Who would have thought that it would be so easy? Just a simple rejigger of the reset switch and we have video and sound – … Continue reading
Category: Repairs
Sony PlayStation 3 – Initial Assessment YLOD
One Yellow Light of Death (YLOD) best served shaken, not stirred. A repair kit is on order, hopefully, it just needs a new pair … Continue reading
Microsoft Xbox 360 – Initial Assessment RROD
Here’s an Xbox 360 I picked up and hope to repair in the coming weeks. Flux and repair gear is on order. Cross your … Continue reading
Super Nintendo Serial UP17548016 – No Video, No Sound
Lucky last, one SNES with no video and no sound. Let’ have a poke around and see what we can find… well … Continue reading
Super Nintendo Serial UP15971140 – Video Distortion
Up next is SNES number 2 with some video distortion. This also appears to be the eldest of the three Super Nintendo units. It … Continue reading
Super Nintendo Serial UP17388130 – No Sound
Here’s the first of three faulty SNES units I came across recently. This one has no sound but video is strong. We’ll start with … Continue reading
Faulty / Damaged Super Nintendo Consoles Overview
The first step is assessing the damage. Look for any stand out damage such as corrosion or exploded components. Then we move onto … Continue reading
Apple MacBook Pro Heat Gun Repair (Mid 2007 / Early 2008)
Here we have a video of me bringing a 17″ MacBook Pro back to life. While not a permanent … Continue reading
Aiwa Mega-CD CSD-GM1 – Status Update June 2013
Two units, no properly working transformers, cracked circuit boards, a sea of likely bad capacitors and one relatively determined repairer. Much more to … Continue reading
Sega Saturn Sophia SIMM CART DIP Switch
A test of the DIP switch labelled SIMM CART (on SW2) located on the front of the Sega Saturn Sophia Programming … Continue reading
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