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    Help finding a suitable recapping kit for GameCube drives

    So something like this would be bad? https://www.amazon.com.au/Electrolytic-Capacitors-Assortment-Integrated-Application/dp/B08B8WZBBV/ Not saying that these specific caps would be appropriate for a GameCube disc drive.. But I was looking into buying something like that so I can get a few...
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    Help finding a suitable recapping kit for GameCube drives

    Hi all, Was wondering if some GameCube experts could please help me with something. I get in a lot of GameCube consoles with faulty disc drives that need recapping. Usually I search on eBay for something like "GameCube drive recapping kit" and often I can find a pre-made kit with the required...
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    EmuMMC super slow after Atmosphere 1.8.0 update...

    Thanks for the reply! I think my SD card might have gone faulty if I'm honest. I took it out my Switch and completely formatted it. Even just transferring files to the SD card from my PC was extremely slow.. tried to copy a 2gb file and the transfer speed was like dipping into the kB/s. Was...
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    EmuMMC super slow after Atmosphere 1.8.0 update...

    Hi all, So I have an issue and I'm not sure what the best plan of attack is... So let me try to explain from the start. I have a V1 Switch that I haven't used in a while and today I decided to go through the process of getting everything updated with the latest Atmosphere, firmware and all my...
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    I can't seem to install PS4 game updates (.pkg)

    Hi all, I seem to be running into an issue with installing game update .pkg files. I've been using Remote Package Installer on my PS4 and Remote Package Sender v2 on my PC to install .pkg files. I'm wired up using ethernet so everything is always fast and smooth. I'm able to install the BASE...
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    Getting generic micro SD cards to work with Picoboot?

    Hi all, Just wondering.. Does anyone know of any methods to get generic micro SD cards working with Picoboot? I have a stash of cards I picked up off Aliexpress that are all 64GB in storage. However none of them work with my modded GameCube. I've tried formatting them to both exFAT and Fat32...
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    Hardware GCN Question about GameCube laser

    I'm a dumbass hahaha... For anyone who wants an update... The reason the drive wasn't working after I installed the Picoboot mod was because at the time of installing, I also bridged the R6 points to turn the console into a NTSC-U unit. The reason I was getting a disk read error was because I...
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    I totally understand this now.. But the point I'm trying to make is that I can physically see from looking at the shell that the PSP has clearly been dropped on the floor. The evidence points more towards it being a hardware related issue than a software issue. I'm not ruling out the whole...
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    Very interesting! I'm just waiting on a new shell and IPS screen to arrive in the mail. When it comes within the next few days I'l take it apart and take some readings on both the charge chip and fuse. I'll report back when I have more information. Thank you for the feedback/tips :)
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    Yeah probably, still doesn't excuse his rude outburst on me. This could definitely be one of the reasons! However if the little chip that controls the charging is damaged.. Wouldn't it still power on if you were to insert a fully charged battery?
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    Jesus christ :blink: Calm down dude.
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    Well I did come across a video on YouTube about 30 minutes ago with someone showing their PSP having the exact same symptoms as mine. As I was reading through he comments a lot of people were pointing out that they solved the issue by replacing the fuse on the back of the main board. (this is...
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    I'm not sure I understand what you're suggesting. I know it's not a battery issue because I have 3 PSP batteries and they all work/charge in my other working PSPs.
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    I'm 99.9% sure my issue is nothing to do with Pandora Battery. I've seen videos of people having Pandora Battery brick issues and their symptoms are different to mine. I can tell from just look at the PSP that it's obviously been dropped, so I assume its damaged internally.
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    PSP-1000 wont turn on. Power LED flashes for a split second.

    Hi all, I brought a PSP-1000 super cheap from Japan. The shell is totally damaged and the UMD door is hanging off due to a chip on the bottom (it looks like the PSP was dropped). My plan was to buy it super cheap and restore it with a new shell and IPS display. However it doesn't appear to...
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