SEGA Game Gear ремонт!

Summary

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Takeaways

• 😀 The video is about repairing two broken Sega Game Gear portables sent by a viewer.
• 👾 Both Game Gears had been unsuccessfully tried to be fixed before and were in poor condition.
• 💦 One Game Gear's board was corroded likely from leaking batteries or electrolytics.
• 🔧 The boards were thoroughly cleaned, connectors fixed, capacitors replaced.
• 🛠️ The power supply board on one Game Gear took a lot of work to restore the tracks and joints.
• 👀 Visual inspection found no obvious faults, but boards still did not work after repair.
• 🤔 Replacing the RAM chip from one Game Gear to the other revived it, identifying a bad RAM issue.
• 🎮 One fully working Game Gear was restored, the other had video issues likely due to a bad screen.
• 🔌 Power consumption of the working Game Gear was measured to be around 9W.
• 🎉 Although not fully fixed, the repair was somewhat successful in restoring one Game Gear.

Q & A

What gaming systems are being repaired in the video?

Two Sega Game Gear portables that were sent to the narrator by a person named Maxim.

What issues did Maxim encounter when trying to repair the Game Gears himself?

He cleaned the battery compartments that were corroded with alkaline, replaced capacitors, and got one Game Gear to turn on but it displayed jumbled graphics. The other didn't turn on at all after his attempts.

What faults were found in the first Game Gear?

Corroded battery contacts, leaked electrolyte under capacitors, lifted pads, and corroded traces.

What was the initial result after the narrator repaired the first Game Gear?

The screen lit up but only showed vertical bars. Sound worked but there was no actual gameplay visible.

How did the narrator eventually get the first Game Gear to display properly?

By replacing the RAM chip with one from the second Game Gear unit.

What issue was found with the power board in the second Game Gear?

The power switch was corroded and the traces were severely corroded requiring extensive rework.

How was the transformer repaired in the second Game Gear?

One winding was broken so the narrator soldered new wire to the remaining pin to restore connectivity.

What was the final result of the Game Gear repairs?

One unit was fully restored. The other displays vertical bars but audio works, so more troubleshooting is needed.

What accessories did Game Gears require when new?

They needed a very large number of batteries (6 AA) or an AC adapter, which was expensive at the time.

What is the narrator's opinion on portable gaming systems?

He prefers stationary consoles connected to a TV. Portables don't interest him even though he was able to repair them.