Dreamcast Care & Repair: Replacing the Internal Battery

[arranmc182]

If your battery has died in your DC it probably due to the fact that it has stopped recharging the battery so its safe and cheap to use the battery i use in this video cus i have two dreamcast one still has working batter the and the other failed so replaced with this type and it runs just fine but this is not always the case

[ptatohed]

1.) Your lighting sucks and your video is way too blurry. 2.) You tell us to use the wrong battery (it's a ML2430, not a CR2032). 3.) I have no idea what kind of tape you are suggesting we use. It sounds like you're saying cell tape??

Dude, please re-do this video correctly.

[Watcher3223]

The battery that is used in the Dreamcast is an ML2020.

[Watcher3223]

For a replacement battery, you should use an ML2032 instead of a CR2032.

The difference between the two parts: the ML2032 is rechargeable whereas the CR2032 is not.

If you can't find a ML2032, seek an ML1220.

[fightclubhubbs]

@Watcher3223 can I replace the battery in the saturn with a ML2032 instead of using the cr2032?

[Watcher3223]

@fightclubhubbs

Sure you could, but why would you want to?

The Sega Saturn has no ability to recharge the battery, so there's no point in using an ML2302 in place of a CR2302.

[fightclubhubbs]

@Watcher3223 thats all i needed to know. wasnt sure if you could mod the system to charge the battery.

[Watcher3223]

@fightclubhubbs

A modification would definitely be possible, but I don't believe anyone has tried. But, it's easier to just replace the CR2302 with another one whenever it dies.

The problem is that you'll lose your saved games in the Saturn's internal memory, though, so getting a backup memory cartridge is a good idea (though not always a cheap solution).

[Ninjamohawk]

DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS YOU CAN POTENTIALLY RUIN YOUR DREAMCAST. The system will attempt to charge these batteries and they *can* explode. If you don't know what you're doing, don't try.

[16647]

hey mate! can u use any kind of tape or do you have to use that tape?and whats the tape called again? i couldnt understand

thanks and atleast your trying to show people how to do things if they dont know cause i didnt

[flannel2000]

DONT DO THIS.this guy has no idea what he is talking about.thats WRONG kind of battery and it's not the right way to install it.what an idiot!

[arranmc182]

@flannel2000 I did not state that this is the correct way to do it any one thinking so is stupid and any one who points this out is wasting there time as every one knows and I didnt use the right battery as I used the type of CR that isn't rechargeable but you can get a kind of CR battery that is.

[flannel2000]

@arranmc182 the correct battery is ML 2032.can easily be bought from places like Farnell.it needs to be re-chargable battery or there is risk of leakage and explosion and board damage.

[micol19]

@arranmc182 well if its not the right way, maybe you shouldnt have done it in the first place?

[arranmc182]

@micol19 Maybe Sega shouldn't have cheaped out on the hardware then there would be no reason for any videos on any problems cus iv seen way older consoles that still work like brand new like the Sega matersystem and megadrive, and the SNES & N64 most of the all still work with no problems to this day

[Floppy2Blueray]

@arranmc182 get a vertical cr2032 battery holder off ebay and solder that in. its very easy mod and now i just pop ot the used battery and replace it simples.

[odzone]

It's work!! Thanksss...

[purdue220]

hey my dreamcast doesnt read discs. every time i turn my dreamcast on it shows the date and time screen and then when i get past that and try to play a game, it says please "insert a disc". I tried cleaning the laser, tightening all the screws, and turning the little screw within the dreamcast that helps recalibrate the laser but nothing has worked. Will changing the battery help this problem? please reply! thanx!

[Menfis55]

Oh my god you are the worst camera men in the history of history!

[schieese]

Did your battery splode after?

[schieese]

What did you do? I coudlnt understand the video.

[wilder9777]

god work mem

[Angultra]

Can you replace it with an lir2032 battery? These are easier to find. It's 3.6v as opposed to 3v, so wondering if this would have any side effects.

[shock25sr]

thanks m8!just yesterday i cracked my dc open to change the LED and was wondering on how i would hold the battery in place after i replaced it!ducktape!!!genius :)!well,not really,but its still good!cheers

[DarkMessiah6]

dear sir

why the f*ck did you think you had to change the battery?

just leave the DC on for a while, it recharges the internal battery

yours trully

[arranmc182]

Becuse Batterys die for good

[hellstudios]

lol, you sir, apparently don't know that some batteries cant hold a charge after a few years of use.

[risingfall]

@DarkMessiah6 your a fucking idiot, trying to act like an elitist douche. the fact is if you dont know what your talking about, then dont open your mouth faggot

[monsoon146]

Wait, aren't CL-2032's non-rechargeable? Since the DC tries to recharge whatever batteries are in there when its on, wouldn't it make the batteries explode? Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

[NeoHoshi]

Yea the ML2032's are the ones to use. CR2032's may leak or explode after a while as they're not rechargable.

Need proof? Try recharging a non-rechargable AA battery and you'll see what i mean... I'd advise you to keep the hell away from it when it pops thpugh. lol.

