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  • I Tried to Fix a “Parts Only” Sega Game Gear… and Failed (For Now) – MFS x iFixit

    I Tried to Fix a “Parts Only” Sega Game Gear… and Failed (For Now) – MFS x iFixit

    20 March 2026
    Electronics Repair, Retro Gaming, Youtube Videos

    There’s something oddly irresistible about a console that’s already been given up on. This Sega Game Gear arrived with a label: “parts donor only”. In other words, someone had already tried to fix it, failed, and decided it was better off as a donor than a device. Naturally, that makes it far more interesting. Watch…

  • SAM Coupe Floppy Drive Repair: Replacing the Belt and Capacitors

    SAM Coupe Floppy Drive Repair: Replacing the Belt and Capacitors

    9 March 2026
    Electronics Repair, Youtube Videos

    How I fixed my SAM Coupé drive with new belt and caps

  • Build a 55 Inch Light Gun Arcade From E Waste Attempt | Batocera & Sinden Setup

    Build a 55 Inch Light Gun Arcade From E Waste Attempt | Batocera & Sinden Setup

    2 March 2026
    DIY Projects, Retro Gaming, Youtube Videos

    From e-waste to a 55 inch light-gun arcade

  • My Video Editing Speakers DIED! 😱 Why Did Presonus Do THIS?! Eris 3.5 No Power Repair

    My Video Editing Speakers DIED! 😱 Why Did Presonus Do THIS?! Eris 3.5 No Power Repair

    14 October 2025
    Audio Equipment Repair, Electronics Repair, Youtube Videos

    I completely strip down a non-working Presonus Eris 3.5 Generation 1 studio monitor and replace its failing electrolytic capacitors to repair a problem where the monitor speakers were not working. The Eris 1 was not powering on and seemed dead. The stock caps were cheap, low-quality parts that had become faulty from heat. As one…

  • Remove SMD Can Capacitors Without Hot Air!

    Remove SMD Can Capacitors Without Hot Air!

    19 August 2017
    Electronics Repair

    Mark Fixes Stuff: Remove SMD can caps with side cutter snips, no hot air required!

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Mark Fixes Stuff celebrates the repair and restoration of classic computers and retro gaming systems. Discover guides, downloads, and videos that keep vintage technology alive.
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