Repairing or replacing degraded flex/ribbon cables (e.g. Virtual Boy display lines).
4 repair logs
+17 photosSuccessful repairSega — Game Gear
This Japanese Sega Game Gear went through a lot: a full IPS LCD mod with speaker upgrade, FM sound module and glass lens, then a trip to the floor courtesy of a curious one-year-old that tore the flex cables. A clock-line bodge wire and a barely-surviving TP10 pad later, everything was restored.
+21 photosSuccessful repairNintendo — Virtual Boy
Virtual Ribbon 4.0 install on a Nintendo Virtual Boy is trickier than it looks. The mounting jig only screws on one side and won't apply even pressure, so some improvisation is required to get a consistent connection across the LED array. Worth it for a fully working Virtual Boy.
+26 photosWork in progressNintendo — Panasonic Q (SL-GC10)
The optical drive rails on this Panasonic Q (SL-GC10) GameCube/DVD hybrid were in pieces, so 3D-printed replacements were the first order of business. A FlippyDrive followed. Just be aware the flex cable orientation is the opposite of a regular GameCube.
Nintendo — New 3DS XL
Three handhelds bought on eBay in 2020 to learn on. The New 2DS XL only needed its connectors reseating, while the 2DS and the New 3DS XL both needed screen replacements, the 3DS XL top screen being much the harder job, with corrosion and a break turning up on a flex cable along the way. All were put back to working order and given CFW, and two went on to new owners.
