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Sega Genesis: Sega console doesn't hold games in completely.

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:18 -0700

I bought a used Sega Genesis. It works, but the games don't work unless I hold them down with my hand. Something inside the console isn't holding onto the games well enough. Is this something I could fix? If so, how?

Sega Genesis: Bad, Noisy, buzzy sound

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:14:23 -0700

Hi!

Today I plugged my old sega genesis (I'm writing from Portugal, here we call it mega-drive), didn't use for at least 10 years. The last time I used it, it was good, I'm almost shure didn't have any problem.

Today, I plugged it and I notice the image was bad, but the worst part was the sound. I'm gonna try to describe the best I can, with my bad english, the sound was buzzy, noisy... I thought it could be a problem with the tv, or the cable, so I plugged my headphones to the genesis, and it was the same. I'm sure the problem is with the console.

I've read it could be the voltage regulator, is there any way to test them? DO you have any idea of what could be?

⟐ Answered May 12, 2013 at 2:14 pm -0700

Sega Genesis: A couple of games keep resetting during play

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:43:19 -0700

I have an original Sega Genesis that does not say high definition. I have owned this system for 15 years. 2 games Comix Zone and Lion King randomly reset to the title screen while in the middle of playing a game. I have played over 100 other games on this system with no problems. They will both play fine on another system. Why wont my system play these games normally?

⟐ Commented November 30, 2012 at 9:43 pm -0700

Sega Genesis: Help I need help!

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:45:44 -0700

Can you show me where is the cartridge spot

⟐ Answer accepted January 18, 2012 at 4:45 pm -0700