Retro Repair YT
Retro Repair YT
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Retro Tv Repairs: Fixing 2 Classic CRT Models From 1979 And 2003 #electronic #retrogaming #vintage
Main items used in this video
Rain-X Windshield Repair Kit
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Wire Cutters Precision Flush Pliers
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Adjustable Helping Hand with Magnifying Glass
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63-37 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire
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Heat Shrink Tubing Kit
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Видео

Turning Garbage Into Gold: Elite 2 Controller Transformation
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ifixit disassembly - Xbox Elite 2 Controller www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Disassembly/144121 ifixit pry tool amzn.to/3wzuNgv ifixit plastic pry tools amzn.to/3WV4Naj Low melt solder amzn.to/3JXbFMA Solder Flux amzn.to/3QKTaP5 *Mods added to final build* Face plate amzn.to/3UX1v4W XYAB buttons amzn.to/3WBQA1t Paddles and stick caps amzn.to/3y8P3py || *Follow R...
Reviving A Vintage Nes Console From The Grave!
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Attempting to restore a NES back to life and making it my go to NES for regular use. NES disassembly www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo Entertainment System Disassembly/143046 Desoldering Solder Sucker (DS017) amzn.to/3W62nVG Console5 NES Recap kit console5.com/store/nintendo-nes-frontloader-cap-kit-nes-001.html Power Module Revision forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?t=13762 Cap Locations for NES wiki...
Revive Retro Gaming: Gameboy And Gameboy Game Restoration
Просмотров 3233 месяца назад
Below is are the items I used to repair in this video. If I forgot something please leave me a comment and I will update. Gameboy Screen Lens | amzn.to/3J3QRCG Gameboy Save Battery | amzn.to/3J3j6RI Solder | amzn.to/3GysBqS No Clean Flux | amzn.to/3R7Hq8M Solder Wick | amzn.to/4870kn2 Spudger Kit | amzn.to/3t93Rm6 Security Bits | amzn.to/48dzolL Isopropyl Alcohol | amzn.to/3uTGihG || *Follow Re...
Gamecube Controller Hack: Say Goodbye To Stick Drift With Wii Nunchuck!
Просмотров 4018 месяцев назад
Repairing a Gamecube Wavebird controller with a wiinunchuk Music: Endless Night | Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:07 Disassembly 0:12 Wavebird facts 1 0:47 Battery assembly bracket removal 1:17 Joystick potentiometer assembly removal 2:07 Clean up board 2:15 Internal board of Wii nunchuk 2:20 Joystick potentiometer assembly removal on Wii nunchuk 2:47 Install Wii nunchuk potenti...
Reviving Your Favorite Pokemon Games: Gameboy Repair For Ultimate Gaming Experience!
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Reviving Your Favorite Pokemon Games: Gameboy Repair For Ultimate Gaming Experience!
Mind-blowing Gamecube Mod Of The Future: Unleashing Epic Features In 2023!
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Mind-blowing Gamecube Mod Of The Future: Unleashing Epic Features In 2023!
Say Goodbye To Stick Drift With The Switch Pro Controller
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
Say Goodbye To Stick Drift With The Switch Pro Controller
Discover The Ultimate Gaming Experience With Wii U Steam Deck Walkthrough!
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Discover The Ultimate Gaming Experience With Wii U Steam Deck Walkthrough!
Level Up Your Nintendo Switch: Essential Guide For Revitalizing Gen 1 Battery!
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
Level Up Your Nintendo Switch: Essential Guide For Revitalizing Gen 1 Battery!
Unlock The Thrill: Emulate Wii Games On Steam Deck!
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Unlock The Thrill: Emulate Wii Games On Steam Deck!
Master The Art Of Playing Ps3 Games On Steam Deck
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Master The Art Of Playing Ps3 Games On Steam Deck
See-through Upgrade: Transforming Your Steam Deck With A Transparent Shell
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See-through Upgrade: Transforming Your Steam Deck With A Transparent Shell
Upgrade Your Gaming Experience With An Epic Ssd Install On The Steam Deck!
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Upgrade Your Gaming Experience With An Epic Ssd Install On The Steam Deck!
Upgrade Your Steam Deck With A Thermal Paste Makeover!
Просмотров 23 тыс.Год назад
Upgrade Your Steam Deck With A Thermal Paste Makeover!
Installing Hall Effects Sensor Joysticks For The Steam Deck
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Installing Hall Effects Sensor Joysticks For The Steam Deck
Enhancing Gaming Experience: How To Install Joysticks On Steam Deck
Просмотров 17 тыс.Год назад
Enhancing Gaming Experience: How To Install Joysticks On Steam Deck
Unleash Your Inner Ifixer: Transforming Steam Deck With A Fan Upgrade!
Просмотров 22 тыс.Год назад
Unleash Your Inner Ifixer: Transforming Steam Deck With A Fan Upgrade!
Retro Bright - Dreamcast Light Gun
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Retro Bright - Dreamcast Light Gun
Easily Solve Razer Mouse Left And Right Click Issues!
Просмотров 35 тыс.2 года назад
Easily Solve Razer Mouse Left And Right Click Issues!
PS2 - 3900x Quite Fan Mod
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.3 года назад
PS2 - 3900x Quite Fan Mod
Changing the Save Battery in a Game Boy Game Cartridge
Просмотров 1193 года назад
Changing the Save Battery in a Game Boy Game Cartridge
Fixing The Razer Naga 2014 Tracking Sensor: Easy Disassembly And Reassembly!
Просмотров 249 тыс.8 лет назад
Fixing The Razer Naga 2014 Tracking Sensor: Easy Disassembly And Reassembly!

