Let's Repair - Ebay Junk - SNK Neo Geo CD Controller

Let's Repair - Ebay Junk - SNK Neo Geo CD Controller - Dodgy D-pad Fix And Refurb

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11 жыл бұрын

Another "let's repair" Vlog where I document the fail/win process of buying faulty goods in the hope of an easy fix. This time I got myself a faulty SNK Neo Geo CD controller from ebay for a total £10.50 delivered.The idea is to repair and refurbish it so it can be used with my consolised MVS.
These controllers are pretty desirable and typically sell for around £30 in good used condition. Brand new in the box you can expect to pay anywhere upwards from £45. My plan, as always, is to spend a fraction of the cost on a faulty unit and repair it myself.
Some useful links to other detailed tutorials on fixing these pads,
• How to Fix a Broken Ne...
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Thanks for watching!

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@CthulhuFTW 10 жыл бұрын

This has got to be one of the most satisfying videos I've ever watched, seeing a broken gem being restored to like new. I've got to get my hands on one of those controllers, and someday make a mod so I can combine that delicious d-pad with the buttons of another controller. Where could I start learning to refurbish or mod things like this? Help me out here RetroGameTech!

@simonbrown285 6 жыл бұрын

CthulhuFTW enegining courses/experimentation and also other youtube how to videos to get the idea of main faults in machine's and how to fix them ect

@KathrynFortunato 10 жыл бұрын

I wanted to say thanks for this video so much! The thermostat controller in my room has been wonky since forever, and so I saw this video a few weeks ago, and it occurred to me that the buttons might be the same style. They weren't exactly the same - these just used the metal dome switches over bare contacts on the board, not a microswitch, but the process for cleaning them up was the same. Got everything back together, and it works like it never has before! Thanks!!!

@alejandroh8703 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are all so awesome, your personality and optimism makes it really great too!

@altrogeruvah 10 жыл бұрын

I love your repair vids, they are so pleasant and interesting to watch!

@kingsconsoles 11 жыл бұрын

Although I will never own one of these controllers I still find it entertaining watching you fix it. Looking forward to more repair videos

@ricflairjrs4 11 жыл бұрын

Martin, watching you fix an old controller is better than an network T V tat!

@mr2000jp 9 жыл бұрын

i started to like your channel , i am a maintenance expert my self actually , i repaired pc's and consoles for 12 years now , but i havent seen all those old consoles in my career time , you are quite lucky to find all these old hardware pieces ,

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very true! It's so frustrating when I heard someone say they junked a whole system/controller just because it developed a small fault. So many useful parts wasted! :( I'm just really glad I managed to remember where I'd stored those little contact discs! :P

@Enclave. 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I've repaired a number of SNES controllers over the years and some NES and SMS controllers but nothing like this, very cool to see.

@Imtherealsaturnsonic 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent repair Martin!! I love to see something broken Fixed, there's just something special about it. Cheers Martin

@docnims 11 жыл бұрын

Another great video Martin. You seem to be some sort of retro gaming wizard with the eBay finds and repairs. Look forward to the next video!

@epicskunk2364 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love the Lets Repair Series, Keep it up!

@ehabcharek 11 жыл бұрын

I have a PC gamepad that has the same problem (registering as going in a direction without being touched) and for years I thought I can't fix it but thank god I kept it! now I will try to fix it thanks to you :D Thank you.

@CutChemist 11 жыл бұрын

This was a huge help!! I've been agonizing trying to cut out those little white discs.

@stellarola 11 жыл бұрын

Cool project. Glad you got it working. Neo Geo Rocks!

@iananderson8891 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks retro game tech, my neo geo cd pad now works mint !

@SonicZR1 5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Neo Geo Pad 2 and Neo Geo Pad USB, which are updated versions of Neo Geo CD controller redesigned for use with PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 respectively, use regular microswitches like the one you've shown, instead of tactile switches like the original Neo Geo CD controllers use.

@jusfucksingmeupG 11 жыл бұрын

It's amazing what can be fixed if you just know how. Thanks for another great video as always.

@dukha82 8 жыл бұрын

It is impressive how you fix a pad controller... easy and ready to work for another 10 years

@Polaventris 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent repair as usual. Just shows you shouldn't throw anything away that has useful and/or working parts in them :)

@robstimrules 11 жыл бұрын

You seem to have very very much knowledge about retro consoles, nice fix again!

@unstoppable_disappointment 11 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these videos.

@C64Queeg500 11 жыл бұрын

I wish the PS2 controller was as easy to fix as this. Your main problem here seemed to be a massive accumulation of shite inside the controller and a couple of distorted micro switch discs. A very informative video, good stuff.

