How To Recap A Sega Game Gear (VA1)

A simple how-to for replacing game gear capacitors!
This game gear is a single asic va1.
0:50 for the main board repair
9:51 for the sound board repair
13:41 for the power board repair

[@cesar8ramirez]

Well documented. My son says you sound like an 80s dude and I say totally Rad bruh. 😅. I have a VA4 board with large white bar in front. And can’t see any video activity. I recapped as per the wiki caps and not quite sure what’s causing it. Sound and power seems to work. May be you can point me in the right direction.

[@retro-af]

If the "large white bar" has any traces of magenta or cyan colors in it, the display drivers are shot.
It sounds like the recap was successful with the sound and power board, so the main board may have a flipped cap or one that you missed. (Hard to tell without photos)
And thanks for the 80s comment! Good times!

[@xxdeadxangelx6150]

Gonna try this tonight

[@MADARA.OTCHIHA]

YOU ARE THE BEST BRO .
THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH

[@xxdeadxangelx6150]

Update i tried it , got through three of them caps then it started to stick to important things. Used flux fock that

[@Mo7-7]

which cap kit are you using here? Thanks

[@retro-af]

I got the 2x cap kit on ebay since i purchased 10 or so broken game gears.
www.ebay.com/itm/203294556187

[@damengrant3975]

How hot do you keep your solder for this?

[@retro-af]

i usually keep mine around 400-450 celsius

[@MADARA.OTCHIHA]

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