The RAREST Sega Game Gear | Repair and Restoration

[@elliotcoll]

The Relaxing Future

[@TheRetroFuture]

The Retro Future 2 hey

[@puixel]

That shot under the water! *thumbs up for that*

[@aromaticsnail]

ASMR edition🤣

[@pacey2240]

Wasent a fan of this style video but thats just me

[@willturnbull91]

I feel more stressed watching this without talking or music

[@dotmatrixmoe]

Why this is my favorite channel: • Relaxing • Inspiring (Don't lie to me, I know you've been on E-bay looking for parts of your own.) •Entertaining •Weird

[@therealtrue842]

i don't use ebay but ok then

[@robinetdeaufroide]

Yeah, it made me do a case swap and ips mod on my gba sp 😁

[@partypiggaming9344]

TO ANYONE WANTING TO REPLACE THE CAPACITORS ON THEIR GAME GEAR: Check what board revision you have before you order new capacitors

[@utubechannel8670]

to anybody reading this: when installing new through hole capacitors, pre- bend and pre-cut the capacitor legs BEFORE soldering them to the board. DO NOT install the caps then bend the legs over. it stresses the pads and can detach them from the pcb, particularly if electrolyte leakage has been a problem. don't copy bad practices from this video.

[@djgamble07]

Yeah I enjoyed the video but there's a LOT of things I woulda done differently. Um, probably best that I say no more ;)

[@DARKSHU]

Yes, I also cringed at that and how he removes old caps. If you had a leakage due to a bad capacitor, your pad and/or trace have a good chance to go off if you do that. Please unsolder your old caps properly. To be fair, he is working on electronics older than he is, so I give him credit.

[@asherael]

what about pulling the old caps out like rotten teeth? that seemed needlessly violent/destructive

[@mr.skeltal8687]

Be careful ripping up surface mount caps like that, you’ll end up pulling a pad. heat one leg and lift that side, then you can just do the bendy trick like with the others.

[@heyitshunter8010]

This reminded me of the channel “Odd Tinkering” in fact, so much I forgot I was even watching a “The Retro Future” video

[@Kumimono]

Not enough liquid ice.

[@kianoconnor9310]

Omg same

[@kuroneos8059]

I'm pretty sure he took the inspiration from Odd Tinkering but he did a very good video once again.

[@adrianha]

Men of culture right here.

[@mimc8786]

Screen broken... I make new one.

[@mailouww9816]

i love this, giving me “odd tinkering” vibes. looks lovely!

[@TheRetroFuture]

Glad you like it!

[@oftankoftan]

nobody does it better than odd tinkering, sorry. he even makes it funny with his gestures

[@them4licious0ne]

KallaMigCP well, this boi is funny when he is talking so, everyone has their individual strengths

[@kuroneos8059]

​@@oftankoftan I agree but for a try he made it pretty well with the relaxing and efficiency effect

[@mkatwood]

Awesome stuff!! It's awesome that you're working hard to keep people entertained while we're on lockdown!! I hope you find some time to relax in this stressful time too, though!! 😄

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thanks buddy!

[@buckettlikestrucks65]

Yay I love when you do different things

[@TheRetroFuture]

TheDuckTapeKing thanks buddy!

[@littlebottleofink]

Family: there goes Eliot cleaning his game cases in the shower again.

[@ProjectZro]

I love it. The realization that you forgot the Screen foam speaks to my very soul lol.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hahahah not everyone will notice what that meant

[@jzxakuma9405]

Man I am loving the style of this vid and I hope you will be making more of this

[@tophi59]

i like watching your videos in the background when i am doing something like playing video games and i keep glancing over and thinking why isn't he talking but then i remember you said you weren't going to be talking

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hahah!

[@BakiX]

Game Gear + Relaxation Audio = Heavenly 👍

[@paulrippcord506]

I prefer the way you normally do your videos. They helped me out when I first started repairing my old Gameboys.

[@mikec4694]

Man the way you remove the surface mounted capacitors make me tense cause I tried that once on one of GG's and I tore a few solder pads off had to scratch up the trace leading to it to get a good solder point. I desolder each and every cap individually. Awesome you got the smoked clear GG. I wish the GG had a aftermarket shell so I could put my fully modded GG in.

[@TheRetroFuture]

There’s a back to it to avoid damage!

[@mikec4694]

@@TheRetroFuture yes but after the first one I messed up I like to be overly cautious

[@VonCreeperTv]

If you desolder you can get more easy the caps and dont have chance of broke anything and dontneed do the next step desolder pins of thecap you broke

[@geraldv203]

Because of corrosion, the more the caps were leaking, the easier this way to remove caps is, thus safer for the PCB. The way the new caps were soldered is much riskier for old hardware : even a slight force applied to the legs can rip off the pads. I think this way came from an old tutorial for beginners in soldering. Always bend legs of a component before solder them, never after. 9:46 If this capacitor is a 85°C one as I suppose, instead of 105°C for the original ones, it's a clear loss of reliability in this DC-DC power section. 10:11 using cotton swab on glass is also questionable as you can scratch the glass with this thing.

