Hello,
i got a Japanese NeoGeo CD yesterday, the seller forgot to include a 220V to 110V converter and never mentioned anything about needing one so i connecred it to a 220V plug.
As expected the psu went dead (without making any sound). After i figured out what had happened and that i needed 110 V instead of 220v, i opened up the psu.
The fuse was blown and also a disc shaped component near it was missing a piece of ceramic looking material.
I replaced the fuse and installed a 220 to 110V converter on the plug. After that the psu was giving out voltage (tested it with a voltometer, NOT on the console itself) for a moment but the disc shaped thing started to fry (obviously it was fried from the first 220V shock).
I don't know exactly what it is, i know its not a capacitor nor a resistor, the board has the word V101 and the symbol -N- under it. The thing is that the indication on it is totaly gone because of the high temperature it developed. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?
What i also wanted to ask is....
The first time i pluged the psu on 220V (before i install the voltage converter), the console was also pluged on the psu (the switch on it was OFF though). Is it possible that the console is fried too? I opened it up and took a look around the power jack area but nothing looked black (fried).
A friend of mine that was also present said that he noticed the red led on the console lighting up momentarily (although the console's switch was in OFF position).
I already order a european PSU but I'm very worried about this.
Please, any input would help.
i got a Japanese NeoGeo CD yesterday, the seller forgot to include a 220V to 110V converter and never mentioned anything about needing one so i connecred it to a 220V plug.
As expected the psu went dead (without making any sound). After i figured out what had happened and that i needed 110 V instead of 220v, i opened up the psu.
The fuse was blown and also a disc shaped component near it was missing a piece of ceramic looking material.
I replaced the fuse and installed a 220 to 110V converter on the plug. After that the psu was giving out voltage (tested it with a voltometer, NOT on the console itself) for a moment but the disc shaped thing started to fry (obviously it was fried from the first 220V shock).
I don't know exactly what it is, i know its not a capacitor nor a resistor, the board has the word V101 and the symbol -N- under it. The thing is that the indication on it is totaly gone because of the high temperature it developed. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?
What i also wanted to ask is....
The first time i pluged the psu on 220V (before i install the voltage converter), the console was also pluged on the psu (the switch on it was OFF though). Is it possible that the console is fried too? I opened it up and took a look around the power jack area but nothing looked black (fried).
A friend of mine that was also present said that he noticed the red led on the console lighting up momentarily (although the console's switch was in OFF position).
I already order a european PSU but I'm very worried about this.
Please, any input would help.