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Retro consoles
RGB SCART vs HDMI Mod: An Honest Comparison
Should you stick with RGB SCART or fit an HDMI board? A plain comparison of cost, picture, collector value and convenience, withou...
Game Boy
Is a Game Boy backlight mod worth it? An honest take
What a backlit IPS screen actually changes on the original Game Boy and the Pocket, the collector-value catch, and who it suits be...
Nintendo Switch
Switch 2 Repair Cost UK: Every Price in One Place
What each Switch 2 repair costs, why soldered parts make some jobs dearer than on the original Switch, and when Nintendo's warrant...
Retro consoles
How to Connect a Retro Console to a Modern TV
Your TV has no SCART and the yellow plug looks awful. Here are the ways to get a retro console onto a modern TV, and which suits w...
Game Boy
Game Boy no sound? What to check first
Simple checks for a silent or crackly Game Boy, Pocket or Color, starting with the volume wheel and the headphone socket, and what...
Nintendo Switch
How to Pack a Nintendo Switch for Posting
A step-by-step guide to packing your Switch for a mail-in repair: what to take out, how to wrap and box it, postage cover, and bat...
Retro consoles
Mega Drive No Sound? What to Check Before a Recap
A silent or crackly Mega Drive is often down to something simple. Here's what to check first, and when ageing capacitors are the l...
Game Boy
Game Boy won't turn on? What to check first
A few simple checks for a Game Boy, Pocket or Color that won't power on, from the batteries to the cartridge, and what to do if no...
Nintendo Switch
Which Nintendo Switch Do I Have? How to Tell the Models Apart
Check the model number and serial on the back of your console to tell the Switch models apart, plus a few quick visual tells and w...
Retro consoles
SNES Blurry Picture? Composite, RGB SCART and the 1CHIP Fix
Why a Super Nintendo looks soft or smeary, how composite and RGB SCART differ, why the cable comes first, and when a 1CHIP board n...
Game Boy
Vertical lines on a Game Boy screen: what causes them and what can be done
Why the original Game Boy shows vertical lines or blank columns, what a careful reheat of the screen ribbon can do, and what to do...
Nintendo Switch
Switch Headphone Jack Not Working? Checks and Repair Options
No sound through wired headphones? Quick checks to try first, and why on the original Switch and Lite the jack is part of the game...
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