SEGA MASTER SYSTEM 2 PROBLEM

[steve180179]

HI CAN ANYONE HELP ME I RECENTLY BOUGHT 2X SEGA MASTER SYSTEM 2'S. I TRIED TO SET THEM BOTH UP TO THE TV BUT COULDNT GET THEM TO WORK. THERE IS NO POWER LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE TO LET ME KNOW IF THATS THE PROBLEM.

[Aypok]

Calm down, calm down - there's no need to type your whole message in upper-case.

Define "doesn't work". You couldn't tune your TV to the console's frequency?

[rupert]

it's nearly always channle 36 for me, try that. Are you using the correct power supply unit for the system?

and lose the capitals as Aypok said, reads as though your shouting.

[steve180179]

yes im using the original leads and plugs it wont tune in ive tried it on an old tv and my 40 in flatscreen. its killing me as ive got 41 games with it and i want to re live my childhood lol

[Aypok]

Do you have any other consoles which work on the TVs? For instance: a Mega Drive, SNES, PlayStation, etc. If so, have you tried running the SMS through the channel you use for them?

if possible, try a PSU that you know works (a Mega Drive's PSU is good) on the SMS, cause it could be that at fault.

[steve180179]

only got ps2 all my old consoles are boxed and put in the loft

[Aypok]

The best advice I can give (others will probably be able to top this) is to get a Mega Drive from your loft (assuming you have one) and try that on the TVs. Once you get the Mega Drive working, unplug the RF and power leads (turning it off first, of course) - then plug in the SMS units. If they don't work after that, they may be dead.

Thankfully, they're quite cheap to replace. Although that's not really what you want to be reading. :)

[alian1888]

Hi... This is probably very late. Probably years late... BUT!
I bought a Master System 2 for old times sake off "Trade Me" in New Zealand (home sweet home), anyway. The guy said untested! and no cables.
I found a 9v 400 power supply and hooked it up... No power dead as a duck (common quote down here).
I pulled her open and looked at her innards. Firstly... the RF box was almost falling off. I soldered that back on, yippee.
Then talked to uncle Google. And after what seemed like years, I found an answer I wasn't expecting. The system requires a 9v negative center power supply.... positive is to the outside of the power plug thingy that goes into the console. ? Ah right!
So I chopped the cord to the power supply With the power supply not connected to the wall power outlet! stripped wires.... twisted the wires together, with the white stripe wire going to the black wire.... Used insulation tape for covering the twisted wires. Did the same with the other wires.
Remember this is temporary, just for testing purposes!..............
Plugged her in to the MS2 console then to the wall. Obviously with the RF out cable connected to the tv. Then tuned the channel in.
Bingo! She's all good. Up and running.

I now have a proper NEW power supply connected to her. With no tape or twisted wires.
When I want to play old school Master System games, I just smack her on the ass. Plug in the power, and my 1980's smile comes back to my face again.

So!
If you buy and old MS2 console..... check the power supply is good, and the correct one for the unit.
If it's a dead power supply, it won't go obviously.
If it's the wrong power supply..... it may not go.... Check the voltage polarity!

Happy gaming.

[segamasterdude]

Jun 17, 2022 2:07:00 GMT alian1888 said:

Hi... This is probably very late. Probably years late... BUT!
I bought a Master System 2 for old times sake off "Trade Me" in New Zealand (home sweet home), anyway. The guy said untested! and no cables.
I found a 9v 400 power supply and hooked it up... No power dead as a duck (common quote down here).
I pulled her open and looked at her innards. Firstly... the RF box was almost falling off. I soldered that back on, yippee.
Then talked to uncle Google. And after what seemed like years, I found an answer I wasn't expecting. The system requires a 9v negative center power supply.... positive is to the outside of the power plug thingy that goes into the console. ? Ah right!
So I chopped the cord to the power supply With the power supply not connected to the wall power outlet! stripped wires.... twisted the wires together, with the white stripe wire going to the black wire.... Used insulation tape for covering the twisted wires. Did the same with the other wires.
Remember this is temporary, just for testing purposes!..............
Plugged her in to the MS2 console then to the wall. Obviously with the RF out cable connected to the tv. Then tuned the channel in.
Bingo! She's all good. Up and running.

I now have a proper NEW power supply connected to her. With no tape or twisted wires.
When I want to play old school Master System games, I just smack her on the ass. Plug in the power, and my 1980's smile comes back to my face again.

So!
If you buy and old MS2 console..... check the power supply is good, and the correct one for the unit.
If it's a dead power supply, it won't go obviously.
If it's the wrong power supply..... it may not go.... Check the voltage polarity!

Happy gaming.

Nice you got it working! Pick up an everdrive clone off aliexpress and you will have every game made to play 👍

[8bitboyuk]

Steve, did you ever get them working? I have to know!

[Retrobob]

Love this story!