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This FROGGER Has Stopped Frogging | Can I FIX It? 

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Many thanks to Dave for sending this over to me. It's the rather awesome CGL Frogger electronic game from 1980. Dave had been keeping it in storage and it seems to have been badly corroded. Consequently, it has no power and doesn't turn on at all.
Hopefully we can get Frogger Frogging again!
Let's try and fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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@StezStixFix
@StezStixFix Год назад
Stupid Frogger Thing
@JonnyMudMower
@JonnyMudMower Год назад
Nice👍🏻🇨🇦🍻
@sergiobisonte
@sergiobisonte Год назад
convert to a rechargeble usb batery.. the zinc is gone from the metal.. it will always corrode no matter what you do.....
@9paraneil
@9paraneil Год назад
Finishing the video with a beautiful rendition of Michael Jackson's Them in the mirror was brilliant 😂. Loving your work pal, a great dry sense of humour too 👌🏻. Damn that bloody Sam Smith and his Fisherthem nonsense.
@iso-c
@iso-c Год назад
Would be interesting see if cheap "hot tweezers" are reasonable thing to buy if fix smd pcbs
@Rick-hx1ne
@Rick-hx1ne Год назад
Yeah you should have a motor brush it remove stain or corrosion off the plate faster pace rather than have pick or whatever scraps off the stain . Thanks for sharing and enjoy show.
@davidkeaney6270
@davidkeaney6270 Год назад
Amazing work! I was properly ashamed of how dirty it was inside but so pleased you got it working. It brought back loads of memories. Enjoy playing it.
@astra6712
@astra6712 Год назад
My goodness how could you treat something like that! I’d love to see how your house looks if Frogger looked like that!
@drewcaddell8179
@drewcaddell8179 Год назад
Don't be ashamed David! Life happens and things sometimes fall by the wayside, especially after 40 years! Luckily it's nothing that a little TLC can't fix. Plus, if it hadn't been in such condition then we wouldn't have been blessed with this wonderful content. Thank you for sending it in. Brought back some great memories
@PorchBass
@PorchBass Год назад
Remember it probably had foam or plastic inside the case that would have been turned to powder. No shame you kept it in the game.
@delboy1362
@delboy1362 Год назад
@@astra6712 you’re a bit of a rude knob head
@astra6712
@astra6712 Год назад
@@delboy1362 I’d bet your house looks like trash too. Why turn off comments on your childish video games?
@hobby_games
@hobby_games Год назад
just a tip: when dealing with an old device like this, first remove all the solder before doing the reflow, use a rust remover, clean it well and then solder again, the old solder had a different composition that in contact with the new solder causes "infinite melting" ", it happens a lot in Ataris, mainly in the ones that were manufactured around here otherwise, great job as always, hello from brazil
@CTCTraining1
@CTCTraining1 Год назад
Good point ... I’ve had this a few times and assumed that it was some side effect of the old flow-soldering process but a different composition makes more sense. Steve - maybe an opportunity for a mini-revisit on this one??
@warpath6666
@warpath6666 Год назад
Or just use 40 year old solder 😝👍
@yUm666
@yUm666 Год назад
About every solder will work as long as it's leaded solder which should always be used on old devices. The infinite melting can happen if you mix leaded and unleaded solder together which you never should do. That kind of mixing can even lower the melting point so much that the joint becomes "self-melting" when you use the device as every device tends to produce at least a little bit heat.
@nickk6109
@nickk6109 Год назад
Yup - best thing is to remove the solder completely, then use a fiberglass flux pen to clean the joint (the pad AND the pin) then resolver as normal. Corrosion, difference in solder composition and contamination/dirt all cause the solder to simply not flow properly. Get the same with audio gear.
@TristynRusselo
@TristynRusselo 8 месяцев назад
but, ive seen him do it proper in older videos, he has solder wick, he knows how to use it. never seen him clean his tip....
@JonathanBugg
@JonathanBugg Год назад
As someone who's had a life long issue of finding leaking batteries in old toys watching you rebuild the battery terminals was so therapeutic! Love the videos mate.
@Rob_III
@Rob_III Год назад
Steve! We need our... errr... StezStix Fix! Can't wait for your next video! Hope you are well!
