my all 5 caps are leaking goo. ill replace them all. and im not eaven sure if the inductor or the smd resistors are in good order. they might be broken or that may only be the goo from the caps.
@kainkusanagi. Just to let you know, i found one capacitor and a resistor that had a blow out. They are, a 68J capacitor and a C205 resistor. I looked around as instructed by you and found them. It was a success afterwards replacing them. Now i can hear the games in all their glory.
I hope this information will come on handy someday for you, if your sega nomad gets the same problem.
@MrLicky106 Glad to hear you got it fixed. The Nomad is a great little system. If it had come out a few years earlier it may have made more of an impact. Have fun.
@kainkusanagi. Wow you know your stuff about sega consoles :). I have a sega nomad and the problem is when i play games such as MK2, UMK3 and Streets of Rage etc, when the volume is on, half of the music plays and silence comes at certain parts of the music. I have been told that it has a broken sound capacitor. if that is the situation, what are the specifications of a sound capacitor needed for the sound to work properly again?
@MrLicky106 I've never had to pop open my Nomad, but it should be a fairly similar repair job to the Game Gear. Just open of your Nomad, and find the capacitors closest to the headphone jack. Make sure to look at where the speaker(s) are wired in and check for capacitors there. The A/V out may have some capacitors associated with the sound as well. Anyway, find those spots, take not of the specifications of the caps and order replacements.
@kainkusanagi. its just nowhere on the internet has any tutorials or specifications about the sega nomad and you seemed promising, but yeah il keep your advice in mind and il let you know what the outcome is.
@ifrit712 Flux helps the solder melt and bond. If you buy solder with a flux core you don't have to worry about it, it will just work. Make sure to practice soldering on something else before trying it on something you want to repair. Soldering takes some practice to get right.
@ifrit712 One way is to use a Dremel tool with a cutting wheel to cut a slot to use a flat head screwdriver. If you can't get a Dremel tool into the spot you need then you can try drilling the screw out. It ruins the screw and the screw hole so if you end up doing this you'll have to find another way to hold the case together. I've seen special bits for a hand drill that claim to be able to grab a stripped screw head and twist it out, but I don't have one so I can't say if it works or not.
Kain, thats the best channel about fixing tips that i ever seen!! congratz!!
man about this my game gear just stoped to play any sound, so i suposse i will need to do this, but i have this question , one side of my headphones also doesnt work..so do you know how to fix the heaphones? also..man di you know how to fix a sega cd 1? mine is not working anymore so i wonder if you can help me with that.
@BIMBOBOOP Replacing all the capacitors on the sound board should get both the speakers and the headphones working. Your Sega CD probably has a blown fuse. It's the most common reason for a Sega CD to not power on. If you search "replace Sega CD fuse" you should find info on how to replace the fuse. Just don't listen to anyone that tells you to solder in a wire instead of a fuse. There's a reason there's a fuse there and if you put in wire you are risking blowing something worse than a fuse.
@kainkusanagi I think is not the fuse, some guy tried to change it before, but it doesnt work, you know the problem goes like this, the sega cd can be turned on, but even that, when the SEGA CD Intro screen appears (that one with the music and some kind of animation), the words PRESS START never appears..either the animation, everytime is freezed ..and nothing append, so is imposible to open the lid, since you can press start. ( i wonder what is going on with my poor old sega cd 1) :(
@kainkusanagi Thanks Kain. btw Just a final question. I still dont changed the capacitors, but it seems like just one side of the headphones are working good, and the other side is dead; Of course the headphones are ok. This is normal when a game gear needs new capacitors for headphones?
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
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Kain I would like to ask you, if you know, the Game Gear I used to have was made in China (I think) and when you turn it on there is a message on the screen says "Produced by or under lisence from Sega enterprices ltd" before the Sega logo. The Game Gear I recently bought from a friend was made in Japan and when you turn it on there is no such a message. Is there any diferrence between those 2 models?This video has a great BGM. Kain, Kusanagi is your surname? It seems to be Japanese!! :) Thanx.
@johnny19817 Kain Kusanagi is just an internet name. Kain is my nickname from highschool and Kusanagi comes from the anime Ghost in the Shell. As for your Game Gear, I don't know. There could be a difference, but I have no experience with Chinese Game Gears.
I bought an ac adaptor, not the Sega's adaptor but a third party adaptor, for current 1000mA. Initially before fixing the Game Gear the adaptor was fine. After fixing it, I tried it and the adaptor does nothing only batteries work. Any solution about this problem? What should I do? Thanks in advance.
@johnny19817 It's possible that the adapter is defective. Try a real Sega adapter, you can use any Model 2 Genesis adapter if you live in the USA. I have no idea about Sega Adapters in other parts of the world.
@kainkusanagi The adaptor is brand new. Initially it worked fine but suddenly just after replacing the caps and sealed the Game Gear it broke down. Anyway I have bought rechargeable batteries and everything is ok. I live in Greece. Thanx for your reply.
Kain thank you for your info about audio & screen fix for the Game Gear.I changed all the caps you suggest but for the audio board I also changed the rest of them.So I changed 16 caps.The problem is that most of them are big enough and as a result the system cannot be sealed perfectly.In fact I had to burn some plastic & create a hole in the baterries' case to fit a cap near the tube screen.The system now works fine but another problem occured.