Комментарии

  • @novaraze2207
    @novaraze2207 3 дня назад

    Best tutorial video ever: fast, clean and straight forward 🔥

  • @billyyank1916
    @billyyank1916 9 дней назад

    I've had my Nintendo Switch since 2017 so I've been wanting to replace it to give it some extra life. This video was straight to the point and showed everything I needed to know, thank you!

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 6 дней назад

      No problem at all and def it is getting around that time to replace the battery. I am happy I could help :) thanks for checking out my vid

  • @joelius24
    @joelius24 10 дней назад

    This is a perfect instruction video.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 6 дней назад

      Thanks man I appreciate you and your awesome comment. Thanks again so much for checking me out

  • @novopotato
    @novopotato 11 дней назад

    Helpful video. I had up/down tracking issues and took mine apart and found the sensor to be in perfect condition. Since I didn't have soldering equipment, I decided to just clean it with some isopropyl and see if that does anything. And to my surprise, it completely fixed it!

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 6 дней назад

      That is a wonderful surprise , I am happy for you! just a cleaning needed is always the best outcome . Congrats again and thanks for checking out my video

  • @BDOGreatSaiyanMan
    @BDOGreatSaiyanMan 11 дней назад

    Did it make any difference though? The thermal paste looked decent and being its a valve product, i imagine the quality of thermal paste was good.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 6 дней назад

      It didnt make a huge difference but it did lower my fan sound. I take it because at that time I was running my deck non stop. summing it up, the fan was a not as loud when running on max load

  • @robertg6339
    @robertg6339 13 дней назад

    Still waiting...

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 13 дней назад

      I know, me too I wish they were on with their projections on making this real. I know someone out to RUclipsrs to review but nothing for the main public

  • @Schmidt1942
    @Schmidt1942 15 дней назад

    Easily?

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 13 дней назад

      Yeah I can see why saying easy is a relative thing

  • @foxhound34
    @foxhound34 16 дней назад

    We are now in Q3 and still no update.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 13 дней назад

      I know, I wish they would just keep communication open cuz I know how many of us are really excited for this mod. Like just letting us know where the progress is would be amazing

  • @tonysmith916
    @tonysmith916 27 дней назад

    Would this work with standard gamecube controller? Thanks.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 26 дней назад

      Yup, it would definitely work with a standard game cube controller.

