Rick Dangerous Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Wow that board looks crusty....did that spend some time in a flooded basement or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 1 hour ago, Rick Dangerous said: Wow that board looks crusty....did that spend some time in a flooded basement or something? My guess is outside in a shed or something. It had a lot of dirt, grass and pebbles in the cart slot. That crustiness is actually just dirt, it all came off easy enough. The real problem is gonna be the rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 5 hours ago, Celotine said: The real problem is gonna be the rust. Do not, under any circumstances, underestimate the fumes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 This jaguar lives again. Still some iffy traces I need to sure up, controller ports to replace, I seem to have lost the LED when I removed the old controller ports and some cosmetic stuff. Thanks again to everyone who helped out with advice. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Glad to hear it, but you know you COULD simply update these in the previous thread.😏 It's called updating the thread, separate threads each time is frowned upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 2 minutes ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said: Glad to hear it, but you know you COULD simply update these in the previous thread.😏 It's called updating the thread, separate threads each time is frowned upon. Ah, I'm sorry, didn't know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alucardX Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 8 hours ago, Celotine said: This jaguar lives again. Still some iffy traces I need to sure up, controller ports to replace, I seem to have lost the LED when I removed the old controller ports and some cosmetic stuff. Thanks again to everyone who helped out with advice. Nice job reviving that! You're a wizard! This really changes how I look at retro computing and gaming. It used to be that barn finds were classic cars and this kind of restoration was necessary. Now it is happening with classic gaming consoles too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 4 hours ago, alucardX said: It used to be that barn finds were classic cars and this kind of restoration was necessary. Now it is happening with classic gaming consoles too. Yeah this was in a shed or something for sure with all that dirt and grass in there. Few pebbles in the cart slot too. Very gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sargon Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Now close that baby up and sell it to an unsuspecting customer on eBay! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 21 minutes ago, Sargon said: Now close that baby up and sell it to an unsuspecting customer on eBay! Lol nah I'm gonna state that's it's been worked on. Still got more work to do too. Those controller ports were rusted to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 1 hour ago, Celotine said: Lol nah I'm gonna state that's it's been worked on. Still got more work to do too. Those controller ports were rusted to hell. How many traces on the pcb did you have to rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 14 minutes ago, phoenixdownita said: How many traces on the pcb did you have to rebuild? HAD to rebuild.. none. Probably half a dozen that should be done though. I finished a recap last night and on a whim I tried to boot it, and it worked 🤷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 8 hours ago, alucardX said: Nice job reviving that! You're a wizard! This really changes how I look at retro computing and gaming. It used to be that barn finds were classic cars and this kind of restoration was necessary. Now it is happening with classic gaming consoles too. This is happening a lot in the vintage PC scene where stuff has been stored in garages and sheds for decades now, and also has stuff like corrosive battery leakage/damage to deal with even if a system has been stored in a climate controlled area. Get a load of the condition and work done on system 1 in this video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Everything is looking extra green on this jaguar. Any ideas? It might be this red component at U7. That took some heat during my recap and made a pop noise. What is that and where do I get a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 ANOTHER question. I took the power switch to clean it and I lost track of which way it goes back in... I know I'm a noob 🤣 I see the mark on the board to show pin 1 but I don't see where that mark is on the switch. ANOTHER update. Controller ports are replaced and working great, power switch is clean as a whistle, now I need to figure out how it goes back lol. We're almost there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 On 6/14/2024 at 5:13 PM, sirlynxalot said: Get a load of the condition and work done on system 1 in this video! Damn, that's some dedication just for an old Gateway motherboard. I scrolled through that guy's entire listing of videos though, and can't find a follow up on whether the trace repair work was completed and whether it worked. I'm on pins and needles here! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 58 minutes ago, cubanismo said: Damn, that's some dedication just for an old Gateway motherboard. I scrolled through that guy's entire listing of videos though, and can't find a follow up on whether the trace repair work was completed and whether it worked. I'm on pins and needles here! At around 21 minutes into that video he is able to boot up the machine and even explore the still working old HDD, so his extensive repairs were a success. I know they sold millions of gateways but they seem to be in demand right now and perhaps even costing a premium over some other brands with more generic cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 16 hours ago, Celotine said: It might be this red component at U7. That took some heat during my recap and made a pop noise. What is that and where do I get a new one? It's the video DAC, and it's hard to find. But I don't think it's the problem. On your picture, C29 (10 nF capacitor) looks damaged, and it's involved in color encoding. Try replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 5 hours ago, Zerosquare said: It's the video DAC, and it's hard to find. But I don't think it's the problem. On your picture, C29 (10 nF capacitor) looks damaged, and it's involved in color encoding. Try replacing it. Good catch on the cap, but unfortunately that isn't the issue, it's just turned up on its side, that's why it looks goofy. I fixed it, but no change. However the cap next to it is missing! That might be my issue. Is C30 also 10nF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Yes, it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 21 minutes ago, Zerosquare said: Yes, it is. Awesome. I'll have to get some, maybe that's my issue. Also need to source a power switch still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Here's the part number for the power switch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_shred Posted Monday at 09:49 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:49 PM This is impressive work @Celotine, I'd have binned it and wasted a salvageable Jag in the process. I don't have the knowledge to troubleshoot consoles that far gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celotine Posted Monday at 09:54 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 09:54 PM 4 minutes ago, doctor_shred said: This is impressive work @Celotine, I'd have binned it and wasted a salvageable Jag in the process. I don't have the knowledge to troubleshoot consoles that far gone. Don't bin! Sell to me 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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