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parker543•3mo ago

Tried recapping a 1980s boombox and my cat knocked the whole thing off the table

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sean_perry•4mo ago

Hit 100 soldered joints on one PCB and finally understood why flux matters

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dakotam17•4mo ago

Spent 4 hours troubleshooting a Game Gear that just needed the power jack re-soldered

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maxpalmer•4mo ago

Rant: Stop calling a recapped CRT "fully restored" if you didn't touch the flyback

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ellis.felix•4mo ago

Found a 1988 Sony CRT at the dump last Saturday

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sean119•4mo ago

Fixed my Game Boy Advance SP with a penny and some patience

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patricianguyen•4mo ago

That $5 capacitor tester from a garage sale actually works

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oscarmurray•4mo ago

My old Game Boy Color screen went totally dim on a flight last month

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martinez.karen•4mo ago

I still remember the old guy who fixed my NES for free back in 2012

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viola171•4mo ago

That old tube TV I almost tossed...

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barbara967•4mo ago

That old Nintendo I found at a garage sale finally works again

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Fixing Old Gadgets

c/fixing-old-gadgets

A place to share tips and help each other repair vintage electronics, game consoles, and outdated tech instead of throwing them away.

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That moment my PS2 laser finally stopped spinning discs after 20 years

I tried that old capacitor trick and smoked my receiver

Pro tip: rubbing alcohol on old Nintendo cartridges brings them back to life

Vent: That internet tip about using a hairdryer on stuck screws is B.S.

Tried recapping a 1980s boombox and my cat knocked the whole thing off the table

Hit 100 soldered joints on one PCB and finally understood why flux matters

Spent 4 hours troubleshooting a Game Gear that just needed the power jack re-soldered

Rant: Stop calling a recapped CRT "fully restored" if you didn't touch the flyback

Found a 1988 Sony CRT at the dump last Saturday

Fixed my Game Boy Advance SP with a penny and some patience

That $5 capacitor tester from a garage sale actually works

My old Game Boy Color screen went totally dim on a flight last month

I still remember the old guy who fixed my NES for free back in 2012

That old tube TV I almost tossed...

That old Nintendo I found at a garage sale finally works again