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02/04/2023

Replace the clock capacitor before it destroys your original Xbox!

The original Xbox has a "super capacitor" for storing date/time settings when your Xbox is powered off and it's notoriously faulty. At this point, it's almost guaranteed to be leaking corrosive material that will spell certain doom for your beloved Xbox. Do your part and save your Xbox!

04/24/2022

Pro tip: Don’t get your GameBoy wet and never, ever feed it after midnight.

03/29/2022

The Nintendo Game Boy wasn't just one of the best-selling game consoles of all time, it was also one of the longest running. It was released in 1989 and had a lifetime of 19 years before being discontinued in 2003. With classic titles like Tetris, Pokémon Red & Blue, and Link's Awakening, it's no wonder why even today this console is still loved and adored!...

The Nintendo Game Boy wasn’t just the best-selling game consoles of all time, it was also one of the longest running. It was released in 1989 and had a lifetime of 19 years before being disco…

03/27/2022

Saturday evening Game Boy modding. Modern tech in retro hardware… who else remembers trying to hold a flashlight on your screen while playing Tetris when you were supposed to be sleeping?

Also finishing up the product packaging for a backlight kit for your still kicking DMG-001! Product launch soon!

03/19/2022

Spent the afternoon at Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Farmington Hills, MI. Every inch of this place has something to explore - literally! There’s something for everyone here and it has an eclectic mix of vintage coin op, pinball, retro arcade games. It’s easy to get lost just staring at the ceiling and letting your eyes wander from oddity to oddity.

02/25/2022

you have. Using the manufacturing date on the bottom of the console you can easily determine the revision....

you have. Using the manufacturing date on the bottom of the console you can easily determine the revision.

01/19/2022

The Sega Dreamcast was released in North America in 1999. 9/9/99 in-fact! It was a game console that was both paradoxically ahead of its time and just a little too late. Boasting features like broadband capability for online gaming and superb 3D graphics, it just wasn't enough to break the market that Sony dominated with its Playstation console. None-the-less, the Dreamcast remains a legendary console and 20 plus years later still has a large following of fans....

The Sega Dreamcast was released in North America in 1999. 9/9/99 in-fact! It was a game console that was both paradoxically ahead of its time and just a little too late. Boasting features like broa…

01/12/2022

This “tear down” guide will walk you through the steps to fully disassemble the Game Boy Pocket, leaving it ready for a good cleaning, modding, or whatever plans you have for it.

Released in 1996, the Nintendo Game Boy Pocket edition was the first iteration of the 8-bit handheld king, the Game Boy. With the same specs as its parent, the pocket edition boasted the need for f…

01/04/2022

A quick guide to identifying the revision number of PS2 "fat" consoles. Hint: It's not as simple as looking at the model number.

If you plan on spending any time refurbishing and flipping Sony Playstation 2 consoles, it’s important to know how to identify the version number of them. Having this information will make yo…

12/24/2021

A little bit about the Light Emitting Diode (LED)!

LEDs, or Light-Emitting Diodes, have come a long way since their humble origins in the early 1900’s when it was discovered that passing 10v through Silicon Carbide would emit a yellow glow (s…