Japanese Sega Saturn PSU blown

[travity]

Hi all

First post here and its not exactly how i wanted to start my first post.

So i just got my first sega saturn console today (model 1 japanese console #HST-3200) and being the dumbo that i am i immediately plugged the sucker in, started it up and BOOM (should note i am living in australia), powersupply was blown and after some research (should of done before hand) i would need a step down transformer or replace the powerboard with a EUR one.

Now i am just wondering how viable it is to change the PSU to that of a UK one or any EUR one i can find.

If it is viable, where would be the best place to get one if possible?

on a side note, i am super happy to own my first saturn and to join a community of like minded people

[travity]

Thanks for the quick response, i will have to search around for that one.

Atm i have opened this sucker up and replaced the fuse which was blown (completely black) and managed to get a step down transformer (input AC100/120v, output AC220/240v) tried it out and bam, fuse blew again so looks like i will just have to find a new PSU and wait it out .

Thanks again.

[zyrobs]

You need to change the varistor as well as the fuse (if the power supply has one).

[travity]

Sept 18, 2014 17:31:14 GMT zyrobs said:

You need to change the varistor as well as the fuse (if the power supply has one).

ah, it still maybe salvageable then, i'll have to do that aswell. For now I managed to get a same model saturn thats broken (powers on but laser supposedly doesn't work). So I'll switch out the PSU and see how that goes.

[kikenovic]

Sept 20, 2014 18:58:39 GMT travity said:

Sept 18, 2014 17:31:14 GMT zyrobs said:

You need to change the varistor as well as the fuse (if the power supply has one).

ah, it still maybe salvageable then, i'll have to do that aswell. For now I managed to get a same model saturn thats broken (powers on but laser supposedly doesn't work). So I'll switch out the PSU and see how that goes.

How did it go with the replacement supply?