Restoring a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (Model 1) 

Huge correction to be made: That SCART to BNC cable is from RetroGamingCables.co.uk ! Huge fan of their products.

I washed the shell with warm water and soap and then I put a bit of turtle wax on the shell to make it shine brand new I also used a paint brush and cleaned the whole board with alcohol front and back. The genesis needs love after 25+ years of being encased also the controllers I washed the grime off the buttons and what not. Good video by the way 👍👍👍

Loved this thing! My younger sister had one and we played the hell outta some Sonic the Hedgehog & especially Ms. Pac-Man on it! Would love to just sit with her and play again like we used to. I wonder if she still has hers from childhood though...

I just went through my Genesis 1 and did a quick clean up but I did some things differently. My motherboard looked fairly clean too so I decided not to tamper with it I just used an air can to blow out some dust. The faceplate I used a toothbrush to clean the crevices and grill I think work better than using your nails. I opted to remove the LED light simply by squeezing the tabs on the inside and the red bezel comes off. I didnt like the dust around my LED light so cleaned it. My reset button was a bit yellowed so I put it in a small bag with Hydrogen peroxide and let sit in the sun and that method worked for me to make look new again. Retobrite or some hair chemicals I've seen can be used also to brighten yellowed plastics. Also I removed the three screws to remove the cartridge door to prevent water getting behind those screws and potentially rusting.

Most importantly clean the cardtridge slot where the games plug in

When putting screws back in you need to reverse screw first to find the correct groove by feeling and listening for the click. Not doing this can potentially break the delicate plastic standoffs when crossing the thread. This is why you never use a powered screwdriver on anything like this.

I'm about to do your method of cleaning and restoring my Sega Genesis. I connected it to the hdmi converter but it keeps saying no signal on my TV. My NES plays perfectly though. Wish me luck!

I restored a VA7 later model 1. Mine looks new again and works perfectly. To add some more detail I Nu Finished it after a quick light wet sand to smooth out any imperfections on the casing. Then after buffing off the Nu Finish used a ceramic retailer spray on it made it look brand new. Also cleaned out the ports with alcohol and lightly used mineral oil the lube from rust and clean the contact slot for the cartridges. The one you got in this video is a good one! Better than mine. Guessing it's a VA6 from 1990-91 aka Sonic 1 edition, has the better video and sound. mines from 1995 as the inner casing and serial number says. Mine was most likely a refurbished Core System which basically is a model 2 in a Model 1 casing. It's not bad for what it is! I have a better one like yours but it's in its original box and stored part of my collection.

Great job brotha.. I always love seeing a "gen 1" Sega Genesis get brought back to all of it's glory. I really enjoyed the video. Congrats on your purchase. Keep it Retro...!

I never seen a VGA out put port on a SEGA genesis

Liked and subscribed. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work man

This is still my favourite game console!

I have that same sega Genesis model 1 it's a great system

You don’t have to use the abrasive side of a kitchen sponge on every surface...

Love megadrive, thanks from the uk

Awesome dude. Didn't know it was that easy to take apart

Long live sega mega drive

Nice vid, might be worth checking that capacitor with a multimeter, it might be leaking

Restauracion completa buen trabajo

Love it!

Good video, nice find on such a clean model. Only critique is that your voice switched between left and right ear at random points throughout the video.

Thanks man I just cleaned mine 🙌 😎

Me: *_We did it, we time traveled!_* InvictvsNox: nah I just restored this mega-drive, my house its a 80s house...

4:40 Is The song that use plain rock 124 in his bored smashing Sega génesis mini video

Nice vid . New to your channel . Do you recap any consoles just for prevention of leaks later on down the line

That lead was were you connect the sega cd. Back in the day me and my brother had the sega with the sega cd and the 32x! Pretty video!

It was already in excellent condition. Doesn't count Glad we have ultrasonic cleaners now, would have saved you some time and done a more thorough job

Anyone know what those bodges are for on the back and the expansion port looks like a mod maybe?

VA3 de 1990 acho a melhor placa do Sega Genesis. Abraços do Brasil!!!

This video is so good thank you for restoring the best system ever this cured my aids I really appreciate it man

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I’m a little embarrassed. :33 in and it wasn’t until I caught your reflection on the screen did I realize that was a sheet hung up and you’re not a big guy wearing plaid despite having already reached your hands in to pick up the unit from the other side…😅🤗

I have reservations about your choice of games. Chronic the Hemphog is a must. Madden 95 Barry Sanders is a rushing beast. When you get your PS1 vid going. Please get Soul Reaver.

That grease is flux

Get yourself a Sega CD 1 for it and take that panel off to connect it to your Sega Cd1 mind don't for get to screw the connection plate between your Sega Genesis and Sega CD

Hmm.. this doesn't really seem like it needed much of a cleaning at all... Even the small parts you swabbed would have made minor to no difference in performance. If you get a chance to restore a non-working or extremely dirty & semi-functioning MD that'd be really interesting to see.

You could have removed the reset button too and cleaned under it. It bothers me you didnt.

Nice vid mate but next time please cut the annoying music off !

No Super Ghouls and Ghosts? You heathen!

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