Look into electro plating. Once you have removed rust from battery contacts, all you need to make the contacts look like new is a piece of donor metal, a premade plating solution and 9v from a battery or a power supply.
From my own experience repairing Game Boy Color consoles - use a flashlight and shine it through the board from the bottom, this way you'll see the traces. Also, there is a complete GBC schematic available online. Nice video though, keep up the good work, and keep us entertained!
Can you stick up a link to the schematics? I found my old one the other day and want to have a go at fixing it. Is there a good source for general schematics? I always end up spending hours looking for them when I need to fix something.
For super corroded battery terminals, I usually desoder them off and give them a vinegar soak for 30 minutes. If there's pitting or metal missing, you should either nickle plate them again or full on replacement.
8:40 You might want to try a brass wire wheel for jobs like this. They make wire wheels for dremmel. A brass wire wheel would be far less destructive. The brass is really only hard enough to get rid of the corrosion without damaging the underlying metal. Get both a cup wire wheel and a flat wire wheel. You'll wonder how you got along without them. You can buy a large pack of them for dirt cheap.
I must say you are looking mighty fine in this video Steve, that coupled with spilling the IPA made it the perfect video. That was a Game Boy from hell though.
The capacitor you are talking about is a tweeter protection capacitor. Its in series with the speaker to block very low frequency signals and DC current which could harm the speaker. Whenever I repair a gameboy and there is no sound at all, i'll shortcut it for a second with a wire to check If its the cause. And, as always, a great video, thank you!
Steve, you changed an Electrolytic cap with a ceramic cap. While this will work, you will not get a stable capacitance that way. Probably not a big deal but something worth noting. Well done !
Love your work mate. As a beginner solderer/gameboy fixer, its great to hear you say your thoughts outloud and break down your thinking, i have been copying and doing it as i work on my GBs! Thank you!
Yeah, very true. It surprised me cos I always assume when someone sells something as faulty, they would take stuff out like that. Maybe this ps1 hadn't been opened since the modchip was installed!
@@StezStixFixBack in the day a lot of gamers abandoned their old consoles when the next versions came out. They didn’t bother removing any mods because why would they? The mod wouldn’t necessarily work with the next model, and it's not like anyone would choose to play a PS1 when the new shiny PS2 was out. Retro gaming didn’t become a big thing until consoles had been around long enough in large enough numbers for retro gaming to be possible.
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co This is especially true with the PS1 because the PS2 could play PS1 games. People kept their NES when they got the SNES and kept the SNES when they got their N64.
@@cotelo a fuse is meant to protect against over current in a circuit. If it is too big it may not blow and the device can take damage or even catch fire
The fuse is designed to fail so you lose a 50p part while protecting the 30 quid chips beyond it. Fitting a fuse that's too big is like laying a safety net on the floor of the circus. Sure, the trapeze artists can still do their act above it, but....
Those contacts shouldve been replaced, and the entire board shouldve been cleaned with acetic acid before any rework started. Introducing heat can accelerate the corrosion. Pads or joints with corrosion should have had all old solder removed, then cleaned and reflowed. Highly recommend a wire brush and fiberglass pen for this kind of work. Shining a light under the PCB can reveal the traces.
I liked this one a lot, it wasn't just one simple obvious problem it was one thing after another and that's often how it feels when troubleshooting problems like this. Nice to see it had an eventual fix
When you ground back that corrosion with the shell on and then tried to clean it I knew it would pop the fuse 😂 well done on the fix dude, repairs are pain 👏
At the point Steve said "I just need to tidy this up and put it back together" I noticed the video was only halfway through, clearly more entertainment to follow!!
hahahah I loved the fact that youtube showed me a video of you fixing some cartridges and now I am watching all your videos just to listening to your songs! Amazing job, keep doing it! You are a great content creator!
If you ever get another device with that much corrosion, maybe try taking out the speaker and drop the whole board into some vinegar. In some restorations I've used Evaporust which also magically removes the blue crusties. Then it's a matter of blowing the board out with air and letting it dry thoroughly. Anyway, just a thought. Glad you got it fixed though, even if it is a stupid game.
This was one of the best I've seen, as soon as you said "what have I done to deserve this" I was praying for the pet shop boys at the end 😅😅 The repairs are great, but even more so for the rap and song at the end!
