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Get an account Accounts are free. Join #retro on irc.fxnet.org, identify with NickServ and type !req. [ how ] IRC #retro on irc.fxnet.org 6697 ssl · 6667 plain modern + vintage clients welcome [ vintage how-to ] Sections OS 1,064 DRIVERS 61 SOFTWARE 22 GAMES 10 UTILS 37 DOCS 561 INCOMING 0 REQUESTS 0 LIBRARY 25,406 files Some stats releases 1,755 last 24h +765 online 397.1 GB library 1.2 TB members 0 updated 2026-10-04 22:30   Repair guides Step-by-step repair, teardown and replacement guides for retro consoles, handhelds and computers, from the 80s to the original Xbox. 556 guides so far, mirrored from iFixit (CC BY-NC-SA) with every photo. Know a good mod or repair? Write one up, or see the repair and mods links. Nintendo :: 191 guides Game Boy (6)   Game Boy Batteries Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   Game Boy Display Lines/Bars · Moderate · 5 steps   Game Boy Headphone Jack Replacement · Difficult · 11 steps   Game Boy Screen Replacement · Very difficult · 12 steps   Game Boy Speaker Replacement · Difficult · 10 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Teardown · Moderate · 9 steps Game Boy Advance (22)   Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Game Boy Advance Back Shell Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   Game Boy Advance Battery Replacement · Very easy · 1 steps   Game Boy Advance Buttons and LCD Screen Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Game Boy Advance Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Game Boy Advance Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Game Boy Advance IPS Backlight mod · Moderate · 30 steps   Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement · Difficult · 14 steps   Game Boy Advance LCD Screen Replacement · Difficult · 14 steps   Game Boy Advance LCD Screen Replacement · Moderate · 17 steps   Game Boy Advance Logic Board Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   Game Boy Advance Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Game Boy Advance On/Off Switch Replacement · Very easy · 6 steps   Game Boy Advance Screen Lens Replacement · Moderate · 19 steps   Game Boy Advance Screen Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Game Boy Advance Shoulder Button and Side Panels Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Game Boy Advance Speaker Replacement · Difficult · 13 steps   Game Boy Advance Teardown · Very easy · 12 steps   Gameboy Advance AGS-101 Blacklight Mod · Moderate · 27 steps   How to clean Game Boy Advance buttons · Very easy · 2 steps   How to Reshell Your Game Boy Advance · Moderate · 39 steps Game Boy Advance Cartridge (3)   Game Boy Advance Cartridge Battery Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Game Boy Advance Cartridge Battery Retainer Upgrade · Moderate · 6 steps   WarioWare: Twisted! Rumble Motor Replacement · Difficult · 6 steps Game Boy Cartridge (4)   Game Boy Cartridge Battery Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Game Boy Cartridge Battery Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   How to clean a Game Boy Cartridge · Very easy · 5 steps   How to clean a Game Boy cartridge. · Easy · 7 steps Game Boy Color (13)   Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Game Boy Color Battery Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Game Boy Color Buttons Replacement · Easy · 10 steps   Game Boy Color Front Housing Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Game Boy Color LCD Display Replacement · Easy · 9 steps   Game Boy Color LCD Ribbon Cable Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Game Boy Color Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Game Boy Color Power LED Replacement · Difficult · 10 steps   Game Boy Color Screen Cover Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Game Boy Color Speaker Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Game Boy Color Speaker Replacement · Difficult · 4 steps   Game Boy Color Teardown · Moderate · 15 steps   Game Boy Color Teardown · Moderate · 8 steps Game Boy Micro (7)   Game Boy Micro Battery Cover Replacement · Very easy · 1 steps   Game Boy Micro Battery Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Game Boy Micro Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 16 steps   Game Boy Micro Faceplate Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Game Boy Micro LCD Screen Replacement · Difficult · 19 steps   Game Boy Micro Motherboard Replacement · Difficult · 18 steps   Game Boy Micro Outer shell Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps Game Boy Pocket (9)   Game Boy Pocket Back Cover Replacement · Moderate · 2 steps   Game Boy Pocket Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Game Boy Pocket Color Mod Guide (the hard way) · Very difficult · 4 steps   Game Boy Pocket Front Housing Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Game Boy Pocket LCD Screen Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Game Boy Pocket Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Game Boy Pocket Power Button Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Game Boy Pocket Teardown · Moderate · 11 steps   Nintendo Gameboy Pocket Shell-Side Battery Terminal Corrosion Removal · Easy · 8 steps NES Cartridge (1)   REV-A NES Cartridge Teardown · Moderate · 4 steps Nintendo 