I restored a VA7 later model 1. Mine looks new again and works perfectly. To add some more detail I Nu Finished it after a quick light wet sand to smooth out any imperfections on the casing. Then after buffing off the Nu Finish used a ceramic retailer spray on it made it look brand new. Also cleaned out the ports with alcohol and lightly used mineral oil the lube from rust and clean the contact slot for the cartridges. The one you got in this video is a good one! Better than mine. Guessing it's a VA6 from 1990-91 aka Sonic 1 edition, has the better video and sound. mines from 1995 as the inner casing and serial number says. Mine was most likely a refurbished Core System which basically is a model 2 in a Model 1 casing. It's not bad for what it is! I have a better one like yours but it's in its original box and stored part of my collection.
Loved this thing! My younger sister had one and we played the hell outta some Sonic the Hedgehog & especially Ms. Pac-Man on it! Would love to just sit with her and play again like we used to. I wonder if she still has hers from childhood though...
I just went through my Genesis 1 and did a quick clean up but I did some things differently. My motherboard looked fairly clean too so I decided not to tamper with it I just used an air can to blow out some dust. The faceplate I used a toothbrush to clean the crevices and grill I think work better than using your nails. I opted to remove the LED light simply by squeezing the tabs on the inside and the red bezel comes off. I didnt like the dust around my LED light so cleaned it. My reset button was a bit yellowed so I put it in a small bag with Hydrogen peroxide and let sit in the sun and that method worked for me to make look new again. Retobrite or some hair chemicals I've seen can be used also to brighten yellowed plastics. Also I removed the three screws to remove the cartridge door to prevent water getting behind those screws and potentially rusting.
I washed the shell with warm water and soap and then I put a bit of turtle wax on the shell to make it shine brand new I also used a paint brush and cleaned the whole board with alcohol front and back. The genesis needs love after 25+ years of being encased also the controllers I washed the grime off the buttons and what not. Good video by the way 👍👍👍
When putting screws back in you need to reverse screw first to find the correct groove by feeling and listening for the click. Not doing this can potentially break the delicate plastic standoffs when crossing the thread. This is why you never use a powered screwdriver on anything like this.
I agree and that's why I do it every time. I use a powered screwdriver just about every hour of every day, so I'm pretty attuned to the tolerance of plastic
@@InvictvsNox Nope, it has nothing to do with tolerance. Tolerance is about over tightening and that is not what I mean. I watched your video again and there is no way you screwed any single screw into the original thread with that power tool and if you did it was pure fluke. Most screws blindly screwed in with a power tool WILL create a new thread in the plastic. Do this multiple times and you are left with nothing but a thread-less hole that will never tighten. This is why you must feel for the hole and listen for the click by first slowly reverse screwing. Not possible with a power tool.
@@ConsolesUnleashed Unless you're attuned to seeing minute attention to detail after being sped up by 500%, I'm sure you're mistaken. I assure you I wouldn't think of cross-threading anything in these relics I hold sacred as I always anticipate requiring access for serviceability in the future. You concern is appreciated though! :)
I'm about to do your method of cleaning and restoring my Sega Genesis. I connected it to the hdmi converter but it keeps saying no signal on my TV. My NES plays perfectly though. Wish me luck!
Me too, man. Especially when you Voltron it up with a Sega CD and Sega 32X or Power Base! Also, I'm jealous they called it the Mega Drive over there and in JP. So much cooler a name.
Great job brotha.. I always love seeing a "gen 1" Sega Genesis get brought back to all of it's glory. I really enjoyed the video. Congrats on your purchase. Keep it Retro...!
Good video, nice find on such a clean model. Only critique is that your voice switched between left and right ear at random points throughout the video.
I’m a little embarrassed. :33 in and it wasn’t until I caught your reflection on the screen did I realize that was a sheet hung up and you’re not a big guy wearing plaid despite having already reached your hands in to pick up the unit from the other side…😅🤗
I brought one, everything is working fine! However the sound has problems, it`s hi def version and it makes distorted sound and sometimes goes out of tune. The sound can be perfect sometimes, then it will sound like it`s angry...lol
I have reservations about your choice of games. Chronic the Hemphog is a must. Madden 95 Barry Sanders is a rushing beast. When you get your PS1 vid going. Please get Soul Reaver.