You don’t, but the circuit died at that point so you have to reinstate continuity first then if it blows again you have to trace back from there to work out what’s happening. Edit - oh and you don’t have to then let it blow etc. you would use the multimeter to check resistance etc and what the circuit is chucking through it. So you don’t have to keep swapping fuses. Hehe
As someone who is IPC certified, watching surface mount Lands (Pads) being butchered makes me shudder but also makes me laugh because you soldier on and get it fixed anyway 😁. Keep the videos coming I love them 👍
Where is that fix play station video? I have seen a lot of these fix videos so it took me a while to get to watch this one and all I gotta say is this was a great video and i love watching you figure it out.
You might be interested in knowing that in the jewellery world we have bead reamers. The are basically round thin files for enlargement of bed holes. You can pick them up really cheap, having some bead reamers in your toolbox would be handy for cleaning the holes of corrosion! Ps love your channel, it’s really interesting! Ty
I've been loving the content on your channel lately, and I think I've watched nearly all of your game console videos at this point. I recently picked up a digital microscope from Andonstar but I've been disappointed with the video quality recording from my HDMI capture card and USB output. How do you get the microscope footage so sharp for your videos? Keep up the great videos!
Fair play to you. i dont think I'd have any patience with this lind of stuff, but at least im/were learning also along the way for those that aren't technically minded
@StezStixFix Love the videos, love the humor and I even love the members raps :) keep up the great work. I do have a question though related to your capacitor sample book, when I've tried to find these , you have to state a size , do you have multiple books of multiple sizes or did you manage to find a sample book that was a mixture of all sizes and values ?
You wearing a "my mate vince" - shirt? 🤔 🤪 Is this a paid advertisement? 🤣😂 Great job, as always. P. S. The more I listen to your intro raps, the more I'm convinced that you must've been a songwriter for boyz2men in a former life. 😎👍
The tiniest bit of corrosion on the shell battery contacts can cause enough resistance that it'll cut down the voltage of the batteries.. The last gba I got off ebay had this simple fault, easy money :)
Always turn your bench power supply on first before connecting as these things can deliver a nasty spike on start-up. I'm pretty sure Vinny had this problem.
hey steve, love the video! my fav repair channel for sure! Just bought myself a mooing desoldering tool. it's a game changer! Making my sega cd model 1 recap a breeze.
For a speaker you should use the same electrolytic caps which are polarised and let the speaker work properly, one you used was a polyester cap (not ceramic) when you change speaker's wires it works but instead of pushing air forward it will pushes it backward, its the same to our ears but in load voices it will destroy the speaker
I had a countryman S 2.0 twin turbo. Loved it terrible MPG. I agree range anxiety is a thing. I have driven all electric car and the infrastructure isn't in place I love my self charging hybrid kia niro. Great mpg. Best way to describe it is a petrol with diesel with MPG. NO RANGE ANXIETY
@stezstixfix not sure why but at 29:15 when you said “not convinced” I imagined a picture of @MyMateVince popping up in black and white stripped clothes like a convict. Lol. Con-Vinced.
Stupid Game Boy Color/Colour.
It's COLOUR
Can you post an affiliate link to the little drill/cleaning tool? I need to order one of those asap.
M8, you might want to let others know there’s a person pretending to be you offering them a prize on telegram
might want to invest in an ultrasonic cleaner for stuff like this
Look into electro plating. Once you have removed rust from battery contacts, all you need to make the contacts look like new is a piece of donor metal, a premade plating solution and 9v from a battery or a power supply.
From my own experience repairing Game Boy Color consoles - use a flashlight and shine it through the board from the bottom, this way you'll see the traces. Also, there is a complete GBC schematic available online. Nice video though, keep up the good work, and keep us entertained!
Can you stick up a link to the schematics? I found my old one the other day and want to have a go at fixing it.
Is there a good source for general schematics? I always end up spending hours looking for them when I need to fix something.
For super corroded battery terminals, I usually desoder them off and give them a vinegar soak for 30 minutes. If there's pitting or metal missing, you should either nickle plate them again or full on replacement.
8:40 You might want to try a brass wire wheel for jobs like this. They make wire wheels for dremmel. A brass wire wheel would be far less destructive. The brass is really only hard enough to get rid of the corrosion without damaging the underlying metal. Get both a cup wire wheel and a flat wire wheel. You'll wonder how you got along without them. You can buy a large pack of them for dirt cheap.
