I have one of these (2.0 )but the screen is dark and hard to see at times ..much darker than the original model of this ive had for years and v2.0 is supposed to be better...Any suggestions? Thanks.
Sounds like the backlight is dying. You may be able to buy a replacement lcd if you know the model number (written on the back of the original lcd), or if you are comfortable you can try to desolder the old leds and replace them with new ones.
I was hoping for something a little more interesting/challenging but at the end of the day I did get to sit back and enjoy playing some snes in bed so I cant complain!
I am no expert Shawn, and I wouldn't dare question your knowledge... but is probing and putting power in a circuit board on a carpet a good idea? Great video though!
Thanks, bro! It is fine so long as I dont drag it on the carpet, it isnt a dry winter, or I dont have anything conductive on the floor. I've been doing this since I was 8 and have never managed to break anything due to esd. Obviously though if it is something valuable and you are worried then just dont risk it.
Mine is just completely off. I don't know if my charger is even right, and they're going for an outrageous amount online. Can't find a correct charger anywhere
IIRC the charger isn't anything special but I remember it being an odd voltage or something. I'd have to check when I find it (it's probably still packed in some box that I haven't gotten to since I moved in to the new house).
Sure it's possible to desolder and replace the connector, the difficulty is finding a compatible replacement connector. Your best bet is to take measurements of pin spacing and how many pins it has and search digikey or mouser.
Hey brother nice repair! My screen has randomly developed a permanent white horizontal line that is there no matter what game i play or even if a game is inserted..was wondering if you had any suggestions.
I think it was 1.0 since I heard they fixed the audio problems in castlevania 3 in v 2.0 and when I popped it in mine the audio was definitely ungodly!
I don't have access to mine right now so I unfortunately cant check the lcd model number so you'd have to open yours to find it. It looks like a generic 3.5" 320x240 lcd they sell commonly for car reverse monitors but I couldn't guarantee without matching model numbers.
Looks like you can get a replacement from aliexpress (www.aliexpress.com/i/32825400472.html), depends if you want to invest the $20 for the part but should be an easy replacement.
I broke a singular pin on this thing 😪 I was able to nudge it back and make a connection however, it is not plays one out of the 10 games I’ve tested on it
Nice job, I had mine for about two months of light gaming and suddenly failed to read games, it turns on fine, I am guessing could be related to the pin conector do you have any suggestion ?
Hi, I know this video is 5 years old, but do you think it would be possible to change out the screen with a better one? I was looking int9mit but want a more experienced persons opinion before attempting
Any 5v composite input 3.5" screen will work, just the options for better looking ones are going to be limited since I doubt many companies are still making/selling composite lcds anymore.
I do not know if you will reply, but I purchased one of these a while back and noticed I had red dots on the screen. I opened it up, and saw a lot of flux and crap on the boards as well. And some pink residue. So I cleaned the board and contacts as best I could. Anyway, in the process of opening it, I snapped the battery cord (it was stuck with some flux or something in the socket). Is there any way to find a replacement battery? Also. Could I send it into you for a repair?
The red dots on the screen sounds a bit like stuck pixels. As for the battery it should be possible to resolder the battery wires back on instead of buying a new battery. I'm a bit overwhelmed currently with commissions and repairs I've taken, but if you'd like me to fix it for you shoot me an email at sjm4306@gmail.com and I can get on it when things settle down.
is there a way to contact you? I have a broken one i found on ebay said does not power on just like yours. Actually purchased it before I found your video, but I know nothing about repairs like this I just thought it would be a nice thing to experiment with. I have 4 pictures of the main area according to this video and I just need to know what to solder to fix it. If you could help lemme know.
@@sjm4306 it turns on and play games but it won't charge at all. I used the wrong plug (reverse polarity). Then I tried the correct one and it won't charge anymore. I have a second RPD to see if it charges to see if the correct plug still works..I am sure it should be an easy fix but I don't know where to look. I was planning to sell it too.
Yeah a multimeter will be necessary to check what failed. Just follow the power rail from input jack through the components downstream till you find where the power stops and that's your failed component.