64 (14)   Disassembling Nintendo 64 Cartridge · Easy · 4 steps   Disassembling the Nintendo 64 (without special tools) · Moderate · 8 steps   How to clean the Nintendo 64 cartridge slot · Very easy · 2 steps   How to region unlock your Nintendo 64 · Easy · 7 steps   How to Repair Black screen of death · Moderate · 4 steps   Nintendo 64 Bottom Cover Disassembly · Moderate · 17 steps   Nintendo 64 Game Cartridge Battery Replacement WITHOUT LOSING SAVE FILES. · Difficult · 11 steps   Nintendo 64 LED status light replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Nintendo 64 Metal Plate Replacement · Easy · 14 steps   Nintendo 64 Motherboard Replacement · Easy · 16 steps   Nintendo 64 Teardown · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo 64 Top Cover Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Repairing Nintendo 64 Audio Video Port · Moderate · 4 steps   Repairing Nintendo 64 Cartridge Slot · Moderate · 5 steps Nintendo 64 Controller (8)   Cleaning the Controller Buttons · Moderate · 5 steps   Installation of the 8BitDo Mod Kit for Original N64 Controller · Easy · 21 steps   Nintendo 64 Rumble Pak Battery Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Nintendo 64 Controller Action Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo 64 Controller D-Pad Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo 64 Controller Joystick Repair · Moderate · 14 steps   Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown · Moderate · 6 steps   Repairing Nintendo 64 Controller Joystick Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps Nintendo 64 power supply (1)   Nintendo 64 Power Supply Power Cable Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps Nintendo Entertainment System (10)   How to Clean Nintendo Entertainment System Cartridges · Easy · 3 steps   NES Housing Removal · Very easy · 1 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System 72-PIN Connector Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge cover replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Controller Outlet Replacement · Easy · 9 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Disassembly · Moderate · 11 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Game Cartridge Tray Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Game Cartridge Tray Springs Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Springs Not Properly Mounted on Cartridge Tray Replacement · Easy · 5 steps Nintendo Entertainment System Controller (2)   Nintendo Entertainment System Controller Cable Replacement · Moderate · 3 steps   Nintendo Entertainment System Controller Maintenance · Moderate · 15 steps Nintendo Entertainment System MAX Controller (1)   Disassembling Nintendo Entertainment System MAX Controller Cover · Very easy · 2 steps Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) (4)   Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) Controller Buttons Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) Controller Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) Teardown · Moderate · 12 steps Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP (21)   How to Install Shoulder Buttons in Your Game Boy Advance SP · Moderate · 5 steps   How to Reshell Your Game Boy Advance SP · Moderate · 70 steps   How to Upgrade the Back Ports to USB-C on a GameBoy Advance · Difficult · 7 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Shell Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Back Cover Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Battery Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Battery Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Bottom Shell Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement · Moderate · 14 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Hinges Replacement · Moderate · 33 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 17 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Power Switch Cover Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Screen Lens Replacement · Moderate · 32 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Screen Replacement · Moderate · 27 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Screen Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Speaker Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Speaker Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   Repairing Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP 32-pin cartridge connector · Moderate · 11 steps Nintendo GameCube (14)   How to remove a banana from Nintendo Gamecube · Moderate · 6 steps   How to Repair a Stuck GameCube Eject Button · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo GameCube Clock Battery Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Nintendo GameCube Dead/Dying Capacitor Workaround · Very easy · 5 steps   Nintendo GameCube Fan replacement for cleaning · Moderate · 4 steps   Nintendo GameCube Front and Back Panel Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Nintendo GameCube Lens Recalibration · Moderate · 10 steps   Nintendo GameCube Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Nintendo GameCube Optical Drive Assembly Replacement · Moderate · 16 steps   Nintendo GameCube Optical Laser Lens Replacement · Moderate · 17 steps   Nintendo GameCube Regional Modification Selector Switch · Moderate · 18 steps   Nintendo GameCube