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Sega CD CD Tray Replacement

Device	Sega CD
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	15 - 30 minutes
Steps	13

This guide is by sskyllin 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 >>

Tools: Phillips #00 Screwdriver; Spudger

Step 1

• Using a Phillips head screwdriver remove six screws from the bottom of the console.
• The six screws are marked.

Step 2

• 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

• Slide the lock tab to the left to separate the halves of the console.

Step 4

• Lift from the left side to remove the top of the case.

Step 5

• Using the spudger, pry the cover off of the Genesis attachment.

Step 6

• Lift the top of the case to remove the cover.

Step 7

• Remove the faceplate by pulling it up, then out.

Step 8

• Remove metal plate by unscrewing the three screws with the Phillips head screwdriver and then lifting the plate.
• The three screws are shown on the diagram.

Step 9

• Remove the two screws from the plastic bar.
• The two screws are shown pictured.

Step 10

• To remove the CD tray
• Remove the four screws with the Phillips head screwdriver.

Step 11

• Carefully unplug the wire connected to optical reader.

Step 12

• Remove the four screws on the underside of the CD tray with a small Phillips head screwdriver.
• The four screws are highlighted on the diagram.
• CAUTION: The four springs below the circuit board are attached to the screws, so be careful not to lose them when you remove the screws.

Step 13

• Carefully remove the CD tray from circuit board.

Conclusion

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

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