Retro Repair Blog and Articles
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A mystery Christmas box from TFW8B with Kung Fu Flash merchandise and a Kung Fu Flash cartridge for the C64.
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Replacing the official Dreamcast BIOS with a Japanese Cake custom BIOS: full teardown, hot air chip removal, a lifted pad repair, hand soldering, two extra wires and a look at what the new BIOS can do.
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The Sega Master System II only outputs RF. I build Tor-Eirik Bakke Lunde’s small composite board, wire it to the Sony CXA1145P, fit three RCA sockets to the case and test it.
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The Amiga CD32’s official pad is awful, so I build the Monster Joysticks Deluxe CD32 kit step by step, with its Sanwa stick and seven buttons, then test it with some games.
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Our second look at the Amstrad CPC 464 found in the woods. I cut out rusted screws, remove every chip including the ULA, and fight corroded joints to see whether the board can be saved.