SEGA Master System controller repair
Dreamcast Like any other old controller, the SEGA Master System gamepad can be worn over time, which causes faults such as non-responsive buttons, or directions on the d-pad to stop working.…
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Amiga 500 keyboard membrance maintenance
The Amiga series of computes were created by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s as 16-bit successors to iconic machines such as Commodore 64 (and Commodore 128). In this post…
Inside a long Gameboy multicart
I recently bought a Gameboy lot with a unit, games, and a case. Included in the lot was a couple of oddly shaped multi-game cartridges. I decided to take a…
Game Gear with a dark screen: capacitor change
In this post I write some notes about fixing a Game Gear with a very dark screen. The dark screen is one of the symtoms of failing capacitors in the…
Commodore 128 disassembly
I recently bought a Commodore 128 (C128) on Swedish eBay for a good price. In this post I will write a few notes about the disassembly of this lovely machine…
Chinese Gameboy Advance 369-in-1 cart: what to expect
This is the second part in a series of posts where I review some odds and ends of retrogaming stuff from China. In the first part I took a look…
How to clean a NES cartridge
When the cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) becomes dirty, you will experience problems getting the console to recognize them, which results in a flashing white screen, and similar…
How to get your NES games to run again
I recently puchased a few Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES) together with some games. These were sold “as-is”, and the seller(s) reported problems such as the consoles were just blinking etc.…
How to fix a Dreamcast controller port not working
In this post I will cover how to fix a Dreamcast controller port not working. Essentially, it involves replacing a broken fuse at the controller port board. While you are…
Super Nintendo (SNES) power supply repair
In this post I will show how to repair the Super Nintendo (SNES) power supply. I am working with a psu for a PAL SNES unit. This psu also fits…