  • @victorlopez8585
    @victorlopez8585 Месяц назад

    For a second I thought you threw just poured it on the controller bigger scare than any horror film, thanks for the info

  • @agamaz5650
    @agamaz5650 Месяц назад

    This is the 2D original

  • @greenmachine5487
    @greenmachine5487 Месяц назад

    I used to have the Double Dragon theme in my playlist for lifting weights.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      That theme is street fire! That whole theme is just motivation right there

  • @jacknedry3925
    @jacknedry3925 Месяц назад

    One word why the music is so good: SunSoft

  • @greghillmusic
    @greghillmusic Месяц назад

    Wish it were so easy. Changed my caps and lost power. Can't figure it out. Polarity is good, nothing appears shorted together. Power button has continuity... argh

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      That does sound super frustrating. If you're having problems like that I suggest checking out the wiki in my description and going under the section ' Audio / Video / Powerbox Wiring Reference' It may help you if you need to run a bypass

    • @greghillmusic
      @greghillmusic Месяц назад

      @RetroRepairYT I give up. I basically learned that i needed flux. Kept ruining pads, it's too much for me. I ordered flux and everything should go smoother on future repair attempts.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      I understand dude, yeah flux is a highly needed thing if you want to preserve pads. But you will see though that with flux the pads will attract like a magnet.

    • @greghillmusic
      @greghillmusic Месяц назад

      Shootz what do ya mean?​@@RetroRepairYT

  • @N269
    @N269 Месяц назад

    Just curious.... why are there 2 boards to solder? Why wouldn't KunaiGC just have 1 board to be soldered onto IPL IC? That'd be alot quicker and less prone to bad soldering... unless I'm missing something. Good presentation and commentary. Thanks

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      That is a good question. I would have to go by speculation on this for if I knew the creators I would ask. But my speculation is. When you create a board like the kunai GC it has multiple layers in it for different traces leading to the IC or other components such as the memory on the board things like that. So if we think about that you can kind of see it in your mind as like a highway stacked on another highway with different lanes. And there could be more lanes stacked on top of those lanes. Personally I'm not sure because I do not have access to the CAD files or Gerber files. Now let's talk about the quick solder board. This specifically only has one job and it's to go from top to bottom of that board on the cascillated parts and lead out to solder pads. In the manufacturing process the machines can only do what their inputted at for a bulk production run. Which means the kunai GC is most likely made multiple at once on one consistent board and then it's cut to separate the individual kunai GCs to make it a product. So really they can't switch board layered specifications when they're making a huge PCB wafer of many kunai gcs So they would have to make another huge board of many quick soccer boards on it with those specifications of layers. Again this is only speculation but highly plausible from this thought process. And it's done like this because it's the cheapest way to manufacture in batch form. Now I know I just wrote you a book and I am sorry. But I really do hope that it made sense.

  • @demislonzie8784
    @demislonzie8784 Месяц назад

    i bought a new ssd! gonna us this

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      Thank you so much! I hope you have fun with that new amount of storage :)

  • @MrAwMan
    @MrAwMan Месяц назад

    Bro question on my elite series 2 controller the Paddle 4 is unresponsive and I can t hear the click of Paddles 1 and 3 do you know what to do

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      Interesting, I would try swapping the paddles around to see if you can get it to click. If that works then that means you have use those paddles so much you have worn them down. And I would recommend getting a new set of paddles if that works

    • @MrAwMan
      @MrAwMan Месяц назад

      Bro I fixed it by putting a piece of paper on the button outside in the back and now I can feel the click

  • @AliAbbas-ow8jc
    @AliAbbas-ow8jc Месяц назад

    I can't hear you

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      Thanks for the input, I'll be louder in my next video

  • @gavindixon15
    @gavindixon15 Месяц назад

    Nice video! Careful using IPA around decals like the mad catz and Dreamcast logo, it can fade or even remove them. I recommend normal water and dish soap for cleaning up plastics

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT Месяц назад

      Thank so much and thanks for the info. I will definitely keep that in mind on my next restoration

  • @_.midori.san._134
    @_.midori.san._134 2 месяца назад

    Blow the cartridge it always works

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      This is a true statement, idk why I wasted so much time messing with the board

  • @Callieforniiaa
    @Callieforniiaa 2 месяца назад

    I play my Pokemon Yellow and Silver Copies like this sometimes when I don’t wanna play on my GBA or GBC

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      I feel that, at times it is more relaxing to play this way for longer sessions and you don't have to crane your neck because of a hand held

  • @hongerjp
    @hongerjp 2 месяца назад

    Best video quick tip video ever. Right to the point 👌 💯

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Thanks so much for your awesome compliment ☺️

  • @MoratayaVideo
    @MoratayaVideo 2 месяца назад

    I never knew how simple it was to fix chips in the CRT glass like that!

