+jgkspsx Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) I bought a Sega Nomad at the Toys'R'Us clearance of them way back in 1998 or so. I've made a habit of turning it on every couple years since to make sure it still works. This time, though, no go. I presume some critical cap(s) burst, although I should open it up and have a look. I would like to get Moebius Strip to do it and install a triple bypass while they're at is, but they only accept working units, apparently. Even if it is just a cap job, I am not comfortable with SMD soldering, particularly on hard-to-find hardware. Does anybody have recommendations for a person or company who can ship to and receive from the US that would be willing to take on such a job? On another subject, the Nomad came from the store with rusted-out battery pack terminals, so I never used it. Over the years I apparently lost the battery box. Are there any good replacements, preferably rechargeable? Edited October 29, 2020 by jgkspsx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick3092 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 If you are looking for a new rechargeable battery pack, laser bear is working one. But apparently you have to supply your own lithium cells. https://laserbear.net/shop/ols/products/sega-nomad-18650-lithium-battery-pack Here is a video of one of his prototypes from about a month ago. https://mobile.twitter.com/collingall/status/1308049069370204162 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Awesome!! What great timing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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