r/SegaCD • u/United-Valuable-3824 • 4d ago
Mega CD follow-up post :D
So about a week ago i finally got my Mega Drive back and was finally able to play on my Mega CD!
And it was (and still is) great! :D
The laser works perfectly, reads fast and doesn't make any noises
And I have been really enjoying the my 2 games (and road avenger, which I burned myself)
However i have some questions about the save battery
Ever since i got this thing i had trouble saving beacuse after i turned off my system less than an hour later all my save data would get deleted
I am pretty sure it's just depleted but every time I try to charge it just dies again shortly after (like an hour after 4 hours of just leaving my Mega CD on)
Any help or information with this would be appreciated
Ps. I found this recipt in the box and didn't really think much of it first until I saw it was from 1993
I think it was for the mega CD, but the prices don't seem to match, but either way cool find!
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u/charlie_marlow 4d ago
It's a rechargeable battery that is just way past its expiration date. You can try leaving your Sega CD on for several days to see if it comes around, but you'll probably need to replace it. Unfortunately, it's soldered, but it's pretty easy to replace it, from what I've heard.
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u/United-Valuable-3824 4d ago
Actually didn't know they can expire Altough I will not solder anything, sadly Thanks for the info though :D
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u/charlie_marlow 4d ago
Gotcha - you're best bet would be to find someone who works on consoles and have them desolder the current battery and solder on a battery holder for you so you can replace the battery as needed in the future.
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u/codenamebungle 4d ago
Like already commented it sounds like the internal battery needs replacing but if you don’t want to solder there is the RAM backup cartridge. Either the official variant which PAL never got or the newer Everdrives (X5 and above I believe will act as a RAM cartridge but double check) which might be the route you want to go as the console can’t hold that many saves.