FRAM Flex for Sega Saturn Systems

Installing an FRAM upgrade to your Sega Saturn means that the consoles internal memory won’t be reset if your consoles battery runs out of charge. This neat little flexi PCB allows installation of an FRAM IC upgrade to your Sega Saturn without the need to remove the original SRAM IC, thus making the installation considerably easier.

Sega Saturn consoles with SRAM chips on the bottom side of the board have a fairly high probability of these chips being epoxied to the board, this makes removal more precarious. Furthermore, many people end up tearing the pads, which interrupts BIOS signaling and results in a black screen and prevents the console starting. Using this little flexi PCB means these potential pitfalls can be avoided.

FRAM IC is NOT included with this kit. The FRAM part required is FM18W08.

Fitting Instructions

For fitting instructions see this link.

Installing this upgrade requires soldering skills, please study the instructions carefully and ensure you are confident enough to carry out the work yourself before ordering. Please do not purchase this part unless you are confident with a soldering iron. While community support may be available in our forum, we cannot give technical support with DIY installations, nor can we offer refunds or compensation for parts damaged due to bad/incorrect DIY installations.

The required FRAM chip can be purchased from Digi-key here, or Mouser here.