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Sega Saturn Battery Replacement
DeviceSega Saturn
DifficultyEasy
Time30 seconds
Steps3
This guide is by Jan Ulloa on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

The Sega Saturn is a home video game console which contains a battery that has an average lifespan of 1-2 years. A healthy battery within this console is necessary for the Sega Saturn to work properly. If your console isn't turning on, or if it only turns on briefly before turning off again, you are probably experiencing an issue relating to its battery. This repair guide will demonstrate and explain how to properly disassemble the Sega Saturn and replace its battery in order to restore it back to its functioning condition. Battery replacement will likely resolve the issues described above. There are no specific or special skills needed to complete this repair, and there is nothing unusual about this repair process. Please use a new battery when replacing your old one to delay further battery repairs.

Tools: iFixit Opening Tool; ESD Safe Blunt Nose Tweezers

Parts: CR2032 Lithium Battery


Step 1
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• Press on the plastic lever on the back of the Sega Saturn to pop open the battery slot.

Step 2
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• Push up the edge of the battery with the iFixit opening tool to get the battery out of its socket.

Step 3
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• Use the ESD safe tweezers (https://www.ifixit.com/en-ca/products/tweezers) to pull the battery out of its slot.

Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Credit
This guide is by Jan Ulloa on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>
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