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Thanks man, me either. I just thought 'man this is glass why can't I use a windshield repair kit' happy it worked the way it did

  • @marcorios3126
    @marcorios3126 2 месяца назад

    Very good...👍

  • @vinyminotaur2694
    @vinyminotaur2694 2 месяца назад

    Nice fix! 1:50 those white marks are just old flux

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for the compliment and the insight. That is calming to know. I appreciate the insight

  • @Imonfirevideo.
    @Imonfirevideo. 2 месяца назад

    Love the vid. I have an old Sony crt that needs a repair 😭

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Thanks man I appreciate it. Your troubles are similar to these fixes so you can make that Sony shine

  • @Scottsquatch
    @Scottsquatch 2 месяца назад

    Batman

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      You know it man. Sunsofts epic sound track !

  • @MoratayaVideo
    @MoratayaVideo 2 месяца назад

    Killer fix up. Great closing with the montage with unzipping and opening case reveal of the final look!

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Thanks dude, I super appreciate that awesome feedback

  • @MrMidnight2236
    @MrMidnight2236 2 месяца назад

    Is that de solder pump worth it

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      That one is about $120 if we're talking about the automatic one not the manual hand one

    • @MrMidnight2236
      @MrMidnight2236 2 месяца назад

      @@RetroRepairYT yeah i know how much it is iv had it on my amazon list for years just never pulled the trigger ... is it worth it

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      To me it is when I get to more than 5 through hole points it lets me go to town. But the real area where it shines to me is when I use low melt solder. It makes taking low melt soler off a dream. Feels like a vacuum cleaner.

  • @krissriss1757
    @krissriss1757 2 месяца назад

    Hi! I accidentally lifted the middle pad of the horizontal potentiometer on the right analog stick. Is it repairable at all? Can't seem to find if that pad leads anywhere, using a multimeter.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      I see good question, I would say scrape back the solder mask near where you lifted that pad and you should see the trace that leads to the pad. You could solder a small wire that leads from the revealed trace to the actual solder point on the horizon potentiometer. That's what I usually do if I lift a pad

  • @weirddestiny999
    @weirddestiny999 2 месяца назад

    Paste bin link 404’s :( that is all I’m looking for

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Got you, check the link again it goes to a GitHub now. You should be good

  • @yansnuar
    @yansnuar 2 месяца назад

    thank sir , nice video & to the point im planned upgrade my deck to 512

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      You're very welcome. I'm happy I could help. Have fun with the extra space your about to have

  • @space-gypsy
    @space-gypsy 2 месяца назад

    Nope. First problem was thats its xbox.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Well, you're not wrong

    • @SupaCr7
      @SupaCr7 2 месяца назад

      Xbox is goated

  • @drexmz9703
    @drexmz9703 2 месяца назад

    I mean salvage time

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      You know it, honestly it felt like dipping my hand into a garbage can. It felt so gross touching this thing. Hence the gloves :)

  • @SupaCr7
    @SupaCr7 2 месяца назад

    Stop moaning in ur mic

  • @coolcow-in6dt
    @coolcow-in6dt 2 месяца назад

    That is probably not worth it

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      You're right, it's probably not but hopefully it will help someone trying to fix one. That's my only hope for the video tbh

    • @sahebassist
      @sahebassist 2 месяца назад

      Going to be a great video! Can't wait. All the used ones I've seen have stick and bumper problems, good luck!

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Thanks so much, on the real, around me it's hard to find a second hand one that doesn't have one of those two problems

    • @coolcow-in6dt
      @coolcow-in6dt 2 месяца назад

      Well at least it was 40 lol

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Right, only the price was good. I was originally told it works still but it's been a while. XD guess that was code for "all the things are broken".

