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Got another xStation to fit in a spare console. It's a late PU-8 that sent in to transfer its xStation over to a PU-18. I have a friend that wants a PS1. He had one back in the day and the nostalgia is kicking in. I am getting random green speckles in the video output.

6/10/26, 11:43 am0 reposts16 likes

Justin Stenberg

@neogohan.bsky.social

Congrats on the successful install!

Thank you. 😄

That's certainly not helping. It seems like a lot of joints on the PSU are cracked and dull.

André Coelho

@hitmanmcc.com

Now we're talking, reflowed all the solder joints, swapped out 2 capacitors (until I get the values I'm missing for a full recap) and the green speckles are now gone.

André Coelho

@hitmanmcc.com

Picking out new capacitors to fully recap the mainboard. Look at those original bulgy boys. 😄 They lived a long life, their service is appreciated, now it's time to retire.

André Coelho

@hitmanmcc.com

Removed all of the old capacitors and treated the areas with white vinegar, since some of them actually gave off a fishy smell. Then cleaned with isopropyl and installed the new capacitors. That was a bit of a fight, my 10uF 16V ones were a tad on the big size for some areas.