Keeping with the random theme of the channel this week i have decided to fully restore this super yellow super Nintendo entertainment system.
First i remove 6 security screws from the base to allow me to separate the two halves then once inside i can start to take it apart properly, first i removed the power switch then the cartridge ejection lever i then removed all the screws from the motherboard and removed it from the lower casing.
I then completed the job of stripping the upper case which is pretty simple as all the items are just snapped together. Once this was done i moved onto stripping the board this was done by removing several screws and releasing the metal protection plates/ heat sink and that was the teardown over.
I then washed the plastics in soapy water to remove all grime and grease in preparation for the next step which was to soak them in hydrogen peroxide and uv light for several days to remove the years of yellowing that has taken place, This process is also known as retr0brite.
While the plastics were bleaching i set about stripping and replating all the screws as they are old and a nice fresh coat of zinc is always a good thing. I sat the screws in acid for around an hour and when all the coating was gone i related immediately so as to minimize the time the bare steel is exposed to the air and prevent any rust setting in.
Once plated the parts were sat aside and left to cure while i cleaned the circuit board with a soft brush and some isopropyl alcohol, the alcohol is used to clean the board as it evaporates very quickly so doesn't do any damage to the components but removes all the dirt.
After a few days had passed it was time to take the plastics out of the peroxide and see how they look as you can see from the video they cleaned up really well, Note the colour of the peroxide afterwards all the yellow from the plastic has ended up dissolved in the H202... neat :).
So after the casings were rinsed and dried all that was left was to build it all back together and see if it works.
I hope you enjoy it and ill see you all in the next video.
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