[@lilpastasalad7837]

If you're still looking for a replacement shell, Retrosix makes very nice ones including a translucent black one similar to this smoke variant.

[@LSFprepper]

I don't know why but watching soldering is very relaxing

[@cas05005]

Like others have said, this does remind me of ‘Odd Tinkering’, but I enjoy that channel, too, so, win-win. 👍🏻

[@thetechoasis2179]

@The Retro Future the Beginning was very ASMR, on another note i just fixed a Pristine looking DMG-01 ( has a nice bright screen in original condition if you can believe that) just needed new battery terminals now its working for the first time in 20 years, all thanks to you for your Gameboy fixing inspiration. top lad

[@deuxforever13]

Nice video Elliot, it was soooooo soothing to see the case being brushed cleaned in the soapy water.

[@MarcosCodas]

I love that you're truing things differently! I personally prefer narrated videos, mostly because I multitask a lot when watching KZbin (otherwise I wouldn't have time to watch anything). But I understand why people might prefer these ones.

[@randynovick7972]

Never figured you for the ASMR type. We are forever in the process of becoming. This was an interesting new side to your presentation. I enjoyed it, but don't feel like you have to do it all the time. Many thanks.

[@blazikenfanftw]

Is this the start to your "the asmr future" channel? LMAO

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hahaha yes!

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

I got tingles!

[@Spintechfilms]

Nice to see so many more people giving the GG more love....

[@Rezigunn]

I know the exact feeling when you forget the screen gasket I did it after fixing mine and just now put it back in after it sitting out for roughly 5 months lol

[@Fizybubele]

I Like it much,when you're talking. I find it much more relaxing listening to your talking. I also liked this Video too, but please don't change your "normal" Videos. I Love them,Like they are.

[@bocanegrageorge]

This style was interesting. Wouldnt mine more in the future but I do like hearing you talk while you fix or mod stuff

[@marksapollo]

That was a cool video. I had a Game Gear once, lent it to someone and I never saw it or them again... grrrrr. Learnt my lesson and haven’t lent anything like that to anyone since.

[@RBKing80]

This is better than any Gameboy video you have done.

[@cossakrose]

I prefer with commentary. Part of what makes your videos so great is your awesome personality. So removing that, while the alone console repair is still great, leaves something lacking. :/

[@JSJneo]

Repair ASMR? hell yeah! Great video!

[@dashman609]

Man do more of these, they will help me sleep

[@SimonJasiewicz]

The underwater shots are very innovative. I'm not seeing anyone else do that.

[@mariagriffin6360]

More please I found it relaxing in the lockdown situation

[@AngerThePeople]

I always find these videos relaxing, but I definitely prefer when you talk us through the process!!!!

[@Charliecrazz]

Nice! You right is relaxing, pretty console and good video!

[@TSGSpartan]

Have my orginal game gear from my childhood. Needs the caps replacing but i am far from good with a soldering iron. You make it look so easy.

[@sethtoybes9392]

I didn't know I needed this video until I watched it! Loved it interesting and relaxing. Could watch one of these once a month at least for sure. Easy to forget about everything going on for just a few minutes. Thank you for the break sir!

[@laurayork7483]

I feel very relaxed, gonna watch this vid again to help me chill out x

[@maryjenkins3253]

I prefer the quiet videos. It's why I love Odd Tinkering so much.

[@utubechannel8670]

to anybody reading this: don't wiggle the capacitors until they break off! you put extra stress on the pads when you do that and on old tech that's not good news, particularly if there has been electrolyte leakage. just use a soldering iron to desolder them. it's just as quick and much, much safer.

[@daanvissers]

I like how you always experiment with video styles and such. Great (relaxing) content as always!

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you!

[@dorkultra]

Those soldering shots were awesome!

[@JorgeHernandez-gq6yy]

need to do more of these, ngl it helped me go to bed several times

[@Ianbentley06]

Little late to the party, but I loved the video. I have three game gears I bought in a lot that need the capacitors replaced, and this was a cool inside look without audio or other distraction some videos have.

[@mypeeps1965]

I like the new format! Thank you!

[@aronbrown9751]

Just wanted to say thank you because with your help I was able to reshell my og Nintendo DS I have never done anything like that only took me about 45 minutes

[@goblinmcgameface]

The camera is the luckiest out of us all. They’re getting to view this, front and centre!

[@dotmatrixmoe]

Don't want to be rude, but does Europeans spell “center” like that? (I want to avoid correcting people who are technically right.)

[@joevids6677]

How do you find things like these?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Friends! And constantly looking.

[@kaio0777]

Honestly these are the videos I live for

[@ZigsYT]

I nearly fell asleep it was so relaxing! Please do more! Love your channel man!

[@deppensepp]

Almost ASMR! I get goose bumps. 😀

[@artificialfrontiers4603]

You just need a rubber duck for your soap and water container and you'll be Odd Tinkering. (I actually love his videos as well).

[@caelointheclouds]

This was an incredible restoration of your game gear. I never had a chance to buy one, but it’s nice to see it come to life!! Cheers 😉👍🏽

[@squallneko5004]

That was a great video just to watch and do other things on my computer. Can't wait for more of them.

