Anyone get that Oliver! reference in the title of this video? We check over the original findings when I first took the … Continue reading
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Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 (Part 2: Volume Check)
Here’s the test of whether the caps fixed the first of two problems – very low volume.… Continue reading
Aiwa Sega Mega-CD CSD-GM1 01-01 Mainboard (Part 1: Capacitor Replacement)
Electrolytic capacitors are notorious for wearing out and breaking down after 15-20 years. Here we have a great example, recapping an … Continue reading
Hakko 808 Desoldering Tool Demo
You can never have enough demos of this tool. It is by far my most valued for desolder work. Desolder braid doesn’t come close for … Continue reading
Basic Testing of a 7806 Voltage Regulator
Here’s just a quick test on some 7806 voltage regulators. The 78XX series is used on both Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD Game Unit BIOS Chip Socket Install & Trace Repair
Here we are with the Aiwa Game Unit again and we are onto attempting the repair. It actually … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD Game Unit BIOS Chip Socket
Well, the me of the past didn’t do such a good job of removing that BIOS chip… but the good news is, we … Continue reading
Broken / Damaged Sony PlayStations First Look
Picked up so many of the things, now I just need to give them a good cleanout and make sure as many … Continue reading
x0xb0x 1.0 (Adafruit Edition) – Quick Peek
A quick look at a x0xb0x that is being made by a work colleague (SuperNick). Since this video was made he has successfully tested … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive WDL-330P Hard Drive Capacitor Replacement
One day I’ll use surface mounted electrolytic capacitors… one day, just not today! Close call on the most faulty (bad blocks!) of all … Continue reading
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