Sega Game Gear Repair-a-thon - Round 1, Fight!

In this video I attempt to repair the first unit in a batch of three faulty Sega Game Gears that were donated to the channel. This was my first time working on a Sega Game Gear, and I really enjoyed it. I found it to be the perfect soldering challenge, not too easy, not too hard. Just right! To establish a baseline with a faulty Game Gear, it is common practice to recap the system first, prior to diagnosing any additional faults that may exist. Given the system's age, this isn't a surprise. However the Game Gear apparently had low quality capacitors to begin with, so that doesn't help the longevity of an original system so even if it is still working, a recap will be in it's near future. This is the approach I will be taking to repair all three Game Gears in this lot. I plan to give away one of these Game Gears when I am done working on them to a lucky subscriber, so stay tuned for your chance to participate in one of my upcoming giveaways. 🌎 Support the channel by buying some of my merch or one of my console builds http://www.BorderlineOCD.com 🔧 Toolkit Screwdriver Set: https://amzn.to/2X7s0Gj Automatic Wire Stripper: https://amzn.to/30F5TJm Pocket Multimeter: https://amzn.to/3IdvzQz 🖌 Soldering Essentials TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2YIJZUR No Clean Flux Syringe: https://amzn.to/2NFUZvQ No Clean Solder: https://amzn.to/2NHEAqQ Desoldering Braid: https://amzn.to/312Grws 🔍 Soldering Add-ons Fume extractor with hose: https://amzn.to/3hspLZi Tip Tinner: https://amzn.to/31w2EF4 Helping Hands Soldering Aid: https://amzn.to/3ihgksP 🔥 Thermal Compounds Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/2Ak2y8w 1.5MM Arctic Thermal Pads: https://amzn.to/2Vv1RQU 🎵 Music Street Fighter - Ken's Theme "Epic Rock" Cover (Little V)    • Street Fighter - Ken's Theme "Epic Rock" C...