@SonicVaan You probably have several bad audio capacitors. Replace them all on the audio board just to be safe. They're cheap anyway. Just make sure you get small ones or you'll have to figure out way to cram them into a tight spot.
Thank you so much for this great tutorial. I had one with no sound and another with very low sound. Fix them both and took about 20 minutes each.The capacitor is a 47uF 35 watt $1.50 each from radio shack. Thanks again
Very good work, i just discovered my three game gears all have issues and i already took one apart. The pen trick is nice, but a 4 mm 6 point socket fits the security screw very nicely. Are you ever going to do a Famicom tutorial?
Thank You man!!! I bought a game gear from ebay...external sound didn't work, so I decided to try this I went to my local radio shack bought the capacitor replaced it and now external speakers works great!!!Thank You!! Great Tutoria! Now here is the question does anybody knows where I can buy the brightnes button? tthe wheel on mine is broken :(
@rtony40 I know you can buy those, but it might be hard to find one that fits. If you can't find one of the same kind you might have to solder it in with wires and cut a new hole for it. Maybe you could harvest one from an unrepairable Game Gear. Good luck finding a replacement.
I just used your video to fix my sound and monday i am going to use the other one you have on the game gear to fix the screen. Thank you so much for the informative and helpful videos
just changed all capacitors on board for screen fix, its working fine now, my screen fault was bright screen with lines going down and no game, its all good now, im in the uk , i bought the capacitors all numbered for screen & sound from an ebay seller for just over £5, it took me just over 2 hours as i took my time & have a break, i fixed sound first then tested it before i fixed screen, i think i could now fix one in under an hour, now ive got my head around it
@doubledragonuk Ok, great i just read your other comments first so I responded to your first before noticing you figured it all out. Feels good to fix stuff yourself doesn't it?
@kainkusanagi yes it feels great, im going to contact that eBay seller to see if i can bulk buy the capacitors to get the price doen a bit, as i have 3 more in my collection to fix & every game gear i come across in the future i would love to fix , i cant leave the game gear alone now, i just keep picking it up & having a few minutes on it.
i have got hold of all the capacitors but im stuck!!!!!!, how do you tell the postive from the negative on new capacitors, as mine have no marks for + & -, they do have one wire longer than the other, which is positive , i would have thought the shorter
@doubledragonuk Look at the bottom, there's usually an arrow pointing to a lead with either a + or - symbol next too it. Sometimes it's printed below the fold so you might have to turn it over to see it. If you can't find arrows or symbols well I don't know what to tell you. The long one is often positive but I can't promise that the ones you bought are standard. It's very important that you get this right. If you install a capacitor backwards it could explode and burn you. Use eye protection.
Dude, I already thought you were awesome having watched quite a few of your videos. Then I visited your website. You're the f'n man :-D
I mean...I'm currently studying Games Technology (how to make games basically) at foundation degree level and trying to learn electronics repairs in my spare time. So I guess you could say I wanna be just like you when I grow up! lol :-)
Thanks for all the great videos too by the way, extremely helpful!!
I have a question for the game gear repair what are the steps to fix the button 1 or 2 it doesn't have a good contact so i need to know what not to do and to do? could you help me kainkusangi
@gsafian Well the buttons may just need cleaning. Take apart the system and clean the button contacts with rubbing alcohol. If that doesn't do it you may have a bad controller chip.
@KingTMD Sorry, you'll have to either do it yourself or take it to someone near you that can do it. Any electronic repair shop can do it if you tell them what you want done.
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@Riddler95 "even if the new capacitor burns out eventually it is easy to replace right?"
I read that 15 years old some type of capacitors just were not as durable as today's. That's why you see some electronics from game gears to some record cameras now failing. Anyhow, I'd definitively like to hear an expert answer to your question as well.
@nueprogs It's a Security screwdriver bit. To get the right size you should just take your Game Gear to a hardware store and test bits until you find the right one.
@nueprogs I made mine. I suggest you either buy a set of various sizes or go to a hardware store with the thing you want to open so you can size the bit before you buy it.
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thanks for the video how to fix sound. i solved it but find another problem i used 47microF 25volt capasitor. when i try it first i dont hear The intro SEGA. The sound it start it is no there only sound from game.. do yo u know if some other capasitor for just this thing. thankyou . i have the game columns in it.
thanks for the video how to fix sound. i solved it but find another problem i used 47microF 25volt capasitor. when i try it first i dont hear The intro SEGA. The sound it start it is no there only sound from game.. do yo u know if some other capasitor for just this thing. thankyou .
i have bought 47microF capasitor 25Volt is this ok to change for the sound speaker. one guy here on youtube said the capasitor should be over 4volts but . he uses 667-EEE-HB0J470R
47UF 6.3V , but to order that it go int. cost me 20euro to only get it to sweden. capasitors cost only 0.3 euro. so is it ok for me to use the
Just changing the one 47uf cap isn't enough any more. I repair these for a living and just about everyone needs the full 5 caps changing now, they all corrode in the end, so it's worth changing them all. Only the 93 model has sound, but I still change the lot for the future. It's also worth a mention that if you do change the full 5 you have to be careful of the shield plate, a standard cap is too big and can get in the way, you need to use surface mount or different arrangement.
You said that this is for if the Game Gear is making no sound. Is it worth trying to fix if the sound is very low even at the highest volume or is it a different problem?
