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NEC — PC Engine GT

NEC PC Engine GT Recap: All Caps Leaked, All Pads Saved

November 4, 20222 threads~1 min readSuccessful repair
Leaking capacitorsCapacitor leakage damage
Recap

Every single capacitor on this NEC PC Engine GT handheld had leaked. A careful removal technique preserved all the pads and it came out the other end clean and happy.

Parts & Tools (1)

Turbo Everdrive v2

Turbo Everdrive v2 by Krikzz, the PC Engine flashcart used to load games for testing (the Pro did not exist yet at the time).

hitmanmcc
hitmanmcc

November 4, 2022· Thread 1· 3 tweets

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This is the worst area but ALL of the capacitors have leaked, even the one on the controller input PCB. #RETROGAMING #PCEngine

2 / 3

Removed all the capacitors using a @A3rgan's technique of gently twisting until the cans come loose. I'm surprised at how effective it was. Cleaned all pads with flux and braid, not a single pad lost and a lot were pitch black before cleaning. #RETROGAMING #PCEngine

3 / 3

Repopulated the board with new capacitors and also the ceramics for the jailbar fix. Cleaned everything and closed it up. Tested with #bomberman 94. This is now a happy #PCEngine GT. #RETROGAMING

hitmanmcc
hitmanmcc

December 16, 2022· Thread 2

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Another @PointerFunction stand added to the collection. #PCEngine #RETROGAMING

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