Systems in need of help (Snes Mini, PS3, Gamegear and Gameboy)

[Theretrogamingroom]

Hey, does anyone know how to fix my SNES Mini?
It has 2 problems: 1- The power button is jammed
so that I can't get the thing turned on at all!
2- The controller ports are somehow covered with
alot of battery acid (or some type of blue crystal).

I also have a Backwards Compatible PS3 (80 Gig)
that will not read disks (The disk logo keeps spinning)
It read a few "Sonic The Hedgehog" DVDs and some
CDs, but games and other DVDs will not work at all.

And then a Sega Gamegear that has a weak speaker and an
Original Gameboy that has a few vertical lines of dead pixels.

If anyone knows how to (hopefully cheaply) fix these problems
please leave a comment. Thank You!

[Oldskool]

Hey, does anyone know how to fix my SNES Mini?
It has 2 problems: 1- The power button is jammed
so that I can't get the thing turned on at all!
2- The controller ports are somehow covered with
alot of battery acid (or some type of blue crystal).

I also have a Backwards Compatible PS3 (80 Gig)
that will not read disks (The disk logo keeps spinning)
It read a few "Sonic The Hedgehog" DVDs and some
CDs, but games and other DVDs will not work at all.

And then a Sega Gamegear that has a weak speaker and an
Original Gameboy that has a few vertical lines of dead pixels.

If anyone knows how to (hopefully cheaply) fix these problems
please leave a comment. Thank You!

The SNES - I'd take the console apart and inspect the switch. You won't know what's wrong with it unless you inspect it. Might just need to be re-positioned back into it's original place. Or there might be gunk in there keeping it stuck, which in that case you'll have to clean it out. As for the controller ports.. that sounds pretty odd. I'd again - take the console apart and unplug the controller ports and clean them with a mild solution and a brush. If you cannot unplug the controller ports (not familiar with the SNES 2), carefully brush them while trying not to get solution/soap/water inside the console itself. Sounds like you just need to take the whole thing apart and take a gander. You will need the proper screw driver bit to do this, which you can get off Ebay.

The PS3 - I have heard that they commonly have DVD drive failures, so I'd look into replacing that. Sounds to me like you have a laser or sled assembly issue.

The Game Gear - A dead or weak speaker means that you have a bad audio capacitor. Try plugging in your headphones, if that's quiet also, you'll need to replace the capacitor for that as well. There is one capacitor for the headphone, and one for the speaker. While you are in there I'd just replace both. Also, the Game Gear is known to have poor image quality due to weak video capacitors. I'd replace all of those while you are in there too - it's a tedious job as there are a bunch of them. You must have some sort of soldering skills and a soldering iron to do this repair. As for the screen cover, if it is really scratched up (like most Game Gears are - the screens are made of a very soft plastic), take some automotive wax/polish, and go to town on the screen. After a little elbow grease it will look new again.

The Gameboy - you cannot fix a dead pixel or pixels short of replacing the screen, or just dealing with it. The price of a new screen for the original Gameboy is not worth the repair. Throw it in the garbage and spend $5 on another one, or keep it around for parts.

[Benc]

an Original Gameboy that has a few vertical lines of dead pixels.

Repairing the LCD:
http://8bitcollective.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=5679