Dreamics Master offers you this complete kit of ceramic capacitors compatible with all SEGA Game Gear (VA0 & VA1). It allows you to replace all the capacitors on your console, motherboard, sound board and power board. All the capacitors in this kit are from the best Japanese manufacturers, they have a long lifespan and are all Japanese-made "Made in Japan".
As you know, capacitors have an average life of 25 years. The Game Gear being a 90's console, most of its capacitors are at the end of their life. It's important to replace them so that all components of the console are properly powered.
This kit allows you to refurbish your console and solve the following problems:
• Screen = display problems or no brightness (having to tilt the console to see something).
• Sound = sizzling or no sound at all.
• Console not turning on = power supply problem.
Concerning the ceramic capacitors in this kit:
- It's excellence in terms of quality, Japanese manufacturers and "Made in Japan".
- They will all be labeled so you can easily identify them.
- They are all exactly sized to fit perfectly.
- And have a long lifespan (105°C).
For the audio part, this kit contains capacitors whose values are identical to the original ones. In particular, 2 capacitors of 47µF for better sound quality.
TUTORIAL
Here are two assembly diagrams (photos below) to help you with Game Gear (models VA0 and VA1). Installing the ceramic capacitors is ultra-simple, as these capacitors are not polarized, you just need to place them in the right locations.
Here's the installation diagram for the SEGA Game Gear VA0 (2 chips) :
Here's the installation diagram for the SEGA Game Gear VA0 (1 chip) :
INSTALLATION TIPS
Here are a few tips for a flawless installation:
1/ Use desoldering braid to ensure that connection points are as flat as possible.
2/ Clean the connection points with alcohol or acetone to keep the surface as clean as possible.
3/ Each capacitor has two connection points.
Add tin only to one of the two connection points, as this will enable the capacitors to be positioned and aligned correctly.
By "sliding" the capacitor from left to right as shown in the image below:
You can then solder the capacitor permanently.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.