Nintendo DS Lite in a new clear shell. Added a USB C port for charging and replaced the top screen. Gonna replace the bottom screen to match the top brightness. Looks great. #nintendods #retrorepairs #retrogaming #nintendorepairs

Found a cheap Nintendo DS Lite at a retro store. Giving it a new shell and some upgrades. That stupid ribbon cable is a giant pain in the butt though. #retrorepairs #retrogaming #nintendods #trashtotreasure

New video time. Restoring a Game Boy Camera and getting photos off it with my Analogue Pocket. Was quite fun! #gameboy #gameboycamera #retrorepairs #retrogaming #analoguepocket
https://youtu.be/AHmbUWH3jR4

Game Boy Camera in pieces, new battery in and case getting a sparkling clean! #retrorepairs #retrogaming #nintendo

Sometimes I think my kids like “TV Daddy” better than IRL Daddy…

https://youtu.be/wL0yyQtwZHo

Finally released part 3 of the Nintendo 64 saga. It isn't in my skillset to save it so I'm calling this one quits (for now). But at least it will look pretty on a shelf!

#retrorepairs #nintendo #nintendo64 #retrogaming

https://youtu.be/ujffWyk9xAc

It may be dead but at least it looks pretty in death. #nintendo64 #retrorepairs #nintendorepairs

I’ll be doing a final video on this probably this weekend so stay tuned…

Here's a heart-shaped tape drive belt for you . Wanted to fix a #Datassette for a friend quickly, so I replaced the belt and tried to align the azimut, but as it turns out, this little fella seems to have problems transmitting data reliably. I've never seen this before, but sometimes it will read something (as the align tool indicates to me onscreen), but then again it will not output any signals the next time I turn it on, although the drive is working, the spools are spinning and so on. After a few tries, it works again - until it doesn't. Impossible to align and test it in that condition. Does anybody have any ideas what might be causing it?
#commodore #c64 #retrocomputing #retrorepairs

Well, it has been a while. Quick update. I'm going to work through the last video on the #nintendo64 repair project, but it will be ending on a sad note. Despite a new, genuine cart slot, it is still not loading most carts. I'll put it in its new shell but I'm not planning on investing more time or money repairing it. This #generativeai image will make up the title card for that video when I get around to posting it. #retrorepairs #retrogaming

Today I'm going to refurbish the second of three #C64 that are still waiting for repair. When I got this one, it was quite dirty and with permanent marker text on the back. It was sold as defective because it showed no picture, which I could already fix by replacing the VIC. I also already cleaned the case, and fully disassembled and cleaned the keyboard. (Photo shows the "before" state, of course. ​ )

Next step: Recapping, and replacing the 7805 with a DC/DC converter.

It lives! It's now displaying composite video AND it's running off a single 12VDC supply instead of the whacko 15VAC/8VAC it was supplied with.
#retrorepairs #Retrorepair #consolemodding

Well, this should be interesting....
#retrorepairs #Retrorepair

I still have three #C64 that are waiting for repair. Today is a holiday here, and since my mancave is currently in a mess anyway, let's refurbish them (or at least one of them).

I'm very proud of this video. Not only do I manage to organise myself and talk about 16 different things, I somehow organised 16 other youtubers to help me do it! Of course some of them got completely carried away!
#retrorepairs #tools #YouTube
https://youtu.be/z6DxLdUb1ts

A good friend of mine, Steven, was kind enough to get me a desoldering station after my last video. I’ve also found a replacement cart connector for the Nintendo 64. With the new gear I’m planning on setting up a new workbench that isn’t my main desk so I’m more inclined to do work. Hopefully I’ll have it ready this weekend and I can finally make progress on the N64 #nintendo64 #retrorepairs #retrogaming

Here’s where things go wrong. My attempt at installing the RGB mod in my old Nintendo 64. https://youtu.be/z06qBGxiL0M #nintendo64 #nintendo #retrorepairs #retrogaming