Awesome! wish i kept mine now, could of done that, maybe... do you know how to fix non responsive mastersystem pads? used to fix all time as a kid, this one looks fine but just does not repond, maybe plug port?? rock on your ace!a rare breed!
@Riddler95 Yes cutting the leads is fine. As for the voltage, just make sure it's higher then the one you're replacing. Try to get as close as possible though.
I have a game gear that still works. man, I would love a way to do tv-out. I remember searching for a tv antenna cartridge that would make my game gear into a small tv but I never could find one back then...back in like 1993
I think it would be pretty wise to clip off the excess of the leads once you put the whole thing on the circuit board, and then solder it. Anyways, I think there is a way to unscrew the Gamebit screw with a small precision flathead screwdriver, just like you can with the triwing screws. It's pretty easy to unscrew them to me, even though I have the actual triwing screwdriver. I just use a flathead for the stripped tri-wing screws.
I didn't need to use a security screw to open the first screw. The standard Philips one did the job fine. Might because it was a Model 2 version perhaps?
Really great videos man, I have a request. Now Im looking at doing capture cards so I can record on the screen for reviews, Gameboy games, now since I have a Super Gameboy and the Gamecube Gameboy attachments that not as much of an issue as the DS! I've seen some some DS videos that show a way to mod them so they can be shown on a TV or Monitor. Could you make a video about that mod?
hi there. on my game gear the sound also quit working properly. unfortunately i also don´t get sound through head phones. my guess is that the capacitator for the headphone output also is dead, so i ask if you can tell me which capacitator is for the headphones so i can replace that sucker as well.
I think Gameboy speakers often fail. You can replace it with just about any speaker that will fit inside.
You can test it by taking apart your Gameboy, removing the speaker and wiring it to the headphone jack. If you don't get anything it probably means you need a new speaker. If you do get sound then it could be a bad capacitor. I've not had the problem so I couldn't say for sure which one.
Also I forgot to say - awesome video! I've just been working on a Sega Game Gear MIDI interface (works on Master System too), so that I can make music easily using these consoles.
As long as the capacitance is the same, and the voltage is the same or higher than the rating of the original capacitor, you'll be fine. Except that capacitors with a higher voltage rating tend to be bigger, making them harder to fit.
And a little extra tidbit of info: the little cap at the corner of the sound board also fails, breaking the right sound channel on the headphone jack. I had to replace that one on my Game Gear. It's the same like the cap for the speaker.
dude you're amazing, thanks for posting this. I have 17 year old Game Gear that long lost it's sound. I still have it and now I'm going to go to work on it seeing if I can fix thanks to your video.
Is there a good tutorial or resource or something for somebody who's never soldered anything before in his life? I picked up a Game Gear (along with a ton of games and accessories) today for a couple bucks at a yard sale and it suffers from the display problem, so I'm going to replace all the caps. Just don't wanna burn my house down if I mess up.
I taught myself, but I'm sure there are online soldering tutorials. Try googling it. I'll be doing a video on the LCD screen fix soon and I have a PDF tutorial I made for those who can't wait, so if you want it PM me your e-mail.
Just replace them all on the mainboard. It's going to be more than one and if you leave any old ones they could go bad in the future. I'll be doing a video on it in the near future.
I'd had requests for that so I have a video coming. In the mean time PM me you're e-mail and I'll send you a written tutorial with pictures I made for someone else. It may help.
That was a question that is buried further up this page...I'm not sure which items on the board are capacitors and which ones are just other little blobs soldered on around the LCD screen. I could tell from your audio fix video which 3 blobs were capacitors as you "circled" them for us.
Can you do a still picture with the capcitors you are talking about "circled" for the "main-board surrounding the screen"?
It's easy to spot the capacitors around the screen. They are black and rectangular. They are glued and soldered directly to the board. Each has a white rating label, so you can order new parts. If one is bad chances are more are or soon will be so buy replacements for them all.
Try to get regular tub shaped replacements and solder them horizontally.
I may do a quick vid on it along with a another fix vid. PM me you're e-mail and I'll send you a picture of what I'm talking about.
PS:I also have one unit that part of the screen doesn't show the game...about 1/3 of the left hand side of the screen has white, the other 2/3 shows the game just fine. What would I replace on a unit that has part of the screen out?
my all 5 caps are leaking goo. ill replace them all. and im not eaven sure if the inductor or the smd resistors are in good order. they might be broken or that may only be the goo from the caps.
retrogameguy1 1 week ago
Thank you very much. I fixed my sega with your tutorial. Greating from Poland.
mrkuna222 1 month ago
@mrkuna222 Glad to help. I'm 1/4 Polish on my Mother's side so I'm happy to hear from someone from my Grandmother's homeland. Szczesc Boze!
kainkusanagi 1 month ago
@kainkusanagi. Just to let you know, i found one capacitor and a resistor that had a blow out. They are, a 68J capacitor and a C205 resistor. I looked around as instructed by you and found them. It was a success afterwards replacing them. Now i can hear the games in all their glory.
I hope this information will come on handy someday for you, if your sega nomad gets the same problem.
