Hey people,
I recently bought a second-hand dreamcast from eBay and it doesn't work (stop judging me, the auction said full working order and the guy has 100% feedback).
When i turn it on, nothing usually happens. The light doesn't come on, and there is no noise. When i turn it on with a game inserted, sometimes it will begin to load the game for about 5 seconds, and then stop. I can't find a signal coming from it, apart from on channel 37, where the screen is completely black when the console is on, and that classic analog fuzzy static screen when it's turned off.
Now i know that the obvious thing to do is to get a refund, but i was wondering if anybody has this same problem or knows what's wrong with it, and if it can be fixed.
I have contacted the guy and am expecting to be refunded, but I'm just very curious as to whether the console is salvageable or totally screwed.
Thanks.