Retro Computing & Gaming Repairs on YouTube

Watch Mark Fixes Stuff restore vintage computers and gaming systems. Discover tutorials, upgrades, and repairs that keep classic technology working for the next generation..

How to Create a New Solder Pad on Any Circuit Board (Mod Chip Install)
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How to Create a New Solder Pad on…

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1 week ago
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No solder pad? No problem: here’s how to make one on a Sega Megadrive PCB. Using a Dremel with a pr…

Mark Fixes Stuff: Introducing Damage Report #shorts
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Mark Fixes Stuff: Introducing Damage Report #shorts

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1 week ago
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The workshop got away from me. Starting a new patron-only series called Damage Report to show the re…

Game Gear Bad Screen: Does It Work? #shorts
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Game Gear Bad Screen: Does It Work? #shorts

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2 weeks ago
88 Likes

After capacitor resoldering, this Game Gear shows signs of life! See the visual glitches and surpris…

This Sharp Twin Famicom Part Was Too Thin To Survive Printing... I Thought
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This Sharp Twin Famicom Part Was Too Thin…

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2 weeks ago
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This paper-thin Twin Famicom cable port cover has a 17-degree overhang with zero supports. The Anycu…

Are These AliExpress AY Chips Fake? (Under the Microscope)
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Are These AliExpress AY Chips Fake? (Under the…

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2 weeks ago
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Two AY-3-8910 chips from AliExpress for a ColecoVision Super Game Module build. Same batch numbers, …

Colecovision Super Game Module - Case Printed on the Anycubic Kobra X
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Colecovision Super Game Module – Case Printed on…

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2 weeks ago
61 Likes

The ColecoVision Super Game Module needed a proper case, so I printed one on the Anycubic Kobra X. H…

3D Print Failure: The Model Error Explained #shorts
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3D Print Failure: The Model Error Explained #shorts

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2 weeks ago
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A 3D print gone wrong reveals a common problem: errors in the 3D model that the slicer can’t underst…

I 3D Printed Retro Gaming Parts You CAN'T Buy... and USED them!! | Anycubic Kobra X
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I 3D Printed Retro Gaming Parts You CAN'T…

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2 weeks ago
602 Likes

UK Link : https://uk.anycubic.com/products/kobra-x?ref=wobghxyx&sub_id=KX-kol-MK US Link: https:…

This ColecoVision board looks the worst, but there's good news #shorts
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This ColecoVision board looks the worst, but there's…

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3 weeks ago
40 Likes

High temperature soot damage like this happens when superheated gases from a house fire embed into a…

Wrong screwdriver, one slip from stripping this ColecoVision cart #shorts #retrogaming  #3dprinting
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Wrong screwdriver, one slip from stripping this ColecoVision…

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3 weeks ago
57 Likes

This screw almost joined the growing pile of stripped ones on my ColecoVision Looping cartridge rest…

Can You Name These 5 British Bands? #shorts
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Can You Name These 5 British Bands? #shorts

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3 weeks ago
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Time for one of my end credits quizzes! Five British bands, described using abstract clues. Can you …

Jetpac on the ZX Spectrum: How Was This Only 16K? #retrogaming #80s #retrocomputing
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Jetpac on the ZX Spectrum: How Was This…

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3 weeks ago
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Jetpac on the ZX Spectrum is one of my earliest gaming memories. While testing the external ROM boar…

Creating a Retro Cartridge Label in Photoshop #shorts
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Creating a Retro Cartridge Label in Photoshop #shorts

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3 weeks ago
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Watch as we craft a vintage-style label in Photoshop, using rounded rectangles, strokes, and classic…

Building a Homebrew ColecoVision Cartridge #shorts
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Building a Homebrew ColecoVision Cartridge #shorts

750 Views
3 weeks ago
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Today we’re building a homebrew ColecoVision cartridge for Caverns of Titan. With the board and shel…

80's Japanese Gaming - Epoch Super Cassette Vision #shorts
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80's Japanese Gaming – Epoch Super Cassette Vision…

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3 weeks ago
55 Likes

Unboxing the Epoch Super Cassette Vision, an early console with RGB output. Japanese RF is notorious…

Non-Working Junk? This Japanese Auction Bargain Was a Steal! #shorts
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Non-Working Junk? This Japanese Auction Bargain Was a…

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4 weeks ago
33 Likes

Found ‘Finger Gravy’ listed as non-working junk. The packaging was surprisingly good! Even with eBay…

Japanese Retro Game Haul for Future Project #shorts
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Japanese Retro Game Haul for Future Project #shorts

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4 weeks ago
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This incredible Japanese retro game haul will help me rescure my fire damaged games! A fun future pr…

I Bought Japanese “Junk” Consoles to Fix #JPFans
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I Bought Japanese “Junk” Consoles to Fix #JPFans

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4 weeks ago
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JPfans affiliate link: https://jpfans.com/register?ref=800343564 Sign up through my JPfans affiliat…

Can These Fire Damaged ColecoVision Games Be Saved?
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Can These Fire Damaged ColecoVision Games Be Saved?

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1 month ago
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Can two fire-damaged ColecoVision cartridges from my house fire be saved? Both are copies of Looping…

The ColecoVision Upgrade That Finally Made This Game Work
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The ColecoVision Upgrade That Finally Made This Game…

27K Views
1 month ago
1.3K Likes

Caverns of Titan would not start on my ColecoVision, even after I built the cartridge correctly. The…

The First UK Amstrad Group Meet-Up Was Brilliant!
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The First UK Amstrad Group Meet-Up Was Brilliant!

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1 month ago
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I went along to the first UK Amstrad Group meet-up at Ottershaw Village Hall for a quick look around…

Keep Watching and Exploring

Every system has a story, and every repair uncovers a little piece of forgotten history. From retro gaming consoles and 8-bit home computers to classic audio gear and vintage tech restorations, each video on Mark Fixes Stuff brings old technology back to life with care, curiosity, and a touch of persistence.

If you enjoy learning how things work — or why they stopped working in the first place — you’ll find plenty more to discover. Watch rare systems being revived, see upgrades that keep classic machines usable today, and explore the creativity that defined the early days of home computing.

Visit Mark Fixes Stuff on YouTube to keep exploring the collection and uncover the next project that sparks your nostalgia.

Mark Fixes Stuff about to program an EPROM in a TL866II programmer
Mark Fixes Stuff about to program an EPROM in a TL866II programmer