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(Created page with " == Miscellaneous Video Issues == thumb|EFI filters (brown) thumb|EFI filters (black) The EMI filters on the Sega Saturn are known to go bad. If you have issues such as a color missing or color streaking on your screen, you may need to replace a filter. You can either buy [https://console5.com/store/feedthrough-capacitor-emi-filter-101-100pf-50v-3-terminal-sega-271-0045.html compatible 3 pin 100...")
 
 
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== Miscellaneous Video Issues ==
== Miscellaneous Video Issues ==
[[File:Saturn Brown EFI Filters.jpg|thumb|EFI filters (brown)]] [[File:Saturn Black EFI Filters.jpg|thumb|EFI filters (black)]]
[[File:Saturn Brown EFI Filters.jpg|thumb|EFI filters (brown)]] [[File:Saturn Black EFI Filters.jpg|thumb|EFI filters (black)]]
The EMI filters on the Sega Saturn are known to go bad. If you have issues such as a color missing or color streaking on your screen, you may need to replace a filter. You can either buy [https://console5.com/store/feedthrough-capacitor-emi-filter-101-100pf-50v-3-terminal-sega-271-0045.html compatible 3 pin 100pF EFI filters] or borrow ones from the nearby communication port and bridge pads 1 and 3 from the spot you took filters from. Credit to [https://twitter.com/leonkiriliuk/status/1566953604279312387 Leon Kiriliuk] for the process and images.
The EMI filters on the Sega Saturn are known to go bad. If you have issues such color smearing on your screen, you may need to replace the filters. You can either buy [https://console5.com/store/feedthrough-capacitor-emi-filter-101-100pf-50v-3-terminal-sega-271-0045.html compatible 3 pin 100pF EFI filters] or borrow ones from the nearby communication port and bridge pads 1 and 3 from the spot you took filters from. Credit to [https://twitter.com/leonkiriliuk/status/1566953604279312387 Leon Kiriliuk] for the process and images.


<div class="inline-thumb">[[File:Saturn EFI Filter Replacement Before.jpg|thumb|Before replacement (color smearing)]] [[File:Saturn EFI Filter Replacement After.jpg|thumb|After replacement (color smearing fixed)]]</div>
<div class="inline-thumb">[[File:Saturn EFI Filter Replacement Before.jpg|thumb|Before replacement (color smearing)]] [[File:Saturn EFI Filter Replacement After.jpg|thumb|After replacement (color smearing fixed)]]</div>

Latest revision as of 21:24, 26 February 2024


Miscellaneous Video Issues

EFI filters (brown)
EFI filters (black)

The EMI filters on the Sega Saturn are known to go bad. If you have issues such color smearing on your screen, you may need to replace the filters. You can either buy compatible 3 pin 100pF EFI filters or borrow ones from the nearby communication port and bridge pads 1 and 3 from the spot you took filters from. Credit to Leon Kiriliuk for the process and images.

Before replacement (color smearing)
After replacement (color smearing fixed)