@allfluxedup6924
@allfluxedup6924 Год назад
I'm very impressed with the switch fix - those things are horrifically fiddly!
@StezStixFix
@StezStixFix Год назад
😁 they definitely are! Thanks AFU!
@hugegamer5988
@hugegamer5988 Год назад
Non-deterministic switches determine how frustrating my day is.
@Devilboy-6666
@Devilboy-6666 Год назад
All ok Steve no videos for 2 weeks hope nothing is wrong..
@therealpanse
@therealpanse Год назад
might be worth looking into a little wire brush for a dremel to clean up terminals like that. makes it much easier to get them shiny again.
@sos.gamers
@sos.gamers Год назад
i think its easier to clean it with vinegar, just put a glass full of vinegar and it will take care of the rust
@jnharton
@jnharton Год назад
Honestly it looks like the best thing would have been to completely remove all the solder and the screen, clean up the area really well, and then reinstall it with new solder.
@dankorn2938
@dankorn2938 Год назад
Pin were definitely super oxidized and you weren't making contact with the metal. You should have tried to deoxidize it or sand the pins clean. Thanks again for your videos. Always so enjoyable!
@nexus1972
@nexus1972 Год назад
the solderings a bit embarassing really best course would have been to wick away all the old solder clean and flux the pins and resolder. Also less solder would be good they should like like mount peaks not hills.
@Samsemillya
@Samsemillya Год назад
Steve what the hell is going on! I need my dose of funny electronics repair! What are you doing?! Get on with it! Love you ❤
@alanmark8345
@alanmark8345 Год назад
This was the first game I actually 'completed'. I played for so long that the score couldn't go any higher and the game stopped! Great memories seeing this again as haven't seen since the 80s. Great fix once again. Cheers 😃
@jobbo_
@jobbo_ Год назад
Always amazes me that you're not only fixing a thing and editing video of it, you're also writing and recording a song/rap that incorporates your Patreon users.. which is not an easy thing to do! Love your channel Steve.
@hurly_bird
@hurly_bird Год назад
Underrated channel for sure
@stevenphilcock4178
@stevenphilcock4178 Год назад
not to mention the awesome retro music to boot!!
@fyfoh
@fyfoh Год назад
Yeah, this is high effort stuff. Respect.
@thadofalltrades
@thadofalltrades Год назад
​@@stevenphilcock4178 the retro music is unquestionably my favorite aesthetic.
@helmutlvx
@helmutlvx Год назад
Can't believe you got that switch back together. Battery terminals could use some new plating to prevent future corrosion but at least it works now. Good job
@ARTofTY-TV
@ARTofTY-TV Год назад
Yeah I was going to say the same thing. Steve you should get a little nickel plating setup going. It won't take up much space either.
@tecnicoemeletronica
@tecnicoemeletronica Год назад
2 weeks without Steve 😭
@unperrier5998
@unperrier5998 Год назад
What you need is a bench grinder with a wire wheel. It's not expensive and would work like a charm on those corroded battery contacts.
@joshkelly4682
@joshkelly4682 Год назад
Been waiting on a new video, hope all is well
@phantom240
@phantom240 Год назад
Perhaps using an acid type flux, cleaning with deoxit, or brushing the pins/bad joints vigorously with something like vinegar would have removed some of that crud that was giving you such a hard time on those first few pins.
@01Chris02
@01Chris02 10 месяцев назад
I love how crazy the trace paths look on this thing. Nothing today looks as crazy as that. Maybe because it's a single layer board? Either way really cool
@nonchip
@nonchip Год назад
i think those display pins might have corroded _inside_ the joint (there was green crystal gunk on them after all), and then the oxide layer refuses fresh solder.
@BuyitFixit
@BuyitFixit Год назад
Great video Steve. I bought a job lot of 5 of these some time ago, I've yet to do a repair video on them.
@magrildz
@magrildz Год назад
This FROGGER wasn't frogging but you made it frogg again so thanks for refroggering this unfroggered FROGGER.
@mrbenn180
@mrbenn180 Год назад
Went into a hardware store asking about soldering supplies and the guy recommended this channel. I am glad he did! Awesome.