Thanks very much :)
MrLicky106 2 months ago
@MrLicky106 Glad to hear you got it fixed. The Nomad is a great little system. If it had come out a few years earlier it may have made more of an impact. Have fun.
kainkusanagi 2 months ago
@kainkusanagi. Wow you know your stuff about sega consoles :). I have a sega nomad and the problem is when i play games such as MK2, UMK3 and Streets of Rage etc, when the volume is on, half of the music plays and silence comes at certain parts of the music. I have been told that it has a broken sound capacitor. if that is the situation, what are the specifications of a sound capacitor needed for the sound to work properly again?
thanks
MrLicky106 2 months ago
@MrLicky106 I've never had to pop open my Nomad, but it should be a fairly similar repair job to the Game Gear. Just open of your Nomad, and find the capacitors closest to the headphone jack. Make sure to look at where the speaker(s) are wired in and check for capacitors there. The A/V out may have some capacitors associated with the sound as well. Anyway, find those spots, take not of the specifications of the caps and order replacements.
kainkusanagi 2 months ago
@kainkusanagi. its just nowhere on the internet has any tutorials or specifications about the sega nomad and you seemed promising, but yeah il keep your advice in mind and il let you know what the outcome is.
thanks
MrLicky106 2 months ago
Thanks, video was helpful. I repaired the sound on both of my GG's. I am going to work on the screen on one next.
I was a satisfying feeling to hear my speakers say "SEGAAAAAA"
AndreaHDucharme 3 months ago
@AndreaHDucharme Glad to help.
kainkusanagi 3 months ago
Thank you so much!
ifrit712 4 months ago
Also, I've never used a soldering iron before so what is the flux for? Please answer!
ifrit712 4 months ago
@ifrit712 Flux helps the solder melt and bond. If you buy solder with a flux core you don't have to worry about it, it will just work. Make sure to practice soldering on something else before trying it on something you want to repair. Soldering takes some practice to get right.
kainkusanagi 4 months ago
Hey as I was removing the screws in the battery doors I stripped the screws... HOW THE HELL DO I GET THEM OUT!!
ifrit712 4 months ago
@ifrit712 One way is to use a Dremel tool with a cutting wheel to cut a slot to use a flat head screwdriver. If you can't get a Dremel tool into the spot you need then you can try drilling the screw out. It ruins the screw and the screw hole so if you end up doing this you'll have to find another way to hold the case together. I've seen special bits for a hand drill that claim to be able to grab a stripped screw head and twist it out, but I don't have one so I can't say if it works or not.
kainkusanagi 4 months ago
Kain, thats the best channel about fixing tips that i ever seen!! congratz!!
man about this my game gear just stoped to play any sound, so i suposse i will need to do this, but i have this question , one side of my headphones also doesnt work..so do you know how to fix the heaphones? also..man di you know how to fix a sega cd 1? mine is not working anymore so i wonder if you can help me with that.
BIMBOBOOP 5 months ago
@BIMBOBOOP Replacing all the capacitors on the sound board should get both the speakers and the headphones working. Your Sega CD probably has a blown fuse. It's the most common reason for a Sega CD to not power on. If you search "replace Sega CD fuse" you should find info on how to replace the fuse. Just don't listen to anyone that tells you to solder in a wire instead of a fuse. There's a reason there's a fuse there and if you put in wire you are risking blowing something worse than a fuse.
kainkusanagi 5 months ago
@kainkusanagi I think is not the fuse, some guy tried to change it before, but it doesnt work, you know the problem goes like this, the sega cd can be turned on, but even that, when the SEGA CD Intro screen appears (that one with the music and some kind of animation), the words PRESS START never appears..either the animation, everytime is freezed ..and nothing append, so is imposible to open the lid, since you can press start. ( i wonder what is going on with my poor old sega cd 1) :(
BIMBOBOOP 5 months ago
@BIMBOBOOP Sorry, but I don't think I can help you. Good luck.
kainkusanagi 5 months ago
@kainkusanagi Thanks Kain. btw Just a final question. I still dont changed the capacitors, but it seems like just one side of the headphones are working good, and the other side is dead; Of course the headphones are ok. This is normal when a game gear needs new capacitors for headphones?
BIMBOBOOP 5 months ago
@BIMBOBOOP I can't say what's "normal". I can say it's possible. Replacing the capacitors is a good place to start.
kainkusanagi 5 months ago
Hi Kain,
What if I am not getting any sound from the headphone jack, and my screen doesn't display a picture properly?
Is it still likely to be capacitor problems?
Thanks,
Peter.
peterkinsley 6 months ago
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
kainkusanagi 6 months ago
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
kainkusanagi 6 months ago
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
kainkusanagi 6 months ago
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
kainkusanagi 6 months ago
@peterkinsley You most likely have bad capacitors. Generally speaking, if you have one bad cap, then you probably have others that are bad or going bad. Replacing them all may solve your problem, but I can't say for certain that leaky caps are your only problem.
kainkusanagi 6 months ago
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billowysummary5 9 months ago
no screw driver for security screw? ok let me go get a pen. (goes to get pen) theres no pens....
camarokillsstang3 9 months ago
Kain I would like to ask you, if you know, the Game Gear I used to have was made in China (I think) and when you turn it on there is a message on the screen says "Produced by or under lisence from Sega enterprices ltd" before the Sega logo. The Game Gear I recently bought from a friend was made in Japan and when you turn it on there is no such a message. Is there any diferrence between those 2 models?This video has a great BGM. Kain, Kusanagi is your surname? It seems to be Japanese!! :) Thanx.