Get yourself a Sega CD 1 for it and take that panel off to connect it to your Sega Cd1 mind don't for get to screw the connection plate between your Sega Genesis and Sega CD
Hmm.. this doesn't really seem like it needed much of a cleaning at all... Even the small parts you swabbed would have made minor to no difference in performance. If you get a chance to restore a non-working or extremely dirty & semi-functioning MD that'd be really interesting to see.
Huge correction to be made: That SCART to BNC cable is from RetroGamingCables.co.uk ! Huge fan of their products.
I was about to say. ;)
I restored a VA7 later model 1. Mine looks new again and works perfectly. To add some more detail I Nu Finished it after a quick light wet sand to smooth out any imperfections on the casing. Then after buffing off the Nu Finish used a ceramic retailer spray on it made it look brand new. Also cleaned out the ports with alcohol and lightly used mineral oil the lube from rust and clean the contact slot for the cartridges. The one you got in this video is a good one! Better than mine. Guessing it's a VA6 from 1990-91 aka Sonic 1 edition, has the better video and sound. mines from 1995 as the inner casing and serial number says. Mine was most likely a refurbished Core System which basically is a model 2 in a Model 1 casing. It's not bad for what it is! I have a better one like yours but it's in its original box and stored part of my collection.
Loved this thing! My younger sister had one and we played the hell outta some Sonic the Hedgehog & especially Ms. Pac-Man on it! Would love to just sit with her and play again like we used to. I wonder if she still has hers from childhood though...
I just went through my Genesis 1 and did a quick clean up but I did some things differently. My motherboard looked fairly clean too so I decided not to tamper with it I just used an air can to blow out some dust. The faceplate I used a toothbrush to clean the crevices and grill I think work better than using your nails. I opted to remove the LED light simply by squeezing the tabs on the inside and the red bezel comes off. I didnt like the dust around my LED light so cleaned it. My reset button was a bit yellowed so I put it in a small bag with Hydrogen peroxide and let sit in the sun and that method worked for me to make look new again. Retobrite or some hair chemicals I've seen can be used also to brighten yellowed plastics. Also I removed the three screws to remove the cartridge door to prevent water getting behind those screws and potentially rusting.
I washed the shell with warm water and soap and then I put a bit of turtle wax on the shell to make it shine brand new I also used a paint brush and cleaned the whole board with alcohol front and back. The genesis needs love after 25+ years of being encased also the controllers I washed the grime off the buttons and what not. Good video by the way 👍👍👍
When putting screws back in you need to reverse screw first to find the correct groove by feeling and listening for the click. Not doing this can potentially break the delicate plastic standoffs when crossing the thread. This is why you never use a powered screwdriver on anything like this.
I agree and that's why I do it every time.
I use a powered screwdriver just about every hour of every day, so I'm pretty attuned to the tolerance of plastic
@@InvictvsNox Nope, it has nothing to do with tolerance. Tolerance is about over tightening and that is not what I mean. I watched your video again and there is no way you screwed any single screw into the original thread with that power tool and if you did it was pure fluke. Most screws blindly screwed in with a power tool WILL create a new thread in the plastic. Do this multiple times and you are left with nothing but a thread-less hole that will never tighten. This is why you must feel for the hole and listen for the click by first slowly reverse screwing. Not possible with a power tool.
@@ConsolesUnleashed Unless you're attuned to seeing minute attention to detail after being sped up by 500%, I'm sure you're mistaken. I assure you I wouldn't think of cross-threading anything in these relics I hold sacred as I always anticipate requiring access for serviceability in the future.
You concern is appreciated though! :)
@@InvictvsNox I don't need to see it 100% to know. It's not possible with a power tool. No matter.
I'm about to do your method of cleaning and restoring my Sega Genesis. I connected it to the hdmi converter but it keeps saying no signal on my TV. My NES plays perfectly though. Wish me luck!