[kohan69]

@monsoon146

you're not wrong.

[Cornughon]

I just replaced the battery on my Dreamcast today, because it was dead and also starting to leak. It came with a 3V ML2430, but I replaced it with a 2032 battery holder (for easy servicing in the future) containing a 3V ML2032. I also cleaned al the contact pins (including the Power in on the DC backside), because the console also kept rebooting out of nowhere on me.

[NeoHoshi]

If the Dreamcast has been in storage for a while, simply leave the Dreamcast turned on for as long as you can afford. The battery should recharge itself. In most cases, there will be no need for a replacement.

To test, after a good few hours (i'd recommend leaving it on for atleast 4 hours) turn it off, unplug it. give it enough time for the charge to dissipate from the motherboard (about 30 seconds should do) Then try again. It shouldn't ask you to set the clock if the battery has charged.

[mlkguy]

what if your controlers dont let you move whe nit shows the clock and time is it suppose to do that or do i wait liek u said?

[NeoHoshi]

The actual battery needed is an ML2032 which is the rechargable variant of the CR2032s more commonly found in the dreamcast VMUs and watches.

I would not recommend using a CR2032 as non-rechargable batteries can explode if they are charges and the Dreamcast WILL attempt to recharge anything you put in there while it is powered on.

You can find the ML2032s online any place that sells batteries. Also try asking places like watch repair shops and Radioshack.

[NeoHoshi]

The rechargable ML2032s should also be used in PC motherboards, not the CR2032 batteries.

[scrotos]

If the PC motherboard has a CR2032 in it already, you should stick with a CR2032. ML2032 is pretty uncommon and spot-welding connector tabs on a coin cell isn't easy. Do NOT attempt to solder those types of tabs on or you'll end up destroying the battery chemistry--get the surface hot enough to make a good weld and you'll jack up the battery.

I highly doubt any watch repair place would have a rechargable coin cell. And Radio Shack, doubtful as well. Online is probably best bet.

[scrotos]

Also, just wanted to reiterate, most PC motherboards are NOT set up to use a rechargable battery system. In the past they have used 4.5V alkaline and 3V lithium batteries, but non-rechargable on both. If you put a rechargable battery in a system not designed for it, you'll only get the charge you had when you bought the battery; nothing more. With a lithium, it'll still last a while, but you're still getting no benefit from the rechargability since the mobo is not designed to charge it anyway

[Stufftough]

My dreamcast is turning on, but controllers won't work. Will changing this battery like this video help me?

I only just bought this dreamcast, so please help. It only worked for a day, and then the controllers stopped responding.

[eskate45]

if the dreamcast stops turning on will this help? plz respond

[arranmc182]

no this will not help it only fixes the date and time problem

[manneke187]

so , if i hear it correctly . only a rechargeble batt. is a good one ? what if i put in a normal lithium CR2032 ?

[3yE]

It will receive a voltage of roughly 3.3V and might "explode" and spoil your dreamcast.

[mertonparka]

dont listen to this idiot. he is putting the wrong battery in. it will leak and damage your console. do not put a cr type battery in your dreamcast!

[arranmc182]

you are wrong thats the exact type used by Sega just the one thats in the DC is rechargeable thats all, i didnt use a rechargeable no biggie

[mertonparka]

Wrong! The original dreamcast battery type is a 3v mno2-LI (magnesium dioxide lithium) nothing at all like the cr type u are attempting to fit!

[Minifig666]

@arranmc182 Yes biggie, the stuff in coin cells is worse than in normal batteries and they are pretty nasty anyway. There is a big chance of a leak. The battery needs to be 3032 rechargable not CR3032!!!

[ghjyurte5ree6e6a]

@arranmc182 yea except unless you break the charging circuit it will try to recharge the battery which is bad and could make the battery leak. Its easy to replace a battery when you do it the stupid way...

[Stufftough]

what battery would you put in then?

[mertonparka]

Two rechargeable AAA batteries taped together then soldered to the contact points on the dreamcast. your dreamcast will alwaya try to recharge the battery so if you use the cr type as stated above then it will cause leakage and damage to your console. The original battery type is now impossible to find.

[dcshooters]

i jus tape a pc battery to it and it works like new.

[WillParry79]

useful video, but the framerate on the video is a little frustratingly slow. Other than that, this really helps. Whether or not I decide to solder the battery on, you told me what kind of battery to purchase and where it is, so thanks a bunch!

[arranmc182]

when i made this video i used very cheap webcam i got from ebay that sucked

[paulspydar]

why mark my comment as negetive? its perfectly valid,use a soldering iron & do the job properly, also I`v said it before & I`ll say it again ,you should`nt use cellotape,cos it causes moisture to collect & that will in time corrode your connections causeing more problems,if you dont want to listen & do a bodge job? then fine,its up to you...think on..

[arranmc182]

yes using a soldering iron is the best way to do it but this is a very simple way to do it the will make it easier to change battery next time i will annotate this in to the that this is not the proper way to do it but the simple way to do it

[paulspydar]

or you could of course use a soldering iron, omg! there sooo simple to use and you wont break the pins off if you reheat the exsisting solder too melt the battery free, why risk more damage? think on peeps..

