My Model 1 Saturn PSU overheats

[mattek]

Hi!

I've recently bought my first Sega Saturn console in excellent condition fully boxed etc. It works flawless, reads all CDs, doesn't freeze, but after 30 minutes of gameplay, when I switch it off then on, it shows horizontal lines across whole TV and can't read any CD. I have to wait 15 minutes, and after it works fine again.

Do you have any solution for that kind of issue? I've heard about installing small fan inside console, but it looks a bit weird. How about some heat sinks on PSU?

Thanks!

[zyrobs]

A known problem that only happens on specific Type B power supplies manufactured by Fujitsu (labelled as FD and KS350-1401-H025/01). You'll have to solder an additional capacitor as indicated on this picture:



Make sure you don't mess up the positive and negative ends!!

[mattek]

Yeah!
Thank you for fast solution. I soldered it three days ago and it works great.