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But then again, keeping a classic car is asking for this kind of problems.


Classic cars and classic consoles appear to have lot in common.


Far fewer moving parts in consoles. I deal with vintage SNES consoles, and as long as you replace the capacitors and the 7805 voltage regulator, the vast majority work perfectly. All these parts are trivially sourced brand new, of course.

I guess the original proprietary ICs won't last literally forever, but probably long enough for anyone to still care.


Try classic music


Like Nirvana or Pearl Jam?




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