Grandstand Firefox F7 - The DIODE DESTROYER - Fix It Friday
Today's Fix it Friday is FILLED with Frustration! I've never seen an old electronic game with so much damage! Can I fix it? Or is it a lost cause?
Watch and see!
Check out @PhilipBryden 's Channel - He made the schematics which are here - https://mega.nz/file/R8ZRxBDK#aorSl-E...
The Forum Post I was getting Diode info from - https://www.handheldmuseum.com/forum/...
Here's another interesting post I found - https://www.handheldmuseum.com/forum/...
Another Forum Post..
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00:00 Disclaimer and Titles
00:30 Introduction
01:19 Introducing my Firefox F-7
03:42 Dissembling the Firefox F-7
04:43 THE HORROR!!
06:55 Stripping down the Firefox!
08:56 Getting to the game board!
10:35 The power jack is GROSS!
11:13 Where are we at?
12:00 FINALLY a proper test!!
12:52 Is it a faulty D882 Transistor?
14:48 Is it a faulty transistor at S03 ?
17:01 That Zener Diode doesn't look good... (Pt 1)
18:11 Wait.. What's that sound?
18:38 Day 2 on this blummin' thing
19:29 Replacing the bad Zener Diode
20:48 Will it work?
21:36 That Zener Diode doesn't look good... (Pt 2)
23:56 Is there AC voltage?!
24:49 Info online..
26:09 Getting frustrated..
26:31 That Zener Diode doesn't look good... (Pt 3)
28:57 That Zener Diode doesn't look good... (Pt 4)
29:51 I don't think my S09 and S10 replacement worked.. :(
30:10 I just set fire to the transistor.. GREAT!
31:15 It's DEAD now :(
32:52 Trying to work out what happened.. HELP ME!
36:42 GAME OVER