Make sure to wear eye protection using these wire wheels. I had a brass one break up and I'm still picking little brass wires out of my fleece 😄
I was gonna say get a wire wheel too lol
Any know of nonconductive wire wheels?
Loctite Naval Jelly is good for corrosion, just make sure its all washed off after.
Grinding anything is overkill. Should be using fiberglass pen and a metal brush.
I must say you are looking mighty fine in this video Steve, that coupled with spilling the IPA made it the perfect video. That was a Game Boy from hell though.
30 minute video?! Looking forward to seeing the pain unfold
Love your sense of humor. Always puts a smile on my face.
The capacitor you are talking about is a tweeter protection capacitor. Its in series with the speaker to block very low frequency signals and DC current which could harm the speaker. Whenever I repair a gameboy and there is no sound at all, i'll shortcut it for a second with a wire to check If its the cause.
And, as always, a great video, thank you!
I bumped into Ste once in a Morrisons in Manchester. He was very nice. A fascinating, true story.
Just finished watching and honestly it's one of the best videos you've ever put out.
Thank you! It was fun to work on and felt good to get it working again! 💪
Isn't the oxidization bound to come back if the affected parts aren't protected (by electroplating, for an example)?
Yes, they will! Without any protection or replacements, they'll eventually oxidize.
Yes, they should've been replaced or at least cover them with dielectric grease.
It's copper not iron so while possible is likey to take a long while either way
Steve, you changed an Electrolytic cap with a ceramic cap. While this will work, you will not get a stable capacitance that way. Probably not a big deal but something worth noting. Well done !
Love your work mate. As a beginner solderer/gameboy fixer, its great to hear you say your thoughts outloud and break down your thinking, i have been copying and doing it as i work on my GBs! Thank you!
Opening up old playstations is always interesting because you never know what kind of modchip you are going to find.
Yeah, very true. It surprised me cos I always assume when someone sells something as faulty, they would take stuff out like that. Maybe this ps1 hadn't been opened since the modchip was installed!
@@StezStixFix It's actually more rare to find a PS1 without a modchip installed, especially in the UK.
@@StezStixFixBack in the day a lot of gamers abandoned their old consoles when the next versions came out. They didn’t bother removing any mods because why would they? The mod wouldn’t necessarily work with the next model, and it's not like anyone would choose to play a PS1 when the new shiny PS2 was out. Retro gaming didn’t become a big thing until consoles had been around long enough in large enough numbers for retro gaming to be possible.
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co This is especially true with the PS1 because the PS2 could play PS1 games. People kept their NES when they got the SNES and kept the SNES when they got their N64.
@@StezStixFixi try to get gameboy colors made in japan they made a few firsf gen ones
IMPORTANT NOTE: The fuse you took out of the playstation is marked 5G, which is a 5 AMP Fuse
It is okay as long it is over 1A, right? Asking, I don't really know much about this.
@@cotelo a fuse is meant to protect against over current in a circuit. If it is too big it may not blow and the device can take damage or even catch fire
The fuse is designed to fail so you lose a 50p part while protecting the 30 quid chips beyond it. Fitting a fuse that's too big is like laying a safety net on the floor of the circus. Sure, the trapeze artists can still do their act above it, but....
@@andrewgrant6516 indeed, higher current equally bigger damage
Those contacts shouldve been replaced, and the entire board shouldve been cleaned with acetic acid before any rework started. Introducing heat can accelerate the corrosion.
Pads or joints with corrosion should have had all old solder removed, then cleaned and reflowed. Highly recommend a wire brush and fiberglass pen for this kind of work.
Shining a light under the PCB can reveal the traces.
My favorite one so far. Love watching this channel, and you have inspired me to get into electronics.
I liked this one a lot, it wasn't just one simple obvious problem it was one thing after another and that's often how it feels when troubleshooting problems like this. Nice to see it had an eventual fix
so glad i found your channel mr Steve, it gave me a reason to live again
When you ground back that corrosion with the shell on and then tried to clean it I knew it would pop the fuse 😂 well done on the fix dude, repairs are pain 👏
Really? Why would that happen in that specific scenario :o
@cotelo particles going inside the shell with cleaner leaving trails of metal flakes bridging points like a conductive film
At the point Steve said "I just need to tidy this up and put it back together" I noticed the video was only halfway through, clearly more entertainment to follow!!
hahahah I loved the fact that youtube showed me a video of you fixing some cartridges and now I am watching all your videos just to listening to your songs! Amazing job, keep doing it! You are a great content creator!
