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Damaged PCB Trace Repair Tutorial
Damaged tracks on a circuit board can be bridged to restore continuity. The maker lists the tools needed and sets out one commonly used technique for the repair.
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New Retro Repair
7 chosen videos. Channel on YouTube
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Sega Saturn Repair - No Power, No Drive Response… What’s Wrong?
Dan investigates a Japanese Sega Saturn that will not power up, leaves the CD drive still, and shows only faint signs of life, working through the faults found.
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Attempting to Fix a Black Screen Model 1 Sega Mega Drive
Black screen at switch on is all this Model 1 Mega Drive offers, so the maker takes the console apart to look for the reason and attempt a repair.
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Atari Lynx II Recap & BennVenn Install
The Atari Lynx II gets new capacitors and a BennVenn LCD in place of its original screen, with a hot air station and microscope among the tools listed.
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Recapping a Faulty Sega Game Gear
Sega Game Gear with no screen and no sound is recapped in a livestream, where an ESR meter tests the original capacitors before the whole set is replaced for a customer.
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Refurbishing a Nintendo Entertainment System - Part 1
A NES with a blinking red light and a grey or white screen gets a cart slot replacement and fresh electrolytic capacitors, once the RF and power housing is freed from the board.
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The WORST Game Gear Corrosion Ever
How bad can battery terminal corrosion get on a Game Gear? This one came from an online listing that showed damage, and the maker asks viewers for ideas on cleaning it.
