USA CD32 parts & repair

[Lum]

I recently was lucky enough to buy a fix-up CD32 online in the US. But I've got even less technical skill than Amiga experience.

Due to no power supply, I'm not sure whether this unit is NTSC or PAL yet. It looks like the CD drive assembly has become detached too. And its expansion port cover is missing. No controller on top of all that (closest thing on hand are Genesis ones).

RGB added sometime would be nice for sharper video and get around whatever the color encoding is. I've already got a SCART to component box.

Anything I should know to get started? Obviously I'm aware about having to import games with the system's fate here.

[RobertB]

Due to no power supply, I'm not sure whether this unit is NTSC or PAL yet.

You can mod a regular, external Amiga p.s. with a round connector plug in order to make use of the CD32.

It looks like the CD drive assembly has become detached too.

Yeah, that has to be repaired.

And its expansion port cover is missing.

Not "life-threatening" to the CD32.  

No controller on top of all that...

IIRC, you can get a CD32 joypad from Amigakit.com

Obviously I'm aware about having to import games...

There are games out there that are NTSC or NTSC-compatible.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

[Lum]

Well I don't own an Amiga p.s. Either way I lack parts or competence to change things like that.

I'm not sure if this unit is NTSC or PAL. Unlike other consoles, CD32 has no apparent external markers of that kind I know about.

[wrath of khan]

Well I don't own an Amiga p.s. Either way I lack parts or competence to change things like that.

I'm not sure if this unit is NTSC or PAL. Unlike other consoles, CD32 has no apparent external markers of that kind I know about.

This video should help. You need an amiga mouse to do this though.Check it out.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Cpq3Z1H6h_Q#t=440s

[Lum]

This video should help. You need an amiga mouse to do this though.Check it out.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Cpq3Z1H6h_Q#t=440s

Yeah, and a power supply. Mouse won't do anything without that.

[Plaz]

Can you handle some basic soldering? This would do the trick. ATX PC power supply for the CD32....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45HlhKzSOd0

[kedawa]

A mouse is more essential than a CD32 gamepad.  The vast majority of games work just fine with a regular 9pin joystick or sega gamepad.

[wrath of khan]

Yeah, and a power supply. Mouse won't do anything without that.

try amibay or e-bay for a psu