johnny19817 10 months ago
@johnny19817 Kain Kusanagi is just an internet name. Kain is my nickname from highschool and Kusanagi comes from the anime Ghost in the Shell. As for your Game Gear, I don't know. There could be a difference, but I have no experience with Chinese Game Gears.
kainkusanagi 10 months ago
I bought an ac adaptor, not the Sega's adaptor but a third party adaptor, for current 1000mA. Initially before fixing the Game Gear the adaptor was fine. After fixing it, I tried it and the adaptor does nothing only batteries work. Any solution about this problem? What should I do? Thanks in advance.
johnny19817 10 months ago
@johnny19817 It's possible that the adapter is defective. Try a real Sega adapter, you can use any Model 2 Genesis adapter if you live in the USA. I have no idea about Sega Adapters in other parts of the world.
kainkusanagi 10 months ago
@kainkusanagi The adaptor is brand new. Initially it worked fine but suddenly just after replacing the caps and sealed the Game Gear it broke down. Anyway I have bought rechargeable batteries and everything is ok. I live in Greece. Thanx for your reply.
johnny19817 10 months ago
Kain thank you for your info about audio & screen fix for the Game Gear.I changed all the caps you suggest but for the audio board I also changed the rest of them.So I changed 16 caps.The problem is that most of them are big enough and as a result the system cannot be sealed perfectly.In fact I had to burn some plastic & create a hole in the baterries' case to fit a cap near the tube screen.The system now works fine but another problem occured.
johnny19817 10 months ago
Dunno, tried the easy fix first to test out. Couldn't even hear something with earphones. Any explaination? :P
SonicVaan 11 months ago
@SonicVaan You probably have several bad audio capacitors. Replace them all on the audio board just to be safe. They're cheap anyway. Just make sure you get small ones or you'll have to figure out way to cram them into a tight spot.
kainkusanagi 10 months ago
future generations
Can I count since Its 5 years older then me?
I bought mine refurbished but watching some gamegear repairs and mods just incase I want to or have to fix/mod it
and the gamegear is one of my favourite consoles 3/4th
Bradkalproductions 11 months ago
Thank you so much for this great tutorial. I had one with no sound and another with very low sound. Fix them both and took about 20 minutes each.The capacitor is a 47uF 35 watt $1.50 each from radio shack. Thanks again
SHADOW10621 11 months ago
@SHADOW10621 Glad to hear that you saved a Game Gear.
kainkusanagi 11 months ago
Very good work, i just discovered my three game gears all have issues and i already took one apart. The pen trick is nice, but a 4 mm 6 point socket fits the security screw very nicely. Are you ever going to do a Famicom tutorial?
rocktownusa 1 year ago
@rocktownusa I don't have a Famicon since I don't live in Japan. I did do a NES vid on refurbishing an old 72pin connector to work again.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Great tut! I'm about to get a Game Gear off ebay with the same problem!
KyleReidzilla 1 year ago
@rtony40 id say your best bet is to find the cheapest broken gamegear on ebay and just steal from that
DoctorJ1337 1 year ago
Thank You man!!! I bought a game gear from ebay...external sound didn't work, so I decided to try this I went to my local radio shack bought the capacitor replaced it and now external speakers works great!!!Thank You!! Great Tutoria! Now here is the question does anybody knows where I can buy the brightnes button? tthe wheel on mine is broken :(
rtony40 1 year ago
@rtony40 I know you can buy those, but it might be hard to find one that fits. If you can't find one of the same kind you might have to solder it in with wires and cut a new hole for it. Maybe you could harvest one from an unrepairable Game Gear. Good luck finding a replacement.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
I just used your video to fix my sound and monday i am going to use the other one you have on the game gear to fix the screen. Thank you so much for the informative and helpful videos
Z0MB13L30N 1 year ago
@Z0MB13L30N Glad to hear you saved your Game Gear from the waste bin. Good luck on your next fix.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi =)
Z0MB13L30N 1 year ago
just changed all capacitors on board for screen fix, its working fine now, my screen fault was bright screen with lines going down and no game, its all good now, im in the uk , i bought the capacitors all numbered for screen & sound from an ebay seller for just over £5, it took me just over 2 hours as i took my time & have a break, i fixed sound first then tested it before i fixed screen, i think i could now fix one in under an hour, now ive got my head around it
doubledragonuk 1 year ago
@doubledragonuk Ok, great i just read your other comments first so I responded to your first before noticing you figured it all out. Feels good to fix stuff yourself doesn't it?
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi yes it feels great, im going to contact that eBay seller to see if i can bulk buy the capacitors to get the price doen a bit, as i have 3 more in my collection to fix & every game gear i come across in the future i would love to fix , i cant leave the game gear alone now, i just keep picking it up & having a few minutes on it.
