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Yellowed shell

Plastic casing discoloured from UV exposure.

7 repair logs

Super Famicom motherboard mid-repair: recapped with new capacitors, voltage regulator replaced, some SMD components remaining; soldering iron and loose components visible on workbench.
+5 photos

Nintendo — Super Famicom

Nintendo Super Famicom Recap & Retrobrighting

Yellowed Nintendo Super Famicom (SHVC-001) shell, no problem. Recapped, cleaned and retrobrighted; could not match all the SMD values on the day so a few remain as a future task.

Yellowed shell
Nov 4, 20251 thread
Game Boy Play It Loud disassembly: motherboard, battery contacts, speaker, LCD bracket, and circuit boards on work surface.
+3 photos

Nintendo — Game Boy

Nintendo Game Boy DMG Play It Loud Black Restoration

Black Play It Loud! Nintendo Game Boy DMG-01 sourced from Japan at a friend's request. Restored before delivery.

Yellowed shell
Apr 6, 20241 thread
Disassembled Saturn Model 2 PSU showing recapped power board with electrolytic capacitors, inductor coil, and transformer alongside solder iron and replacement components.
+5 photos

Sega — Saturn

Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 2 PSU Recap & Retrobright

This Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 2 got a retrobrighting session and a PSU recap alongside the indigo GameCube.

Yellowed shell
Jul 24, 20222 threads
Cream-colored Sega controller with colored buttons on light surface, showing retrobrighting results from SG-1000 II recap repair.
+15 photos✓Successful repair

Retrobrighting various retro gaming items

A batch session of retrobrighting various items: SG-1000 II controllers, PC Engine shell and assorted controllers among the beneficiaries.

Yellowed shell
Jul 24, 20221 thread
GameCube optical drive with replaced capacitors on workbench during restoration, disc tray open showing internal components.
+25 photos

Nintendo — GameCube

Nintendo GameCube DOL-001 Indigo Retrobrighting

Retrobrighted this Nintendo GameCube DOL-001 indigo over a couple of sessions and brought it up to fleet standard. It had a very dark hue so it's definitely better than it was.

Yellowed shell
Jul 20, 20225 threads
Original Game Boy DMG disassembled showing retrobrighted shell, battery cover, circuit board, and tools in storage container.
+3 photos✓Successful repair

Nintendo — Game Boy

Nintendo Game Boy DMG-01 Retrobrighting (First Try)

My first experiment with the retrobrighting method on a Nintendo Game Boy DMG-01. Not a perfect result, but a genuine improvement on the yellowed shell.

Yellowed shell
Jul 17, 20221 thread
Sega Mark III with removed capacitors and voltage regulator displayed below the console during refurbishment and retrobrighting restoration.
+6 photos

Sega — Mark III

Sega Mark III Recap, 7805 & First Retrobright

Recap and 7805 voltage regulator replacement on this Sega Mark III, plus a first attempt at retrobrighting. Not perfect, but a marked improvement on the yellowed shell.

Yellowed shell
Jul 8, 20222 threads