adamhouse9999 (adam if you want my real name) member introduction

Hello!

(As from the title) i'm adamhouse9999 (i thought of the username when i was 7 and continued using it since then so don't judge) and i live in the UK, i'm only 13 so i'm assume
you moderatorsand admins will be closely checking everything i do in case i miss-behave due to my age...i only started collecting old consoles in mid-late summer holidays
this year so retro-wisei haven't got that much stuff,also around that time (and i mean weeks, maybe days) i started cleaning electronics (really wish i found a ps1 instead of
a ps2 the first time i went to a car boot sale looking for consoles don't recommend people starting off cleaning electronics with a ps2 even if you are following a video also i try
to revive electronics at the same time) anyway,in the close future i'm going to start modding (failed to desolder the power LED from a gbc i think it's because the solder is old,
going to replace the red LED with a green one).If anyone lives in europe and got any consoles they would like to sell let me know mainly wanting a n64, dreamcast, and a
original xbox. If you insist,

 

Welcome!

If you're unable to desolder a component, you either don't have enough heat or your tip is dirty. Assuming you're using a soldering iron, it may not be powerful enough. Make sure you keep your tip clean and tinned.

Ideally, you want a temperature controlled soldering station or a proper rework station. However, I'd suggest getting some books on electronics (Electronics For Dummies would be a good start, or the Babani books were good) and learning the basics before you delve too deeply. And then some books on how computers function from a technical point of view, maybe an Eighties book would be good here. You'll find that having a sound knowledge of electronics theory will really pay off - you'll understand how a piece of hardware works, and hence why it's not working.

 

especially when it comes to books thank you,

 

It can be a bit tedious, but find one written well (the dummies range are usually easy going) and it'll be pretty informative. Beats what may or may not be taught at school these days!