Genesis Power Adapter

[cubelmariomadness]

Hi, does anyone know if the  genesis 2 power adapter will work with a genesis 1 console? Sorry if it's been asked a million times, the search feature couldn't help me.

[133MHz]

No. Not only the plugs are different sized, the polarity is reversed between the two.

[cubelmariomadness]

Ok, thanks! I think I lost my original and I didn't want to fry my Genesis.

[petik1]

A sega cd (or nes?) Power adapter work too.

[cubelmariomadness]

I don't have a sega CD but I do have an nes.

[ericj]

I think it's just the polarity, not the current type, that's switched. A NES adapter puts out 9V AC, not DC.

[cubelmariomadness]

So, it will work?

[petik1]

Forgot nes adapter outoputted ac. In that case shouldn't a famicom ac adapter work?

[ericj]

As long as the polarity is correct. A FC adapter is center negative. I have no idea what a Genesis 1 requires.

[2A03]

So, it will work?

Never, ever use an NES power supply on anything meant to take DC.

As long as the polarity is correct. A FC adapter is center negative. I have no idea what a Genesis 1 requires.

The model 1 Genesis uses the same polarity as the Famicom.

Forgot nes adapter outoputted ac. In that case shouldn't a famicom ac adapter work?

A Famicom power supply will work fine on an NES (the NES has a bridge rectifier that converts any incoming current into the kind that the NES requires), but not vice versa.