doubledragonuk 1 year ago
sussed the polarity, sound working great, time to sort out screen now, its the loaudest ive ever heard an old game gear sound
doubledragonuk 1 year ago
i have got hold of all the capacitors but im stuck!!!!!!, how do you tell the postive from the negative on new capacitors, as mine have no marks for + & -, they do have one wire longer than the other, which is positive , i would have thought the shorter
doubledragonuk 1 year ago
@doubledragonuk Look at the bottom, there's usually an arrow pointing to a lead with either a + or - symbol next too it. Sometimes it's printed below the fold so you might have to turn it over to see it. If you can't find arrows or symbols well I don't know what to tell you. The long one is often positive but I can't promise that the ones you bought are standard. It's very important that you get this right. If you install a capacitor backwards it could explode and burn you. Use eye protection.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Any luck with that TV out mod? :-)
TheAlfredEffect 1 year ago
@TheAlfredEffect I've barely even looked into it, but it is a very complex build. If I ever do it it will be the most technical job I've attempted
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Dude, I already thought you were awesome having watched quite a few of your videos. Then I visited your website. You're the f'n man :-D
I mean...I'm currently studying Games Technology (how to make games basically) at foundation degree level and trying to learn electronics repairs in my spare time. So I guess you could say I wanna be just like you when I grow up! lol :-)
Thanks for all the great videos too by the way, extremely helpful!!
ForeverYoung1988 1 year ago
@ForeverYoung1988 Thanks, and good luck with your studies.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
I have a sega game gear whit super weak sound trough the headphone jack. How do i repair that?
Bylga 1 year ago
@Bylga Try replacing all the capacitors on the audio board.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi Thank you.
Bylga 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi I replaced all the capacitors. Works great now! Thank you so much! Great show by the way.
Bylga 1 year ago
@Bylga Glad to hear you got it working.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
I really hope this work :I
superiormansex2011 1 year ago
I just fixed my old 1992 no sound Game Gear thanks to your audio fix video. Now my Game Gear has sound and I am forever in your debt. B)
vh9online 1 year ago
Thanks I repair my Game gear kind regards
MyPapapitufo 1 year ago
easy fix ive done it before
IRONMAIDENFAN2006 1 year ago
I own you a big thx for the tutorial.
Becouse i fixed my GG thx to this one.
So Thx a lot and keep up the good and clear tutorials!!!
atvandjdmstyler 1 year ago
Mate you are a legend. Audio is now perfect my gamegear. Just need to do the LCD fix as mine is terrible.
jmicari 1 year ago
I have a question for the game gear repair what are the steps to fix the button 1 or 2 it doesn't have a good contact so i need to know what not to do and to do? could you help me kainkusangi
gsafian 1 year ago
@gsafian Well the buttons may just need cleaning. Take apart the system and clean the button contacts with rubbing alcohol. If that doesn't do it you may have a bad controller chip.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi What if I send you my Game Gear to fix the sound?
KingTMD 1 year ago
@KingTMD Sorry, you'll have to either do it yourself or take it to someone near you that can do it. Any electronic repair shop can do it if you tell them what you want done.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Rad game I certainly like 1:21 to 3:41 I got this game online for my ps3 for free here 115 games . c o m There are loads of playstation 3 games there and the best thing is they are all free excellent game and website
GillespieBarbara901 1 year ago
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Riddler95 1 year ago
@Riddler95 Feel free to desolder if you want, but it's not necessary. Use any solder you have. I prefer lead free becuase it's less toxic.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Just fixed the game gear!
Works perfect now.
But of a hiss from the speaker, even with the volume all the way down but I am so happy that the speaker works now.
Riddler95 1 year ago
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Riddler95 1 year ago
@Riddler95 Could be bad capacitors or a worn out speaker.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Doesn't bug me that much.
I did buy my game gear used.
Like I said it is old.
Riddler95 1 year ago
I guess even if the new capacitor burns out eventually it is easy to replace right?
Riddler95 1 year ago
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@Riddler95 "even if the new capacitor burns out eventually it is easy to replace right?"
I read that 15 years old some type of capacitors just were not as durable as today's. That's why you see some electronics from game gears to some record cameras now failing. Anyhow, I'd definitively like to hear an expert answer to your question as well.
picapauengracado 1 year ago
Can you tell mi what is model of screwdriver for one screw of sega gemegear?
nueprogs 1 year ago
@nueprogs It's a Security screwdriver bit. To get the right size you should just take your Game Gear to a hardware store and test bits until you find the right one.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi could you tell me what is size of that bit ?
nueprogs 1 year ago
@nueprogs I made mine. I suggest you either buy a set of various sizes or go to a hardware store with the thing you want to open so you can size the bit before you buy it.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
really cool I play it all the time at christmas with my brother he is absolutely brilliant at it. I actually got it perfectly free for my ps3 here - 115 games . com there are thousands I couldnt beleive that they are all totally free oh by the way 1:20 to 3:50 was first class
jamamoonl 1 year ago
is your screen flat or just the light tricks me?
xatzis5000 1 year ago
@xatzis5000 It's flat.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
@kainkusanagi is it a latest model???
xatzis5000 1 year ago
@xatzis5000 It's old.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
thanks for the video how to fix sound. i solved it but find another problem i used 47microF 25volt capasitor. when i try it first i dont hear The intro SEGA. The sound it start it is no there only sound from game.. do yo u know if some other capasitor for just this thing. thankyou . i have the game columns in it.
pavelmelnitjenko 1 year ago
thanks for the video how to fix sound. i solved it but find another problem i used 47microF 25volt capasitor. when i try it first i dont hear The intro SEGA. The sound it start it is no there only sound from game.. do yo u know if some other capasitor for just this thing. thankyou .
pavelmelnitjenko 1 year ago
@pavelmelnitjenko You probably should replace all the caps on the sound board.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
i have bought 47microF capasitor 25Volt is this ok to change for the sound speaker. one guy here on youtube said the capasitor should be over 4volts but . he uses 667-EEE-HB0J470R
47UF 6.3V , but to order that it go int. cost me 20euro to only get it to sweden. capasitors cost only 0.3 euro. so is it ok for me to use the
pavelmelnitjenko 1 year ago
Just changing the one 47uf cap isn't enough any more. I repair these for a living and just about everyone needs the full 5 caps changing now, they all corrode in the end, so it's worth changing them all. Only the 93 model has sound, but I still change the lot for the future. It's also worth a mention that if you do change the full 5 you have to be careful of the shield plate, a standard cap is too big and can get in the way, you need to use surface mount or different arrangement.
