FireHazard51 | 2,043 Social Team · Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I'm looking to do some recapping work on my GameGear and original Xbox. Does anyone have a recommended place to buy a kit? Also bonus points if they sell mods for consoles/handhelds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I've recapped a few GG and got my kits from this guy on Ebay. I'm not a capacitor expert so IDK if they were the highest quality capacitors in the world, but they worked for what I was trying to accomplish. https://www.ebay.com/str/alexsoddsnends I know a lot of people recommend Console5, I've never ordered from them but heard the name around quite a bit. https://console5.com/store/console-cap-kits/sega/game-gear.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 540 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) I'd avoid buying kits from ebay, they are often of lower or unkown quality. Bootleg and remarked parts are a serious problem to the point where even capacitors have fake markings. Not worth the hassle. Always buy from a trusted distributor if possible. Consider buying from console5, they will hook ya up with the good stuff. Edited July 24, 2023 by SNESNESCUBE64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,043 Social Team · Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, SNESNESCUBE64 said: I'd avoid buying kits from ebay, they are often of lower or unkown quality. Bootleg and remarked parts are a serious problem to the point where even capacitors have fake markings. Not worth the hassle. Always buy from a trusted distributor if possible. Consider buying from console5, they will hook ya up with the good stuff. I just bought the ebay kit Khromak recommended. Anyway I can test quality of caps with a multimeter? I'll be sure to use console5 for future purchases or make my own kit from a reputable supplier (usually not cheap for small orders). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 540 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said: I just bought the ebay kit Khromak recommended. Anyway I can test quality of caps with a multimeter? I'll be sure to use console5 for future purchases or make my own kit from a reputable supplier (usually not cheap for small orders). It will probably be fine in all reality. You can't really test the quality, quality comes from it's rating (how many hours at max specs it will last), if you don't know where the parts came from it's hard to know how good they are until they die. Although I remember reading something about lower ESR capacitors lasting longer. Higher quality capacitors also tend to be rated for 105°C or higher, but that's not a great indicator as even the cheapest capacitors advertise that. Anything will be better than what was originally in game gears, so no harm no foul. Try to stick with name brand ones like Nichicon, Chemicon, Rubycon, Panasonic, and Würth. They hold to much higher quality standards than ChongX for example (no that is not me using a slur). Edited July 24, 2023 by SNESNESCUBE64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 520 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Console 5 provides good quality caps, and their wiki is a wealth of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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