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[Sega Nomad] in the worst condition I have restored so far
A lot of people doubted this thing could be saved given all the rust and corrosion. I did replace the screen, speaker, cartridge spring (stolen from a N64) and volume wheel. It now works flawlessly and I am glad this was saved from being dumped in a landfill.
My hobby is restoring vintage handhelds, this was my latest project a Sega Nomad
I really thought this was a lost cause but I am always up for a challenge. This thing looked like it was found at the bottom of a lake. I did replace the screen, capacitors, spring, and speaker but the main boards worked just fine after an ultrasonic bath
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My latest build, unfortunately it’s not loading games, any ideas?
First did a full recap and everything worked but the old screen was bad. I bought a Funny Playing 4.2ver screen but now it briefly shows a static like image then goes to a yellowish screen and just stays like that. I left most of the old components on there minus the T1. Anyone have an idea what the issue can be?
Update to my Nomad restoration post and how it turned out
I may have accidentally purchased cremains for $3.99
I needed something to cover the septic cap in my backyard and without much thought grabbed this as a solution that I figured could be painted over to blend in with the surrounding. However when I got it home I realized it’s a lot heavier than it should be and also appears sealed. I am way too freaked out to make an attempt to open it to see what’s inside. For now it’s in the shed until I figure out what to do with it.
[Nomad] Wish me luck this one is going to be a challenge
Got this for cheap but it looks like it was found at the. Bottom of a lake.
My fellow Zero drinkers, which one is your favorite
This is my current rotation, It is pretty hard finding zero varieties so when I do I stock up.
Just added this Pokemon Center Gameboy Light edition to my collection
I have been wanting this one for a while but they are so expensive. Found a as is parts or repair system I repaired I did still pay a lot but not as much as it would have been fully operational.
Gameboy Advance SP Washed up image issue with original and IPS screen
I am stumped on this one. I have been adjusting the potentiometer and it seemingly makes no difference I figured well an IPS screen should resolve this but it also has a poor image. Anyone experience similar problem and find a fix for it? Model 001