3DO FZ-1
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A Panasonic 3DO that won’t read discs, caused by a cracked worm gear slipping on its shaft. I fit a 3D printed replacement and test it with Road Rash.
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A 3DO FZ-1 bought as working had an intermittent fault. Leaking power stage capacitors were the cause, and replacing them exposed a failed regulator and blown fuse.
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The final part of the dead 3DO FZ-1 repair. I test the removed capacitors, fit replacements, power it up and play some games.
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Full teardown of a 3DO FZ-1 that will not power on. Leaked electrolyte near the regulators, a capacitor reading almost 5 ohms ESR, and a replacement at C36.
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A boxed Panasonic Real 3DO FZ-1 arrives, reportedly dead. I go through the pads, games and manual, then plug it in to see what happens.