Most importantly clean the cardtridge slot where the games plug in
This is still my favourite game console!
Me too, man. Especially when you Voltron it up with a Sega CD and Sega 32X or Power Base!
Also, I'm jealous they called it the Mega Drive over there and in JP. So much cooler a name.
@@InvictvsNox haha yeah, I even thought about calling a band Mega Drive once!
@@RebelRides I'm sure Powerglove already has something in tribute lol
Great job brotha.. I always love seeing a "gen 1" Sega Genesis get brought back to all of it's glory. I really enjoyed the video. Congrats on your purchase. Keep it Retro...!
Thank you!
Liked and subscribed. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work man
I have that same sega Genesis model 1 it's a great system
Love megadrive, thanks from the uk
4:40 Is The song that use plain rock 124 in his bored smashing Sega génesis mini video
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I never seen a VGA out put port on a SEGA genesis
Me either.
@@InvictvsNox This port only came on first Mega drives/ Genesis consoles
@@1977Bonishow-man 1st Gen but not for all units.
It isn't VGA, it's an extension port intended for a modem which never saw release outside Japan.
Awesome dude. Didn't know it was that easy to take apart
Yeah, it gets more complicated with later models but for the most part they're super simple. :)
It was already in excellent condition. Doesn't count
Glad we have ultrasonic cleaners now, would have saved you some time and done a more thorough job
Long live sega mega drive
People still making games for it, man. :)
Nice vid, might be worth checking that capacitor with a multimeter, it might be leaking
Good video, nice find on such a clean model. Only critique is that your voice switched between left and right ear at random points throughout the video.
You don’t have to use the abrasive side of a kitchen sponge on every surface...
Trust me, that thing has been used long since it had any abrasive qualities about it.
Nice vid . New to your channel . Do you recap any consoles just for prevention of leaks later on down the line
Thanks man I just cleaned mine 🙌 😎
Love it!
Me: *_We did it, we time traveled!_*
InvictvsNox: nah I just restored this mega-drive, my house its a 80s house...
It totally is though lol
Anyone know what those bodges are for on the back and the expansion port looks like a mod maybe?
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That lead was were you connect the sega cd. Back in the day me and my brother had the sega with the sega cd and the 32x! Pretty video!
Thanks!
And yeah, I'd love a Model 1 CD and 32x!
VA3 de 1990 acho a melhor placa do Sega Genesis. Abraços do Brasil!!!
I’m a little embarrassed. :33 in and it wasn’t until I caught your reflection on the screen did I realize that was a sheet hung up and you’re not a big guy wearing plaid despite having already reached your hands in to pick up the unit from the other side…😅🤗
it is my sweatshirt, so I can see that being easy to mistake haha
I brought one, everything is working fine!
However the sound has problems, it`s hi def version and it makes distorted sound and sometimes goes out of tune.
The sound can be perfect sometimes, then it will sound like it`s angry...lol
That grease is flux
I was hoping as much. I'm not an adept solderer just yet, so didn't know whether or not it was really old flux or (god forbid) a leaky capacitor.
I have reservations about your choice of games. Chronic the Hemphog is a must. Madden 95 Barry Sanders is a rushing beast.
When you get your PS1 vid going. Please get Soul Reaver.
This came in lot of games I got together, haha.
But yes! Sonic and Kain are total musts!
Get yourself a Sega CD 1 for it and take that panel off to connect it to your Sega Cd1 mind don't for get to screw the connection plate between your Sega Genesis and Sega CD
Hmm.. this doesn't really seem like it needed much of a cleaning at all... Even the small parts you swabbed would have made minor to no difference in performance. If you get a chance to restore a non-working or extremely dirty & semi-functioning MD that'd be really interesting to see.
You could have removed the reset button too and cleaned under it. It bothers me you didnt.
Damn, now I gotta do it...
This video is so good thank you for restoring the best system ever this cured my aids I really appreciate it man
Nice vid mate but next time please cut the annoying music off !
No Super Ghouls and Ghosts? You heathen!
I only just started collecting! Lol
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