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NEC PC Engine White Model: Recap & Jailbar Fix

January 26, 20211 thread~1 min read
Jailbars
Recap

The first PC Engine, a white model bought in 2021. Recapped, with the C120 and C134 MLCCs fitted for the jailbar fix. R-Type was the first game through it.

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Jailbar fix capacitors

0805 4.7uF 16V X7R MLCCs fitted at C120 and C134 for the jailbar fix, per the Console5 wiki.

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August 5, 2026· Thread 1

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Back in 2021 I bought my first PC Engine. The first game I tried was R-Type and I loved it. The music on the first level is a banger. I recapped the unit and installed the jailbar fix MLCCs (C120 and C134), you can see the blobby joints on the SMDs of a younger me. 😄 #retrogaming #pcengine

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