Amazing skills. How do you know what volts a capacitor must have? That's a nice skill to know. Do you know of a way to revive a lithium-ion battery (this is for a iPhone 5), it's new, just days when I used it (from iFixit, Apple OEM), it had not be charged for a long time, now the battery I believe won't charge anymore. God bless, Proverbs 31
Most of these hardware clone systems run at 5V (well the core logic does). If you have no idea you can usually guess by deductive reasoning by looking at the rail voltage decoupling cap ratings (for example: 6.3V caps probably mean 5V rail, 4V caps probably mean 3.3V rail). Additionally find the main chips and look up the datasheet to see what voltages they run at to give you a clue. For your iPhone battery, you can revive it using a very low constant current (something like 10-20mA) to trickle charge it until the voltage gets up to around 3V and then use the phone to charge it the rest of the way. If you do this though be super careful to measure the temperature the whole time and keep an eye on it as once the voltage on a lithium rechargeable drops below ~2V it is not supposed to be used for fear of it igniting or venting hydrogen gas if recharged.
Thanks again. That's hopeful and they say if these types of batteries won't charge anymore if it's at zero charge for months. What kind of juryrig/diy wire do I use that has 10-20mA (by the way where do I dial to, in the multi-tester to measure amps, is it the capacitor one or AC or DC one). Which gadgets do I have, have you think has the specs (will stick two wires out their plugs I guess): 1. USB power cable for an external hard drive enclosure 2.Game Boy Color AC adapter (it's wires been cut off already from recent revive project but it's heat shrinked). 3. Eneloop battery charger (insert 2 thin wire in the + & ground held by an Eneloop battery. How thin should the wires be though) 4. USB charger for the Wacom Intuos 4 5. Speaker 2.1 AC adapter 6. Could a small 10v battery be used? 7. Consoles AC adapters: Saturn, Gamecube US & Japan, Dreamcast (all versions), N64 (japan), 8. iPhone Lightning cable (use 1 pair of strand of wire, hot glue in place?) 9. Direct to wall outlet wires running to resistors from a discontinued project for the Dreamcast years ago(an SD card mod, coz' the best electronics shop didn't have the parts- it's great to live in the US where it's complete:-)), though this mod can be bought now- thanks to the chinese: www.google.com/search?q=SD+Card+Dreamcast+DIY+resistor&num=100&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=dgyX_RRY_CAIiM%253A%252Cq4WYXLcYQiTH5M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kTbnsUNEiB0Rdu0Rw_st9A_aZXfTA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjN2fCMpYXgAhULqY8KHQFLCtcQ9QEwDHoECAQQCA&biw=1278&bih=1275#imgrc=_ 10. borrow chargers for Asus, iPhone 3G and 11. old school, very old no keyboard Nokia chargers Thanks again. My apologies for the length but it's great to give out the details. God bless, Proverbs 31
Thanks. I'll wrap it in aluminum just in case it catches on fire. So it's much safer could I just use three 1.2 rechargeable batteries then 1.5 regular batteries for a total of 5.1v? Or the amps with this battery setup is too weak?
The voltage doesn't really matter (just keep it low ~3-5V), it is the low current defined by the series resistor that is important. We are just pre-charging the battery till it gets to around 3V, then the actual iphone internal charger can recognize the battery after that point to fully charge it.
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my son's is showing the same symptoms! I haven't taken it apart yet but you've given us hope!!!
There's always hope! Good luck fixing it!
love these videos, and the narration. It's nice to pick up some knowledge by watching videos like these. Thanks.
Thanks, glad you like them!
Nice fault finding and an enjoyable repair. Good job :-)
Thanks!
I would love to see screen mod. The screen is not bright enough. Although I really love my rdp.
I really love these videos mate please make more!
Thanks, will definitely make more!
Nice fix man. Wish I was as talented as you electronically. 😉👍
I have one of these (2.0 )but the screen is dark and hard to see at times ..much darker than the original model of this ive had for years and v2.0 is supposed to be better...Any suggestions? Thanks.
Sounds like the backlight is dying. You may be able to buy a replacement lcd if you know the model number (written on the back of the original lcd), or if you are comfortable you can try to desolder the old leds and replace them with new ones.
@@sjm4306 ok thanks for the advice 😁👍
Love the fix it videos man!! 👍👍
Thanks, I have a lot of fun making them too! The hard part is searching for broken things that are not too hard to fix but not too easy as well.
Nice that it was an easy fix for you. :)
I was hoping for something a little more interesting/challenging but at the end of the day I did get to sit back and enjoy playing some snes in bed so I cant complain!
I am no expert Shawn, and I wouldn't dare question your knowledge... but is probing and putting power in a circuit board on a carpet a good idea? Great video though!
Thanks, bro! It is fine so long as I dont drag it on the carpet, it isnt a dry winter, or I dont have anything conductive on the floor. I've been doing this since I was 8 and have never managed to break anything due to esd. Obviously though if it is something valuable and you are worried then just dont risk it.
