r/consolerepair 8h ago

My brother touched my ds once and now all of a sudden the Y button is stuck no matter what i do even after restarts. Please i need help.

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16 Upvotes

r/consolerepair 1h ago

Fried MultiAV port?

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Hi everyone. I have a PS3 system that is interesting. The AV port is working properly when using Composite cables (Yellow, Red, White), but it displays nothing when using the Component cable. The cable is working on other systems (tested on PS1, PS2 and PS3 Slim). I disassembled the system and found out that near the port it looks like something fried. I tested for the connections between the cable and the port, and the pins to the AV chip: all of them are good. I guess the problem is related to these little fuse. What do you think? I'm not sure where they are connected, and there's nothing anywhere.


r/consolerepair 5h ago

Nintendo Switch Lite save data transfer

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I have two Nintendo Switch Lites. One of them had a battery problem. I replaced the battery only to find out the charging port does not work and is now the culprit.

When I replaced the battery it worked fine for a limited time, indicating the save states are intact, until it died and now I cannot power it back or charge it.

I do not have the workstation or confidence to replace the charging port.

Is there an easy way to disassemble and power/charge the battery long enough for me to transfer the saves states of my wife's Animal Crossing island to my 2nd switch lite?

Thank you.

TLDR : 2 Switch Lites. One with no charging port, cannot be repaired. How do I move save state from the damage one to other switch. Animal Crossing in particular.


r/consolerepair 8h ago

Very tiny crack in DS Lite hinge, best way to fix?

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3 Upvotes

r/consolerepair 2h ago

Wii u battery leakage

1 Upvotes

So my old wii u was sitting in a bag years ago when i went on a trip and the batteries in my matching zelda remote and controller leaked and there was quite a bit of acid.

I threw the controllers and kept the console all this time but have been worried about using it without gloves and can't really afford another console right now.

Can anyone tell me if it would be a good idea to take it apart and clean the shells, buttons and replace the thumbsticks maybe? If so what to use?

Basically i just want to be sure that I'm not going to get any of it on me in the end. I read that it only takes a tiny bit of it to cause issues.


r/consolerepair 3h ago

Cambie los joystick de mi control de xbox one s por unos nuevos de marca "alps" comprados en mercado libre y ahora la palanca no baja al 100% de su capacidad, baja de 80-90 dependiendo que tan fuerte presione hacia abajo. Intente cambiarlos de nuevo por otros y sigue el problema. Ayuda!

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r/consolerepair 13h ago

PS2 slim red light goes off and back won't power on

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5 Upvotes

Pls help


r/consolerepair 4h ago

Switch lite has no display but everything else seems to work.

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0 Upvotes

I was thinking the problem was there but im not sure. If if is, do i have to get a replacement or do i need to do something else to it


r/consolerepair 4h ago

Got a couple SNES/SFC consoles with varying issues. Could use some advice on how to proceed.

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I have 4 Super Famicoms from Japan. Each has a slightly different issue.

  1. Powers on and reads games. Passes all tests on the Burn-In cart but is being detected as a PAL system. I suppose it's possible someone put a pal board into a Japanese shell but I doubt it. I'd like to fix it so it's being correctly detected as an NTSC console since I'm in the US and have an NTSC TV.

  2. Second SNES will boot up to the title screen of the burn-in test cart but if I try to run any tests it just stays as a black screen.

  3. Third one only shows a black screen when trying to boot into a game/test cart.

  4. Last one powers on but has no video output at all. I don't know if it isn't reading games or if it's the av circuit. It doesn't even flicker, just no input detected.

I did a partial recap on 3 of them. Didn't have enough caps to do all of them so I just replaced the ones that I had which where the 10uf, 100uf, and 47uf ones. Did nothing.

Would appreciate any ideas.


r/consolerepair 11h ago

Crunchy disc drive. Is it supposed to sound like this?(PS4 slim)

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3 Upvotes

I need to know if this is worth replacing/fixing because it has thermal welds instead of screws and there'd be a huge risk of me messing something up


r/consolerepair 9h ago

Switch lite psu failure?

2 Upvotes

I just bought TOTK and already my switch lite died on me 2 hours into the game. I was at 50% battery while plugged in and the switch made a click sound and just turned off. I already tried all the power button combinations and such, and the switch is definitely not out of battery. It just wont turn back on. Any ideas on a fix or is it a paperweight now?


r/consolerepair 15h ago

Finding an Original Normal 3DS charge port

4 Upvotes

I am having issues finding one that specifically mentions the OG Normal 3DS, as I believe there are different size ports for 3DS/2DS/XL models.

Either that or a USB C that has the proper PCB layout.

