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Sega Genesis Power LED Replacement

Device	Sega Genesis
Difficulty	Easy
Time	10 minutes
Steps	11

This guide is by Anthony Porchia 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 >>

This repair guide wil give a walk through on how to replace the power LED in a Sega Genesis.

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; 5mm 3.6v LED

Step 1

• Remove the six screws from the underside of the console with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 2

• Flip the Sega Genesis upright.

Step 3

• Gently lift the top casing.
• CAUTION: Note: the case will be connected to the main board by LED wires.

Step 4

• Bend out the LED leads into vertical positions.

Step 5

• Slide the LED wire apparatus off the lead pins.
• CAUTION: Note: observe which color wire corresponds with which length of pin.

Step 6

• Separate the main board from the outer case.

Step 7

• Remove plastic "Power / On" cover by pushing tabs together.

Step 8

• Pull "Power / On" cover away from the console cover.

Step 9

• From the outside of the top cover, remove LED.

Step 10

• Insert new LED (Click here to buy LED. (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/led_prods.htm&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=buy%20sega%20genesis%20power%20led&utm_content=gen1&utm_campaign=General))

Step 11

• Re-insert "Power / On" cover until it clicks into place.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. When installing the new LED, make sure that the longer of the two legs is inserted into the side of the connector with the red wire.

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