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Sega Dreamcast Expansion Bay Replacement

Device	Sega Dreamcast
Difficulty	Very easy
Time	30 seconds
Steps	2

This guide is by wkwong 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 >>

A guide to remove the expansion bay from the Sega Dreamcast.

Step 1

• CAUTION: Verify that the console is disconnected from the AC outlet before you begin.
• Flip the console over on its back.
• Take note of your model number, in case replacement parts are needed.

Step 2

• Remove the expansion bay by applying pressure to the small clip on the expansion bay while prying it away from the console.

Conclusion

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

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