@JamsieYT
@JamsieYT Год назад
Love watching these old video game resurrections, excellent work as always
@johnbaldwin143
@johnbaldwin143 Год назад
Just when my life was getting bleak. You posted and saved the day!
@ian3314
@ian3314 Год назад
Great video! Man, watching you grind and wash away the corrosion was soo satisfying. Loved the unexpected ASMR also. 😃
@krahwinkel9503
@krahwinkel9503 Год назад
Solid reconstruction work, Steve. Well done.
@NNITRED
@NNITRED Год назад
This was a fun watch. A little sandpaper or Dremel wire wheel will make easy work of rust rust.
@_-Limbo-_
@_-Limbo-_ Год назад
Just Started watching your Channel last few weeks ago. I was into electronics years ago, Its fun watching you troubleshoot and repair Great Work!!!!!! thank you
@zKaltern
@zKaltern Год назад
When I was a wee boy I was utterly OBSESSED with these awesome games - first one I had was the Firefox one you fixed a while back, but my absolute favourite was Astro Wars. I had Scramble, Caveman, Donkey Kong G&W, PacMan G&W and MunchMan... umm, Oh and a 2 player Galaxians which was pretty cool. Great times. Never had Frogger, sadly. But you have given the gift of frog back to a viewer which is awesome :D Looking forward to the next one.
@StezStixFix
@StezStixFix Год назад
Yeah, I love these things too! Definitely going to keep my eye out for more of them!
@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail
I had Cobra Supercopter. Endless fun.
@TheRealDJSigma
@TheRealDJSigma Год назад
Me too! I got to play a bunch of them via friends owning them. The only one I owned was one called Earth Invaders and in hindsight I don't know how I even played that, given the layout of the controls. My claim to fame from that era is that I once won an Astro Wars tournament at a local fête and was presented with a £3 postal order as my prize, lol.
@retro_reflections
@retro_reflections Год назад
Yeah, had quite a few of these myself, not least of which were Astro Wars, Tron, and Defender (which of course had me pointing like a Leo DiCaprio meme at Groot in 'Avengers: Infinity War').
@ivanalvarez7194
@ivanalvarez7194 Год назад
I discovered this Channel literally yesterday and it's already my favourite Channel.
@stefanschneider3681
@stefanschneider3681 Год назад
Just fun to watch you do your thing. You seem to be a genuine nice guy and the editing ads even more to it. Thanks for posting 👍😊
@JLiznuts
@JLiznuts Год назад
The only two that make me this happy when they upload… RLM and StezStix Fix
@willemvdk4886
@willemvdk4886 6 месяцев назад
Gotta love those old school one layer low resolution PCB's where you can clearly see all traces!
@Devilboy-6666
@Devilboy-6666 Год назад
Where is last week's video Steve
@wisher21uk
@wisher21uk Год назад
Brilliant fix Steve nice workaround with the springs too 😊
@chanyphilly8266
@chanyphilly8266 Год назад
Another brilliant fix! I've learnt a lot from your videos so far, keep it up!
@kosmosmarichuanovitsch9612
@kosmosmarichuanovitsch9612 Год назад
Cheers Steve! Always a pleasure.
@marcelo_campitelli
@marcelo_campitelli Год назад
What a perfect fix! Amazing work man, video was Awesome as usual!
@rciancia
@rciancia Год назад
What a great hopping video !!! Excellent job on the battery terminals
@StezStixFix
@StezStixFix Год назад
😁 thanks Ron!
@teropirttimaki
@teropirttimaki Год назад
absolutely brilliant work, my man!
@captcraig777
@captcraig777 Год назад
Quite a challenge there. I am very surprised the traces are in such good condition. Great work!!!
@philipgunnell222
@philipgunnell222 Год назад
Great content as always Steve and Dave
@MatthewHolevinski
@MatthewHolevinski 11 месяцев назад
omg that moment the sound came on, instantly hit me like a brick and teleported me back... That was wild.
@mediatour8898
@mediatour8898 Год назад
I love how excited you get when you fix something 😊 I do the same thing!
@Greg_Watchorn
@Greg_Watchorn Год назад
Looks like you turned this frog into a fantastic Prince with your fixing kiss!! Go on Steve!!!🐸🐸🐸
@StezStixFix
@StezStixFix Год назад
🤣 thanks Greg!
