Dreamcast VMU question.

[Viper]

Upon booting up my DC recently, I noticed that the blue liquid stored within the screen of the VMU I was using had started leaking from one side of the screen, giving the appearance of blue 'bleeding' across the VMU's display. I turned off my DC, and left my VMU to sit for a while, figuring it may be a temporary problem. The bleeding of liquid disappeared after a while. Unfortunately, though, as soon as I started using the VMU in my DC again, the bleeding occurred again.

Has anyone had a similar problem, and been able to fix it? Is this something Sega would be best asked to fix up, or could a 3rd party repairer do it? Any advice is appreciated.

[Yoshi]

VMUs are $5-10 now. Pitch it and get a new one.

[gamevet]

Buy a new VMU or used and transfer your files to it, then chuck that old one. I mean it's only $10.

[morphix]

Even if the screen goes dead you can still use the VMU, but if you need the screen you are going to have to buy a new one. It would be far more expensive to repair it than replace it.

[Blaine]

It sucks but, hell, you should be stock piling DC stuff anyways. It's dirt cheap and in 5 years time you'll be paying absurd amounts of money for a "L@@K RARE!!! MINT!!! SEALED !!!! DREAMCSAT VMUR!!1".

[Viper]

Originally posted by Yoshi
VMUs are $5-10 now.

In America. Here in Australia, they cost $50 new. That is, when you can find a store selling new VMUs.

[gamevet]

Originally posted by Black Arts Viper
In America. Here in Australia, they cost $50 new. That is, when you can find a store selling new VMUs.

www.ebay.com
www.toysrus.com
www.gamestop.com

I should load up a plane and make some cash in Australia.

[Viper]

Originally posted by gamevet
www.ebay.com
www.toysrus.com
www.gamestop.com

I should load up a plane and make some cash in Australia.

You probably could make a bit of money out of the sale of DC games and accessories over here. Practically no one else sells them anymore. I'd thought about importing a VMU, but after international shipping and import tax had been added to its price tag, it'd probably end up a little too expensive to be worth it.