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Sega Game Gear TV Tuner Disassembly

Device	Sega Game Gear
Difficulty	Very easy
Time	5 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Navy Vet 2015 on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Although the Sega Game Gear TV Tuner is long outdated, it's still a pretty cool retro handheld console attachment. In the 90's, before the era of digital television, all you needed was a Game Gear with Tuner attached and you had your very first handheld console with the ability to "stream" video. With a A/V input built in you can still use it, with HD antenna attached, to watch television or even do some outrageously silly stuff like play Xbox 1/PS4 using your Sega Game Gear as a TV. Just remember to bring batteries.

Tools: Gamebit 3.8mm; Phillips #0 Screwdriver; Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Needle Nose Tweezers

Parts: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283582023252 CAPACITOR KITS Click view and copy and paste link

Step 1 :: Remove Housing Screws

• Remove PH1 screw and lift up on the antenna to remove it
• NOTE: This can be done with a PH0 screwdriver but I prefer not to risk stripping the screw
• Remove 4 PH0 screws
• Remove 2 3.8mm gamebit screws
• Lift rear tuner shell away from unit

Step 2 :: Remove Tint Wheel

• NOTE: Before we can remove the motherboard the tint wheel needs to be removed
• A peek on the inside reveals 2 small retaining clips. Simply apply some pressure on the clips with a needle nose tweezer
• NOTE: When reinstalling the tint wheel simply align the retaining clips with the holes and press back into place
• Remove the motherboard from the unit

Step 3 :: Remove PCBs

• NOTE: When removing the front shell be careful not to lose the frequency switch button located on top of the device
• If it makes your repair easier you can separate the two PCBs by gently pulling the ribbon out of its connector. This is a friction fit cable

Step 4 :: Remove Tuning Dial Assembly

• Flip the PCBs over with the back side facing you.
• Remove 1 PH0 screw
• Flip the board over again and gently pull the tuning dial assembly out of the pin header socket

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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