Repair & restoration

Repairing and restoring a retro console almost always follows the same order: make the power supply reliable, get a readable display back, redo the contacts. This selection brings together replacement screens, batteries, shells, capacitor kits for recapping, speakers, USB-C charging modules, FRAM memories and precision tooling.

104 items
Outils d'atelier 57 Fers à souder & stations 9 Consommables de soudure 8 Kits de démontage 18 Poste de travail 7 Antistatique & ESD 5 Pièces détachées 86 Kits de modding 84 Réparation & restauration 104
104 products
PCB soldering holder with magnetic pins — workshop platform
Fun-Esports PCB soldering holder with magnetic pins — workshop platformAvailable
15,99€
USB-C power board for Game Gear — revisions VA0 to VA5
Fun-Esports USB-C power board for Game Gear — revisions VA0 to VA5Available
23,99€
PSP 2000 and 3000 battery cover — replacement back shell
Fun-Esports PSP 2000 and 3000 battery cover — replacement back shellAvailable
14,99€
T12 soldering station DIY kit — OLED display, 200 to 480 °C
Fun-Esports T12 soldering station DIY kit — OLED display, 200 to 480 °CAvailable
27,99€
Portable USB-C soldering iron — 8 W, adjustable temperature
Fun-Esports Portable USB-C soldering iron — 8 W, adjustable temperatureAvailable
34,99€
Pre-fluxed copper desoldering braid 1.5 m — widths 1 to 4 mm
Fun-Esports Pre-fluxed copper desoldering braid 1.5 m — widths 1 to 4 mmAvailable
14,99€
JCD C200 USB-C cordless soldering iron — adjustable 300 to 450 °C
Fun-Esports JCD C200 USB-C cordless soldering iron — adjustable 300 to 450 °CAvailable
28,99€
T12 soldering iron tip — 70 W cartridge, 11 profiles
Fun-Esports T12 soldering iron tip — 70 W cartridge, 11 profilesAvailable
16,99€
Lead-free solder wire 50 g — flux core, Ø 0.5 to 2.0 mm
Fun-Esports Lead-free solder wire 50 g — flux core, Ø 0.5 to 2.0 mmAvailable
19,99€
M35 soldering flux paste — SMD, BGA and ribbon cable micro-soldering
Fun-Esports M35 soldering flux paste — SMD, BGA and ribbon cable micro-solderingAvailable
16,99€
KEK 559 rosin soldering flux — 10 or 30 ml tube
Fun-Esports KEK 559 rosin soldering flux — 10 or 30 ml tubeAvailable
14,99€
Lead-free rosin core solder wire — 0.8 and 1.0 mm
Fun-Esports Lead-free rosin core solder wire — 0.8 and 1.0 mmAvailable
14,99€
900M-T soldering iron tips — pack of 5, 936/937-type stations
Fun-Esports 900M-T soldering iron tips — pack of 5, 936/937-type stationsAvailable
15,99€
USB digital microscope for soldering — 8 LEDs, 1080p sensor
Fun-Esports USB digital microscope for soldering — 8 LEDs, 1080p sensorAvailable
32,99€
High-temperature polyimide tape 33 m — soldering and rework
Fun-Esports High-temperature polyimide tape 33 m — soldering and reworkAvailable
13,99€
Soldering helping hand — magnetic base and flexible arms
Fun-Esports Soldering helping hand — magnetic base and flexible armsAvailable
14,99€
5x LED magnifier lamp for the workbench — 3 colour temperatures, soldering and modding
Fun-Esports 5x LED magnifier lamp for the workbench — 3 colour temperatures, soldering and moddingAvailable
27,99€
Silicone soldering repair mat — magnetic compartments
Fun-Esports Silicone soldering repair mat — magnetic compartmentsAvailable
14,99€
Soldering iron tip cleaning and tinning cream — 6 to 26 g
Fun-Esports Soldering iron tip cleaning and tinning cream — 6 to 26 gAvailable
14,99€
SS12D00 slide switches — pack of 20, 1P2T 3-pin
Fun-Esports SS12D00 slide switches — pack of 20, 1P2T 3-pinAvailable
13,99€
367D desoldering pump — remove molten solder in one go
Fun-Esports 367D desoldering pump — remove molten solder in one goAvailable
13,99€
Game Boy A/B buttons and D-pad — replacement kit
Fun-Esports Game Boy A/B buttons and D-pad — replacement kitAvailable
14,99€
Hinge shaft for DS Lite, DSi, 3DS, GBA SP — replacement part
Fun-Esports Hinge shaft for DS Lite, DSi, 3DS, GBA SP — replacement partAvailable
14,99€
Replacement speaker for retro consoles — 8/16/32 Ω, pack of 2
Fun-Esports Replacement speaker for retro consoles — 8/16/32 Ω, pack of 2Available
14,99€

Where to start when repairing a retro console

Three families of faults cover most cases

  • Power supply: a swollen or dead battery, a torn-off charging port. 1500 mAh batteries for the Game Boys, 2000 mAh for the DS Lite, USB-C and TP4056 modules for the rest.
  • Display: a cracked panel, vertical lines, a scratched lens. LCD and IPS panels from 2.45 to 3.5 inches, lenses and protective glass.
  • Contacts and sound: buttons that stick, a silent L or R trigger, a crackling speaker. Micro switches, conductive rubber pads and speakers to solder.

Recapping is not a reflex to apply everywhere

The 16 to 50 V electrolytic capacitor kits sold here are through-hole models: they are meant for boards whose capacitors are soldered through the circuit, not for fully SMD boards where the format and the height differ. Systematically replacing healthy capacitors mostly multiplies the chances of tearing off a pad. You recap when the symptom justifies it: muffled sound, unstable picture, a visible leak.

What it doesn't do

  • No repair service: the shop supplies the parts and the tools, not the labour.
  • No electrical diagnostic instrument: no multimeter, no bench power supply.
  • A motherboard that has been flooded or corroded for years cannot be brought back with a replacement part.

Spare parts · Replacement screens · Soldering and desoldering · Soldering consumables · Antistatic and ESD · Workshop tools

Questions fréquentes

Where should you start on a console that no longer switches on?
With the power supply, in this order: external source, charging connector, battery. A battery more than fifteen years old has often lost most of its capacity, and a tired charging port gives exactly the same symptom as a dead console. Only once those two causes are ruled out do you open it up to inspect the board.
Does a FRAM chip do away with the save battery?
Yes, that is the principle: the 28-pin FRAM memories of the FM1808, FM18W08 or FM16W08 type keep the data without a permanent power supply. In exchange, the job means desoldering the old chip and soldering a new one across 28 pins, which is not a first soldering project.
Which capacitor kit should you take for a recap?
The kits cover the 16 to 50 V range in through-hole format, which matches the most common retro boards. First note the values printed on the original capacitors: capacitance in microfarads and voltage. The voltage of the new component can be equal or higher, never lower, and the capacitance must stay the same.