Dreamcast date/time memory battery
Dreamcast date/time memory battery
The battery on my Dreamcast must have gone bad since the unit no longer can maintain the date and time when the unit is shut off for more than a few hours. Sega says this battery is NOT a user replaceable item and that I need to send it in to have the battery replaced.
I don't mind opening the case of my Dreamcast, so would I be able to change the battery myself? Is the battery really built into the system? What's it take to replace the battery?
I'd rather not be without my DC for weeks while also risking it getting damaged or lost in the mail.
I don't mind opening the case of my Dreamcast, so would I be able to change the battery myself? Is the battery really built into the system? What's it take to replace the battery?
I'd rather not be without my DC for weeks while also risking it getting damaged or lost in the mail.
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sadly not as it os a rechargebale cell rather than a standard cell battery, you can replace with two AA or AAA batteries however there is a guide somewhere actualy but fairly straight forward, just need a battery holder
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Well, I just bought my Dreamcast in February from Sega-Parts and it's still under warranty.grolt wrote:I've also long lost the functionality of my battery on the system itself (and the 4 VMUs too), so I'd also be interested to hear if this can easily be replaced manually. Did Sega say they'd do it for free?
I took the case apart and found the battery. It is tack welded into the circuit board. Who was the genius who came up with this idea? What was wrong with the set up used on the Saturn in which the end user could easily replace the battery?
Anyway, if I can find one of these rechargeable batteries I'll replace it myself. I can't see paying shipping to send it back and being without my Dreamcast for 2-3 weeks especially since I suspect the battery will cost as much or less than what it would cost me to ship it back to have the work done under warranty.
Anyway, if I can find one of these rechargeable batteries I'll replace it myself. I can't see paying shipping to send it back and being without my Dreamcast for 2-3 weeks especially since I suspect the battery will cost as much or less than what it would cost me to ship it back to have the work done under warranty.
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Well the main advantage is that it recharges itself...good idea really...just a shame it has a limited life
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Well, I wrote a note to Sega-Parts and asked if they would just send me a new battery under warranty instead of us both incurring the cost of shipping my DC back and forth and they said yes. I sent them the serial number of my machine and scan of my invoice to prove it is a unit I recently bought from them. They sent me a whole circuit board that contains the controller ports, the battery and the on/off LED. Four screws and a few cable connections later it was in place and the new battery seems to hold a charge.
Now there's customer service!
Now there's customer service!
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Thats excellent and particularly interesting as I am tempted to buy a brand new DC from them and ship to the UK so that kinda service sounds great to meScooter wrote:Well, I wrote a note to Sega-Parts and asked if they would just send me a new battery under warranty instead of us both incurring the cost of shipping my DC back and forth and they said yes. I sent them the serial number of my machine and scan of my invoice to prove it is a unit I recently bought from them. They sent me a whole circuit board that contains the controller ports, the battery and the on/off LED. Four screws and a few cable connections later it was in place and the new battery seems to hold a charge.
Now there's customer service!
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I bought the $55 US "refurbished" version and it looks perfectly new to me. For a savings of $44 over new, I don't see any difference. It came complete in the original packaging, etc. I only got it in February and I think I have a dozen games for it already, but then I've been on quite a vintage game collecting spree since then. Lots of Game Gear, Saturn and 32X items have been procured lately too.
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Cool
When you bought this refurbished unit, did it come with all the original packaging (bags etc) or just the main box? Also what condition was the box in?
When you bought this refurbished unit, did it come with all the original packaging (bags etc) or just the main box? Also what condition was the box in?
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Everything looked new to me. I'm not sure what about it was "refurbished". The unit looks and works flawlessly as does all the included components. It came in the typical retail box, the box is perfect as well. Everything was sealed in the plastic baggies, all the warning and instruction sheets were included as was the browser disc (sealed) and the sampler disc and warranty card. I honestly can't see why anyone would spend the additional $44 for a "new" unit from them!segadreamcaster wrote:Cool
When you bought this refurbished unit, did it come with all the original packaging (bags etc) or just the main box? Also what condition was the box in?
They provide the same warranty on both new and refurbished units. They come complete with a modem, controller, power cable and A/V cable all in the original packaging. I'm very pleased with the purchase.
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lol, sounds rather like they may have actually sent you a new one instead of a refurbished one, which is obivously great if so
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