and keep it well maintained. But at the moment it just a constant struggle to play games on it at all. |
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Post by mick_aka on Aug 12, 2010 22:31:43 GMT
1. Unscrew all the screws underneath.
2. Turn Saturn right way up and gently lift off top.
3. Towards the center rear left area of the Saturn there is a bit poking up with a clear piece of plastic, if you pinch it with your fingers you will see it is a switch.
(this switch tells your Saturn if it's door is open or closed)
4. Using either electrical tape or a plastic cable tie, permenantly secure the switch in the pinched togeather possition.
5. Put your Saturn back togeather, whack a game in and see what happens.
Note: this is not intended as a permanent fix, but will diagnose wheather a faulty door switch is an issue.
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Post by bison2uk on Aug 16, 2010 17:59:38 GMT
Sorry for late reply mick I did what you said and it seems to have done the trick  But will I still have to source another saturn in the future. |
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Post by mick_aka on Aug 21, 2010 8:23:22 GMT
As long as you're not too bothered about having a working door switch it should be fine for a while |
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Post by tonybolony on Sept 3, 2010 9:57:11 GMT
nice one it has happened to one of mine recently, i will give it a try
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