  • @THEDOGE1000-hx4qj
    @THEDOGE1000-hx4qj 2 месяца назад

    Definitely the Metroid zero mission music it sounds so good

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      You are right , that one is so very good !!!

  • @JOELMAMA3212
    @JOELMAMA3212 2 месяца назад

    Definitely any song off of super Mario world

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      That is true, that brings me back to. I remember that too. It felt like time didn't exist and for me. It was just my brother's and I passing the controller every time one of us died . Thanks for sharing and jogging my memory

    • @JOELMAMA3212
      @JOELMAMA3212 2 месяца назад

      @@RetroRepairYT no problem I love to be able to help people have happy memories

  • @Ballsmcgee501
    @Ballsmcgee501 2 месяца назад

    Goldeneye on N64. Every now and then when I'm working I play the soundtrack because some of those songs are bangers

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      I can feel that too. It's so good! golden eye on 64 reminds me that all of my neighborhood friends would get together after playing football to do a 4 player match for hours till the sun went down. Them feelings are real

  • @SteveDC101
    @SteveDC101 2 месяца назад

    Ikr this song rocks. Im actually a gen z haha, but i played this on an emulator.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      I'm just happy it's still kicken with gen z, it shows it is timeless and still kills it

  • @ericahkui8578
    @ericahkui8578 2 месяца назад

    Battletoads NES pause screen for sure.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 2 месяца назад

      Good call on that, that music is sooo good !!!

  • @Yadmeister
    @Yadmeister 3 месяца назад

    wow, thanks mate! I really need to clean my Naga Chroma.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      No problem, happy I could help

  • @GueroMane
    @GueroMane 3 месяца назад

    The blinking might have been from the pin connector or the cart since it’s not an authentic Nintendo

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      Oh I see, you're saying since it's not the original 72 pin connector because it's an aftermarket one? If so the local shop that I got it from had replace the 72 pin connector because of the blinking light issue. So it did have the original one but the same issue occurred and then it was fixed for a little bit and then it came back after some time the 72 pin connector was changed to an aftermarket one. Thank you so much for your comment

    • @Mrshoujo
      @Mrshoujo 2 месяца назад

      Cutting Pin 4 of the 10NES is what every owner should do. The toploader NES version doesn't even have it.

  • @AllenKll
    @AllenKll 3 месяца назад

    Those caps looks perfect. Nintendo used high quality capacitors when the built the NES. 9 times out of 10 re-capping is a waste of money on an NES. What problem were you trying to fix with the re-cap?

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      I wanted to recap the NES , that was what I decided since I was going to be in it anyways. I agree the caps looked fine. None of them were leaking. It was more of a calming thought to know new caps are installed on my NES. Thanks so much for the comment

  • @BrianSheppard
    @BrianSheppard 3 месяца назад

    Maybe I am doing it wrong but instead of the solder sucker I loosen the braid for "bigger" pools of solder.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      There's no doing it wrong if you get the results you want. I do like the sound of your method. If it's all right with you I would like to try that sometime. Thank you so much for letting me know. And thank you so much for your comment

    • @Blinkerd00d
      @Blinkerd00d 3 месяца назад

      I'm a EE and design circuits for guitar pedals..... the easiest way to desolder components is to just apply a big blob of solder to both legs and they will just fall out. Suck or braid any excess solder left behind and add ur new component. Use leaded solder always, and I suggest Kester 63/37 "no clean" solder. (I still clean up with 91% isopropyl)

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      Thanks for this ! It definitely sounds like the most efficient way possible. I will have to work this into my workflow. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thanks so much for the helpful comment

  • @RmxPR
    @RmxPR 3 месяца назад

    Nice I got a old nes with this can bring to life thanks

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      No problem at all, I'm happy I could be of help. Thanks so much for your comment

  • @01MEGABOB
    @01MEGABOB 3 месяца назад

    So is the blue device just a solder sucker?

