Dreamcast:Replacement Power Supply
The Dreamcast power supply is installed internally, and it can be replaced either by swapping in the same model PSU or a third party replacement. It's generally recommended to repair the factory PSU with new capacitors in the event they are leaking/blown and continuing to use it instead of a third party one, or just use a replacement power supply of the same model from another Dreamcast.
Capacitor Kits
There are eight revisions of the Dreamcast power supply, and listed below are capacitor kits for each one:
| Power Supply | Capacitor Kit |
|---|---|
| 171-7874B-X2
171-7962A 171-7962A-X1 171-7970A |
Link |
| 171-7960 | Link |
| 171-7874A
171-7874A-X1 171-7874B |
Link |
Third party replacements
In the event that the factory power supply cannot be replaced or repaired, or you need a region specific replacement, there are third party replacements available that can be swapped in instead. All of these are powered from an external 12v adapter, which may be sold separately depending on resellers.
DreamPort (4x Bluetooth controller port + PSU variant also available here)
ThunderDream - Plug-and-play universal internal power supply.
110v to 220V Conversion
A modder named Segagné managed to convert a 110V Japanese power supply into a 220V supply, suitable for Europe/Australian power.
The original link is found here, though you require an account to view the forum post: Darius-Saturn.com (French)
This guide was taken from a French blog post by dragoncity17 (ENGLISH TRANSLATED)
There are two revisions in the guide.
For the first revision, you require:
- Capacitor C3 - Replace with 68uF 400V
- Resistor Jp1 10 - Replace with 62K
- Resistor R13 - Replace with 62K
The Second revision only requires the Capacitor C3 to be replaced with a 68uF 400V Cap.