Diagnostic flowcharts, recapping logs, trace notes, and component-level repair guides from real bench sessions
Board-level capacitor maps and component references — open a guide to see every cap on the board
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Interactive tools for fault diagnosis and component identification
Step-by-step fault-finding trees for common retro hardware symptoms — blank screen, no audio, boot loops and more.
Board-by-board capacitor maps with values, voltage ratings, and replacement notes for popular retro systems.
Interactive pinout diagrams for logic ICs, CPU, sound, and video chips commonly found on vintage boards.
A new searchable bench tool for looking up safe chip substitutions across DRAM, CPUs and 74-series logic — with dangerous-swap warnings so you avoid s...
Smiggy shares essential soldering tips for beginners getting into electronics repair. From iron selection to perfect joints.