Retro & Game BoyBring your classics back to life.
A blinking NES, an N64 with no sound, a Game Boy screen you can barely see, or a cartridge that forgot your save. Retro repair is half the fun of what we do.
Retro consoles are 25 to 40 years old, and a few parts just don’t last that long. The capacitors on the board dry out, which causes buzzing sound, a dim picture, or random shutdowns. The NES game connector wears loose, which causes the famous blinking screen. And cartridge save batteries eventually die.
All of those are fixable, and the fix usually makes the console work better than it has in years.
Sounds like your problem?
- Your NES blinks or won’t start games.
- There’s no sound, a buzz, or a dim, wavy picture.
- The console shuts off or acts up after a few minutes.
- Your Game Boy screen is hard to see.
- A cartridge won’t keep your save anymore.
What a recap actually does
Capacitors smooth out the power and sound on the board. After decades they dry out or leak, and the console starts misbehaving. A recap replaces all of the worn capacitors with new ones, which fixes the problem and protects the board going forward.
For the NES blinking screen, we replace the 72-pin game connector and give the console a deep clean so cartridges seat properly again.
How we fix it
We open it up, test it, and replace the worn parts — capacitors, connectors, batteries or screens — then test it with real games before it goes back to you.
Want an upgrade? We install bright backlit IPS screens in the Game Boy family. You pick the screen kit, and our labor is a set price.
Original Xbox owners: the clock capacitor inside is known to leak and eat the board. Our Original Xbox recap ($100) removes the clock cap, recaps the power supply, cleans it up and puts on fresh thermal paste. Corrosion or trace repair is quoted after diagnosis.
Nothing is due until it’s fixed, and every repair has a 6-month warranty. Have something not listed here, like a Sega, a PS1 or a PS2? Text us a photo and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Straight answers
My NES just blinks. Is it broken?
Usually not. The blinking screen almost always comes from a worn 72-pin game connector and dirty contacts. A new connector and a deep clean is $60.
What is a recap, and do I need one?
It means replacing the old capacitors on the board. If your console buzzes, has no sound, shows a dim or wavy picture, or shuts off on its own, a recap is usually the fix.
Can you make my Game Boy screen easier to see?
Yes. We install backlit IPS screens in the Game Boy family. Our labor is $60, plus the screen kit you choose.
My game won’t save anymore. Can you fix the cartridge?
Yes. A new save battery is $20. Old saves on a dead battery are usually already gone, but new saves will stick.
Walk in at 507 N Geneva Rd in Lindon, Utah — minutes from Orem, Provo, American Fork and Pleasant Grove. Anywhere else in the country, ship it to us and we’ll send a prepaid label.
Don’t see your console?
If it has a circuit board, chances are we can fix it, mod it, or bring it back from the dead. Reach out and let’s talk.