Reversing yellowed plastics with hydrogen peroxide and UV.
9 repair logs
+6 photosNintendo — SatellaView
A quick recap on a Nintendo Satellaview (SHVC-029) done alongside the Super Famicom, with fresh electrolytics inside and the shell run through the retrobriting setup too.
+7 photosSega — Saturn
PSU recap and a retrobriting pass on a Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 1: fresh electrolytic capacitors on the power board and the grey Model 1 shell brightened back up.
+5 photosSega — Saturn
This Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 2 got a PSU recap and a retrobriting pass alongside the indigo GameCube, with fresh power-board caps and the creamy-yellowed shell brought back closer to white.
+15 photosSuccessful repairA batch session of retrobriting various items: SG-1000 II controllers, PC Engine shell and assorted controllers among the beneficiaries.
+25 photosNintendo — GameCube
Retrobrited 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.
+8 photosSuccessful repairSega — Saturn
A full recap on a three-euro Sega Saturn NTSC-J Model 2 that booted to corrupted, frozen graphics: PSU, motherboard and optical drive all seen to, plus a reflow and a retrobrite.
+3 photosSuccessful repairNintendo — Game Boy
My first experiment with the retrobriting method on a Nintendo Game Boy DMG-01. Not a perfect result, but a genuine improvement on the yellowed shell.
+6 photosSega — Mark III
Recap and 7805 voltage regulator replacement on this Sega Mark III, plus a first attempt at retrobriting. Not perfect, but a marked improvement on the yellowed shell.
+18 photosSega — SG-1000 II
Quick recap, 7805 voltage regulator replacement and retrobriting session on this Sega SG-1000 II. RF-only output means a black-and-white picture using composite on a PAL TV, so a composite video mod is on the future list.
