Retro Handheld - Try to fix - CGL Galaxy Invader 10000 / Tandy Cosmic Fireaway 3000
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
- I repair a Galaxy Invader 10000 / Cosmic Fireaway 3000 that I bought as junk on ebay
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Really loved how you clearly explained and showed step by step what you were doing for problem solving.
Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video
Excellent repair, I for one look forward to your videos.
Thanks Mr K. Sorry that its been a while but thanks so much for your kind words.
At last I have something decent to watch with my cuppa! Entertaining to watch and helpful too, what more can we ask. Great work bringing it back to life, I remember the 1000 well from my childhood but never got to play the almighty 10000! PS my cat didn't enjoy the noises at the start haha
High Skyway73, thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video. I did not remember the 10,000 either. Perhaps by the time they came out I'd discovered girls. The C-Cells make for a bulky game mind you not tabletop but not pocket in any way. You don't see too many of them about so I'm guessing they weren't great sellers. Anyway... thanks as ever for the comment and continued support. I really appreciate it.
My cat didn't like the screeching much either but was too lazy to do anything other than give me a very hard stare.
You did a great job repair the game, That would be something that would take ages for me to repair.😊
I did play one of these years ago, one of my mates had one.…. Very enjoyable, also, I had a Pacman made by Coleco.…. Congratulations on getting it working! ☺️
Thanks, I think the coleco pacman is quite valueable nowadays, I'd love to have one. Thanks for your kind comments. Many more vids to come. Cheers! Roger
Nice little fix, saved for another generation. Those kind of games where built to last, I am sure it will still be working 40 years from now
Let's hope so Vintage Views! Thanks so much for your comments. Roger
Great to see you back. An early Xmas present!
Thanks so much Stuart, its good to be back and I am glad you enjoyed the video. I hope to have some another Xmas video if time allows and you might see me over Xmas on another youtubers channel. I'll keep you posted. Thanks so much for your kind words and comments.
Great video Roger, very enjoyable 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Vince, praise indeed from the master youtube fixer! Glad you enjoyed it.
@@RetroTechRepair Hahaha, I'll take that!!!!!
Really interesting, Roger! Thank you for sharing - I really enjoyed this. 👍
Thanks StezStix glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for taking time to comment too. Much appreciated.
I always start with
1/psu, dc connectors and battery connections
2/ switches, broken tracks, and dry joints , shorts etc
3/ visual inspection and look for broken wires etc ..
4/ caps, diodes, and transistors
i find resistors usually dont fail, nor coils or inductors .. but dont over look them nice to see u got it working though
Thanks for your comments, Great minds think alike although perhaps I need to buzz things out rather than rely on visual for tracks and dry joints. Thanks so much for your comments. Great feedback. Thanks
Thanks again. How's runcorn? I used to work at Preston Brook back in the day. Happy days
Absolutely loved the way you detailed your diagnostic approach in this one, really useful. Thanks for that
Thanks Mr Vectrex, I keep trying new things to engage and entertain so this is very useful feedback. Thank you for your comments and kind words.
Really enjoyable video (apart from the toe-curling screeching that the game made before being fixed!), many thanks for posting.
Thanks Happyfeet. I think obshould have put the screeching in the intro to really capture peoples attention! Glad you enjoyed the video and thansk so much for your comments.
Well done Roger. An awesome video as usual! Keep it up.
Thanks a Life's dog. Glad that you enjoyed the video. I appreciate the kind words very much.
Hi Roger, great video. Mike 👍🍻
Cheers Mike. Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video
Great to see a new video! Thank you
Thanks T4, hope that you had a good season in the van. Glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully I will get a bit more time to put some new stuff out soon. Its an odd one really. Easy fixes don't make good videos and complex ones take time. I've repaired a lot and got stuck on a few neither of which gives me material. Anyhow have a good one. Thanks for the comments
@@RetroTechRepair You could always do 'shorts' they seem popular at the moment!
My van has sadly had to go, i run a holiday park so I am very busy when I want to be out but can't!
