Dim picture

Image present but abnormally dark.

2 repair logs

Game Gear main board cleaned, showing deteriorated button pad contacts from capacitor leakage and yellow electrolytic capacitors ready for replacement.

+57 photosSuccessful repair

Sega — Game Gear

Game Gear shenanigans

Had lunch with a couple of friends and one of them brought a Game Gear along, wondering if anything could be done with it. Power LED only, nothing else.

No power Dim picture No audio+2

Nov 4, 20257 threads

BVM-D9H5J PSU board with partially recapped capacitors, large filtering cap, transformer, and removed electrolytic capacitors laid out below during maintenance work.

+29 photosWork in progress

Sony — BVM-D9H5J

Arrived allegedly dead. It just needed the right buttons pressed. The tube has 150,000 hours on it but doesn't look terrible. PSU partially recapped and a previous owner's poor rework job cleaned up, but the dimness issue remains unsolved for now.

Dim picture

Sep 22, 20236 threads

Dim picture

Game Gear shenanigans

BVM-D9H5J restoration