Teardown · Moderate · 8 steps   Nintendo GameCube Top Case Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Optical Laser Lens Power Adjustment · Moderate · 17 steps Nintendo GameCube Controller (13)   Nintendo GameCube Controller (Official) Teardown · Moderate · 5 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Back Panel Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Buttons Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller C Stick Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Circuit Board Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Directional Pad Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Joystick Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Rumble Motor Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Teardown · Moderate · 5 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Triggers Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo GameCube Controller Z Button Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Replacing a Nintendo GameCube Controller Stickbox · Difficult · 6 steps   Yobo Gameware Controller Trigger Spring Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps Nintendo GameCube Gameboy Player (1)   Nintendo GameCube Gameboy Player Teardown · Moderate · 5 steps Nintendo NES Advantage (8)   Nintendo NES Advantage A Button Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage B Button Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage Back Panel Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage Circuit Board Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage Joystick Panel Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage Joystick Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage Joystick Spring Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo NES Advantage Start Button Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 (6)   Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 Cartridge Port Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 Controller Port Board Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 Power Switch Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 Sound Card Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Nintendo Super Famicom SHVC-001 Upper Case Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Super Famicom Teardown · Moderate · 8 steps Nintendo Virtual Boy (1)   Nintendo Virtual Boy Teardown · Moderate · 16 steps Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller (9)   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Batteries Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Buttons Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller C-Stick Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Channel Wheel Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Front Panel Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Joystick Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Receiver Teardown · Moderate · 7 steps   Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Shoulder Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps PAL Super Nintendo (2)   No Audio · Moderate · 2 steps   PAL Super Nintendo Teardown · Moderate · 8 steps Pikachu Nintendo 64 (1)   Pikachu Nintendo 64 Teardown · Moderate · 11 steps Super Nintendo (8)   SNES 2CHIP 50/60 Hz Switchless Mod + LED Mod · Very difficult · 19 steps   Super Nintendo Cartridge Maintenence · Easy · 3 steps   Super Nintendo Controller Port Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   Super Nintendo Eject Button Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Super Nintendo Game Cartridge Battery Replacement · Difficult · 5 steps   Super Nintendo Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   Super Nintendo Power Switch Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Super Nintendo Super Nintendo Outer Case Replacement · Easy · 2 steps Super Nintendo Entertainment System Controller (1)   Super Nintendo Entertainment System Controller Teardown · Moderate · 10 steps Turbo Touch 360 by Triax for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1)   Turbo Touch 360 by Triax for Super Nintendo Entertainment System Teardown · Moderate · 4 steps Sony :: 73 guides DualShock 2 (9)   3rd party DualShock 2 Wireless Controller Analog Stick Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   DualShock 2 D-Pad Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   DualShock 2 Disassembly · Easy · 9 steps   DualShock 2 Outer Shell Disassembly · Very easy · 2 steps   DualShock 2 Teardown · Moderate · 5 steps   DualShock 2 Teardown+How It Works · Moderate · 8 steps   Fixing DualShock 2 Random Inputs · Moderate · 6 steps   Generic DualShock 2 Cable Pinout · Difficult · 10 steps   PlayStation 2 controller Teardown · Moderate · 3 steps PlayStation (16)   (TC) PlayStation Teardown · Moderate · 13 steps   PlayStation Case Disassembly · Easy · 3 steps   PlayStation Controller Port Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   PlayStation Controller Ports Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   PlayStation Laser from a SCPH-7501 or SCPH-9001 Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   PlayStation Logic Board Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   PlayStation Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 14 steps   PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement from a SCPH-7501 or SCPH-9001 · Moderate · 10 steps   PlayStation Power Supply Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   PlayStation Power Supply Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   PlayStation scph-1001 Eye replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   PlayStation SCPH-5501 Motor Speed Adjustment (KSM-440ADM/AEM+) · Difficult · 9 steps   Sony PlayStation SCPH-9002 Teardown · Moderate · 10 steps   Sony PlayStation Teardown · Moderate · 14 steps PlayStation 2 (10)   PlayStation 2 Disc Drive Replacement · Moderate · 17 steps   PlayStation 2 Disc Tray Belt Replacement · Moderate · 3 steps   PlayStation 2 Fan Replacement · Moderate · 17 steps   PlayStation 2 Optical Disc Drive Laser Assembly Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   PlayStation 2 Optical Disc Drive Lens Cleaning · Easy · 6 steps   PlayStation 2 Power Board Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   PlayStation 2 Teardown · Moderate · 25 steps   PlayStation 2 Teardown · Moderate · 8 steps   PlayStation 2 Top Cover Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Sony PlayStation 2 Teardown · Moderate · 16 steps Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx (10)   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx AC inlet Replacement · Moderate · 15 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Controller ports Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Expansion bay Replacement · Moderate · 19 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Fan Replacement · Moderate · 24 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Lower cover Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 40 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Optical drive Replacement · Difficult · 37 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Power supply Replacement · Moderate · 18 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Rear bracket Replacement · Moderate · 25 steps   Playstation 2 SCPH-500xx Upper cover Replacement · Easy · 4 steps PlayStation 2 Slimline (13)   Disassembling PlayStation 2 Slimline Outer Shell · Easy · 4 steps   How to Fix Disc Read Errors on a PlayStation 2 Slim (SCPH-70012) · Moderate · 13 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Clock Battery Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline CMOS Battery Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Fan Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline IR Sensor Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 23 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Optical Drive Replacement · Difficult · 3 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Optical Drive Replacement · Easy · 9 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline PVR-802W Laser Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SPU-3170 Laser Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Teardown · Moderate · 12 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline Teardown/Disassembly · Moderate · 7 steps PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x (8)   PlayStation 2 Slimline (SCPH-75004) ??? ???? ?????????? ????????? · Moderate · 1 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x Clock Battery Replacement · Very easy · 9 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x Fan Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x IR Sensor Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x Metal Chassis Replacement · Easy · 22 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 25 steps   PlayStation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x Optical Drive Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Removing Playstation 2 Slimline SCPH-7500x Outer Shell · Easy · 7 steps PlayStation One (3)   PlayStation One Lower Case Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   PlayStation One Mother Board Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   PlayStation Upper Case Replacement · Very easy · 4 steps Sony Playstation 2 SCPH-79002 (3)   Sony Playstation 2 SCPH-77004 Laser Replacement · Moderate · 15 steps   Sony Playstation 2 SCPH-79002 - Fan Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Sony Playstation 2 SCPH-79002 - Front Cover Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps Sony PlayStation Controller SCPH-1080 (1)   Disassembling PlayStation Controller SCPH-1080 · Easy · 5 steps Sega :: 40 guides Dreamcast VMU (1)   Dreamcast VMU Teardown · Moderate · 4 steps Sega CD (5)   Sega CD CD Tray Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   Sega CD Genesis Connector Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Sega CD Motherboard/AC Power Board Replacement · Moderate · 18 steps   Sega CD Plastic Housing Removal · Easy · 7 steps   Sega CD Teardown · Moderate · 23 steps Sega Dreamcast (10)   Dreamcast CMOS Battery Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Replacing Sega Dreamcast Power Block (Power Supply) · Moderate · 8 steps   Sega Dreamcast Controller Port Replacement · Difficult · 13 steps   Sega Dreamcast Controller Restoration/Retro Console Restoration · Moderate · 22 steps   Sega Dreamcast Expansion Bay Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Sega Dreamcast Fan Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   Sega Dreamcast GD-ROM Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Sega