[@MrTomFTW]

Watching you jank the connectors out by the cables and then watching you pull off the caps wasn't relaxing at all! You nearly had the rarest BROKEN Game Gear :D

[@DIABOLOS]

I loved this one. I started studying electronics engineering in college because of your channel. Keep up the good work! 💗

[@aaronblair9583]

Thanks for the very relaxing video! You should seriously consider a soldering station. Those USB units have very poor thermal capacity.

[@wardrich]

It's not bad, but I'm not big on the ASMR thing. Personally, I would have enjoyed some relaxing music and some commentary on what's going on in the video. But to each their own

[@snizzol]

Great work Elliot !

[@logananna2440]

this video officially bc i don't get to here Retro Future soothing voice over the repair 😤

[@sherrymartini_]

Definitely loved this one! I just love watching your videos in general 😊

[@ianthroboraptor7448]

Bro, as an Electronic Technician, the moment you realized you forgot the last plastic of the screen, I felt you, I know that pain.

[@wolverinescratch]

Fitting video as we all are at home self isolating

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Very nice, only interruptions were noisy ads for goods and services I don’t want or need (as usual) one day they will make an interesting ad 😀👍 but the video so calming and the Game Gear is beautiful!

[@darkproclaimer]

Slightly ASMR, very nice!

[@djshado]

Very relaxing, please make this a normal thing on the channel

[@GladiatorCollectibles]

I love your channel I want a GBA so badly from watching these videos

[@jordanrodriguez7744]

Love your old style but I'm also loving this.

[@Branden29]

Honestly loved it bro very relaxing just what I needed because today was stressful. (I don’t know why but I found the screws being unscrewed satisfying to hear 👀

[@El1988Che]

Why is that no one seems to use SMD caps for recapping the GG? I used SMD caps on mine and it makes the job easier and cleaner! Plus, you won't need to replace them in 30 years or so haha. Good video!

[@preferredimage]

Top tips. Ditch the gas iron, the never get hot enough for most prolonged tasks and can be dangerous if damaged. They also eat gas. A cheapo £30 temperature controlled one will do you proud for years and often they come with hot air station too (very helpful for SMD stuff). Don't use a wet sponge, this cools the tip use a copper solder cleaner (looks like a brillo pad) as this will clean the tip and not cool the iron.

[@merceraeolymus]

I really like your talking though Elliot. I enjoy the ambient music as well as your commentary, if you could combine the two .. like talk while the music is playing in the background, you should try a couple of videos like that.

[@xNo-Where-Manx]

Wasn’t a big fan of the silence but always of fan of yours!👍🏼

[@a.h3966]

i love this new deep dive style

[@Charleszard123]

Really like this style of video

[@alexbertaccini3385]

Hi from Italy your channel is amazing

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hi! Thanks

[@klayer9990]

Loved it. Great job!

[@triton6886]

Amazing work. You inspired me to fix older consoles and handhelds :)

[@leslielewis3564]

Awesome loved it you can do more i like seeing old yech come back to life

[@aborian1388]

I like your new way of presenting the video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Pedrocachannel]

Please do more relaxing videos like that, I loved it.

[@TattedCollector]

Reminded me so much of Odd Tinkering's videos. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@amatexgaming]

More of this please!!!!!, I loved this type of video :D

[@FranktheTank319]

I really liked this style of video. By the way, Krikzz just came out with a new game gear everdrive. This video came out just in time.

[@Jellybeanz625]

Really love this kind of video. Relaxing and inspiring, I want to do the same things you do, and this makes me feel like I'm able to

[@charlieboy259]

I thought I was the only one who could clear that level on sonic that quickly doing that when I had my master system!

[@Richard-ri4yq]

Great video and really tidy job mate, well done!

[@Helladamnleet]

Wow, that cleaned up nice.

[@UnprofessionalFlip]

I really liked this one. I also got that screwdriver set from your links and I love it. Going to have to get that soldering iron next.

[@raymondjacques7378]

Can’t wait to see the ultimate game gear 👍🏻👍🏻

[@retrobear9367]

I really like that soldering iron.

[@ScruffyLookinRGB]

Oh my god man that mini soldiering iron is the sickest thing i have ever seen! And I love the underwater shots! Sorry I may have to try that in one of my videos now. Keep up the awesome content Elliot!

[@Kumimono]

I gotta say, I'm more partial to he repairer telling us things about the repaired object, what he's doing, some good practices, etc. Not sure I'd be yanking out the SMD caps with pliers, seems like a great way to strip the pads. (Speaking from experience, my GG was a right bother to fix after that happened.)

[@fredrick8691]

Please do more Gamegear vids! It was very good.

[@austinkoeppen6122]

I wasn't a fan of clear consoles but they've been growing on me.

[@88thCompany]

Your work is impeccable, as always!👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻the game gear brings me back so many good memories!🤩

[@WickedGamerCollector]

The part you forgot something... totally know how that felt 😅

[@danielisyourboy1719]

Great vid!

[@sparkles122]

Great to see you doing something other than game boys, so much so that it’s encouraged me so get the parts and sort mine out. It works great apart from the sound. Since it looks like I’ll be off work for a while now the time.