Projects
Every console, controller and cable that has come across the bench. Open a project to see the full story with every photo and video.
Fixing a PS2 Controller
The circle button on one of my PS2 controllers was not working, and I wanted to diagnose the reason why. When this has happened to any of my controllers in… Read more
Fixing a Rock Band 4 Legacy Adapter
No repair is ever perfect. But I am damn proud of this one! A Rock Band Legacy Adapter has been my “white whale” for a while now, but with one… Read more
Another PS2 Slim Repair
My lovely girlfriend bought me a broken PS2 Slim for my birthday so I could have fun fixing it. So you can imagine my surprise when I plugged it in… Read more
Fixing an Original XBOX
This original XBOX was bought in a lot of broken consoles. Upon testing, it successfully powered on, but the disc tray wouldn't open for me to test any games. After… Read more
PS2 Slim Repair
This PS2 slim was in a lot of broken consoles I bought, and it was my first time encountering one of these before. It was in working condition, but I… Read more
PS2 Phat Power Supply Replacement
When I went to test a PS2 controller with my personal PS2, I realized that the console itself had broken. Seemingly out of nowhere, the PS2 power indicator light would… Read more
Fixing a Dreamcast AV Cable
The shelf that my Dreamcast was sitting on broke, and it took my Dreamcast AV cable out with it. My first thought was that I was just going to have… Read more
PlayStation Optical Drive Troubleshooting
My very first repair project was replacing an optical drive on a PlayStation, but I wanted to take it up a notch and see if I could actually repair one… Read more
Replacing a Nintendo Switch fan
This was the first project I received due to somebody finding this site! This Nintendo Switch fan made a grinding noise immediately upon booting up a game. The console wasn't… Read more
Replacing Switch Lite Joysticks
This was a quick and easy repair. I ordered replacement joysticks online and just watched a tutorial video to figure out how to replace them. It was still exciting, because… Read more
Replacing an XBOX One S Hard Drive
I purchased a broken XBOX One S that was believed to have an issue with the retimer chip. This is a common issue that causes the XBOX to not output… Read more
PlayStation 2 Fiasco
I'm cursed when it comes to PS2s! I currently have 4 of these, 3 of which are sitting broken in my closet. I bought the first one from an estate… Read more
PlayStation Optical Drive Replacement
I found this PlayStation at an estate sale and after taking it home I found that it wouldn’t read discs. Cleaning it with Isopropyl alcohol and adjusting the potentiometers didn't… Read more