Dreamcast Logic Board Replacement · Moderate · 22 steps   Sega Dreamcast Power Supply Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Sega Dreamcast Top Cover Replacement · Very easy · 4 steps Sega Game Gear (8)   Sega Game Gear Battery Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Sega Game Gear Capacitor Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Sega Game Gear Case Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Sega Game Gear Headphone Jack/Volume Wheel Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Sega Game Gear Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Sega Game Gear Screen Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Sega Game Gear Speakers Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Sega Game Gear TV Tuner Disassembly · Very easy · 4 steps Sega Genesis (5)   How to clean the Sega Genesis game port · Very easy · 4 steps   Sega Genesis Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   Sega Genesis Outer Case Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Sega Genesis Power LED Replacement · Easy · 11 steps   Sega Genesis Reset Button Repair · Easy · 10 steps Sega Genesis II (4)   Sega Genesis 6-button controller disassembly · Easy · 5 steps   Sega Genesis II Controller Teardown · Moderate · 5 steps   Sega Genesis II Teardown · Moderate · 12 steps   Sega Genesis II Teardown · Moderate · 6 steps Sega Mega-CD karaoke (1)   Sega Mega-CD Karaoke Teardown · Moderate · 13 steps Sega Saturn (6)   Sega Saturn Battery Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Sega Saturn Case Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Sega Saturn Disc Reader Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   Sega Saturn Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 19 steps   Sega Saturn Power Button Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Sega Saturn Power Supply Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps Microsoft :: 24 guides Xbox (15)   Fix Game Disc Tray wont open. · Easy · 5 steps   Xbox Disassembly · Moderate · 20 steps   Xbox Disc Drive Replacement · Easy · 11 steps   Xbox Fan Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Xbox Hard Drive Management · Very easy · 3 steps   Xbox Hard Drive Replacement · Easy · 9 steps   Xbox Intec 7.2" Color Game Screen Disassembly · Moderate · 9 steps   Xbox Motherboard Replacement · Easy · 17 steps   Xbox Philips DVD Drive Disassembly · Easy · 17 steps   Xbox Power Board Replacement · Easy · 14 steps   Xbox Samsung DVD Drive Disassembly · Easy · 15 steps   Xbox Teardown · Moderate · 17 steps   Xbox Teardown · Moderate · 9 steps   Xbox Teardown · Moderate · 7 steps   Xbox Thomson DVD Drive Disassembly · Easy · 15 steps Xbox Controller S (5)   Xbox Controller S Buttons Replacement Guide · Easy · 9 steps   XBOX Controller S Cable Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   XBOX Controller S Joystick Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   XBOX Controller S Shell Replacement · Moderate · 2 steps   XBOX Controller S Trigger Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps Xbox Duke Controller (4)   Xbox Duke Controller 6-Pin Cable Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Xbox Duke Controller Face Buttons Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Xbox Duke Controller Face Plate Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Xbox Duke Controller Potentiometer Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps Other consoles and handhelds :: 34 guides Atari 2600 (1)   Atari 2600 Teardown · Moderate · 11 steps Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A (1)   Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A Disassembly · Easy · 4 steps Atari 5200 (8)   Atari 5200 Controller Flex Board Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Atari 5200 Controller Side Buttons Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Atari 5200 Controller Start/Pause/Reset Buttons Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Atari 5200 Entertainment System Power Button Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Atari 5200 Game Cartridge Disassembly · Moderate · 5 steps   Atari 5200 Joystick Repair · Moderate · 5 steps   Atari 5200 Motherboard Cleaning · Easy · 3 steps   Atari 5200 Number Pad Cleaning or Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps Atari Lynx (5)   Atari Lynx Backlight Replacement · Difficult · 8 steps   Atari Lynx Battery Wire Replacement · Difficult · 8 steps   Replacing an Atari Capacitor · Difficult · 7 steps   Replacing Atari Lynx Buttons and D-Pad · Easy · 6 steps   Replacing Atari Lynx Speaker · Difficult · 6 steps ColecoVision (6)   ColecoVision Cartridge Reader Replacement · Very difficult · 4 steps   ColecoVision Controller Circuit Board Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   ColecoVision Controller Port Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   ColecoVision Controller Ports Cleaning · Very easy · 3 steps   ColecoVision Motherboard Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   ColecoVision Power Switch Replacement · Very difficult · 6 steps Commodore 1341 Joystick (1)   Commodore 1341 Joystick Teardown · Moderate · 3 steps Hansen Toy Classic Solitare Handheld (1)   Hansen Toy Classic Solitare Handheld Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps Lighted Poker Radica (1)   Radica Lighted Poker Case Lid Spring Replacement · Easy · 4 steps Magnavox Odyssey 100 (1)   Magnavox Odyssey 100 Teardown · Moderate · 8 steps Milton Bradly Electronic Yahtzee (1)   Milton Bradly Electronic Yahtzee Battery Replacement · Moderate · 3 steps NEC PC-FX (1)   NEC PC-FX Teardown · Moderate · 13 steps Panasonic FZ-1 R.E.A.L. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (1)   3DO FZ-1 Disassembly Guide · Easy · 11 steps Radica Tetris Handheld (1)   Radica Tetris Handheld Battery Replacement · Moderate · 3 steps RCA Studio II (1)   RCA Studio II Teardown · Moderate · 11 steps SNK Neo Geo CD (1)   SNK Neo Geo CD Teardown · Moderate · 15 steps Tiger Electronics Gauntlet Handheld (1)   Tiger Electronics Gauntlet Handheld Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps Tiger Electronics Wheel of Fortune Handheld (1)   Tiger Electronics Wheel of Fortune Handheld Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps Vectrex Light Pen (1)   Vectrex Light Pen Disassembly · Moderate · 3 steps Apple :: 123 guides Apple 3.5 Drive External Floppy Drive (1)   Apple 3.5 Drive External Floppy Drive Teardown · Moderate · 13 steps Apple IIc (6)   Apple IIc Floppy Drive Replacement · Easy · 10 steps   Apple IIc IC Chips Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Apple IIc Keyboard Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Apple IIc Power Converter Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Apple IIc Speaker Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Disassembling Apple IIc Cover · Easy · 4 steps Apple IIGS (1)   Replacing Astec Apple IIGS Power Supply Capacitors · Difficult · 8 steps Apple Lisa (11)   Apple Lisa 800K Floppy Drive Installation · Moderate · 11 steps   Apple Lisa Disassembly · Moderate · 15 steps   Apple Lisa Lisa DAC Installation · Moderate · 4 steps   Apple Lisa MacWorks II PFG Instalation · Moderate · 7 steps   Apple Lisa SCSI Card Installation · Moderate · 5 steps   Apple Lisa Soft Switch Lamp Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Apple Lisa XLerator 12.5/18 Installation · Moderate · 6 steps   Creating Apple Lisa KeyCaps · Difficult · 9 steps   Creating Key Switch Foam Pads for Apple Lisa Keyboard · Difficult · 14 steps   LisaTerminal with Linux/UNIX(Mac) · Very easy · 4 steps   Repainting the Apple Logo · Moderate · 4 steps Apple PowerBook 2400c (1)   PowerBook 2400c Disassembly · Moderate · 16 steps Apple Pro Mouse (Black) M5769 (1)   Apple Pro Mouse (Black) M5769 Teardown · Moderate · 7 steps eMac (11)   eMac AirPort Card Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   eMac Fan Assembly Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   eMac Hard Drive Replacement · Difficult · 20 steps   eMac Motherboard Access Panel Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   eMac Motherboard Assembly Replacement · Moderate · 16 steps   eMac Optical Drive Removal · Easy · 9 steps   eMac PRAM Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   eMac RAM Door Replacement · Very easy · 1 steps   eMac RAM Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   eMac Shell Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Overclocking your eMac · Very difficult · 16 steps Macintosh 128K (1)   Macintosh 128K Teardown · Moderate · 17 steps Macintosh Classic II (5)   Macintosh Classic II Back Cover Removal · Moderate · 5 steps   Macintosh Classic II CRT Discharge · Moderate · 8 steps   Macintosh Classic II Hard Drive Removal · Moderate · 8 steps   Macintosh Classic II Logic Board Removal · Moderate · 8 steps   Macintosh Classic II Power Board Removal · Moderate · 16 steps Macintosh Color Classic (1)   Completely Revamped Macintosh Color Classic for its 25th Anniversary (Mac Mini inside) · Moderate · 14 steps Macintosh IIsi (9)   Disassembling Macintosh IIsi Floppy Drive · Moderate · 4 steps   Disassembling Macintosh IIsi Logic Board · Difficult · 12 steps   Disassembling Macintosh IIsi Power Supply · Moderate · 8 steps   Disassembling Macintosh IIsi System Fan · Moderate · 2 steps   Disassembling Macintosh IIsi Top Case · Easy · 2 steps   Macintosh IIsi Disassembly · Moderate · 7 steps   Macintosh IIsi Hard Drive Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Macintosh IIsi Ram Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps   Macintosh IIsi Teardown · Moderate · 15 steps Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series (6)   Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series CD-ROM Drive Replacement · Very easy · 6 steps   Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Hard Drive Replacement · Easy · 25 steps   Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement · Moderate · 19 steps   Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement · Moderate · 24 steps   Replacing the Macintosh PowerBook 1400c Monitor · Moderate · 39 steps Macintosh Quadra 610 (1)   Macintosh Quadra 610 Teardown · Moderate · 24 steps Power Mac G4 Cube (8)   Disassembling Power Mac G4 Cube Outer Case · Easy · 4 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube Airport Card Replacement · Moderate · 2 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube Hard drive Replacement · Moderate · 7 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube Modem Replacement · Moderate · 12 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube RAM Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube Teardown · Moderate · 12 steps   Power Mac G4 Cube Video Card Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps Power Mac G4 M5183 (14)   Disassembling Power Mac G4 M5183 DVD-ROM Drive · Very easy · 5 steps   Opening PowerMac G4 M5183 Case · Very easy · 1 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Hard Drive Replacement · Very easy · 5 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Heat Sink Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Internal Battery Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Logic Board Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Main Fan Replacement · Very easy · 4 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Power Supply Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Processor Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Power Mac G4 M5183 Teardown STEM Project · Moderate · 11 steps   PowerMac G4 M5183 Graphics Card Removal · Easy · 2 steps   PowerMac G4 M5183 RAM · Very easy · 2 steps   Remove PowerMac G4 M5183 Main Fan · Easy · 3 steps   Removing PowerMac G4 M5183 DVD-ROM Drive Tray · Moderate · 4 steps Power Mac G4 Quicksilver (10)   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Central Processing Unit Replacement · Difficult · 14 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Hard Drive Assembly Replacement · Very easy · 5 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Hard Drive Replacement · Easy · 10 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Logic Board Replacement · Moderate · 11 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Optical Drive Disassembly · Easy · 7 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Optical Drive Replacement · Easy · 9 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Power Supply Replacement · Moderate · 18 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Teardown · Moderate · 16 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver video adapter card replacement · Easy · 7 steps   Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Video Adapter Replacement · Easy · 8 steps Power Macintosh 8600(250) (1)   Power Macintosh 8600(250) Teardown · Moderate · 14 steps Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One (1)   PowerMac G3 All-In-One Teardown · ? · 7 steps Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White (5)   Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White Graphics Card Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White Modem Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White PRAM Battery Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White RAM Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White Teardown · Moderate · 15 steps Power Macintosh G3 Minitower (17)   Opening the Chassis · Easy · 3 steps   Power Macintosh G3 (Minitower) Chassis Locking Latch Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Power Macintosh G3 (Minitower) Floppy Drive Assembly Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Power Macintosh G3 (Minitower) Hard Drive Assembly Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Power Macintosh G3 (Minitower) Speaker Bezel Apple Logo Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Power Macintosh G3 (Minitower) Speaker Bezel Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Power Macintosh G3 (Minitower) Top Cover Replacement · Easy · 7 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Battery Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Floppy Drive Bezel Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Floppy Drive Shield Replacement · Easy · 3 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower I/O Card Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Logic Board Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Nameplate Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower PCI Card Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Processor Heatsink Clip Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Processor Heatsink Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   Power Macintosh G3 Minitower Processor Module Wire Screw Replacement · Easy · 4 steps PowerBook 3400 M3553 (9)   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Battery Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Display Replacement · Difficult · 13 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Floppy Disk Drive Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Hard Drive Replacement · Moderate · 20 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Keyboard Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 RAM Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Speaker Panel Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Track Pad Panel Replacement · Difficult · 9 steps   PowerBook 3400 M3553 Track Pad Replacement · Difficult · 13 steps PowerBook 500 Series (1)   Apple Powerbook 540c Disassembly · Moderate · 29 steps PowerBook Duo Series (1)   Opening the PowerBook Duo power supply · Moderate · 3 steps Twentieth Anniversary Mac (1)   Twentieth Anniversary Mac Teardown · Difficult · 13 steps Commodore and Atari computers :: 9 guides Atari 1050 Disk Drive (1)   The simple Atari 1050 Disk Drive Conversion to DC · Moderate · 10 steps Commodore 128 (1)   Commodore 128 Teardown · Moderate · 6 steps Commodore 64 (6)   Commodore 64 3AG fuse