@AhmedKhaled-sj1zx
@AhmedKhaled-sj1zx Год назад
I don't know what to say. NICE WORK. this is more than perfect
@Rich77UK
@Rich77UK Год назад
My brother had this as kids. I loved it! Frogger is such a great game.
@jonskitch8082
@jonskitch8082 Год назад
Great job, good determination - well done!
@barcodebattler2587
@barcodebattler2587 Год назад
I've got one of those!! Love tabletop LCDs, love the channel.
@Nobe_Oddy
@Nobe_Oddy Год назад
I just LOVE your videos!!!! You are HILARIOUS and you do things YOUR OWN WAY! AND I LOVE IT!!! THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU! I am SO HAPPY I discovered your channel!!! :D
@mr.cykelcrash8390
@mr.cykelcrash8390 Год назад
I need to get my butt away from my switch and start fixing some stuff i have been ignoring for some years now. Thank you Steve for inspiring me to get back into fixing stuff again.
@chase2para
@chase2para Год назад
great fix, took the solder issues etc.. in your stride. well done bud
@TerryLawrence001
@TerryLawrence001 Год назад
Close to the batteries on older stuff are often in need of a good cleaning, more flux and higher temperatures. Model hobby shops have nice metal strips, tubes, and angle bar that work well for making new contacts and bus bars.
@samwilliamson4715
@samwilliamson4715 Год назад
Love your work, Steve, another nice job 👏 dig the retro games you get to work on and seeing some classics again.. hope you get more of these types of games sent to you.. Good music selection too. Kinda makes me want to go back and re watch season 2 of stranger things.. all up in that 80s vibe with the classic games and the synth tunes,,
@barshak
@barshak Год назад
Amazing save. I thought that thing was shot. Great job as usual!
@TheSlowstick
@TheSlowstick Год назад
love the video, ive just got my led pinball working after many years storage. well done on channel
@danisaac
@danisaac Год назад
I’ve made new battery contacts out of hammered flat copper pipe and springs before reminds me of that. Good job there 👍
@DisectUK
@DisectUK Год назад
It's alive. With terminals maybe worth dipping in a solution overnight? I'm sure there are rust removal solutions out there. Loved the video 😊
@heateslier
@heateslier Год назад
fixima jaggery without the attitude and the video isn't a commercial under the usual youtube ads, love it 😁👌
@TheGazzz99
@TheGazzz99 17 дней назад
Love the 80's vibe on your videos! 🙂
@nhand42
@nhand42 Год назад
The synth tracks remind me of every film from the 80s. Great work.
@LambertFam1Gaming14
@LambertFam1Gaming14 10 месяцев назад
Awesome restoration!
@chrisj2848
@chrisj2848 Год назад
Great fix Steve!
@StezStixFix
@StezStixFix Год назад
Thanks Chris! 👍
@chrisstokoe3169
@chrisstokoe3169 Год назад
Now that is some serious nostalgic game changing tech from the past love it
@segaatari4050
@segaatari4050 Год назад
Great work and video Steve. I played Frogger on my Atari 2600.
@johncrichton4341
@johncrichton4341 Год назад
A master class. Thanks Steve!
@followthetrawler
@followthetrawler Год назад
Remember kids - take your cells out when you put things away for a while. Nice work!
@matknox5954
@matknox5954 Год назад
Er..WOW! How utterly fascinating. New fan!!
@visiblesolarsystem6143
@visiblesolarsystem6143 Год назад
Great Video. I have got the same game and i love it.
@petercampbell8694
@petercampbell8694 Год назад
Brilliant fix as ever! 👍👍👍
@justin81981
@justin81981 Год назад
Absolutely amazing!
@Edsshed
@Edsshed Год назад
Hey, love the channel, subbed. Keep up the great work
@Lolindir_Fox
@Lolindir_Fox Год назад
the scraping of the grime away with the grinder pin was so satisfying haha
@mwk1
@mwk1 Год назад
14:00 - no, it's because 40 yrs before solder had an lead ingredient, while nowadays does not, so they just won't get along with each other like a good old married couple ;-)
@Balsksks
@Balsksks 2 месяца назад
Extra install of the missing jack would be awesome, but anyway again nice episode Mister!
