Replacing perished rubber drive belts in optical and tape mechanisms.
8 repair logs
+11 photosSega — Wondermega
Full board recap on this Victor RG-M1 Wondermega (JVC's branding of the Sega Wondermega), complete with a laser sled clean. Drew blood for this one; photo evidence in the thread. Everything works; the motorised tray is just waiting on a replacement belt.
+20 photosPartial fixFujitsu — FM Towns Marty
Thorough recap from top to bottom on this Fujitsu FM Towns Marty. The console boots and the CD-ROM side works, but the floppy drive remains undefeated. It spins but refuses to acknowledge any disk.
+15 photosSega — Wondermega
A pig to take apart and put back together, but the end result speaks for itself. Both the Mega Drive and Mega-CD sides of this Sega Wondermega HWM-5010 are fully operational.
+24 photosThe MiniDisc rabbit hole starts here. A portable MZ-N920 in good shape, a deck that needed a new belt for its loading mechanism, and a Victor stereo that does cassette, MiniDisc and CD. An embarrassment of riches.
+135 photosPartial fixSega — Wondermega
Absolute labour of love on this Sega Wondermega HWM-5010 from Japan: corrosion, missing components, broken traces and a RAM package with broken legs. The Mega Drive side eventually came back to life; the Mega-CD side continues to freeze on the BIOS animation, defying everything thrown at it.
+7 photosSuccessful repairNintendo — Famicom Disk System
Belt replacement, head alignment and a full recap on this Nintendo Famicom Disk System (HVC-022 drive unit + HVC-023 RAM adapter). Now as reliable as the FDS is ever going to be.
+10 photosSuccessful repairNintendo — Sharp Twin Famicom
Significant quality of life upgrades on this Sharp Twin Famicom (AN-500B): NESRGB board installed with a wireless mod, topped off with Jeff Chen's twin diamond accessory.
+3 photosMicrosoft — Xbox
Taking a heavily rusted original Microsoft Xbox back to glory: full recap, optical drive belt replacement, metal parts soaked in a vinegar bath for days then Dremel-sanded clean, shell repainted.
