Restoring Extremely Yellowed Sega Dreamcast - Retro Console Restoration

Sega Dreamcast restoration – In this video I will restore Dreamcast console launched by Sega in 1999. I bought this yellowed console and a game from Japan. This is a e version of the console, which can be seen from the red Dreamcast logo. Dreamcast has been one of the most requested consoles in the comments even though back in the day it was a flop.

For the disassembly of the Sega Dreamcast I used a phillips tip for my screwdriver. For the firs 3 screws I needed a screwdriver that didn’t have changeable bit because the holes for the screws were so deep and narrow. This console has so many different screws that I used an ice cube tray to hold the screws separately. This also helps me to remember what came from where because I can just put everything back together in reversed chronological order.

Once the top part is open you have to be careful to not turn the device upside down without holding the disk reader, because the top part of it is loose and if it falls it might rip out the cables on it or cause other damage in general the disk reader is a sensitive part so you want to be careful with it if you open it up like I did.

Once everything was pulled apart, I looked for any corrosion and dirt on the boards. Mainly I had some slight corrosion on the power unit. I used pressurized air to blow off any loose dust etc. and then I used isopropyl alcohol to clean off the corrosion and dirt. In general, there was not much dust or damage, it could be that this console was not used much ever. It also didn’t have the usual signs of previously opened consoles. I also cleaned the disk readers lens and the connection ports with alcohol because because on the very first try (which I didn’t film) I had some connection issue with my av-cable.

To get rid of the yellowing on the parts I put the parts in a bath with 12% hydrogen peroxide and left them in UV-light for around 2 days. Everything else was done much faster but the really yellowed parts of the body took ages to get done. After this I washed and dried the parts (this is very important). If moisture is left in the shell it will start corroding the parts again.

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[ThePosiamus]

I'm 61 and never had a console for video game nor a game boy or whatever. Why do I watch all of these videos?
Because I love cleaning very much and the fact that even damaged equipment can be repaired and be used again. As a bonus: This videos are kind of a meditation for me after coming home from work.

[djijspeakerguy]

Finally, someone who knows how to tighten screws into plastic properly. You turn it backwards until you feel a click, then you tighten it. Otherwise, you will start making a new thread and possibly break the plastic. This guy actually does is correctly.

[APTheis]

The Dreamcast was so ahead of its time. I'm lucky enough to have had one when they came out. The integration of the mini 8-bit games into the memory cards were so cool. I wish more developers took chances like Sega did back then.

[GigaLem]

That was yellowed? I thought it was a special gold dreamcast
Edit:this comment is 2 years old at this point, how did become my most liked comment? why is it still getting replies?!

[Hexsyn]

When the robot uprising comes, this man will be spared.

[MBVTemjin]

Not gonna lie, it looks surprisingly good bronzed like that.

[liamsclarke]

So emotionally invested to the point that I can’t sleep because i need to know if the toothbrush he uses is soft or

[awittyusernamepleaselaugh]

Ah yes, the Dreamcast beige edition. Or "Creamcast".

(It actually looks kind of nice in that yellowed colour tbh)

[vulpecula]

"This game is so weird" Welcome to half the Dreamcast library.

[VaderNationVNG]

It's funny how everyone thinks this was in a smokers home due to it being yellow... the reason the older systems turn yellow over time is from a product called bromine that they had put in to make the system more heat resistant. But overtime it has a reaction that actually brittles the plastic and causes the yellowing if exposed to UV radiation (sunlight).

[FrumpleTJBoyd]

I don’t think people understand how good this mans editing is. He probably spends a lot of time working on each video 🙌🏻

[drowseefloof]

The color looks pretty nice. It aged like a fine cheese.

[tessajalloh]

in reverse: Custom Gold Dreamcast assembly guide.

[Raisopod]

Is that even yellowed at that point? Looked like a rare Shiny Dreamcast. 😂😂😂

[McflyWheels]

Perfect video. No background music, a few important subtitles and an amazing skill. Thanks for your time and effort.

[calebjames]

Robots 5 million years And here on your right is the man that restored our elders. He is in ice so that way we can restore him.

[Ralismyname]

Yellowed? Dude In no way THAT is yellowed, it's so beautiful, like a gold edition!

[patricksmall]

These videos are like ASMR to me. The clicking and clacking of everything is so relaxing.

[charlotteelric]

"Dreamcast console looks pretty nice, I wonder why it was an underrated console"
24:30 oh...

[pedrofelck]

I spent the last third of the video thinking: "it's still kinda yellow", then I realized I had the blue filter activated on my phone