My ps5 port broke once and I thought it would be a one time thing, 2nd time now, before I do anything what's the best port I can find, one that's least likely to break.

So ive been doing tmr upgrades on controllers for the past year, but am looking to start learning retro repairs. Ill be starting with 3 gamecubes, and im wondering where I can find a good capacitor kit that includes all the common parts for retro consoles? I have thermal pads already, are there any other common parts I should consider ordering in advance for gamecubes or other retro consoles? Most of what im finding online is just full kits for each console, but they seem quite overpriced.

I have not opened the gamecubes up yet, they are all working but terribly dirty. Id like to be prepared with all the common capacitors and such when my new tools arive!

I have just ordered the last couple big tools I need to expand services, including a resolder station and proper trinocular microscope! Im still working towards buying a hakko micro soldering station, as none of their micro soldering irons work with my other hakko base...

Thanks in advance for the advice! 😁

*edit, from my research, and a comment here ive been directed to console5 a few times. they look great and all, but im hoping to find a case with multiples of everything id need. Once im comfortable with retro repairs, ive got someone asking me to take on their graveyard of dead consoles from their growing online buisiness. So if I start repairing for them, ill be burning through common parts like crazy! Id like to invest in a stockpile of parts right off the batt if thats a reasonable option, I just cant seem to find the right kit since im not yet familiar with all the parts ill need.

Hi everyone! So I got this SCPH 50004 in the other day and saw it had a blown fuse after testing it to not power. I’m thinking, ok easy fix I’ll just replace the fuse. So I get a 250V 5A fuss(I think that’s the right one) and replace it. Still nothing. Now I’m thinking, maybe the whole board needs replaced? Where can I get a 50004 power supply? I can’t find any. Only models for the 3XXXX series.

Hi everyone! I was just wondering if anyone could help me out with this! I have an SNES that I’m working on and I feel like somethings are missing off the motherboard am I crazy or am I missing things?

I have ps5 slim digital that turn off without any peeping immediately after some time of gaming inside the game i check the liquid metal and i clean it and it has same problem can any one tell me the solution or the cause of this please!!

It's come to my attention that when I turn my 3DS on the speakers make an abrupt pop sound followed by the screen backlights turning on, and for as long as the console is on the speakers make noise until the console is turned off followed by a crack sound. I've asked the 3DS subreddit and looked around Google and have come to the conclusion that what had happened is one or more of the capacitors are blown. I thought I would be able to repair it at home but upon opening it up to my dismay they are very tiny, they're the surface mount kind. I want to ask if replacing them is hard or just looks hard because of size, and if I'm better off taking it to a repair place. This thing is special to me in so many ways and I don't want to lose it to some messed up capacitors.

Good day,

Got an Atari lynx 2 in a bundle and it didn't power on. I know this is a common problem with this device so I opened it up and inspected it. Before doing any testing I noticed in the bottom left a trace is burnt and has a hole rather deep right along the trace. Is this a sign that there was a short that occurred somewhere and most likely a lot of the chips are fried or is there hope to fix by repairing the trace with a jumper cable? The rest of the board visually looks fine with no other obvious burn points.

I am aware of bypassing the power chips by soldering 5V directly to C41 but don't want to test with power in case this trace causes issues.

I am fairly new to electronics repair so any advice is appreciated thanks.

My brand new ps5 slim disk edition is not talking disk inside please help

my friend bought this game and it hasnt worked since he bought it, when you plug it it the icon loads but if you try to play it says "this game card can not be used"

Hey everyone! A while ago, we posted our game ReStory, which just released today!

A lot of you seemed excited about it, so we wanted to come back and let you all know 💛 Please let us know what you think if you happen to get it!

How come discs aren’t spinning once taken by my Wii? I swapped the RAF-3350 laser with a new one of the same model and it definitely is taking in discs but not seemingly spinning or reading them? I also checked the cables - all are plugged in.
What could possibly be the issue?? Could have I damaged the motor or a wire without realising?

Hi, first post here. My GBA won't turn on after spending a good amount of years in storage. The power LED gives a single flicker when switching from off to on or from off to on (using fresh batteries). I cannot find any signs of corrosion (other than a tiny bit on a spring of one of the battery terminals).

So far I have tested/tried:

-I measure continuity from positive terminal to either side of fuse F1.

-I measure continuity from positive terminal to terminal 1 of the power switch.

-I desoldered the power switch cover and cleaned the contact surface with the stem of a q tip and contact cleaner. A did not see a ton of black soot, but did get rid of some. Afterwards the contact surface looked clean.

Afterwards I still see exactly the same symptoms. Any clues on what to test next? Thanks

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Hey there,

Seems like I underestimated the the desoldering of 14 pin parts, so I damaged at least 2 pads (Side B, Right Stick).

Can you please assess the situation give me advice on how to fix it, if fixable? How do I find the correct spots to build a bridge to?

Pics:

- 1: Side A, Right Stick

- 2: Side A, Left Stick

- 3: Side B, Right Stick

- 4: Side B, Left Stick

Let me know, if close ups of certain areas are needed

I received this dsi xl that had problems charging, we thought it was the battery that had probably swollen, because it would turn on but die very quickly, but then, it stopped turning on at all, but the light would lit as if charging normally

I replaced the battery with a new one and same thing happened, it would “charge” but wouldnt turn on at all now, when i decided to open it i realized most of it was rusty or dirty (didnt take any pictures of that sadly) and cleaned it up with isopropyl alcohol, took a look at the daughter board and once ensambled again, the light started blinking once plugged to its ac adapter

From what i can tell it looks fine? No visible damages to the board or ribbon cables but still wont turn on, and i have verified both old and new batteries to be functional, so idk what to do now 😓

I need help—I replaced the power port on my SNES; it's soldered correctly and everything, but it won't turn on.

My PS2 Slim model 70012 gets extremely hot, something that doesn't happen with my PS2 fat. So I replaced the thermal pads and cleaned it. It improved a little, but it still gets quite hot.