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The Playstation 3 (PS3) dualshock 3 controller is known for its robustness and high precision. As with any wireless controller, the battery will deplet in a few years of use though. In this post I will show you how to replace the battery. Replacement batteries are standard 3.7V Li.Ion types that can be purchased at Amazon, AliExpress, eBay etc. I bought a 1800 mAh replacement…
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The original Xbox was released in 2001, way over 20 years ago at the time of writing this post. The console is built like a tank, but as any old piece of electronic, it has some weaknesses. Except for failing DVD-drive and old IDE hard drives, many of the early Xboxes suffer from old capacitors. If left untouched, these capacitors may start to leak and…
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I love the TAC-2 joystick! I tend to buy them whenever I see them at a good price at Swedish eBay. However, every other joystick has an issue with a direction or button not working. The most common cause of these failures are a broken cable. Luckily, it is fixable with a replacement cable, and some soldering, as shown below. This may be a suitable…
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I recently bought a faulty “Gakken Super Cobra” game on Swedish eBay. It is a handheld device that was released in 1981/82, based on Konami’s arcade game. In this post I describe the quick repair I conducted on the game, and provide some images of its inside. The unit would not power on with batteries, and the reason was quite obvious, as the battery connectors…
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In the mid-90s, the gaming industry was experiencing a switch from 2D to 3D gaming. With advancements in technology, the potential for more graphically advance video games was at an all-time high. The Nintendo 64 (N64) was Nintendo’s sequel to Super Nintendo (SNES). Released in 1996, what set the N64 apart from its predecessors was its capability to render 3D graphics, a significant leap from…
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I recently bought an AMIGA CD32 from Swedish eBay. This console has been on my wanted list for quite some time. I never owned it as a child, but I have a very clear memory of playing the game “Microcosm” at a demo room in a store in the mid 1990s. The AMIGA CD32, released in 1993, was Commodore’s last stand to avoid bankruptcy, and…
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I recently acquired an untested Macintosh SE/30 from Swedish eBay. It was a promising project as the seller stated that the battery was removed without signs of leakage. These machines are infamous for being damaged by leaky batteries. When I booted the machine I was presented a bright screen with horizontal lines, no beeps or signs of any OS. Macintosh SE/30 recap The second thing…
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I bought an Atari 2600 junior recently and the unit came with a power supply (psu) that had a broken cable. A good opportunity to take a closer look at the PSU, which is the focus of this post! As mentioned, my PSU had a broken cable, near the cable strain relief, visible in the image below. Opening the PSU is a rather straight forward…
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This post describes how you fix screen flickering on your Nintendo DS Lite. The fix is relatively straight forward: If you experience flickering on one of your screens, you fix it by adjusting screws (potentiometers) in the battery compartment. For this procedure, all you need is a tiny Philips screwdriver. In the example below, I am fixing flickering of the lower screen. Step 1: Open…
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My recapped Game Gear had a problem with scraping sound when adjusting the volume with the volume control. There is a relatively straight forward way to fix that: replacing the volume control wheel. To do so, you need some basic soldering skills and tools. The volume control is a 10KA (log) Potentiometer. My potentiometer was a bit slimmer than the original, but that is not…
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