[arranmc182]

paulspydar i no you could use a soldering iron dumb ass if you had read the video info you would have worked this out

[paulspydar]

im the dumb ass! your the one useing flippin cellotape !! its called youtube not you go an read the bumph!! if people wanted to read how to do it and not watch, they would go get a bleedin manual!! you spazmondo!!

[ChrisWiprud]

1:17 he does say that you can iron it on

[0miss0goodwin0]

Thank you! It was really really annoying that stupid date/time screen.

[LenMomonoFan666]

men,i have a 2032,and whatare the instruments to take away the battery?

[paulspydar]

well according to bright eyes here who made the vid ,there are no tools just a flat head screwdriver to break it off!! take my advise and reheat the old solder with a solderin iron then the batterie will just slip off ,then do the revearse to fit the new one,, good luck

[paulspydar]

well according to bright eyes here who made the vid ,there are no tools just a flat head screwdriver to break it off!! take my advise and reheat the old solder with a solderin iron then the batterie will just slip off ,then do the revearse to fit the new one,, good luck

[arranmc182]

paulspydar this is a simple DIY guide that any body can do some people dont like to use or dont own a soldering iron and this was the simplest way i could come up with to do it if im fixing some ones dreamcast i would do it the prober way with a soldering iron

[paulspydar]

alls good ecept i really think you should use electrical tape as scellotape(scotch tape)creates moisture ,(or elecrical sweat) and can lead to damage, ,,just a thouht hope this is usefull?

[zeldaocarinaoftime2]

you guys in the UK are so luck blue swirl

[arranmc182]

snipersnakez yep its true saga sorta fucked up with e dreamcat cus the staruen has built in momory witch they should have done with the dreamcast and the facy the bat is solderd on is so gay they should have made it simple to change like the saturn other than that the dreamcast kicks ass

[snipersnakez]

thanks buddy, you helped me there, the message of setting time etc was getting VERY VERY annoying. sega should have made the system kinda like ps2, where the battery is snapped on and lasts longer. but , dc did came out first before ps2.

[arranmc182]

snipershankez if u owned a Sega saturn u would hate sage because on the saturn u can change the bat in about 5 seconds on the satuen but u carnt on the DC

[snipersnakez]

really>>? OMG! that time i was with nintendo's and sony's bandwagons.

[mlsgiant]

The battery inside the DC is a SANYO ML2430 VS1 "LITHIUM "COIN" RECHARGEABLE 3 PINS" You can purchase them at google the word "batterystore" for $5.50 each. Good Luck!

[arranmc182]

mlsgiant the way i do it u dont need to unsolder the 3 pins so you on the need the coin battery and batterystore you told people to go to is a rip off

[mlsgiant]

I didn't unsolder the 3 pins I broke them off the new batterie and then just taped the battery in. No rip off here - these are the EXACT GENUINE batteries that are inside a dreamcast system. EXACT REPLACEMENT. For me, I don't want to take the risk of having this system not work right in the future because I used a rig job with some other kind or type of battery.

[mlsgiant]

Also I'm using RECHARGABLE battery. Not an easy to find normal coin battery. RECHARGABLES are more difficult to find.

[atlanta4real777]

i just switched my battery and the date and time screen is still coming back on

[arranmc182]

you need to leev the console on for a abou 1/2hr's and if it still pops up make sure the battry is the right way and the connectors are tuching & that it is rechargable

[COG287]

I gots a energizer CR2032 battery,will that work

[arranmc182]

Yes if its Rechargeable

[COG287]

my dreamcast has a blue piece of plastic around the battery and I cant take it off

[arranmc182]

I myself havnt run in to the blue platic but im told you can brake it off

[COG287]

allso the battery is like welded to some metal things holding it in place

[arranmc182]

like i said in the Video you can rip it off that but do it in a way you will not brake the pins if the PCB

[COG287]

ok,thanx

[styber]

Yes I also wanna know what about the CR2032 battery, so it is rechargable while it sais "dont recharge"?

[arranmc182]

If it says dont recharge then its not thye right one you need to buy a CR2032 that is rechargable

[surfin7]

When you replaced this battery?

I installed a rechargeable battery from a cordless phone (2.4v 300mAh) because the normal lithium CR2032 (do you know if they recharge?) I found here says: "Don´t recharge, could explode/leak".

For now it´s working, if it fail I will try your method, good to see that the battery don´t explode! :D

Thanks!!

[cadazar123]

sweet, thanks! this was great help, but what type of battery do you need?

[arranmc182]

the battery is a 3volt CR2032 if you look on google im sure you will find a photo of one

[cadazar123]

oook, thanks! i replaced it just a couple of hours! great help

[xbob627]

what does the battery do

[arranmc182]

it just holds the date and time but some one told me it also holds your internet modem settings but then others tell me it don't so im not 100% sure on that but changing the battery sure stops the date and time screen poping up every time you switch on to play