MrDrumjay 1 year ago
You said that this is for if the Game Gear is making no sound. Is it worth trying to fix if the sound is very low even at the highest volume or is it a different problem?
20BlueWolf 1 year ago
@20BlueWolf Same problem and same fix. You're caps are just not as bad, but still need replacement.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Awesome! wish i kept mine now, could of done that, maybe... do you know how to fix non responsive mastersystem pads? used to fix all time as a kid, this one looks fine but just does not repond, maybe plug port?? rock on your ace!a rare breed!
TheMadmaza 1 year ago
@TheMadmaza They could just be corroded and need cleaning. If it's a controller chip inside the system it gets complicated fast.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
fantastic. I'm so impressed how well your videos are.
SatoshiMatrix1 1 year ago
I have a 25v 47 uf capacitor will that work
beckervldejazzcom 1 year ago
Yes
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
Thanks I did it and now my Sega game gear works great.
beckervldejazzcom 1 year ago
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Riddler95 1 year ago
@Riddler95 Yes cutting the leads is fine. As for the voltage, just make sure it's higher then the one you're replacing. Try to get as close as possible though.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
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Riddler95 1 year ago
@Riddler95 It should. Make sure the UF is the same.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
i forgot to say your tutorials are realy good, thanks!
WucubiLehdul 1 year ago
my game gear capacitor as leaked to my sound board and now my sound board got corrosion. how should i clean it?
WucubiLehdul 1 year ago
Rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs. I can't recommend anything else, but do what you need to to clean it off, just be careful.
kainkusanagi 1 year ago
thanks!
WucubiLehdul 1 year ago
i'm gonna attempt this fix. your video got me to sub to you :D
my game gear has a bad cap for the built in speaker, so imma try this
NYz3R0dAY 2 years ago
Excellent video and tutorial. You won my sub.
dommiesan 2 years ago
great vid gonna sub -
edwardjoe89 2 years ago
I see you had your game gear hooked up to your monitor! how'd you pull it off?
marlonwebber 2 years ago
The magic of video special effects.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
I have a game gear that still works. man, I would love a way to do tv-out. I remember searching for a tv antenna cartridge that would make my game gear into a small tv but I never could find one back then...back in like 1993
cypher954 2 years ago
does anyone no the name of the security screwdriver ? thanks
1985322 2 years ago
Thanks for this repair videos, will try it out myself.
But i don't understand why you don't use SMD-parts? And it's not recommended to break parts off the board, solder it off please!
Sorry about my bad english, i'm from Germany
samplesmasher 2 years ago
it must really suck for you seeing how almost all the cool stuff on the internet is in english...right?
cypher954 2 years ago
Optimus Prime potatohead:D
goqwertygo 2 years ago
will a 0.47 uf work or anything over a 47uf plz tell me!!!!!!
battagamer 2 years ago
It has to be 47 μF not .47 μF. You can get anything with a rating of 10 volt or higher.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
what is the song when he starts to open the game gear up???
drawfd 2 years ago
It's a remix of the Boss Theme from Sonic 2 for the Genesis.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
please what is this song as he opens up the game gear and shows the sound board?? is it a sonic song??
drawfd 2 years ago
It's a remix of the Boss Theme from Sonic 2 for the Genesis.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
Don't worry, they should just pull straight out with a little wiggle.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
my sega game gear has a broken screen do you know how to fix that and my turbografx 16 is mest up
OmagaMinion 2 years ago
Check my channel for a Game Gear LCD screen fix. As for your Turbogafx16 I can't help you. Mine works fine and I've never even opened it up.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
i didnt know you had that hu well i probly watch it in about 17 seconds
OmagaMinion 2 years ago
The pen tip is brilliant. Just tried it and it works really well.
tehconra 2 years ago
I think it would be pretty wise to clip off the excess of the leads once you put the whole thing on the circuit board, and then solder it. Anyways, I think there is a way to unscrew the Gamebit screw with a small precision flathead screwdriver, just like you can with the triwing screws. It's pretty easy to unscrew them to me, even though I have the actual triwing screwdriver. I just use a flathead for the stripped tri-wing screws.
BooperGrandson 2 years ago
¨talk about consoles that didn't sell so well like 3DO, neo-geo homesystem,cd-i,gamegear(like you said)
can you say what do you think about the upcoming gizmondo 2?
finnishjuoppo 2 years ago
Devices that are everything and a Phone don't interest me unless I'm shopping for a phone and in that case I go for the cheapest one.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
you forgot neopocket
qwerfderf 2 years ago
great vid thanks
spinksy173 2 years ago
I didn't need to use a security screw to open the first screw. The standard Philips one did the job fine. Might because it was a Model 2 version perhaps?
