Replace the old electrolytic capacitors, which can begin to leak and cause damage to the circuit board. RIFA X2 caps released their magic smoke?
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A complete trash-to-treasure style refurb service for your micro computer, including cassette or disk drive service, keyboard & case.
Console & computer mods installed. Mod boards, IPS screens, Picoboot, RGB mods, 50/60Hz & region mods. Spectrum SCART fix, audio fix..
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We’ll repair, mod, refurb or recap & return it to you.
Hi! I’m Claire. Mrs Bear to TheRetroBear.
I gained relevant qualifications many years ago in a former career, which I left after 13 years to do something “different”.
What was I thinking!?
Living with a retro collector, with an endless supply of faulty micro computers and retro consoles in need of recapping eventually led to a chance collaboration with our good friends at Hidden Chest Gaming…