How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
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How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
First you need is the base
Pull the cables out of the holes either side of the base
Attach the legs (these have been chopped down!), making sure you remember to feed the cables through the holes.
You now should have something looking like this...
The next bit is to attach the horizontal bars, which double as the monitor support.
The legs have holes for fixing the bars to the legs, and also a small notch, which enables you to get the bars the
correct way up. The one with the speaker holes goes to the bottom.
Attach the earth cables to the relevent points. (There should be a threaded bar near to where each cable finishes)
The light box attaches to the rear of the legs with 4 Torx bolts.
(These next images are in the wrong sequence. I put the CP on before putting the monitor in, but it is easier to fit the
monitor before the CP)
Take 1 monitor (tri-sync in this case)
and by yourself (if you're strong) or with some help, lift the monitor onto the 4 white plastic washers on the horizontal
beams. Once it's there, it will happily sit while you get the washers & nuts fixed in place.
Feed the monitor remote cables to the front of the machine,
and attach the earth wires. Also get the power to the monitor from the cables on the right hand leg, and the VGA cable
should come out of the left hand side.
OK, now it's time to fit the CP.
Take you CP assembly
Line up the holes on either side
and attach to the frame with the 2 bolts & the brace bar
This piccy shows the I/O & all the CP cabling connected, as it was all in the CP assembly. You can see in the middle,
the remote board for my pentranic tri-sync. It's a simple case of finding the correct wires from the left leg, and
connecting them to the I/O.
Remember, this is your friend...
It's a fairly easy schematic to read, as it has the number of pins on each AMP U/P connector, and it's colour, and the
cable colours.
OK, this is when the cab starts to really take shape.
Grab the monitor rear cover & speaker housing. The housing should push-fit to the rear of the cab, and then be secured
in place with 6 Torx bolts.
The speaker cables are colour-coded Red & White, and plug into the appropriate hole.
OK, lesson 2 - fit the leg covers before the cabinet front. Again piccys are a bit backwards as I learnt the hard way &
ended up taking the front off again!
Take a leg full of unsightly wiring
Take a foot
and if you're using them, add the stabilisers now, as it makes life easier (I forgot, so didn't bother)
Attach the foot with the screw
Attach the leg-cover. I had to slide mine from the top, but you may be able to clip it round the leg.
If you have them, put the leg tops on as well, and secure with a screw.
Right, take the monitor bezel/cab front assembly, and offer her up to the machine. There are 4 torx bolts to hold it to
the front (two at the top, and two at the bottom)
and two screws to secure it to the CP assembly
Add the gameing system of your choice (in this case a Naomi2 GD-ROM setup)
Attach the access hatch cover & the base top (securing it if you want). Put machine into it's final resting place.
Bootup!
Pull the cables out of the holes either side of the base
Attach the legs (these have been chopped down!), making sure you remember to feed the cables through the holes.
You now should have something looking like this...
The next bit is to attach the horizontal bars, which double as the monitor support.
The legs have holes for fixing the bars to the legs, and also a small notch, which enables you to get the bars the
correct way up. The one with the speaker holes goes to the bottom.
Attach the earth cables to the relevent points. (There should be a threaded bar near to where each cable finishes)
The light box attaches to the rear of the legs with 4 Torx bolts.
(These next images are in the wrong sequence. I put the CP on before putting the monitor in, but it is easier to fit the
monitor before the CP)
Take 1 monitor (tri-sync in this case)
and by yourself (if you're strong) or with some help, lift the monitor onto the 4 white plastic washers on the horizontal
beams. Once it's there, it will happily sit while you get the washers & nuts fixed in place.
Feed the monitor remote cables to the front of the machine,
and attach the earth wires. Also get the power to the monitor from the cables on the right hand leg, and the VGA cable
should come out of the left hand side.
OK, now it's time to fit the CP.
Take you CP assembly
Line up the holes on either side
and attach to the frame with the 2 bolts & the brace bar
This piccy shows the I/O & all the CP cabling connected, as it was all in the CP assembly. You can see in the middle,
the remote board for my pentranic tri-sync. It's a simple case of finding the correct wires from the left leg, and
connecting them to the I/O.
Remember, this is your friend...
It's a fairly easy schematic to read, as it has the number of pins on each AMP U/P connector, and it's colour, and the
cable colours.
