Have you ever repaired or opened up a gaming related device?

[_oBSOLEte_]

It really depends on the component but I remember using somewhere between 280°C-310°C to fix in place or replace components. The tip of the iron also plays a big role at how much heat it can transfer, flux is always your friend and it works like magic!
Saving those BeyerDynamics DT770 must have felt amazing, a relative of mine is an audiophile and will do anything to keep his audio gear in top condition.

I've used liquid flux (kinda unhandy tbh, I may try the resin next time) and the tip of the iron is very thin, but it's not powerful enough. I cant even set the temperature, it's just an iron to plug and hope for the best really, I bought it 30€, years ago. I used to carry it around in my bag for gigs in case of emergency repair, I dont have a proper lab at home.

 

[TheWanderer]

Of course
I had a shit ton of offbrand controllers parts
Since I live on a budget fixing stuff became necessary ,I also fix my laptop alone too
The last have become a hobby that sometimes I don't bother to put the screws back

 

[Vaggplus]

I've used liquid flux (kinda unhandy tbh, I may try the resin next time) and the tip of the iron is very thin, but it's not powerful enough. I cant even set the temperature, it's just an iron to plug and hope for the best really, I bought it 30€, years ago. I used to carry it around in my bag for gigs in case of emergency repair, I dont have a proper lab at home.

I only used liquid flux to clean and re-apply solder where need be. Yeah my relative also has an old straight to the wall iron to do some basic stuff but can't set the temp on it either. I'm not entirely sure how hot those things run but if the tip is pointed and not like a flathead screwdriver it's difficult to transfer heat quickly. I remember the iron we had at work was really expensive and I would get chewed out for not cleaning the tip lol.

 

[moonbits]

Yeah, I've repaired my PS1/PS2 countless times. When I installed the Magic Disc 3 cover on my PS2 Slim I accidentally bopped the ribbon cable for the laser so I had to buy a new one and install it. Mostly laser replacements, mod chip installs and general clean up. Also adjusted the laser on my Dreamcast cuz it kept going bonkers reading illegal copies.

 

[C.Endfield]

My first repair attempt was to fix a PSP Slim UMD lid. Needless to say, I fucked up so hard, the PSP did not turn on anymore and I gave up on repairing things for a good while. Cue to a few years (over 10) later, and I managed to swap a PSP 3000 display, repair Walkmans and fix DS controller issues.

Just wish my first bodycount was not my beloved Ice Silver PSP 2000 Slim ;_;

 

[popckorn]

One of my two original PS4 controllers started acting out, not registering L2 and sometimes activating it without a press.. I cleaned it opened it and all.. could not salvage it...

Funny thing is... I had a cool transparent blue controller sold as original (used and cheap tho) that turned to be a great quality clone, the PS4 will tell me it might not be original, but other than that it works great, EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY LIFE, the clone controller had a silly small battery pack, bad quality at that.

So I took the good battery pack of the glitched controller and put it into the cloned one.
The controller feels heavier now, an its battery lasts 4 or 5 time longer now.

I also just exchanged the rusty, crusty, Faraday Cage of a "newer well kept" PSOne, for the fairly kept Faraday Cage of a broken, horribly kept PSOne which ironically was better preserved inside.

Now I am looking for Silicone Grease to lubricate the Laser Travel Mechanism of my Frankenstein PSOne, because the laser works great, but it started straining to read FMVs which is fixed by placing it upside down, so I know it is a problem with the trail and gears of the Travel Mechanism.

It is very entertaining and rewarding.

 

[Frickinfrik]

My little brother opened up his Xbox One to clean it out, and I’m not sure if this counts, but I opened up a TV/VCR combo unit to clean the head of the VCR.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Used to do it with my Famiclones' controllers, i was a curious kid and loved playing repairman, nowadays that controllers are more complex and delicate i prefer leaving the repair duties to my Big Brother (With respective fee, of course)

 

[ThatOneLum]

I have to do it all the time to either fix or modify stuff.

If you're into physical retro hardware, I think it's important to be at least a little bit competent with minor repairs and stuff. As these things get older, it's gonna be harder and harder to maintain them, so keeping them in as good a nick as possible from the get-go is a must.

 

[popckorn]

 

[iamthemilkman]

Yep. I put a GC Loader in my Gamecube, a GDEMU and a MODE in two Dreamcast's, put larger HDD's in my OG Xbox consoles, etc. All of these were pretty easy. Xbox 360 required some soldering. Sadly, I don't have the steadiest hands, but I was able to do it. I've also cleaned the gross skin and sweat out of controller crevices, replaced worn analog stick caps, etc. I also bought a PS2 in the box that looked like it had never been used and had no dust in it, however it didn't turn on, so I took a working PSU out of a PS2 with a dead disc drive and brought it back to life.

 

[rugal]

did try to replace the joysticks on my original xbox controller
was a beginner at soldering so when i was soldering the new sticks in place
i was not careful enough so did end up destroye the circuits so had no choice but to get a new controller

 

[popckorn]

Uffff!

I finally greased my PSOne.
After changing the Rusty Faraday Cage of my virgin PSOne with the Cage of a broken one, I cleaned the laser mechanism, without realizing the white cream was not some plastic byproduct of age, but lubricant, LOOOOOL (I know, I am new to this) So I took most of visible grease off.

After my cleaning procedure, the PSOne looks like new, but it starting having issues loading slowly and "searching for" FMVs forever.

