Browse repair logs by procedure
3D-printed part
Custom 3D-printed replacement parts — transport gears, enclosures, brackets and mounts.
AV output mod
Adding clean RGB / component / S-video / composite output — RGB amps, bypasses and encoders.
Battery replacement
Swapping power cells and re-celling battery packs.
CRT calibration
Geometry, convergence, purity and WinDAS/G2 white-balance adjustment on CRTs.
Compatibility mod
Adds support for games or accessories the hardware did not natively run — e.g. Master System play on a Nomad, FM-audio boards, Power Base-style adapters.
Component-level repair
Replacing failed discrete components — diodes, transistors, oscillators, optocouplers, RAM and logic ICs.
Deep clean
Thorough cleaning and contact servicing — DeoxIT, ultrasonic, nicotine and grime removal.
Drive-belt replacement
Replacing perished rubber drive belts in optical and tape mechanisms.
Flex / ribbon repair
Repairing or replacing degraded flex/ribbon cables (e.g. Virtual Boy display lines).
Mains / voltage conversion
Converting the mains-input voltage (e.g. 100 V Japanese to 230 V European), and other power-input mods.
Modchip / ODE
Hardware modchips, optical-drive emulators (GDEMU/ODE) and flash/IPL mods (PicoBoot).
Optical-drive service
CD/GD/DVD drive work — laser-pickup replacement, lubrication and drive-rail repair.
Recap
Full electrolytic capacitor replacement — preventative, or to fix leakage and age-related faults.
Reflow / joint rework
Reflowing or reworking cracked solder joints, BGA reflow and X-clamp fixes.
Region / 50–60Hz mod
Region-free and 50/60Hz switching mods, including switchless auto-region.
Retrobrighting
Reversing yellowed plastics with hydrogen peroxide and UV.
Save battery / FRAM mod
Replacing save batteries or fitting battery-free FRAM save mods.
Screen / backlight mod
LCD, IPS-panel and backlight replacements and upgrades.
Software jailbreak / CFW
Pure-software custom firmware and jailbreaks — no hardware modchip or drive emulator (e.g. PS Vita TV CFW).
Trace / wire repair
Repairing broken PCB traces and vias with jumper wires.
Voltage-regulator swap
Replacing the 7805-era linear regulator with an efficient switching regulator.