OK, this is when the cab starts to really take shape.
Grab the monitor rear cover & speaker housing. The housing should push-fit to the rear of the cab, and then be secured
in place with 6 Torx bolts.
The speaker cables are colour-coded Red & White, and plug into the appropriate hole.
OK, lesson 2 - fit the leg covers before the cabinet front. Again piccys are a bit backwards as I learnt the hard way &
ended up taking the front off again!
Take a leg full of unsightly wiring
Take a foot
and if you're using them, add the stabilisers now, as it makes life easier (I forgot, so didn't bother)
Attach the foot with the screw
Attach the leg-cover. I had to slide mine from the top, but you may be able to clip it round the leg.
If you have them, put the leg tops on as well, and secure with a screw.
Right, take the monitor bezel/cab front assembly, and offer her up to the machine. There are 4 torx bolts to hold it to
the front (two at the top, and two at the bottom)
and two screws to secure it to the CP assembly
Add the gameing system of your choice (in this case a Naomi2 GD-ROM setup)
Attach the access hatch cover & the base top (securing it if you want). Put machine into it's final resting place.
Bootup!
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
Good job all us newbies need all the help we can get especially after dismantling the cab to move in to rooms or sheds or painting.
Great guide
Great guide
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
I'm thinking about cleaning & respraying the Uni at some point, so I may re-do the guide then.
Is my impress one still around???
Is my impress one still around???
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
All these assemble dis assemble guides should be stickied they are great, Tetsujins paining guide also. Wasn't there an Egret 2 Disassembly guide knocking about.
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
I agree. Both of them helped when doing mine:purplec wrote:All these assemble dis assemble guides should be stickied they are great, Tetsujins paining guide also.
http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8345"
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
This is very useful, I'm rebuilding mine after a deep cleaning and painting. Ho<ever, what would be great is an explanation of how to connect all the cables of the cab.
Anyway thanks again
Anyway thanks again
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
Nice tutorial, I want one of these so bad. MvC2 on DC just isn't the same as the real thing
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
"The Same as the real thing"?tmcleroy wrote:Nice tutorial, I want one of these so bad. MvC2 on DC just isn't the same as the real thing
The game code is 99% identical!
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
thanks for the tutorial - it really helped me rebuild my naomi
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
Really useful guide here. Many thanks! I used it backwards to help as I took it apart.
Some input from me on taking these apart:
1) I just could not get the leg covers off without taking off the control panel.
2) There was a kinda hidden ground wire from the right leg to the bottom right of the monitor. I didn't see it until I had lifted the monitor off... which weighs a ton... and then I had to put it back on.... then remove the wire... then take it off again.
3) Monitor removal on your own is not easy!
4) I did not remove the braces or the light box from the legs. I got the legs, braces and light box off the base in one go.
Some input from me on taking these apart:
1) I just could not get the leg covers off without taking off the control panel.
2) There was a kinda hidden ground wire from the right leg to the bottom right of the monitor. I didn't see it until I had lifted the monitor off... which weighs a ton... and then I had to put it back on.... then remove the wire... then take it off again.
3) Monitor removal on your own is not easy!
4) I did not remove the braces or the light box from the legs. I got the legs, braces and light box off the base in one go.
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
Just depends on the cab, some you can slip them out, others it's too tight and you can't.elcapitan wrote:1) I just could not get the leg covers off without taking off the control panel.
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
What about those yellow green cables? I remember taking a few of them out, but now don't know which one goes where.
I agree this threads should be sticked, really useful.
I agree this threads should be sticked, really useful.
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
Fixed.zumbito wrote:I agree this threads should be wikied, really useful.
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
you mean ground wires? just connect them from the individual components to the frame of the unitzumbito wrote:What about those yellow green cables? I remember taking a few of them out, but now don't know which one goes where.
I agree this threads should be sticked, really useful.
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
Dexa wrote:you mean ground wires? just connect them from the individual components to the frame of the unitzumbito wrote:What about those yellow green cables? I remember taking a few of them out, but now don't know which one goes where.
I agree this threads should be sticked, really useful.
Yes, those. Thanks!
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
any chance you could repost the photos?
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Re: How to rebuild a Sega Naomi Universal cabinet
+1. I've just acquired a Naomi Universal and I would really love to see the pics from this thread! Ta.whitecomet wrote:any chance you could repost the photos?