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    Default I need help with my DC.

    I just got a DreamCast so when I turned it on, it asked me to set the correct date and time. But I don't have any time to set it, because my Dreamcast shuts down. Everytime that I try to play with it, it shuts down. Can anyone tell me what is happening? Is it the internal battery?

    Please help! Thanks a lot you guys!

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    yes, it is the internal battery. Leave the dc connected some hours.


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    Okay, it must have the red led turned on?

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    shuts down or resets?

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    I think it's the classic reset problem. If yes try to clean the internal connectors between the motherboard and the power supply board.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Darksaviour69
    shuts down or resets?
    It really shuts down. It doesn't reset. The red led stays on... and I can't restart it! I must wait like 10 mins to get back to the Time/Date settings. Then, it shuts down again and again!

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    I'm gonna try the battery thing, then, Ima look for something else. Since the shut down happens at the beginning of the booting sequence.

    And I always thought that the LED was Orange when the DC was powered. So anyway, I'm gonna try it in a few minutes, then I'll re-post!

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    I just cleaned those pins, and it do the same thing. It shuts down and the LED stays red on the DreamCast. What could it be?

    Please note that it took a bit longer to shut down. I was able to see the SEGA logo, and the game kind of started to boot...

    So... when I start the Dreamcast, I see the bootscreen, then, the menu (i start it with no game in it) appears. It last for about for about 5 seconds or so... then... BLANK SCREEN ... but! The red light is still red... so there is still power in the Dreamcast. So I push power to turn it off... then I try to start it again by pushing Power... but nothing happens. I have to wait a few minutes to retry. When it finally power on, I get the same exact menu (the configuration menu), then again, bloank screen after 5 seconds or so.

    I tried everything you told me, but it didn't work. So, what could it be?

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    is the fan working? is there dirt in it?

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