Any other console, I probably wouldn’t bother mentioning this but since it is Sophia, she gets a mention. As my SH-2 CPUS were part 171-6692B and not 171-6692D, they were missing the correct power header socket for the power cables … Continue reading
The power supply was arcing like crazy when power was connected. A little bit of a resolder/reflow with some fresh solder and it … Continue reading
Here’s what I soldered to flash the BIOS on my revision 1.2 or 1.3 original XBOX. We have a Winbond BIOS on this. Soldering the … Continue reading
1,2,3 lift! Up it goes, sure it wasn’t removed properly, however it does show that the heat gun outputs … Continue reading
Here’s some footage of the XBOX I was replacing capacitors in a week or so ago. As you can see we’ve had some progress! … Continue reading
Here’s something for the modern gamers out there. An XBOX that a friend has was dug out of his garage and looked over. We … Continue reading
Here’s a Japanese Saturn that needed a modchip, so I went ahead and installed one. It was a 0014 type of CD … Continue reading
The final capacitors are installed and the unit reassembled. Restoration completed 28th of April 2013. Here’s to another 20 years!
A quick and easy repair/upgrade to my nixie clock. I hate NiCad batteries with a passion. Join me as I install a … Continue reading
I’ve replaced most of the capacitors on the mainboard and this video is the result. Needless to say, the result is very … Continue reading
since sometime in the mid-1990s. We are powered by a Raspberry Pi.
