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Broken DC - Easy fix or buy a new one?

auntiecuddles - Sep 15, 2003

		auntiecuddles	Sep 15, 2003
		Hi, I let my boys at the DC and now it won't work. Actually, it works it just doesn't recognise any of the controllers. I bought a new controller just in case it was the controllers that were broken, but the new one didn't work either. So, is this an easy fix, or do I throw it a way and buy a second-hand one (£25 in my local Cash Converters)?

		racketboy	Sep 15, 2003
		I'd say get a new one and keep the other for parts. welcome to SX, btw

		Tagrineth	Sep 15, 2003
		It's a blown fuse on the controller headers. Look inside the DC for it... isn't too hard to replace really, if you know how to solder.

		sizone	Sep 27, 2003
		that's actually such a comon problem there's a how-to on gamefaqs for fixing it. check the dreamcast hardware faq section. in future don't hot-swap peripherals on your d.c. as it's my understanding thta that's what causes the fuse to blow

		auntiecuddles	Oct 18, 2003
		Fixed it. Cheers! Fixed my mates too!!

		Alexvrb	Oct 19, 2003
		I dunno, I hot-swapped all the time, but that was usually with standard 1st party controllers with nothing in them. The only controller that had anything in it most of the time was the first one, and I didn't usually mess with that one while games were running.