A couple of pre-Christmas purchases have arrived #Retrogaming 🧵

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[–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago (3 children)

Getting into the screen and computer was easier than I expected - you don’t have to take much apart to get to the point where you can replace the screen ribbon. The ribbon itself is annoying because it works like the DS one, where you have to roll it up to fit it through the hinges

An opened electronic device's interior, featuring a circuit board, a cooling fan, and a large yellow lithium polymer battery. Surrounding tools and components are visible on a workbench.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    And done, a technically working GPD Win 2. Technically because the battery doesn’t seem to hold a charge and the reason the screen was flapping in the breeze was because one of the hinges has broken off the case. So I’ll need to source a replacement battery and glue the hinge back.

    A portable gaming device with a keyboard and a screen displaying Windows. Surrounding it are various electronic devices, including a Nintendo 64 console and cables.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    The other sticky point is that I managed to drop one of the shoulder button springs on the floor, where it instantly enter workshop hyperspace - so I’ll also need to work that out

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