So I did my research yesterday and this morning. After work I went to three Car Supplies shops near my home (I live in a border wasteland, but with the black market of illegal Unitestatian cars there is a high demand for supplies to repair them and flip them). At the third shop I finally found the PROVERBIAL WHITE LITHIUM GREASE.... I had found regular lithium grease but it looked dirty, more akin to the one used in metal gears in car motors... but I finally did find the White Virgin Lithium Grease...

So far the PSOne costed $16USD, but the Grease for the plastic gears, plus the Silicon Oil for the motors insides add up to $13USD... but I also bought a $10USD Multimeter at Marketplace, because I thought I needed to calibrate the Laser Resistance.. Thank God I found a video with this thumbnail:

LOL, they showed me how the rails and gears do need cleaning off old dirty, dry grease. And have it renewed, before even thinking about adjusting the Laser Diode.

It worked!

So yeah... the PSOne was cheaper than all the renewal supplies, but it is SO WORTH IT!
The satisfaction is OFF THE CHARTS!

I have enough White Lithium Grease for about 35,000 PSOnes, LOOOOOOL
But you never know... I might resell the tube in Marketplace, or keep it for future repairs, it is a very versatile gear... I might grease all my Iron gates and the sliding garage doors at my Mother's.

Anyways... I am truly happy and satisfied.

I reckon I might rescue the "broken" PSOne I got for free, to get the clean Faraday Cage off from...
I might be able to make its laser work again with this maintenance.

Anyways, thanks for watching the whole video, please do not forget to like and suscribe, it helps us reach a wider audience, and as always... KEEP IT REAL GUIZE!

See you in another one!
Buh-Bye!

 

[GEORGE?W?BUSH]

A couple of times actually, most recently to repair a broken Vita screen. It gets easier with time and as you develop better habits (like properly organizing parts) but like, I also fucked up other consoles trying to repair them and it's hard to suggest younger people take the plunge when it means potentially bricking a game console you have no financial hope of replacing.

 

[LSDMemeEmulator]

I opened up my PS4 years ago to clean out all the dust buildup, had to buy special screwdrivers for it due to the fact they use weird screws (who knows why). I really find it crazy that something as necessary as cleaning dust out of a console voids your warranty. They'd rather my console choke to death than actually be healthy I suppose. People really wonder why their PlayStation sounds like a jet engine when it's internals literally look like Ashy Larry

 

[Stookymalarkey]

I opened up my PS4 years ago to clean out all the dust buildup, had to buy special screwdrivers for it due to the fact they use weird screws (who knows why). I really find it crazy that something as necessary as cleaning dust out of a console voids your warranty. They'd rather my console choke to death than actually be healthy I suppose. People really wonder why their PlayStation sounds like a jet engine when it's internals literally look like Ashy Larry

The screws and the warranty being voided was done on purpose so people would have to rely on Sony's Repair support. If you could easily handle maintenance on your own, they'd loose out on another revenue stream. The problem is that warranties only last so long, and support doesn't last forever, so in the future the average person would be outta luck if their systems experience issue.

Also, since you opened up your PS4 already I would suggest replacing the thermal paste. On average, an application only lasts about 5 years before it dries out and looses efficiency, so if you want to avoid overtaxing your system replacing it would definitely help.

 

[ThePeon]

Yes I repaired console for a living still do but more a side gig. Man I don´t know HOW many 360s a fixes well over a a few thousand. But yeah I worked and repaired Consoles and PC´s from 2005 to 2018.

 

[Vaggplus]

My little brother opened up his Xbox One to clean it out, and I’m not sure if this counts, but I opened up a TV/VCR combo unit to clean the head of the VCR.

Glad to hear you didn't mess around with the TV part of that device, I know that old tube TVs can store lethal amounts of charge at the top area. I haven't done alot of research on how to safely discharge that but I remember there was a shop that dealt with TV repairs back in the day.

I actually remembered one of my old co-workers used to work in the arcade repair business. I would often to talk to them about different arcade machines or movies of that era. I always wanted to get a pinball machine in the house but I assume due to all the moving parts these would require heavy maintenance. I have seen several machines like that with a "Out of order" sign.

 

[popckorn]

People really wonder why their PlayStation sounds like a jet engine when it's internals literally look like Ashy Larry

Dude, LOL!
As a Mexican I have almost ZERO contact with Black people.
We do have mixed mulatto communities, but we really never see proper Africans here.

So I was imprisoned in the USA for about a year (no crime, only a botched Asylum process), and I had THE ABSOLUTE PLEASURE of making friends with Africans (mostly Cameroon) and Indians. Two of the most friendly and sincere Nationalities I have had the pleasure of dealing with.

Anyways, we spent Winter in Wisconsin Jail, and by God, these guys would get ASHY AS FUNK if they did not apply generous moistening lotion.

This one new guy (Cameroon) received his Toiletries Kit (Prison Default one, no Comissary), and started applying them... by the 5th day he was THE ASHIEST HUMAN I HAVE EVER SEEN, but almost crusty skin.. it looked BAD... so we looked at his routine, poor guy was applying "Cleaning All Purpose Leather Gel"...

For some reason the assholes in the prison label their Shampoo/Soap "Clean Leather Gel" while they also issue Soap Bars.

And Cameroonians learn English mostly from England, and Pidgin. Anyways... Leather does implies skin treatment... in Shampoo there is no reason to use that word in America.. unless it was treatment for SCALP... but then again it was "All Purpose" meaning (Hair and Body Gel)... Leather... come on!

LOL.. well this dude applied SHOWERING GEL to his skin in winter, hoping for moisturizing effects, letting it dry on his skin without removing it between showers... by the 5th or such day he was ALL ASH!

LOL, poor guy. I gave him my Moisturizing Cream from a previous Jail I was staying at in Texas before being moved to the North.