I have also had to pack my 'retro room' away due to a house move thst is taking forever so your video came at a good time as boredom was starting to kick in from not being able to tinker!
Hi @@BluejuiceT4 sorry the van had to go congratulations on the new place. I work and do the vids from the hall of my one bed flat but one day will probably have to move to somewhere bigger with fewer steps as I get older, at which point I'll probably need to lose the van too. Anyhow glad you enjoyed the video and thanks again for your comments.
Long time no see. Great to hear from you again 👍
Hi Giedralas, sorry for the delay. As I mentioned in a different reply. Its a balancing act, some stuff takes ages to repair so its slow to get the vid out. Other stuff is so simple that there isn't enough material for a unique video. Plus I have to say I have been busy with work (this stuff is just for fun). But I really appreciate the comments, it really does encourage me to do more. thanks!
Another great video Roger! I like the logical, process of elimination approach, makes sense. Sometimes when fixing things I look for obvious damage then measure voltages or check for shorts, this is quite different and interesting way to do it. I wonder why those traces were broken, overzealous repair technique by the previous owner maybe? Nice to see another upload from you, hope there's more to come :-)
Thanks Matthew, yes I agree it's usually my approach to look for physical damage then at supply voltages and connectivity. On this occasion I wanted to try my new toys so I did things in the "wrong" order. What was really interesting was that the track damage was not visible even through a magnifier until I reflowed the joints. Not sure why they cracked, perhaps from the flexing of the board when the fire button was mashed. Anyhow thanks for your comments and continued support. I really enjoy and appreciate your feedback.
At last! I've missed seeing your videos, and this one didn't disappoint!
I love the VFD game repairs. This one was interesting, you got a real bargain there I've seen these go for a lot of money! Looks like a decent upgrade to the 1000, and it has a cool design.
I hope to see more content from you soon, I really enjoy your presentation! Have a good xmas!
Thanks so much Jase, I really appreciate the feedback, I'm never quite sure what to expect when I put a vid out that is a bit different, the last one bombed, so it great to hear what people think. Thanks. The game is a decent upgrade and quite a lot more challenging, but the c cells make it pretty bulky. Anyhow thanks again for the comment.
I like this new (? is it new?) thing where you write down the steps.
You might not be an expert - but I'm a guy who did a repair with a gas stove and a steak knife for a soldering iron so I really have no idea. ;) With that established I have heard that wearing rings can be really dangerous in certain situations when repairing electronics.
Stay safe.
Thanks No Pants. Hopefully you have a new stove now. It is new (always trying different things so I really appreciate the feedback. Without it I don't know what people like) I saw the ring comment recently on a comment from a video by My Mate Vince. (Vince is a total legend and great supporter fo this channel). It hadn't occurred to me. I think for higher voltage work I will remove the wedding ring in future. Thanks for the tip. Glad you enjoyed the vid and thanks for taking time to comment.
hey bud it amaze me to see if you just reflow the solder joints as over time they do tend to dry out well done another piece of e waste saved
Thanks Bunny, I often leave reflow as a last resort but maybe I should rethink that. Glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for your comments.
Nice repair, well done!
Thank you! Cheers! Thanks for taking the time to comment and for your kind words.
Great work!
Thanks RetroLCD glad that you enjoyed the video.
That squeal the game made when you first turn it on / awesome Chiptunes
My Mom: I don't hear a difference!
LoL maybe I should do a remix!
Do you know what IC is used in the device?
Sorry I do not.
Excellent job as always and another little game kept out of landfill. If I could sub twice I would ;)
Thanks 8bits, I need to pop over to your channel and leave some feedback too. Love what you are doing overthere. Thanks so much for your comments.
thats not a Galaxy Invader 10000 its a mosquito simulator lol
LOL it certainly was an interesting fault. Odd thing is that it didn't just make that noise when the sound was supposed to be playing, but all the time it was powered up. odd. Thanks for your comment.
14:49 it's called soldermask.
Thanks.