You guys are the best
I have game boy dmg
I might get game boy printer for christmas
If you do, make sure to also get some receipt paper that fits as all the original sticker paper for these gb printers has gone bad by now.
Mine is just completely off. I don't know if my charger is even right, and they're going for an outrageous amount online. Can't find a correct charger anywhere
IIRC the charger isn't anything special but I remember it being an odd voltage or something. I'd have to check when I find it (it's probably still packed in some box that I haven't gotten to since I moved in to the new house).
@@sjm4306 I'd super appreciate it when you find the time! Thanks
It looks like a more modern gamegear
Speaking of which gamegear is another system I have to get my hands on to play around with.
Do you know if there is a way to swap out the connector? The pins on mine dont fully connect anymore
Sure it's possible to desolder and replace the connector, the difficulty is finding a compatible replacement connector. Your best bet is to take measurements of pin spacing and how many pins it has and search digikey or mouser.
Hey brother nice repair! My screen has randomly developed a permanent white horizontal line that is there no matter what game i play or even if a game is inserted..was wondering if you had any suggestions.
That would unfortunately likely be permanent damage to the lcd, only practical fix would be to replace the screen.
My retro duo portable screen won’t display but the sound is on do you have a video or solution for that
I'd check the connection between the main board and lcd. Either the screen isn't getting power or composite video
I knew you were going to make a video about the Retro Duo Portable.
It was only a matter of time ... wahaha! (evil laugh)
@@sjm4306 Also was that the version 1.0 or 2.0?
I think it was 1.0 since I heard they fixed the audio problems in castlevania 3 in v 2.0 and when I popped it in mine the audio was definitely ungodly!
@@sjm4306 I see, well you better swap the D-Pad piece because it's identical to the Retro duo controller.
You have the 2.0 version not the 1.0 version since the instructions say "2.0" on them.
Hi, could you help me I am looking for replacement for LCD for this console, but not have possibility to open it now. My LCD throws one white line :/
I don't have access to mine right now so I unfortunately cant check the lcd model number so you'd have to open yours to find it. It looks like a generic 3.5" 320x240 lcd they sell commonly for car reverse monitors but I couldn't guarantee without matching model numbers.
@@sjm4306 its ufk 94-0 69.03a23.t01
Looks like you can get a replacement from aliexpress (www.aliexpress.com/i/32825400472.html), depends if you want to invest the $20 for the part but should be an easy replacement.
I broke a singular pin on this thing 😪 I was able to nudge it back and make a connection however, it is not plays one out of the 10 games I’ve tested on it
Nice job, I had mine for about two months of light gaming and suddenly failed to read games, it turns on fine, I am guessing could be related to the pin conector do you have any suggestion ?
Likely the cart slot pins like you've guessed, all it takes is a single bad connection to fail to boot a game
Would you happen to know the AC adapter voltage for the charger?
It's 9V and 750mA
@@sjm4306 thanks a ton
Hi, I know this video is 5 years old, but do you think it would be possible to change out the screen with a better one? I was looking int9mit but want a more experienced persons opinion before attempting
Any 5v composite input 3.5" screen will work, just the options for better looking ones are going to be limited since I doubt many companies are still making/selling composite lcds anymore.
I do not know if you will reply, but I purchased one of these a while back and noticed I had red dots on the screen. I opened it up, and saw a lot of flux and crap on the boards as well. And some pink residue. So I cleaned the board and contacts as best I could.
Anyway, in the process of opening it, I snapped the battery cord (it was stuck with some flux or something in the socket). Is there any way to find a replacement battery?
Also. Could I send it into you for a repair?
The red dots on the screen sounds a bit like stuck pixels. As for the battery it should be possible to resolder the battery wires back on instead of buying a new battery. I'm a bit overwhelmed currently with commissions and repairs I've taken, but if you'd like me to fix it for you shoot me an email at sjm4306@gmail.com and I can get on it when things settle down.
is there a way to contact you? I have a broken one i found on ebay said does not power on just like yours. Actually purchased it before I found your video, but I know nothing about repairs like this I just thought it would be a nice thing to experiment with. I have 4 pictures of the main area according to this video and I just need to know what to solder to fix it. If you could help lemme know.
and the speakers popped so i know it's that area :)
Shoot me an email at sjm4306@gmail.com with pictures and I can point you in the right direction.
Would you be willing to try and fix mine? It turns on and immediately turns off. Love the video!
