Console Repair/Mod Center
Hello to all! New member here! Just got my hands on a "untested" PCE GT off eBay and to my surprise it outputs video and has decent sound through earphones, though it clearly needs new caps. The issue is that the button labeled "I" doesn't work at all.
I rushed to see if there were any leakage and/or corroded traces but it looks quite clean on the main board, the only cap that had what I presume was some electrosauce was the one on the controller board.
The traces and the carbon contacts look quite clean, so I've cleaned with some IPA the leak (the residue was only on the cap pins), the board contacts and the rubber contacts. Once evaporated I've tested again but no luck.
I won't be able to change caps for a couple of weeks yet since I've had to order a new soldering iron, but if possible I'd like to know:
-Could this be an issue with the controller board cap?
-What's the recommended temperature to desolder the main board caps without harming the pads?
Thank you all for your help!
I rushed to see if there were any leakage and/or corroded traces but it looks quite clean on the main board, the only cap that had what I presume was some electrosauce was the one on the controller board.
The traces and the carbon contacts look quite clean, so I've cleaned with some IPA the leak (the residue was only on the cap pins), the board contacts and the rubber contacts. Once evaporated I've tested again but no luck.
I won't be able to change caps for a couple of weeks yet since I've had to order a new soldering iron, but if possible I'd like to know:
-Could this be an issue with the controller board cap?
-What's the recommended temperature to desolder the main board caps without harming the pads?
Thank you all for your help!