I have a random question here that I'm asking for some help on.
My friend's Sega Genesis died a while ago, back in 2020, and he's particularly attached to it because it's his wife's original console. Here's some quick context that I gathered from him:
"So here's what happened. When I got the Genesis it had no power adapter, but I read online that a Famicom power brick would work. I plugged it in and it did.
This was 2010 or so, and I don't know if you remember, but retro gaming advice wasn't as robust. I didn't realize that it's different amps and volts and the repercussions.
So I used it in the Genesis for years. About 10 years (and I didn't play it all the time. Maybe a few times a year, then not as frequently.
Then in 2020 right as the pandemic was starting I was playing Shinobi III and then Sonic 3 and it just shut off.
That's when I did research and found retro gaming advice online was a lot better. What I gathered is that the Famicom power brick (maybe?) didn't supply the power the Genesis needed so that it had to work harder. Plus I was playing two games that also require more of the Genesis.
Since then, I bought an OEM Genesis power brick for the Model 1. It does not power on and the indicator light doesn't come on. But the heat sink gets HOT! Ridiculously hot! So something is happening.
I did a little test with a Multimeter but I honestly forget now what the conclusion was, and realized I needed a pro."
Here's the power bricks he was using:
Sega Model 1602-3
Famicom: HVC-002 (AC100V, 18VA, DC10V, 850mA)
And the Genesis Model 1 specs from a power standpoint: DC9V 1.2A
Does anyone have any suggestions here? Ziggy was really helpful and pointed me in the right direction. Would this be a simple repair, such as what Ziggy suggested: a repair to the joints on the power jack input on the board?
Similarly, does anyone typically handle these types of repairs and might want to take a crack at it? I know Genesis' are fairly plentiful, but I get the sentimental attachment given the history of my friend's console. So I wouldn't flat out suggest just replacing the board, etc.
Thanks all!