Shoot me an email with a short video of the behavior. My email is sjm4306@gmail.com
Do u have amazon
Do you mean an affiliate link or just an amazon account?
@@sjm4306 just account to make things in sell like emulators roms for sell I love to buy one so bad
mines turn on but it doesn't change :(
It doesn't charge or it wont play games?
@@sjm4306 it turns on and play games but it won't charge at all. I used the wrong plug (reverse polarity). Then I tried the correct one and it won't charge anymore. I have a second RPD to see if it charges to see if the correct plug still works..I am sure it should be an easy fix but I don't know where to look. I was planning to sell it too.
Ah probably a blown fuse or input side regulator (or battery charge controller in this case)
@@sjm4306 so I need to replace it. The problem is I don't know where to look. I have a multimeter somewhere. Need to find it
Yeah a multimeter will be necessary to check what failed. Just follow the power rail from input jack through the components downstream till you find where the power stops and that's your failed component.
got mine for 150 and it doesn't work
For $150 it better work, I'd ask for a refund unless it was specifically sold as not working.
@@sjm4306 Yeah it also came in 2 weeks late lol, screen is busted and I’m rather distraught
Amazing skills. How do you know what volts a capacitor must have? That's a nice skill to know.
Do you know of a way to revive a lithium-ion battery (this is for a iPhone 5), it's new, just days when I used it (from iFixit, Apple OEM), it had not be charged for a long time, now the battery I believe won't charge anymore.
God bless, Proverbs 31
Most of these hardware clone systems run at 5V (well the core logic does). If you have no idea you can usually guess by deductive reasoning by looking at the rail voltage decoupling cap ratings (for example: 6.3V caps probably mean 5V rail, 4V caps probably mean 3.3V rail). Additionally find the main chips and look up the datasheet to see what voltages they run at to give you a clue.
For your iPhone battery, you can revive it using a very low constant current (something like 10-20mA) to trickle charge it until the voltage gets up to around 3V and then use the phone to charge it the rest of the way. If you do this though be super careful to measure the temperature the whole time and keep an eye on it as once the voltage on a lithium rechargeable drops below ~2V it is not supposed to be used for fear of it igniting or venting hydrogen gas if recharged.
Thanks again. That's hopeful and they say if these types of batteries won't charge anymore if it's at zero charge for months. What kind of juryrig/diy wire do I use that has 10-20mA (by the way where do I dial to, in the multi-tester to measure amps, is it the capacitor one or AC or DC one).
Which gadgets do I have, have you think has the specs (will stick two wires out their plugs I guess):
1. USB power cable for an external hard drive enclosure
2.Game Boy Color AC adapter (it's wires been cut off already from recent revive project but it's heat shrinked).
3. Eneloop battery charger (insert 2 thin wire in the + & ground held by an Eneloop battery. How thin should the wires be though)
4. USB charger for the Wacom Intuos 4
5. Speaker 2.1 AC adapter
6. Could a small 10v battery be used?
7. Consoles AC adapters: Saturn, Gamecube US & Japan, Dreamcast (all versions), N64 (japan),
8. iPhone Lightning cable (use 1 pair of strand of wire, hot glue in place?)
9. Direct to wall outlet wires running to resistors from a discontinued project for the Dreamcast years ago(an SD card mod, coz' the best electronics shop didn't have the parts- it's great to live in the US where it's complete:-)), though this mod can be bought now- thanks to the chinese:
www.google.com/search?q=SD+Card+Dreamcast+DIY+resistor&num=100&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=dgyX_RRY_CAIiM%253A%252Cq4WYXLcYQiTH5M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kTbnsUNEiB0Rdu0Rw_st9A_aZXfTA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjN2fCMpYXgAhULqY8KHQFLCtcQ9QEwDHoECAQQCA&biw=1278&bih=1275#imgrc=_
10. borrow chargers for Asus, iPhone 3G and
11. old school, very old no keyboard Nokia chargers
Thanks again. My apologies for the length but it's great to give out the details.
God bless, Proverbs 31
Pretty much any low voltage (
Thanks. I'll wrap it in aluminum just in case it catches on fire.
So it's much safer could I just use three 1.2 rechargeable batteries then 1.5 regular batteries for a total of 5.1v? Or the amps with this battery setup is too weak?
The voltage doesn't really matter (just keep it low ~3-5V), it is the low current defined by the series resistor that is important. We are just pre-charging the battery till it gets to around 3V, then the actual iphone internal charger can recognize the battery after that point to fully charge it.