Repair & restoration

Repairing and restoring a retro console almost always follows the same order: make the power supply reliable, get a readable display back, redo the contacts. This selection brings together replacement screens, batteries, shells, capacitor kits for recapping, speakers, USB-C charging modules, FRAM memories and precision tooling.

104 items
Outils d'atelier 57 Fers à souder & stations 9 Consommables de soudure 8 Kits de démontage 18 Poste de travail 7 Antistatique & ESD 5 Pièces détachées 86 Kits de modding 84 Réparation & restauration 104
104 products
Game Boy DMG backlit LCD screen kit — original size
Fun-Esports Game Boy DMG backlit LCD screen kit — original sizeAvailable
56,99€
TP4056 1S lithium battery charging module — USB-C, micro or mini
Fun-Esports TP4056 1S lithium battery charging module — USB-C, micro or miniAvailable
14,99€
2.45-inch IPS screen for Game Boy Color — no shell cutting
Fun-Esports 2.45-inch IPS screen for Game Boy Color — no shell cuttingAvailable
89,99€
Complete Game Boy Advance SP replacement shell — buttons included
Fun-Esports Complete Game Boy Advance SP replacement shell — buttons includedAvailable
21,99€
WH148 potentiometers, 15 mm shaft, 3 pins — pack of 10, nuts included
Fun-Esports WH148 potentiometers, 15 mm shaft, 3 pins — pack of 10, nuts includedAvailable
15,99€
0.5 mm flip-lock FFC / FPC connectors — pack of 50, 6 to 40 pins
Fun-Esports 0.5 mm flip-lock FFC / FPC connectors — pack of 50, 6 to 40 pinsAvailable
23,99€
Protective lens for Game Boy, GBC, GBA, GBA SP — glass or plastic
Fun-Esports Protective lens for Game Boy, GBC, GBA, GBA SP — glass or plasticAvailable
14,99€
Replacement LCD screen for DS Lite — top or bottom panel
Fun-Esports Replacement LCD screen for DS Lite — top or bottom panelAvailable
45,99€
2.5-inch greyscale LCD screen for Game Boy DMG — no cutting
Fun-Esports 2.5-inch greyscale LCD screen for Game Boy DMG — no cuttingAvailable
93,99€
Screen lens and frame for DS Lite — replacement plastic
Fun-Esports Screen lens and frame for DS Lite — replacement plasticAvailable
14,99€
Replacement battery for DS Lite — 2000 mAh, screwdriver included
Fun-Esports Replacement battery for DS Lite — 2000 mAh, screwdriver includedAvailable
28,99€
Replacement LCD screen for PSP 1000, 2000, 3000 and Go — bare panel
Fun-Esports Replacement LCD screen for PSP 1000, 2000, 3000 and Go — bare panelAvailable
45,99€
Precision side cutters — flush cut for soldering and modding
Fun-Esports Precision side cutters — flush cut for soldering and moddingAvailable
14,99€
ESD precision tweezers — stainless steel, extra-fine tip
Fun-Esports ESD precision tweezers — stainless steel, extra-fine tipAvailable
14,99€
Anti-Magnetic Precision Tweezers — Straight or Curved Tip
Fun-Esports Anti-Magnetic Precision Tweezers — Straight or Curved TipAvailable
20,99€
L or R Trigger Micro Switch for Game Boy Advance and SP
Fun-Esports L or R Trigger Micro Switch for Game Boy Advance and SPAvailable
15,99€
28-pin FRAM memory chip FM1808, FM18W08 or FM16W08 — battery-free
Fun-Esports 28-pin FRAM memory chip FM1808, FM18W08 or FM16W08 — battery-freeAvailable
16,99€
Electrolytic capacitor kit 16-50 V — through-hole retro recap
Fun-Esports Electrolytic capacitor kit 16-50 V — through-hole retro recapAvailable
16,99€
Replacement speaker for Game Boy, GBC, GBA and GBA SP — solder-in
Fun-Esports Replacement speaker for Game Boy, GBC, GBA and GBA SP — solder-inAvailable
13,99€
Pack of 100 SMD LEDs, 0402 to 1206 — modding and backlighting
Fun-Esports Pack of 100 SMD LEDs, 0402 to 1206 — modding and backlightingAvailable
13,99€
USB-C charging module for Game Boy Advance SP — solder-in
Fun-Esports USB-C charging module for Game Boy Advance SP — solder-inAvailable
17,99€
1.1 mm VHB double-sided foam tape — for fixing IPS screens and batteries
Fun-Esports 1.1 mm VHB double-sided foam tape — for fixing IPS screens and batteriesAvailable
15,99€
Anti-static silicone soldering mat for console repairs
Fun-Esports Anti-static silicone soldering mat for console repairsAvailable
15,99€
Double-headed ESD anti-static brush — PCB and console cleaning
Fun-Esports Double-headed ESD anti-static brush — PCB and console cleaningAvailable
15,99€

Where to start when repairing a retro console

Three families of faults cover most cases

  • Power supply: a swollen or dead battery, a torn-off charging port. 1500 mAh batteries for the Game Boys, 2000 mAh for the DS Lite, USB-C and TP4056 modules for the rest.
  • Display: a cracked panel, vertical lines, a scratched lens. LCD and IPS panels from 2.45 to 3.5 inches, lenses and protective glass.
  • Contacts and sound: buttons that stick, a silent L or R trigger, a crackling speaker. Micro switches, conductive rubber pads and speakers to solder.

Recapping is not a reflex to apply everywhere

The 16 to 50 V electrolytic capacitor kits sold here are through-hole models: they are meant for boards whose capacitors are soldered through the circuit, not for fully SMD boards where the format and the height differ. Systematically replacing healthy capacitors mostly multiplies the chances of tearing off a pad. You recap when the symptom justifies it: muffled sound, unstable picture, a visible leak.

What it doesn't do

  • No repair service: the shop supplies the parts and the tools, not the labour.
  • No electrical diagnostic instrument: no multimeter, no bench power supply.
  • A motherboard that has been flooded or corroded for years cannot be brought back with a replacement part.

Spare parts · Replacement screens · Soldering and desoldering · Soldering consumables · Antistatic and ESD · Workshop tools

Questions fréquentes

Where should you start on a console that no longer switches on?
With the power supply, in this order: external source, charging connector, battery. A battery more than fifteen years old has often lost most of its capacity, and a tired charging port gives exactly the same symptom as a dead console. Only once those two causes are ruled out do you open it up to inspect the board.
Does a FRAM chip do away with the save battery?
Yes, that is the principle: the 28-pin FRAM memories of the FM1808, FM18W08 or FM16W08 type keep the data without a permanent power supply. In exchange, the job means desoldering the old chip and soldering a new one across 28 pins, which is not a first soldering project.
Which capacitor kit should you take for a recap?
The kits cover the 16 to 50 V range in through-hole format, which matches the most common retro boards. First note the values printed on the original capacitors: capacitance in microfarads and voltage. The voltage of the new component can be equal or higher, never lower, and the capacitance must stay the same.