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| Chip | Type | Manufacturer | Date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U1 | CPU | DMG-CPU | Sharp | Week 11/1989 | DMG-CPU © 1989 Nintento JAPAN 8911 D |
| U2 | Video RAM | LH5164LN-10 | Sharp | Week 11/1989 | LH5164LN-10 SHARP JAPAN 8911 1 D |
| U3 | Work RAM | LH5164LN-10 | Sharp | Week 11/1989 | LH5164LN-10 SHARP JAPAN 8911 1 D |
| U4 | Amplifier | IR3R40 | Sharp | Week 9/1989 | DMG-AMP IR3R40 8909 A |
| X1 | Crystal | D419 | Daishinku | January/1989 | D419A9 |
| - | LCD Column Driver | LH5077 F | Sharp | March/1989 | LH5077 F 903 |
| - | LCD Row Driver | LH5076 F | Sharp | March/1989 | LH5076 F 903 |
| - | LCD Regulator | IR3E02 | Sharp | Week 9/1989 | DMG-REG IR3E02 8909 A |
- LCD has massive amount of missing columns:
-> Tried to repair, but it's a game of Whac-A-Mole
- Display cover fell off:
-> Cleaned old glue
-> Applied double sided tape
-> Cover seems to be original
- Main PCB is partially covered in blue stuff from leaking batteries:
-> Soaked and scrubbed PCB in vinegar, then in alcohol
- A0 (cartridge connector pin 6) has a broken via:
-> Soldered a wire between CPU and cartridge connector
- WRAM /CS trace is broken:
-> Soldered a wire between CPU and WRAM
- Small part of LCD PCB is covered in blue stuff:
-> Cleaned the part with alcohol
- Blue stuff also creeped into volume potentiometer and cartridge connector
- Power PCB cables broke off due to corrosion:
-> Soldered back on
- Capacitors C15 (10nF) and C22 (15pF) disintegrated while cleaning PCB in vinegar:
-> Replaced
- The three battery contact pieces are all corroded:
-> Replaced with replica parts
- One of the main board screws and one of the LCD board screws were corroded
-> Replaced
- No sound:
-> TODO: investigate

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