Pt 2: A DEAD Panasonic 3DO - REAL FZ-1 Teardown & No Power Repair

Join me as I tear down (completely disassemble) a Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 Video Game Console. This unit has a fault where it will not turn on as shown in Part One. • Pt 1: A DEAD Panasonic...
We investigate the board for clues and attempt repair.
Gameplay testing to come in part three!
Episode 1/3 can be found here: • Pt 1: A DEAD Panasonic...
Episode 3/3 can be found here: • Pt 3: A DEAD Panasonic...

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Part three of this Panasonic 3DO no power repair is up now!
ua-cam.com/video/ETV98Y9sP_0/v-deo.html

[@RetroGamerBB]

How much would you charge to re-cap a fz-1 3do like yours?

[@gogosegaga]

I just got hold of a 3do interesting video might do this myself to extend its life. Very useful video

[@DouglasTitchmarsh]

Really interesting, I have a 3DO which is going to need a recap so will be coming back to this sometime. Good to see a new repair video Mark. 👍😍

[@paulisthebest3uk]

Great video and I love how easy you make it look to desolder capacitors. I definetely need to invest in a silicone based solder pump have been meaning to for ages I have a temperature controlled soldering iron. I can't wait for part 3

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Shooting part three tomorrow, but I have been asked to review my Vega Plus first :(

[@Vlad-bu3mr]

only saying that as i had 2 drives die..then moved to the goldstar version years ago and its still running along nicely :)

[@paulb4uk]

3DO games are quite good only played a few ,using emulation on a sony vaio laptop with linux mint and retropie installed i quite like the 3DO version of road rash .

[@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533]

I've just bought one of these mark, not checked if anyone's been inside yet.
Mine is in full working order, is it likely to fail without a recap?
Never had one before, looking forward to discovering some decent game's I've never played.
Very good video mate.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Most do fail without the power caps being done. All mine have and I have done several for customers with the same issue.

[@kakabixlis]

i loved the video mate i hope in the end will work :) I had a 3DO myself back in the day :)

[@franestevez]

Which are those components and where can I buy them?

[@emilemeijervideogames]

Bedankt

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Graag gedaan!

[@VintageTechRepairs]

Funny enough im working on a fz1 also. Just done a full recap however like yours someone else had been in the unit an tried a "recap" . Wow what a mess. Broken traces. Ripped vias.
I am able to get the console to boot but only to a blank screen on both rf and composite. Any input on what to look at for?

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Hard to say without it being here. If you have replaced all the caps I'd double check the polarity on the silk screen.

[@gelmedrado9778]

GOOD MORNING FRIEND I HAVE A 3DOO FZ1 WHICH CD N GIRAR COULD YOU HELP ME

[@Vlad-bu3mr]

highest quality components...... :| lets leave that there shall we

[@MarkFixesStuff]

They are actually decent components, but the design lends itself to boiling the capacitors near the regulators.

[@Vlad-bu3mr]

yep i watched you doing exactly what i spend sooo much time doing...bloody retro consoles why do they have to be so good and make me do this :(

[@markb4071]

Part THREE? Where's part 1 then? (Assuming this was 2)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Mark Barratt link is in the description sir.

[@markb4071]

spotted that lol
put up another post, rather than replying to this one - might get the hang of this tech lark one day
hoping you're well squire

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Alive! That's all we can hope for :P

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Part three up now.

[@markb4071]

Aha
Found it

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Yay!

[@AestheticFunk]

Part 3 😡

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Heheh! Got to have a cliffhanger!