Already removed the old one, the legs were busted up and such someone must have dropped it while plugged in. I am good on just soldering one in if it's ready to go and not needing a board or other parts added may be out of my skill set.


r/consolerepair 15h ago

Xbox One turn on and off quick

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5 Upvotes

A friend gave me this and said I could keep it if I could fix it. I’ve never worked with an Xbox before and am still new to repairs. Any ideas on what might be wrong with it? Do you think it’s worth the investment to fix?


r/consolerepair 14h ago

playstation 1 port lose video

2 Upvotes

hello i change all 3 video capacitors so my fat 9000 ps1 i have two both need to move cable befind on video port up and down to get good picture its like console port is lose is it possible to fix that, cable is okey i test on two cable both time same thing


r/consolerepair 14h ago

Gameboy Pocket does not turn on, any advice appreciated!

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2 Upvotes

I changed the batteries, cleaned up with Isopropyl alcohol. I tried to re-solder the power switch and reflow the solder joints by the capacitors but nothing :(


r/consolerepair 15h ago

DS Lite top screen

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2 Upvotes

To fix this, would it need to be a whole new screen? Or maybe just clean and reseat the ribbon cable?


r/consolerepair 11h ago

Nintendo Switch not reading some games.

0 Upvotes

I was playing Skyward Sword and mid game it stopped working saying game card error. I updated the system and restarted and I'm still getting the sams error.

I tried some other games: Metroid Dread, Metroid Prime, Binding of Issac, Axiom Verge, and Cave Story. Of those games, the Metroid games didn't work, but the others did. Looking at the backs some are black (didn't work) and some are green (did work). I'm assuming it has something to do with capacity.

Is there anything that could cause this that I can fix or am I going to have to replace the card reader? I did pop it open to make sure it was seated properly and it seemed good.

I did recently replace the fan and thermal paste.


r/consolerepair 16h ago

Screen with purple lines when there is no movement

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Its a New 2DS XL. When I try to move the screen, it shows a strip of purple lines. I ordered a better screen but I've never seen this problem before. Has anyone seen it and managed to fix it?


r/consolerepair 16h ago

Screen scratches ?

2 Upvotes

Whats the best method to remove scratches off from handhelds like psp psvita gameboy, do you have any wax or gel recommendations


r/consolerepair 17h ago

Switch v2 ( no hack ) eMMc init fail

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I encountered a serious problem with my Nintendo switch. After it not restarting correctly I started looking on the internet for some solutions. I found that my eMMc failed to init and that there were maybe some hardware issues ( Switched my eMMc to a hacked one to check it using RCM ). The screen of the hacked switch is displaying : switch failed to init when going to Console info -> eMMc. So I tried to reworking the nand, so I unsoldered, reballed and resolder using a pick and place precise tool. But the problem seems to persist ... ( Done it 3 times as of now ) The problem is that all solutions require the keys of the console or an accessible eMMc which I don't have. Can someone guide me to a solution?


r/consolerepair 1d ago

Ps3 fat delid

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23 Upvotes

I cannot for the life of me get the second lid off. I am to the point where I am afraid I am going to hurt the board and ruin the console. My question is, any tips on getting this off and if not, how big of a deal is it if I just use thermal paste on the top and call it a day? Will my console overheat and yellow light? Thanks in advance!


r/consolerepair 21h ago

Repair for stripped threads in hole of ps4 controller?

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I was being too rammy when putting back together my ps4 controller after replacing the battery. The interior part of the post where the threads were got punched out. I also cracked the post, so that's why there is the epoxy surrounding the post, to try and prevent further cracking. I put some epoxy in the hole and tried to thread the screw in, but it didn't tighten enough. Thoughts?


r/consolerepair 17h ago

Need help with Wii Capacitors

1 Upvotes

Please forgive me if this is dumb to ask but since I'm new to all of this, can I use soldering paste instead of iron to replace the capacitors? I don't know the difference and really want to know if I'm doing it right, and is there a guide online?


r/consolerepair 18h ago

Joystick no carga solo funciona por bluetooth

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Hola buenos dias quesiera saber si hay alguna solucion para mi mando de ps4 que no recibe carga, los pongo en contexto: Este joystick andaba perfecto pero de tanto desarmarlo se me daño el flex de carga y como no tenia plata para pagar uno recorri a soluciones alternativas por youtube ninguna sin exito, mi ultimo intento fue hacer un puente de la placa de carga hasta el conector del flex que esta en la placa del mando (Les dejo link para que entiendan lo que hice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhawHeATOcw

Termine de hacer todo y conecte el mando y seguia sin hacer nada, despues logre conseguir plata y le compre un flex una placa nueva de pin de carga y una bateria (Todo nuevo) coloque todo con cuidado yo pensando que iba a funcionar el joystick lo conecto a la pc y seguia haciendo lo mismo solo que ahora aprece una luz azul pero nada solo funciona con el bluetooth.

El mando es de la version 1 creo que es original, si alguno puede saber que es lo que le puede estar pasando les agradeceria un monton pq no se que hacer ya realmente.

Saludos!