PCB traces or pads corroded by leaked electrolyte.
4 repair logs
+34 photosSuccessful repairNEC — PC Engine LT
An epic of strife, perseverance and adaptation.
+135 photosPartial fixSega — Wondermega
An absolute labour of love, or stubbornness, depending on how you look at it. This came from Japan in a sorry state: corrosion, missing components, broken traces and a RAM package with broken legs. The Mega Drive side eventually came back to life, but the Mega-CD side continues to freeze on the BIOS animation, defying everything thrown at it so far.
+15 photosPartial fixSega — Game Gear
Two heavily contaminated Game Gears, so badly that components were falling off the boards from the electrolyte. Many hours in, one has a partially defective screen and the other boots and plays audio with no picture. A partial result after a massive effort.
+6 photosSuccessful repairNEC — PC Engine GT
Every single capacitor on this GT had leaked. A careful removal technique preserved all the pads and it came out the other end clean and happy.
