A repair bench for retro computers and consoles. Montréal–Ottawa area by appointment, and mail-in from anywhere in Canada.
Controllers, cartridges and power supplies included. New systems are added over the coming months.
Not offered: CRT televisions and monitors, 1541 and 1571 drive alignment, lithium battery packs.
Diagnostic, internal and connector cleaning, power supply check, burn-in.
Handhelds $50 · consoles and VIC-20 $60 · computers $70
from $50
The tune-up, plus the system's main repair: recap and connectors, AV mod, cartridge slot, or battery contacts and IPS screen.
Handhelds from $90 · consoles from $110 · computers from $170
from $90 + parts
The restoration, plus cosmetic work, socketed chips, keyboard work on computers and a full photo log.
Quoted per machine
By estimate
BeforeAfter
Power LED on, nothing on screen. A failed PLA, plus a full recap while it was open.
BeforeAfter
Games would only boot after a dozen tries. A new 72-pin connector, the lockout chip disabled, and the owner's cartridges cleaned.
BeforeAfter
Corroded battery contacts and a screen missing half its lines. New contacts, an IPS screen and a fresh shell.
Late C64C (short board), fully recapped, with a modern power supply. Tested 4 hours with a diagnostic cartridge.
IPS screen with brightness control, new shell and buttons, new battery contacts.
New 72-pin connector, lockout chip disabled, cleaned inside and out.
These machines are over 40 years old. Original parts that weren't replaced can fail without warning. During the warranty, we diagnose any new fault for free and send you an estimate.
Five minutes to fill in the request. A reply within 2 business days with the next steps.