RadioTails 2 years ago
Really great videos man, I have a request. Now Im looking at doing capture cards so I can record on the screen for reviews, Gameboy games, now since I have a Super Gameboy and the Gamecube Gameboy attachments that not as much of an issue as the DS! I've seen some some DS videos that show a way to mod them so they can be shown on a TV or Monitor. Could you make a video about that mod?
918thefan 2 years ago
Sounds like a cool mod and one I'd love to do. I'll look into it and if it's not too risky I'll probably do it. Thanks for the info!
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
Here is a video I found you may be interested in
watch?v=jRmHophHvJs
Shows the rig but unfortunatly the guy who made the videos doesn't post any info about how to make one your self.
918thefan 2 years ago
hi there. on my game gear the sound also quit working properly. unfortunately i also don´t get sound through head phones. my guess is that the capacitator for the headphone output also is dead, so i ask if you can tell me which capacitator is for the headphones so i can replace that sucker as well.
godoftakedown 2 years ago
Just go ahead and replace all the capacitors on the sound board. They're cheap and it will be worth it later.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
do you know how to fix a gameboy color that have no sound
7766243 2 years ago
I think Gameboy speakers often fail. You can replace it with just about any speaker that will fit inside.
You can test it by taking apart your Gameboy, removing the speaker and wiring it to the headphone jack. If you don't get anything it probably means you need a new speaker. If you do get sound then it could be a bad capacitor. I've not had the problem so I couldn't say for sure which one.
Good luck!
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
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7766243 2 years ago
@kainkusanagi thank.can you make a video about it
7766243 1 year ago
Also I forgot to say - awesome video! I've just been working on a Sega Game Gear MIDI interface (works on Master System too), so that I can make music easily using these consoles.
littlescale 2 years ago
Thanks, that sounds like a cool mod. I'm not a musician, but I may look into it.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
I assume that if both the headphone jack and the speaker are giving a bad signal, perhaps more than 1 cap is leaking?
littlescale 2 years ago
Probably. If you have a bad enough problem just replace all the caps.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
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fuck u nerd!!!!
samuel40593 2 years ago
Can the capacitor be absolutley any voltage above 10V, just as long as its' 47μF?
gimmethegamesorelse 2 years ago
Try to shoot for as close as possible, but yeah.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
As long as the capacitance is the same, and the voltage is the same or higher than the rating of the original capacitor, you'll be fine. Except that capacitors with a higher voltage rating tend to be bigger, making them harder to fit.
And a little extra tidbit of info: the little cap at the corner of the sound board also fails, breaking the right sound channel on the headphone jack. I had to replace that one on my Game Gear. It's the same like the cap for the speaker.
Ace9921 2 years ago
Thanks man, gonna head to Maplin this weekend.
bobjbailey 2 years ago
IM GOING TO USE THE EASY WAY
JOESONYNERD 2 years ago
dude you're amazing, thanks for posting this. I have 17 year old Game Gear that long lost it's sound. I still have it and now I'm going to go to work on it seeing if I can fix thanks to your video.
tnafever 2 years ago
Excellent video!
Is there a good tutorial or resource or something for somebody who's never soldered anything before in his life? I picked up a Game Gear (along with a ton of games and accessories) today for a couple bucks at a yard sale and it suffers from the display problem, so I'm going to replace all the caps. Just don't wanna burn my house down if I mess up.
wormbizzoi 2 years ago
I taught myself, but I'm sure there are online soldering tutorials. Try googling it. I'll be doing a video on the LCD screen fix soon and I have a PDF tutorial I made for those who can't wait, so if you want it PM me your e-mail.
Good luck.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
Thanks!!! You're great man!!!
I will replace all capacitors on main board!
supertorra 2 years ago
Great!
My game gear have problem to display, too
It's all white...
Wich capacitor I must change?
supertorra 2 years ago
Just replace them all on the mainboard. It's going to be more than one and if you leave any old ones they could go bad in the future. I'll be doing a video on it in the near future.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
can you show me how to fix the screen please.
cebdegaf 2 years ago
I'd had requests for that so I have a video coming. In the mean time PM me you're e-mail and I'll send you a written tutorial with pictures I made for someone else. It may help.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
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Cindy62707 2 years ago
That was a question that is buried further up this page...I'm not sure which items on the board are capacitors and which ones are just other little blobs soldered on around the LCD screen. I could tell from your audio fix video which 3 blobs were capacitors as you "circled" them for us.
Can you do a still picture with the capcitors you are talking about "circled" for the "main-board surrounding the screen"?
Thank you,
Cindy
Cindy62707 2 years ago
It's easy to spot the capacitors around the screen. They are black and rectangular. They are glued and soldered directly to the board. Each has a white rating label, so you can order new parts. If one is bad chances are more are or soon will be so buy replacements for them all.
Try to get regular tub shaped replacements and solder them horizontally.
I may do a quick vid on it along with a another fix vid. PM me you're e-mail and I'll send you a picture of what I'm talking about.
kainkusanagi 2 years ago
PS:I also have one unit that part of the screen doesn't show the game...about 1/3 of the left hand side of the screen has white, the other 2/3 shows the game just fine. What would I replace on a unit that has part of the screen out?
Thank you,
Cindy
Cindy62707 2 years ago