Console showing its age?
Retro game consoles are not getting any younger, and even the most cared-for device eventually needs service. Whether it’s a loved childhood console, a forgotten treasure found in storage, or a diamond in the rough found at a garage sale, we can help make it perform its best!
Refurbishment service includes:
- Complete disassembly and hand-washing of all plastic parts. Please let us know if the unit has more than an typical amount of dirt!
- Cleaning of the circuit boards
- Removal of all dust from fans, when applicable
- Re-greasing of any moving parts, such as optical drive mechanisms.
- Recapping of power supply and mainboards. Optical drives may be included too.
- Replacement of belts in optical drives, if applicable.
What is recapping?
Electrolytic capacitors are small components in electronic circuits that can be thought of as similar to small batteries. As they age, they don’t perform as well as they used to and can even “vent” or leak corrosive chemicals. With retro consoles approaching 20+ years it is a standard maintenance task to replace them with new parts to ensure continued long life of the device.
What about yellowing plastics?
The method of restoring yellowed plastics is commonly known as “retrobright”. We don’t include this service by default, but it is an option. Drop us a line to discuss!