Replacement · Very easy · 5 steps   Commodore 64 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   Commodore 64 Opening the Case Prerequisite Guide · Moderate · 2 steps   Commodore 64 Removing the Shift-Lock Key · Moderate · 8 steps   Commodore 64 SID chip Replacement · Moderate · 5 steps   Commodore 64 VIC Chip Replacement · Very easy · 5 steps Commodore Amiga 1000 (1)   Commodore Amiga 1000 Teardown · Moderate · 7 steps PC laptops and desktops :: 62 guides Compaq Armada 7800 (1)   Disassembling the Compaq Armada 7800 · Moderate · 27 steps Compaq Evo N1000v (9)   Compaq Evo N1000v Fan Replacement · Moderate · 29 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Floppy Drive Replacement · Moderate · 20 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Heat Sink Replacement · Moderate · 14 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Keyboard Replacement · Easy · 11 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v LED Cover Replacement · Easy · 8 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Palm Rest Replacement · Moderate · 18 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Rear Fan Replacement · Moderate · 10 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Top Cover Replacement · Difficult · 27 steps   Compaq Evo N1000v Touchpad Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps Compaq Evo N400c (1)   Compaq Evo N400c Backup Battery Replacement · Moderate · 4 steps IBM PS2 CL57 sx (1)   IBM PS2 CL57 SX Disassembly · Moderate · 16 steps IBM ThinkPad 365 Series (3)   IBM ThinkPad 365 X/XD Hard Drive Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   IBM ThinkPad 365 X/XD RAM Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   IBM ThinkPad 365XD CD Drive Replacement · Easy · 5 steps IBM ThinkPad 380 and 385 (2)   IBM ThinkPad 380 and 385 Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   IBM ThinkPad 380/385 Disassembly · Easy · 5 steps IBM ThinkPad 560z (9)   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad 560z Upper Case · Moderate · 9 steps   IBM ThinkPad 560z Battery Removal · Very easy · 1 steps   IBM ThinkPad 560z Hard Drive Replacement · Moderate · 13 steps   IBM ThinkPad 560z Keyboard Cover Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   IBM ThinkPad 560z Keyboard Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   IBM ThinkPad 560z Modem Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps   IBM ThinkPad 560z Screen Replacement · Easy · 6 steps   Replacing IBM ThinkPad 560z RAM · Easy · 5 steps   Replacing IBM ThinkPad 560z Speaker · Moderate · 11 steps IBM Thinkpad 600E (5)   IBM ThinkPad 600E Battery Replacement · Very easy · 3 steps   IBM ThinkPad 600E Display Replacement · Difficult · 14 steps   IBM ThinkPad 600E Hard Drive Disk Replacement · Moderate · 9 steps   IBM ThinkPad 600E Keyboard Replacement · Difficult · 9 steps   IBM ThinkPad 600E RAM Replacement · Easy · 8 steps IBM ThinkPad 701C (1)   IBM ThinkPad 701C/CS Disassembly · Moderate · 11 steps IBM ThinkPad 755CD (1)   IBM ThinkPad 755CD Disassembly · Moderate · 3 steps IBM ThinkPad A30 (13)   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Battery · Very easy · 1 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 BIOS Battery · Easy · 2 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 CD Drive · Very easy · 3 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 CPU · Moderate · 18 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Display Assembly · Moderate · 14 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Floppy Disk Drive · Very easy · 3 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Hard Drive · Moderate · 2 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Modem and Ethernet Cards · Easy · 4 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Motherboard · Difficult · 35 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Speakers · Moderate · 28 steps   Disassembling IBM ThinkPad A30 Upper Case · Difficult · 9 steps   IBM ThinkPad A30 Fan Replacement · Moderate · 16 steps   IBM ThinkPad A30 RAM Replacement · Easy · 4 steps IBM ThinkPad A31 (5)   IBM ThinkPad A31 Battery Replacement · Very easy · 1 steps   IBM ThinkPad A31 CPU Replacement · Moderate · 14 steps   IBM ThinkPad A31 Display Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   IBM ThinkPad A31 Hard Drive Replacement · Easy · 2 steps   IBM ThinkPad A31 Keyboard Replacement · Easy · 4 steps IBM ThinkPad i Series 1200 (1)   Teardown of IBM ThinkPad i Series 1200 · Moderate · 20 steps IBM Thinkpad R30 2656 (1)   IBM Thinkpad R30 CD Drive Replacement · Very easy · 2 steps IBM ThinkPad T30 (8)   IBM ThinkPad T30 Battery Replacement · Very easy · 1 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 Fan Assembly Replacement · Moderate · 6 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 Hard Drive Replacement · Easy · 5 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 Keyboard Replacement · Moderate · 3 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 Optical Drive Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 Processor Replacement · Moderate · 8 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 RAM Replacement · Easy · 4 steps   IBM ThinkPad T30 Wireless Card Replacement · Easy · 4 steps NeXTStation (1)   NeXTstation Teardown · Moderate · 13 steps

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