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Super Nintendo Serial UP17548016 - Repaired

Nix McRetro // 30th June 2013 // Categories: Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Who would have thought that it would be so easy? Just a simple rejigger of the reset switch and we have video and sound - loud and clear! I’ll replace the caps anyway in this unit after all these years. That is a separate maintenance plan: capacitor life depends on... Continue reading

Sony PlayStation 3 - Initial Assessment YLOD

Nix McRetro // 30th June 2013 // Categories: Repairs, Sony, YouTube

One Yellow Light of Death (YLOD) best served shaken, not stirred. A repair kit is on order, hopefully, it just needs a new pair of shims or a brand new hard drive. Time will tell. Sooner or later, time will tell. That was the troubleshooting plan at the time. YLOD... Continue reading

Microsoft Xbox 360 RROD Initial Assessment

Nix McRetro // 30th June 2013 // Categories: Microsoft, Repairs, YouTube

Ladies and jellyfish, here’s another project for the workbench! I’ve got about four or five repairs happening at the moment, and now there’s a Microsoft Xbox 360 to add to the collection. This one has the infamous Red Ring of Death, although it’s not really much of a ring when... Continue reading

Super Nintendo Serial UP17548016 - No Video, No Sound

Nix McRetro // 30th June 2013 // Categories: Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Lucky last! Here’s Super Nintendo number three, serial UP17548016, and this one has managed to develop an even more exciting collection of faults than the other two. The good news is that it powers on. The bad news is that there’s no picture and no sound, which doesn’t leave us... Continue reading

Super Nintendo Serial UP15971140 - Video Distortion

Nix McRetro // 30th June 2013 // Categories: Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Up next is Super Nintendo number two, serial UP15971140, and this one has some rather impressive video distortion. It was originally reported as having no power, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. It actually turns on and produces a purple screen, which is more than I was expecting!... Continue reading