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The EMI filters on the Sega Saturn are known to go bad. If you have issues such color smearing on your screen, you may need to replace the filters. You can either buy compatible 3 pin 100pF EFI filters or borrow ones from the nearby commun…

1 min readUpdated Oct 9, 2026

Miscellaneous Video Issues

Saturn Brown EFI Filters.jpg
EFI filters (brown)
Saturn Black EFI Filters.jpg
EFI filters (black)

The EMI filters on the Sega Saturn are known to go bad. If you have issues such color smearing on your screen, you may need to replace the filters. You can either buy compatible 3 pin 100pF EFI filters or borrow ones from the nearby communication port and bridge pads 1 and 3 from the spot you took filters from. Credit to Leon Kiriliuk for the process and images.

Saturn EFI Filter Replacement Before.jpg
Before replacement (color smearing)
Saturn EFI Filter Replacement After.jpg
After replacement (color smearing fixed)

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