My Arcade Galaga Handheld Tear Down!!!

🕹️✨ Join me on a journey through gaming history as we delve into the inner workings of the My Arcade handheld Galaga game. Purchased as 'not working,' this classic gem surprises us with signs of life upon plugging in. But the mystery deepens as we uncover a strange gooey substance lurking in the battery compartment. Determined to restore this piece of nostalgia to its former glory, we embark on a tear-down adventure. Witness the meticulous cleaning process and discover the secrets hidden within. From unexpected surprises to retro gaming charm, this tear-down video promises an immersive experience for arcade enthusiasts and curious minds alike. Let's unravel the mysteries and relive the arcade magic together! 🎮🔧✨
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[@mattr8893]

Another fantastic video. Thanks.

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!!🐺🐺😁😁

[@ksredsfan]

you left me wondering if you put those screws back in lol nice cliff hanger video thanks Nick

[@wolfmanrepairs]

You know what… I’m not sure if I did put those back in or not🤣🤣🤣
If you have parts leftover you just did it better than the factory could!! 🐺🐺😁🤣

[@havaham]

First of all, what an adorable device. Second, kudos to you and your patience. I probably would have gone full-on Hulk-fury at the first sign of resistance. Nice one!

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Thank you!! Trust me I was getting close to taking a hammer to it!! 🤣🤣😁😁🐺🐺🐺

[@fecocchi]

Nice video man!

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Thank you!! 🐺😁

[@williamgregory5843]

Just a heads up man, It wasn't the case on this one...but sometimes there are screws under the decals around the actual screen on the front and some hot air will pull it up. Just like you did on the back stickers a quick press will usually let you know if there is any holes under it.I have broken tooooo man shells because of that BS

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Thanks for the info!! I will have to keep that in mind!! 🐺🐺🐺😁😁😁

[@jboy8735]

So I had a question I have NHL 95 on sega and I can’t get it to work I bought it as working and i checked continuity and I’m getting that everywhere when I start the game it’s just black screen so I’m not sure what Iam missing eney ideas

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Since you already checked for continuity. I would try to polish the pins really good. Maybe use some brasso or something similar. I’ve had cartridges that I’ve cleaned with IPA not work and then when I polished the pins they booted. If that doesn’t work you can test the diodes in the ROM chip. I have a video on how to do that:
ua-cam.com/video/4WrGvrlH6OU/v-deo.html
The other thing about that cartridge is I’m unsure if it will only work on a Genesis Model 1 or if it will work on the others too. Some of those older games will only work on a Model 1 Genesis. Let me know if you get it up and running 🐺🐺🐺😁😁😁

[@jboy8735]

@@wolfmanrepairs did not know that mines a model 2 and the pins looked really good but I could go over them with eraser and see what I get I appreciate the help thank you

[@wolfmanrepairs]

Here’s some info on the compatibility issues: nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2018/09/sega-genesis-compatibility-issues.html?m=1
NHL95 was not mentioned but I also could not find an exhaustive list of games with compatibility issues. 🐺🐺😁😁

[@jboy8735]

@@wolfmanrepairs thank you I was also gonna let you know the cartridge has its own dedicated resistor on it so I ordered one of those my meter did not have the diode mode but there’s another way you can test them in resistance mode and I was not getting resistance on it and I also order a 47uf 16v capacitor as well but I will change out the resistor and see what I get first

[@wolfmanrepairs]

@jboy8735 awesome!! Sounds like you’re on to something!! Let me know what happens after you replace those components!! 🐺🐺😁😁

[@michaleus]

This is not the ARCADE version. This is NES on a chip.

[@wolfmanrepairs]

I wonder if they did it that way because the NES is easier to emulate than the Arcade version? Or did they just pick a random ROM and it happens to be the NES version?
I definitely never played the NES version but I probably played the arcade version at some point in my childhood. 🐺🐺😁😁

[@michaleus]

@@wolfmanrepairs I have all the NES games (Galaga, Galaxian & Xevious) and they are identical. Only the console has a crack - unofficial version. The console is famiclone (NES on a chip - blob chip).