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My Master System recently started playing up. After playing for 15-20 minutes or so the signal cuts out and the only way to get it back is turn it off and on again. Weird right!? The power stays on but for some reason after a while of playing it goes to a black screen.

Could it be something simple like dust on the cartridge or something more sinister in the hardware?

Sounds like the 7805 voltage regulator is overheating, does the 7805 emit a lot of heat after the system shuts down?

ApolloBoy wrote

Sounds like the 7805 voltage regulator is overheating, does the 7805 emit a lot of heat after the system shuts down?

Hmmmm, interesting. I actually replaced the voltage regulator myself last year. First time doing it so I wonder if that needs looking at again. Thanks for the heads up. I hadn't thought of that. I got it from eBay and used an actual replacement 7805 so shouldn't be the part.

Any suggestions? Should I take out and re-solder. From memory is was a bit of a botch-job tbh. I was just glad the give the old thing some new life.

When you replaced the 7805 did you reattach the metal heat sink?

Yes, I have to say though the soldering wasn't particularly great. That said I was playing sonic and Cali Games last night for a good hour or so and no issues this time. Weird!!

But I wonder if my botched replacement/handy-work is the cause from the glitches. Basically is cuts to a black screen but the power light is still green. Is that what overheating would do?

Or could it all just need repositioning?

I say this because I remember when I re-attached the metal heat sink at first it made the master system cut out and I have to wiggle the VR a little back into position and then try and solder again with the heat sync still attached. (I know, it sounds like a right mess, is isn't great is it).

Can you provide pics of your work?

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8BitBoy Joined: 15 Aug 2019 Posts: 260 Location: Lancashire UK	SMS Mark 1 Issue Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:07 am
	Help! My Master System recently started playing up. After playing for 15-20 minutes or so the signal cuts out and the only way to get it back is turn it off and on again. Weird right!? The power stays on but for some reason after a while of playing it goes to a black screen. Could it be something simple like dust on the cartridge or something more sinister in the hardware?

ApolloBoy Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 313 Location: San Jose, CA	Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:49 am
	Sounds like the 7805 voltage regulator is overheating, does the 7805 emit a lot of heat after the system shuts down?

8BitBoy Joined: 15 Aug 2019 Posts: 260 Location: Lancashire UK	Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:38 am
	ApolloBoy wrote Sounds like the 7805 voltage regulator is overheating, does the 7805 emit a lot of heat after the system shuts down? Hmmmm, interesting. I actually replaced the voltage regulator myself last year. First time doing it so I wonder if that needs looking at again. Thanks for the heads up. I hadn't thought of that. I got it from eBay and used an actual replacement 7805 so shouldn't be the part. Any suggestions? Should I take out and re-solder. From memory is was a bit of a botch-job tbh. I was just glad the give the old thing some new life.

ApolloBoy Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 313 Location: San Jose, CA	Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:15 pm
	When you replaced the 7805 did you reattach the metal heat sink?

8BitBoy Joined: 15 Aug 2019 Posts: 260 Location: Lancashire UK	Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:27 am
	Yes, I have to say though the soldering wasn't particularly great. That said I was playing sonic and Cali Games last night for a good hour or so and no issues this time. Weird!! But I wonder if my botched replacement/handy-work is the cause from the glitches. Basically is cuts to a black screen but the power light is still green. Is that what overheating would do? Or could it all just need repositioning? I say this because I remember when I re-attached the metal heat sink at first it made the master system cut out and I have to wiggle the VR a little back into position and then try and solder again with the heat sync still attached. (I know, it sounds like a right mess, is isn't great is it).

ApolloBoy Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 313 Location: San Jose, CA	Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:58 pm
	Can you provide pics of your work?

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