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Sega CD Plastic Housing Removal
DeviceSega CD
DifficultyEasy
Time5 - 10 minutes
Steps7
This guide is by Ryan Kotzebue 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 purpose of this replacement guide is to remove the Sega plastic casing to expose the internal content for further repair.

Tools: Spudger; Phillips #00 Screwdriver


Step 1
[step 1 photo] [step 1 photo]
• Using a Phillips head screwdriver remove six screws from the bottom of the console.
    • The six screws are marked.

Step 2
[step 2 photo]
• Remove the two screws that attach the Genesis' connector to the rest of the console.
    • The two screws are marked in the diagram.

Step 3
[step 3 photo]
• Slide the lock tab to the left to separate the halves of the console.

Step 4
[step 4 photo]
• Lift from the left side to remove the top of the case.

Step 5
[step 5 photo]
• Using the spudger, pry the cover off of the Genesis attachment.

Step 6
[step 6 photo]
• Lift the top of the case to remove the cover.

Step 7
[step 7 photo]
• Remove the faceplate by pulling it up, then out.

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

Credit
This guide is by Ryan Kotzebue 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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