| PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 | |
| INSIDE A MEGA CD 1 | by Dan Young |
| PART 2 : THE EXTERIOR OF THE MEGA CD, AND TAKING OFF THE TOP COVER | |
| 17. This is the right hand side of the MEGA CD. This is the back side of the interface that connects to the Mega Drive. It seems as though its partially a handle - you know.... to aid movement from pillar to post. The thing you do most with consoles. |
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| 18. This looks so awesome. Think about it. CD's were in their infancy, and all of a sudden you have a kid gamer knowing that something good has just come out that is going to change the future of gaming. Pure class. |
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| 19. Same as 18. |
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| 20. Some of the rear stickers on the MEGA CD. |
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21. Another rear shot of the MEGA CD. The ports on the rear are discussed on the previous page. There is a single air intake to the top. |
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22. Same as 21. |
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23. A full underneath shot of the MEGA CD. Hopefully you can see the 6 screw holes that we are going to be concentrating on for the next minute. |
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24. Here we go, this is early nineties technology. No star shaped screws to be found here. Just good old simple Phillips. There isn't even one underneath a sticker that would show it was void. So we take a said screwdriver and turn. |
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25. A now insecure MEGA CD at hand, with 6 free screws and a driver. But what's this? IT WONT OPEN!
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26. Ahhhhhhh... All is revealed. On the top side, on the Interface port there's two camouflaged screws. |
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27. They may be disguised, but they aren't the star shaped ones that we fear. The very same screwdriver takes care of this little ball ache. |
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28. Suddenly... POP! A little push on the port and out clicks the top of the case. |
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29. A side view of the same thing. All that is left is to lift off the top of the MEGA CD. |
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30. ... and that's easy. |
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On to PART 3 |