Repair/Mod General - GameTechWiki

[Anonymous No.2493671]

Discuss any mods or repairs you're working on here! (Old thread: >>2442890)

http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Main_Page

The majority of problems with cartridge-based consoles can be remedied by cleaning the cartridge slot and the contacts of your games even if they are not visibly dirty. Consult the Game and Console Cleaning guide here:
http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Game_and_Console_Cleaning

If you have any questions about a non-/vr/ console, try posting on the forum ( http://forums.gametechwiki.com/ ) and letting us know here that you did.

[Anonymous No.2495324]

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[Anonymous No.2497870]

I need to replace the resistor on a Dreamcast controller board, but the resistor is a special "fuse" resistor with a low (<1 ohm) resistance. Is there any reason I couldn't just use a standard type of resistor?

[Anonymous No.2499840]

>>2493671
I have two N64 games that won't save anymore; Banjo Kazooie and Jet Force Gemini, I know those don't have a battery so I don't know why they don't save. Any ideas of the causes and how to fix it?

[Anonymous No.2501014]

>>2499840
>Any ideas of the causes
Either EEPROMs (that 8 pin chip) are burned out, the one single data pin for it doesn't make good contact or the EEPROM has dry solder joints.
>and how to fix it?
Replace it with one of the same size (there are only 2 different ones, with the larger one being rarer than the smaller).
And no, you can't just take any EEPROM.
The ones for N64 are special: their protocol is quite the same as for the controller, which technically makes that data pin in the cartridge slot the "5th controller port".
The only replacement part could be made from an microcontroller which is fast enough (to support the protocol) and has an internal sufficient sized EEPROM.

[Anonymous No.2501660]

I have a job repairing computers for a school and they give us a 2 page checklist to go through when working on any computer to make sure they're perfect, I was thinking about doing something like this to make a sheet when ever I get a new console and for general maintenance every other month or so.

I'm making up a draft right now, what should I make sure to include on it?

[Anonymous No.2501797]

Bought a Turbografx 16 today. Tried it out on a little flat screen at a hotel with a coaxle, but no picture shows up. The basic cable flickers, but thats about it. Help?

[Anonymous No.2501948]

>>2501797
Self bump cuz i want to play Legendary Axe

[Anonymous No.2502012]

>>2501797
You bought a console at a convention without testing it?

[Anonymous No.2502030]

>>2502012
In hind sight that was indeed a stupid move.

[Anonymous No.2502068]

I bought a GB pocket long ago, and attempted to test the AC adapter i bought today, and, oh......

It doesn't turn on, i tried new batteries, and nothing nada.

[Anonymous No.2502280]

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