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      You are correct it is a solder sucker. But I've had a few ,like four or five, and the suction on this particular one is substantially stronger than the other ones I own. And I do have a desoldering gun as well. The thing is, is that the reason why I got a desoldering gun is because my handful of solder suckers that I did have or not working like this one. So at that point I decided to get a de-soldering gun. And I'm not saying go buy this thing I'm just saying this works better for me in my workflow than the other solder suckers and the desoldering gun for small jobs such as this one. Now it would be different if I had to desolder 40 holes or something like that for a big chip or a cartridge connector. That's what I would pull out my desoldering gun. But if it's an in and out job like this hands down I am happy with just that solder sucker

    • @ovalteen4404
      @ovalteen4404 3 месяца назад

      Still, you did a bunch of capacitors all at once. In that case I still think I'd reach for the Hot Moo.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      I can very much see your point

    • @01MEGABOB
      @01MEGABOB 3 месяца назад

      @@RetroRepairYT Thanks for the in depth answer! I’ve got a few odd and end tools but I’m still working up the nerve to try repair. I’ve only soldered once and it was just shy of a disaster. You sure do make it look easy though.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      Not a problem, thank you so much for the compliment. Please understand it took me a long time to get to where I was confident enough to start repairing. I would break a lot of things. Meaning things would not turn back on. But I have a saying for that, I call it 'tuition' . It's not only the price it cost for the item that has broken. It's also the pain of not repairing something you wanted to but to analyze and understand why it didn't work out the way you wanted it to. So the tuition isn't a failure it's knowledge to take to your next item you want to repair. Again once you do it enough you'll start winning the way you want to

  • @rwdplz1
    @rwdplz1 3 месяца назад

    Be careful with the RF shields, they're sharp! On most of the RF modulators, you CAN replace all the caps without desoldering the RF box from the board, just go in through the 2200uF cap hole or bend the shield up. Replacing the voltage regulator with a new 2 amp 7805 is also a good idea. 8:02 you can just unsolder the leg of the chip from below and pull it up/out to reverse the mod later.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      I can understand that with RF Shields. I have cut myself many times because of them. I keep a quick medical kit at my workbench just in case I need a bandage up. I see, I didn't know that thank you so much for that insight. When I repair others I will definitely have to take your method because at that point I will need to be in and out for time purposes. That sounds like a better idea then snipping the leg. And it sounds less invasive than the way I did it. Thank you for that as well I will have to try that method too. Thanks so much for adding to my toolbox with your comment. I really do appreciate it

  • @videotape2959
    @videotape2959 3 месяца назад

    Usually on these consoles all of the problems stem from a poor connection with the cartridge. The cartridge connector is extremely unreliable due to the poor design of the console. I'm not sure that replacing the electrolytic capacitors and breaking the CIC was necessary.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      I can definitely understand that. It may have not been needed to replace the capacitors but I just wanted to make sure that it would be able to have a long life. It's my usual go-to when I want to refurbish something all the way. Although even though those capacitors were old they definitely don't make them like they used to so I'm sure they would have lasted a lot longer than I anticipated. I do agree the cartridge connection is super poor and it's usually the highest thing that makes everything not work on the machine. I did see an open source fix for it. I might dabble in that later just to see what it's all about. I think they take an IDE ribbon cable and solder it to a new board that has two brand new connectors on them. I'm not sure what type of connectors but they look like The old long PCI connectors on computers like on sound cards and stuff. I do think you for your comment and next time I'll just jump to the cartridge connector. While this is gearing me up to really want to try this mod now lol. Thanks again

  • @hattree
    @hattree 3 месяца назад

    I have one of these from childhood. I haven't had to replace the caps. It just works.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      That's great to hear, and even more amazing that it's your childhood one that still can give you nostalgia. Honestly, that is to me the highest point of what nostalgia can be because it's all original. I hope you take care of your NES well. It's a gem , thank you so much for sharing.

    • @hattree
      @hattree 3 месяца назад

      @@RetroRepairYT My husband is actually using it currently to play a game on Twitch.

    • @RetroRepairYT
      @RetroRepairYT 3 месяца назад

      That is amazing! I am overjoyed to hear that