Dark VGA Output - Is this fixable?

[mn_230]

Hello all,

Long-time lurker with a problem on my recently-acquired dreamcast. I bought it off of ebay and it's in fine cosmetic shape. However, the VGA output is unusually dark. I've included a few screenshots to illustrate. I'm not having this issue with an RCA cable. I've tested the VGA cable with a different dreamcast and it looks great - I've also included screenshots from that.

The disc drive in the dreamcast that's not working doesn't sound great. It sounds a bit like there's some kind of grinding going on and there's a high-pitched background noise that I don't hear with the working dreamcast.

Before I return this "tested and working" dreamcast, I wanted to see if there's a fix (short of putting a GDemu in). Any thoughts/help most appreciated. Thanks.

[aldair]

It seems that the blue color is missing.

[mn_230]

It seems that the blue color is missing.

So, perhaps something like:
https://videogameperfection.com/forums/ ... creen-vga/
?

[aldair]

It seems that the blue color is missing.

So, perhaps something like:
https://videogameperfection.com/forums/ ... creen-vga/
?

Does the Dreamcast menu screen show blue?
You need to check the rgb fuisitores.

[mn_230]

It seems that the blue color is missing.

So, perhaps something like:
https://videogameperfection.com/forums/ ... creen-vga/
?

Does the Dreamcast menu screen show blue?
You need to check the rgb fuisitores.

There is blue on the menu screen, but it's darker than with a working dreamcast. Some images below, with the non-working on top and the working on bottom.

[xzer0PL]

You need to change capacitors on motherboard.

[mn_230]

You need to change capacitors on motherboard.

Thanks for the suggestion.