@lindaorr1805
@lindaorr1805 Год назад
Luv all your vids they help pass the time an give me the wear with all to try an fix things that I normally would not ever try👏👐👋😎🙌
@michaelolsen4196
@michaelolsen4196 Год назад
Oh Gakken. Reminds me of those experimentation kits where you could build sound generators, blinking lights, and much more just by placing blocks with resistors, capacitors and transistors. Lego with electronic.
@JohnnyStashh
@JohnnyStashh Год назад
you're the Best Cover Song / Technician on RU-vid, Stez! 🤣
@matth2357
@matth2357 4 месяца назад
Brilliant stuff! Whenever you see the solder fall away into infinity it's best to desolder completely and clean the pins with a small bit of sandpaper or a small wire brush. Should take the new solder after that!
@johnmuff1348
@johnmuff1348 Год назад
Nice repair it works
@spankybear
@spankybear Год назад
I am loving the 80s feeling music! You rock!
@DTGuitarTech
@DTGuitarTech Год назад
Superb work. I bet fixing that has made you feel much hoppier
@Scott-M1
@Scott-M1 Год назад
Well done. Done a similar thing today with a auto bin lid thingy. And "them in the mirror" was tremendous 🤣👍
@paulb4uk
@paulb4uk Год назад
superb work steve i expect some of the leaked battery acid made those joints a pan to solder .
@zerocks88
@zerocks88 Год назад
I would look into electrolysis for the rust removal, it's really cool and I think you've already got all the tools for it!
@BrunakoPAO
@BrunakoPAO Год назад
Love those tabletop games Steve you’re amazingly solid 😛
@jasonsaunders5950
@jasonsaunders5950 Месяц назад
Just recently subscribed to ur channel amd I have been bk to the start and watched ever video u have uploaded Much respect love ur content
@themaskedturnip
@themaskedturnip Год назад
Dude, that was awesome!
@zviper
@zviper Год назад
I really wish i still had my old Frogger, that start up sound brings back good memories :)
@TheGameboyGTS
@TheGameboyGTS Год назад
excellent video! only thing i'd advise on these it to re-nickel plate the battery contacts.
@tuffteddy1446
@tuffteddy1446 Год назад
Congratulations on 100k subs! Love the channel!
@DeathMetalDerf
@DeathMetalDerf 6 месяцев назад
It's never because you're rubbish, dude. Yeah sure, mistakes can be made and unexpected things will always happen when you lest need them to, however, with the number of dead or damaged electronic devices I've seen you resurrect at this point definitely says you're absolutely NOT rubbish. Trust me, I know rubbish better than anyone else alive, because I'm the living, breathing, walking definition of bin juice. So I know my rubbish from non-rubbish. I know you probably won't see this, but thanks for the really great content over the years. It's been incredibly entertaining, and your channel is going to be one of the things I miss most when I'm gone soon.
@AG-cg7lk
@AG-cg7lk Год назад
Nice one. Probably worth getting a spray can of contact cleaner for pots and switches. Works much better than dribbling in IPA.
@CraftMine1000
@CraftMine1000 Год назад
Tip: spring steel and other steel (and some other metals iirc) usually have a surface that almost refuses solder adhering to it (sometimes it's because oxidation, sometimes surface roughness, sometimes chemical properties), scratching the different pieces before soldering makes sure there's a rough surface with no oxidation for the solder to adhere to, it works wonders
@blockbuster8154
@blockbuster8154 Год назад
great work!
@Strat0Patrick
@Strat0Patrick Год назад
Favorite vid on chanel so far
@SixtyDoesStuff
@SixtyDoesStuff Год назад
ASMR Frogger, wasn't expecting that. Good idea with the springs!
@MrGreenYeti
@MrGreenYeti Год назад
I didn't expect ASMR frogger with Stez but it was awesome rofl
@chickenmaster121
@chickenmaster121 Год назад
I do like that grinding pen, Have one myself its very helpful
@gilbertcuoco
@gilbertcuoco Год назад
I absolutely love this!!!!❤
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