Mini Byte: Grandstand Firefox F 7

While sorting some items in my storage container, I came across a number of items I didn’t remember purchasing. Turns out I hadn’t, they were my wifes from she was growing up! Amongst the items was a boxed Grandstand FireFox F-7 so I brought it home to look at. 00:30 Intro 02:39 Disassembly 05:40 Battery Connectors Part 1 11:55 Recapping 12:04 Battery Connectors Part 2 13:23 Re-assembly 13:51 First Test 15:26 Testing Ribbon Cable Continuity 15:46 Testing Display Continuety 15:58 Replacing the Transistors 16:46 Checking Trace Patches 17:43 Re-flowing all the Solder Joints 18:35 Re-testing the Game 19:20 Final Assembly and Play Time! Parts Used Capactors .33uf 50v x 1 50v x 1 47uf 50v x 1 220uf 16v x 2 Transistors C945 NPN x 1 NEC D882-P NPN x 1 I am not and do not claim to be an official or qualified repair technician. Everything shown here is for entertainment and educational purposes only and I shall accept no liability for any damage or issues caused by copying what I do. Remeber, this is done for fun and the love of doing it! You can support me on Patreon: ​ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Intro (Shiny Demo) and Outro (FlippenFlappen) Chiptunes ceated by the talented Gasman and used with permission. Please check him out here: ​ Background Music _______________________________________ Music track: Lights by walen Source: Copyright Free Music for Videos _______________________________________