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
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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
Sega TeraDrive WDL-330P Hard Drive Overview
Just some poking around at how these hard drives were put together, nothing terribly exciting but figured the internet should have more on these … Continue reading
Super Nintendo Serial UP15971140 PPU1 Trace Repair
Here we go repairing the traces that were corroded away by an unknown liquid – probably many eons ago. Step by step I … Continue reading
Super Nintendo Serial UP17548016 Capacitor Replacement
We are recapping a 1CHIP SNES today and here’s the process I follow and, as a general rule, follow whenever I do some recapping. … Continue reading
Tips on Removing SMD Electrolytic Capacitors
Here’s what I do when removing SMD capacitors from boards. So far I’ve had two lifted pads. One was the very first … Continue reading
Super Nintendo Serial UP17388130 – No Sound Update
Found that the S-MIX chip has a little bit of a problem. Might explain why there is no sound. It’s amazing what you … Continue reading
Microsoft Xbox DVD-ROM Repair Serial 206315452705
Here we have a quick and dirty fix for a misbehaving Hitachi / LG GDR-8050L DVD-ROM. If your drive will not eject, give this … Continue reading
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