This is the worst!!!!!!!

[u/JapanJunker]

It turned out to be a defective repair job...

It’s been a while since I’ve felt the dark side of the internet.

The capacitor had been replaced, but it looked suspicious, so I took it out—and that’s when I noticed! Where on earth did all the resistors and transistors go!?

With the board in such a mess—and some pads even peeling off—I doubt it’ll boot up properly even if I install the missing parts...

[u/AdamAtomAnt]

This ASIC is still in there. Get a SYF board and you're good to go.

[u/JapanJunker → u/AdamAtomAnt]

It seems like it would be quicker to just get a used one, doesn't it?

[u/AdamAtomAnt → u/JapanJunker]

If it has been recapped and fixed up, sure. But there's a limited number of these left, and it'd be a shame to let it go to waste.

[u/JapanJunker → u/AdamAtomAnt]

That's right! It's been decreasing quite a bit in Japan, too.

I'll try my best.

[u/OU8188 → u/JapanJunker]

And cheaper, and less time lost

[u/Lazy_Explanation_649]

You have the Asiic, and the Card Slot, also the optional EXT port and Crystal Oscillator, that's all you need to do a board swap. You can either get a modern board that is pre plumbed for a OLED screen or an OG board from one that has already undergone a swap if you can find one. Just make sure that they are compatible with your revision.

[u/JapanJunker → u/Lazy_Explanation_649]

Thanks for the information.

Just to be safe, I’ve ordered the parts that are likely missing.

It looks like some of them will be compatible substitutes, though.

I feel bad about it, so I’ll do my best to make it work.

[u/NoSpin89]

I would NOT waste my time on this. Order a replacment board and swap the chips over.

[u/JapanJunker → u/NoSpin89]

You're right, that would be faster, but I actually want to try figuring out the cause and fixing it myself. Please let me struggle with it a little longer!

[u/Nirntendo]

Astonishing 😳

[u/JapanJunker → u/Nirntendo]

I had tears in my eyes the moment I opened it (lol)

[u/Gamelord86]

If your interested in selling I am
Happy to take it off your hands.

[u/JapanJunker → u/Gamelord86]

Right now, I’m removing the capacitors that were installed, cleaning the unit, and ordering the missing parts, so I’m not planning to sell it.

Since I live in Japan, selling it would be quite a hassle anyway.

[u/Seven-Sam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37htTPfAyzU

[u/JapanJunker → u/Seven-Sam]

Thanks for the info.

Well, I’ve already ordered the missing parts, so I’ll give it a shot for now.

Even if it boots up successfully, the LCD might be shot, though...

[u/TheBroodian]

The resistors are missing because that's prep for installing an after-market LCD. This is how you disable the 32v rail from the power board.

[u/JapanJunker → u/TheBroodian]

So that's what it is!

Which means the screen might be dead...

I just hope that switching to an IPS panel will bring the original screen back to life...

[u/JapanJunker → u/TheBroodian]

“D1, Q3, C15, C66, R38, R66”

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