My Genesis

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:54 am

...is broken.I try to turn it on and all i'll get is static.It's a version 1,does anyone know what might be wrong with it?

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:59 am

You could always try blowing on the cartridge slot.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:02 am

Already tried it.

Solidus · Post by **Solidus** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:07 pm

When you turn it on, does the normal onscreen static change at all?
try GENTLY pushing the top of the cart towards your self, then switch it on (while holding the cart), ive had a few of em that this fixed.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:12 pm

Yah,the static changes,and i just tried your cart pushing idea.Didn't work for me.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:30 pm

....Anyone else?

SgtBowhack · Post by **SgtBowhack** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:26 pm

There's too little data to help here.
- When did it work last? Is this recent?
- What happened to it in the meantime? Is it able to be undone?
- What kind of static? Like, the same static you see when you have a TV that's not connected (white noise)? A mainly black screen with some crap on it?
- Did you check the switch on the back? Like, did it change to channel 4 and you didn't notice?
- Have you tried using a Genesis composite video/audio cable? (The yellow/white(/red) RCA cables)

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:44 pm

Sounds like the problem is your RF box. Try either changing the TV channel or using a composite cable. Maybe try iot on another TV or plug it into the VCR...

Does it make any sound when you plug in headphones and adjust the volume slider? If so then the RF box is faulty. If it doesn't make any sound then adjust the volume and use a game you know makes sound from the beginning, such as Sonic 2 ("SEGA!" followed by "ting" noises followed by the menu music). If it still doesn't make sound your Genesis has worn out.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:54 pm

1:It has never worked since i had it,but thats only been a few weeks,and it supposidly worked before i got it.
2:I have no idea.Thats why i made this thread.
3:It's just normal tv static.
4:Yup.I did that second(after blowing on the cart slot and cart)
5:Thats what i thought was wrong,but it still didn't work when i got one of those.
6:I've tried it on 3 different tvs,all of which work.
Hope this info helps.

kidw/32+systems · Post by **kidw/32+systems** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:00 pm

i would say it is the rfu but try lifting the cart a bit on one side then try the other and that might help

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:16 pm

Just tried your idea,Kidw/32+systems.The static changed a little and i thought i saw the word Sega through the static,but then it went back to the old static and wouldn't change again.

toby dawg · Post by **toby dawg** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:29 pm

give it a good cartridge cleaning with rubbing alchahol and Q tips ...also any other connections on the genesis!!

ya thats odd but my friends kind of does this!!!

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:45 pm

my version 3 did that. then i cleaned (not just blew on) the cart slot and now it works

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:24 pm

I'll try anything to get this thing working.Thanks

Edit:Does anyone have a picture of the inside of a Genesis version 1?Mine hase some wires that don't look like they were meant to be there.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:16 pm

Hey is it possible that I sold Link's Awakening to you on ebay?
Anyway my Genesis doesn't work either altough I think I screwed it up myself...