![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Naomi-503x1024.png\")
The Cabinet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Naomi Universal Cabinet is a Sega Cabinet with a 29″ 31Khz monitor, and JVS wiring released in 1999.
This cab was usually fitted with a sega Naomi Board
And it weights…..117Kgs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Good Price, taking into account the local market.<\/li>
- Included a NAOMI board with Virtua Tennis (Power Smash)<\/li>
- Control Panel already wired for 6 buttons per player.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Bad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Did I say its heavy ?<\/li>
- A kick harness was not used : the 4th , 5th , 6th button are hard wired into the JVS IO Board connector.<\/li>
- The button layout…ugh.<\/li>
- Left audio channel is not working.<\/li>
- PSU fan was not working.<\/li>
- Monitor is 31Khz only (VGA 640*480) – so I can’t use my existing jamma boards unless I get a upscaller and a JAMMA to JVS interface.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Inspection and cleaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\nTo Clean is to Inspect<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Naomi_open-768x1024.jpg\")
NAOMI Universal Cabinet with front panel removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTaking into account that the cabinet is pre-owned, it was expected to find it quite…dirty, and with some rust.
The whole cabinet was vaccumed and inspected during the cleaning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CP_Open_dirty.png\")
Dirt and Oxidation were prevelant on the cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CP_Open_clean.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IO_Board_Dirty.jpg\")
JVS IO Board – Dust, Grime and Rust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IO_Board_Cleaned.jpg\")
JVS IO Board area after cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JVS_Dirty.jpg\")
JVS connector panel before cleanup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JVS_Cleaned.jpg\")
JVS connector panel after cleanup. Even the shaft of the control panel lock was cleaned of oxidation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAudio Amplifier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Despite having found and fixed a broken solder joint, the left audio channel is still not working. It’s something to be checked in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AUDIO_Broken_Solder_Joint.jpg\")
There were also broken solder joints on the audio amplifier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPSU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
During the initial cleanup and vaccuming of the cabinet, I’ve found out that the PSU fan was stuck. If left unchecked, it would certainly lead to a PSU failure in the short term.
PSU fan was replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PSU_NAOMI.jpg\")
NAOMI PSU during fan replacement. The external plastic cover of the casing of a capacitor has shrunk probably due to heat build up..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jaerder.videmogroup.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Collection_with_naomi.jpg\")
SEGA NAOMI, Neo geo MVS, and the remaining console colelction (vaccum cleaner for scale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSince I was able to repair the Hantarex Monitor (that is installed in the wood cabinet), and its not trivial to put jamma games into the Naomi Universal Cabinet, I will keep both cabinets for the forseable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As someone who likes to collect video games, including arcade hardware, I was looking for a replacent for my current arcade cabinet (a wood cabinet with a 20″ Hantarex 15Khz monitor that I was still reparing). After scouting the local used market, I came across a Naomi Universal Cabinet, with a sega Naomi board with … <\/p>\n
The Bad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- Did I say its heavy ?<\/li>
- A kick harness was not used : the 4th , 5th , 6th button are hard wired into the JVS IO Board connector.<\/li>
- The button layout…ugh.<\/li>
- Left audio channel is not working.<\/li>
- PSU fan was not working.<\/li>
- Monitor is 31Khz only (VGA 640*480) – so I can’t use my existing jamma boards unless I get a upscaller and a JAMMA to JVS interface.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Inspection and cleaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\nTo Clean is to Inspect<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nNAOMI Universal Cabinet with front panel removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTaking into account that the cabinet is pre-owned, it was expected to find it quite…dirty, and with some rust.
The whole cabinet was vaccumed and inspected during the cleaning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nDirt and Oxidation were prevelant on the cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS IO Board – Dust, Grime and Rust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS IO Board area after cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS connector panel before cleanup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS connector panel after cleanup. Even the shaft of the control panel lock was cleaned of oxidation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAudio Amplifier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Despite having found and fixed a broken solder joint, the left audio channel is still not working. It’s something to be checked in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere were also broken solder joints on the audio amplifier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPSU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
During the initial cleanup and vaccuming of the cabinet, I’ve found out that the PSU fan was stuck. If left unchecked, it would certainly lead to a PSU failure in the short term.
PSU fan was replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNAOMI PSU during fan replacement. The external plastic cover of the casing of a capacitor has shrunk probably due to heat build up..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSEGA NAOMI, Neo geo MVS, and the remaining console colelction (vaccum cleaner for scale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSince I was able to repair the Hantarex Monitor (that is installed in the wood cabinet), and its not trivial to put jamma games into the Naomi Universal Cabinet, I will keep both cabinets for the forseable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As someone who likes to collect video games, including arcade hardware, I was looking for a replacent for my current arcade cabinet (a wood cabinet with a 20″ Hantarex 15Khz monitor that I was still reparing). After scouting the local used market, I came across a Naomi Universal Cabinet, with a sega Naomi board with … <\/p>\n
Inspection and cleaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\nTo Clean is to Inspect<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nNAOMI Universal Cabinet with front panel removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTaking into account that the cabinet is pre-owned, it was expected to find it quite…dirty, and with some rust.
The whole cabinet was vaccumed and inspected during the cleaning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nDirt and Oxidation were prevelant on the cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS IO Board – Dust, Grime and Rust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS IO Board area after cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS connector panel before cleanup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJVS connector panel after cleanup. Even the shaft of the control panel lock was cleaned of oxidation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAudio Amplifier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Despite having found and fixed a broken solder joint, the left audio channel is still not working. It’s something to be checked in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere were also broken solder joints on the audio amplifier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPSU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
During the initial cleanup and vaccuming of the cabinet, I’ve found out that the PSU fan was stuck. If left unchecked, it would certainly lead to a PSU failure in the short term.
PSU fan was replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNAOMI PSU during fan replacement. The external plastic cover of the casing of a capacitor has shrunk probably due to heat build up..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSEGA NAOMI, Neo geo MVS, and the remaining console colelction (vaccum cleaner for scale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSince I was able to repair the Hantarex Monitor (that is installed in the wood cabinet), and its not trivial to put jamma games into the Naomi Universal Cabinet, I will keep both cabinets for the forseable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As someone who likes to collect video games, including arcade hardware, I was looking for a replacent for my current arcade cabinet (a wood cabinet with a 20″ Hantarex 15Khz monitor that I was still reparing). After scouting the local used market, I came across a Naomi Universal Cabinet, with a sega Naomi board with … <\/p>\n
To Clean is to Inspect<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Taking into account that the cabinet is pre-owned, it was expected to find it quite…dirty, and with some rust. Despite having found and fixed a broken solder joint, the left audio channel is still not working. It’s something to be checked in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the initial cleanup and vaccuming of the cabinet, I’ve found out that the PSU fan was stuck. If left unchecked, it would certainly lead to a PSU failure in the short term. Since I was able to repair the Hantarex Monitor (that is installed in the wood cabinet), and its not trivial to put jamma games into the Naomi Universal Cabinet, I will keep both cabinets for the forseable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As someone who likes to collect video games, including arcade hardware, I was looking for a replacent for my current arcade cabinet (a wood cabinet with a 20″ Hantarex 15Khz monitor that I was still reparing). After scouting the local used market, I came across a Naomi Universal Cabinet, with a sega Naomi board with … <\/p>\n
The whole cabinet was vaccumed and inspected during the cleaning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAudio Amplifier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
PSU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
PSU fan was replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n