If you ever get another device with that much corrosion, maybe try taking out the speaker and drop the whole board into some vinegar. In some restorations I've used Evaporust which also magically removes the blue crusties. Then it's a matter of blowing the board out with air and letting it dry thoroughly. Anyway, just a thought.
Glad you got it fixed though, even if it is a stupid game.
I'm glad I've found your channel. It's gorgeous. It's my 30th video for today I think. Keep the good work going!
I oddly enjoy watching your vids. You keep me entertained and smiling for something most would consider boring
I had the same fuse issue you had. I just nicked the same fuse from the DC in circuit. The fuse is just next to the one you removed.
The exact same SMT cap by the speaker failed on my childhood GBC. I replaced it with a small leaded ceramic cap which worked well enough for me.
I love the Xbox / Playstation Lava Lamps and Signs on that shelf. Never noticed them before.
Just fyi Steve. You have a telegram scammer on your page I believe.
This was one of the best I've seen, as soon as you said "what have I done to deserve this" I was praying for the pet shop boys at the end 😅😅 The repairs are great, but even more so for the rap and song at the end!
How did you know the fuse was bad, versus the fuse blowing due to something else being bad?
You don’t, but the circuit died at that point so you have to reinstate continuity first then if it blows again you have to trace back from there to work out what’s happening. Edit - oh and you don’t have to then let it blow etc. you would use the multimeter to check resistance etc and what the circuit is chucking through it. So you don’t have to keep swapping fuses. Hehe
0:34 immediatly knew you were a classic pro, that AA sliding action, works most of the time tbh
what an absolute rollercoaster of a video. real drama.
Good job putting the Ceramics ones on there good upgrade enjoy watching your fixes can't wait for the rest of all😊
I winced when you glued that pad back on. My experience with heating such glue was watering eyes and my nose almost running off my face!
As someone who is IPC certified, watching surface mount Lands (Pads) being butchered makes me shudder but also makes me laugh because you soldier on and get it fixed anyway 😁. Keep the videos coming I love them 👍
Where is that fix play station video? I have seen a lot of these fix videos so it took me a while to get to watch this one and all I gotta say is this was a great video and i love watching you figure it out.
21:04 "What have I done to deserve this?"
🎵 Since you went away, I've been hanging around
I've been wondering why I'm feeling down 🎵
That was intense! Nice one Steve👍
Cheers Chris! 👍
Something relaxing and watching you sort stuff
Nice vid! and love the Pet Shop Boys at the end!
Thanks for the entertainment. Not only are you educational, you're also hilarious 😆
You might be interested in knowing that in the jewellery world we have bead reamers. The are basically round thin files for enlargement of bed holes.
You can pick them up really cheap, having some bead reamers in your toolbox would be handy for cleaning the holes of corrosion!
Ps love your channel, it’s really interesting! Ty
Maybe you can apply a thin layer of solder to the contacts to protect them against rust and also improve the conductivity
Great to see you complete a bigger challenge for a change. I've been hoping for a longer video again 👍
Lo vengo siguiendo hace bastante tiempo, me agradan sus trabajos realizados y el humor de cada vídeo. Lo felicito
cyanoacrylate accelerator! everyone needs this! life changing product! super glue still doesn't like heat though
Ty for the adventure! That last part was such a mystery 🔍🤔
Your raps remind me of the Goldie Looking Chain in a nostalgic and good way, very charming. Subscribed.
Oh and nice repair videos, too. ;)
Nice to see the gameboy get an extended life! £39 seems a bit steep for a broken gameboy though 🤷♂️
''there's a little bit of crustaceans?'' *dancing crab* 🤣
I've been loving the content on your channel lately, and I think I've watched nearly all of your game console videos at this point. I recently picked up a digital microscope from Andonstar but I've been disappointed with the video quality recording from my HDMI capture card and USB output. How do you get the microscope footage so sharp for your videos? Keep up the great videos!
Fair play to you. i dont think I'd have any patience with this lind of stuff, but at least im/were learning also along the way for those that aren't technically minded
The Game boy just sang: (I just) Died in your arms! (Cutting Crew) 😂
I like you.
Your videos are informative, humorous, and oddly cathartic.
@0:53 the tool roll had me in stitches!
Just stumbled across your channel and subscribed! Love it!
