I Paid OVER $1,000 for These Broken Handhelds - Let's Fix Them!

I Paid OVER $1,000 for These Broken Handhelds - Let's Fix Them! These go for about $300 just for parts but if I can get them working they're worth $400-500. I have to deal with the power issues, corrosion, and a bunch of leaking capacitors. These handhelds from the 1990s are pretty cool though and fun to try and fix.

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[Jrodtwo]

steve how you beating cancer is everything ok with you? Praying for you man...

[antokgutomtigang]

for some reason, watching this guy fix things while I'm working feels relaxing ~

[MikeGervasi]

I took Steve's soldering course and found it to be a great intro for people new to it and also a great refresher for those who've done it before. Highly recommended.

[ravenwolf]

Found one one of these a few years ago at a goodwill and had to pay up for it. But it came with a very pricy game and the charger. Took it home ordered a capacitor kit and replaced them all and lo and behold it turned on and works great even today. Great job returning those back to life Steve

[yaboimo]

Just read your update from May! I am so happy you're cancer free Steve. I've watched so many of your videos and even fixed a few things with your help LOL. Parasocial relationship kicked in hard when I saw you had no hair and with a history of cancer in my family, I got so worried. Shed some tears reading that last update from May. Seriously, you're one of the best humans on this planet and I hope you continue to get and feel better and stay cancer free. Stay awesome brother.

[JMack]

Congrats on beating cancer Steve! Just found your channel by looking up PS4 repairs, thank you for everything you do for us man. God bless you brother 🙏🏼💪🏼

[a.c.]

Hey Steve, have a nice Friday and a great weekend!

[LowGneru]

i’m not a practical guy, can’t fix stuff to save my life but, following this channel’s guide, i was able to take apart and clean my ps5.
don’t push too hard Steve! rest up whenever you can ❤

[hopintheroflcopter]

I had my suspicions but had to Google it and just found out you had cancer mate! That's horrible but glad to see you're in remission, that's awesome news!

Been a keen watcher of yours for a while now so felt a bit of dread when I realised as you've not only given me entertainment but helped me through a lot of fixes of my own and taught me a lot.

Love from England buddy, keep on keeping on!

[jaydee]

Thankyou for teaching me how to repair, I have followed you for 12 months now and have taught me how to repair a gbc crystal game my cloths dryer display pannel and 2 garage remote keys. I appreciate you, your skills and your determination.

You are simply the prodigy this world needs. Thanks Steve.

[CrociG]

I loved the video man!!

And HOLY GOLY I cried out of happiness when i saw that you beat cancer, I love you and your content man and also the people in the community so much!!❤

[iKevinF]

Hey I'm not sure if you've ever done this before but regarding the ripped pads on that cap you're replacing at about 32 minutes, use some copper tape in place of the broken pads. Just cut to size and since it's sticky on the bottom, it shouldn't move much then just bridge the copper tape with a part you scratch off or run a bit of wire to it and it'll give you much more room to work with when soldering in the new cap. I did it to my Sega CD when I modded it with an FRAM chip (I ripped one pad and replaced it with some copper tape) and it worked like a charm!

[kalobhunt]

Dude so glad to see you are still going man. I know it must be tough but you are a very strong person. Keep pushing and making awesome videos.

[brunobarks]

Hey brother ! The chrome dome is starting to grow on me. Lol. Looking good and im so glad. Thanks again.
Much love. God bless 🙏

[RafaelusOptimus]

Watching your videos has inspired me to fix old stuff appliances and electronics i had lying around the house. I'm no expert and some things i couldn't save, but i have kept some stuff out of the trash can, so its a win for me.

Thank you and keep the good work!

[Otakulad]

Steve, saw your message about beating cancer. I am very happy to hear that. Keep on repairing.

[NoNameHydro]

Thank you Steve for these videos! They are so relaxing to watch and you always seem happy and upbeat in the videos! Keep up the good work!

[jasonbenson]

I just really enjoy watching Steve fix these things and I am also learning stuff as well. He is very funny at times and keeps me engaged all of the time plus really motivated me into wanting to try and fix some stuff that I have. Keep up the good work Steve and hopefully your treatments are going very well and you get back to 100% soon.

[familhagaudir]

I'm glad you're doing good. I never saw these consoles before, so much interesting content on this channel.

[nightrider]

Hey Steve, I hope your treatment is going well. Stay strong and keeping fighting!