@StezStixFix
Love the videos, love the humor and I even love the members raps :) keep up the great work. I do have a question though related to your capacitor sample book, when I've tried to find these , you have to state a size , do you have multiple books of multiple sizes or did you manage to find a sample book that was a mixture of all sizes and values ?
Very well done! I would have given up and binned it.
Do you have a link to the tool you use to clean off the contacts?
Stez. I have seen a few people use solder mask as glue for this kind of work. Im no expert but seemed very effective.
13:53 where can I purchase that handy folder full of smd components?
Thanks
You wearing a "my mate vince" - shirt? 🤔 🤪
Is this a paid advertisement? 🤣😂
Great job, as always.
P. S. The more I listen to your intro raps, the more I'm convinced that you must've been a songwriter for boyz2men in a former life. 😎👍
Question: As you don't see traces, why don't you just backglow powerful led laps and/or have ie. old lcd turned to lamp to get better view?
Love your content! One thing though, I think you need to 1up your board cleaning skills. You tha man tho!
you need a light that you can put behind the board and you can see the circuit paths 😁😁👍👍
The tiniest bit of corrosion on the shell battery contacts can cause enough resistance that it'll cut down the voltage of the batteries..
The last gba I got off ebay had this simple fault, easy money :)
Get a fiberglass pen for removing the silk screen off PCBs. Looks much cleaner and it doesn't grind off the copper.
Can't wait to see you 3D print a back cover for this, along with every other missing cover you need.
Always turn your bench power supply on first before connecting as these things can deliver a nasty spike on start-up. I'm pretty sure Vinny had this problem.
Nice one Steve I was filling for you when you couldn’t get it working but you did it l like your little dremell 😊
Flexing with that Wera rollup! Nice!
Nice driver set Stez
Nice video 😊 But you know you have to show us the PS1 fixing now, right? 😅
There's still a fair bit of corrosion present especially in a few of the through hole via's.
Hope you had a great vacation! Wasn't expecting a video today but I'm definitely not complaining 😊
Why did you replace an electrolytic capacitor with a ceramic ?
What was that handheld thing u used to scrub the corrosion off? U have a link ?
I really like your videos. Please do more console repairs. Especially under the microscope. Thank you.
13:42 the solder turned into a deer 😂
I thought it was a bull. Look, you can see its horns.
Hi Steve great video as always can I ask where you got your grinder from as Im looking to get one for myself
What brand is the cordless dremel tool? Can you use it for drilling too? How long does the battery last?
Great video as always, could I ask you for the name of the song throughout the video please
What screwdriver set is that? No link in the description. Thanks for all your videos Steve!
That was great Steve. Full marks.
❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊
Love, Nina.
You're amazing! Well done!
hey steve, love the video! my fav repair channel for sure! Just bought myself a mooing desoldering tool. it's a game changer! Making my sega cd model 1 recap a breeze.
Those tiny drill bits are sold and used to clean out the nozzle on 3D printers.
Time to invest in an ultrasonic cleaner Steve? Fun vid, as always.
“bro” that jam at the beginning was 🔥
I’m trying to find out what the music is in this video . Any idea ?
Love your music tracks! Can you tell me where you source them?
Have you looked at the Scematics for the Gameboy colour, thankfully most models are covered.
For a speaker you should use the same electrolytic caps which are polarised and let the speaker work properly, one you used was a polyester cap (not ceramic)
when you change speaker's wires it works but instead of pushing air forward it will pushes it backward, its the same to our ears but in load voices it will destroy the speaker
I had a countryman S 2.0 twin turbo. Loved it terrible MPG. I agree range anxiety is a thing. I have driven all electric car and the infrastructure isn't in place
I love my self charging hybrid kia niro. Great mpg. Best way to describe it is a petrol with diesel with MPG. NO RANGE ANXIETY
@harleyquinn8028
Awesome but not really related to game boys\consoles🤔😤😉😂
Still the best on TH-cam
Love the singing
@stezstixfix not sure why but at 29:15 when you said “not convinced” I imagined a picture of @MyMateVince popping up in black and white stripped clothes like a convict. Lol. Con-Vinced.
What's the screwdriver set @ 0:45?
What's the little brush you use with isopropyl alcohol?
Where did you get your screwdriver set please?
0:46 What tool kit is that? Looks nice and fancy.
Never mind I found it; a Wera Kraftform Micro Big Pack.
wow, nice twist at the end! :O
😊 yeah, had me scratching my head for a while! 😅