@haiaokuwa 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a rare look inside a rare controller

@mdeee_mcr 9 жыл бұрын

Cool hobby, i find it really interesting to watch :)

@R9000 11 жыл бұрын

Love these videos!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke. I couldn't find that tut you mentioned. Where abouts on the site is it and I'll throw a link into the description along with the others. Love these controllers! They have a really satisfying click to them and are perfectly shaped.

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm never quite sure if anyone will be too interested in watching me repair stuff like this.

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sometimes I wonder if making these vids will actually just bore the crap outta people, haha. It's really nice to hear when someone says they enjoyed watching. Cheers!

@DonCooks1 11 жыл бұрын

Brilliant mate. I love what you do :)

@SproutyPottedPlant 11 жыл бұрын

Nice repair video, you rock!!!

@HCoRE8 11 жыл бұрын

Nice repair!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I've got a couple of working Neo Geo MVS boards at the moment. I paid around or just under £50 for each. The price really depends on the version you go for and condition. I see a lot of older working MVS boards sell for around £40. The games I was playing were Breakers and Robo Army. Breakers is probably my favourite fighting game on the system :)

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

You might not have noticed but I'm a thrifty bastard when it comes to my gaming hobbies. I like to lag at least 5 years behind the current gen of consoles where prices are reasonable :P . So unless I find someone selling one for under £40 in the next few weeks, I doubt I'll be doing Wii U related vids any time soon, :P. Thanks for the suggestion though :)

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

It kinda is the trickiest part on the controller to clean and rebuild but it's really pretty easy :P . Thanks for watching and commenting! :)

@Cptalbertweskerful 11 жыл бұрын

Aww I love getting faulty controllers, I remember years back when me and my dad fixed a faulty 2600 joystick, great fun and super simple projects, plus you got a bargain on the controller! I prefer the AES joysticks though :)

@gato712 11 жыл бұрын

Sweet repair vid

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Even if it was beyond repair I would have used it for spares or another project. Appreciate the support :)

@thefifthdoctor6780 3 жыл бұрын

I have 2 so always useful to know

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Glad you like em! :)

@Chubbachub628 11 жыл бұрын

I love how you saved the controller ^.^, it would have been sad to see it go to waste :'( Just Subscribed!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Time for a rebuild! A lot of the time those discs can just be refurbished instead of completely replaced. But GBA SP's contain the parts if you need them.

@Techno_Gecko 10 жыл бұрын

this is a great video, thanks man

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them :)

@Mental_Health_Matters 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool channel!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

For just over £10 I can't complain :) . Never tried the AES sticks but I'd really love to pick one up sometime. Neo Geo accessories can get pretty expensive!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks. There's a mod to do something similar to this but it's a lot of work and I'd imagine you'd lose that original feel.

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Haha, it's funny because I actually had considered that. The charity shop where I got the little Sony had another identical model for sale. It was gone buy the time I went back but it would have mad a cool little mini cab project :) . I have zero room for even a mini cab though so probably for the best! :P

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Just regular cleaning items, nothing fancy. I normally just mix some shampoo into very hot water. Throw all the parts in and leave them to sit for 5min. After that I use an old tooth brush to scrub all the dirt/grim off. Works great! :)

@SammyShades 11 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy ! Great Vid ! your just like the king of repairs ! anyways i wanted ask how much if you dont mind saying, you got your neogeo console for ? plus what were the games you were playing in the vid ? Thanks man !

@MRSTU1210 11 жыл бұрын

nice work

@puniez 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video, i have repared my controller!!!! YES

@warmowed 11 жыл бұрын

manufacturers like SNK often "rebadge" off the shelf components I know NEC did this in the turbografx. SNK wouldn't waste money tooling new machines for a slightly different component, it might be an obscure part but it's probably out there.ps big fan of the show keep it up :D

@IHoboJunk 11 жыл бұрын

Nice fix

@Lares575 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos.I like them a lot.Do you use regular cleaning material for the plastic parts like liquid soap or an industrial cleaner?

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

I doubt you shorted it. It's probably just got dirty contacts somewhere or maybe a worn cable.

@Stormynknight 8 жыл бұрын

Ty for the food for thought on this vid. Hopefully you can answer this but the discs dont give the clicking sound anymore well a few but i guess they got bent somehow when trying to take em out. Is there a way to buy replacements? Ebay has tactile switches with just the bare discs but dont know if it would work ty.

@MrDebauch 11 жыл бұрын

yeah! also.. you can copy/paste the url... put everything after the = sign in the vid url.

@DaveSimonH 11 жыл бұрын

Looks much better now, at the start it looked like it would be safer to handle with rubber gloves.

@AceyMari 11 жыл бұрын

damn I thought the joystick will be the hardest to clean up, but since I saw this, I not scare to fix it up thank :)

@KevinTwiner 11 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Fucking awsome bro...hope you get a high score useing this controller! You really did a fine job ! Peace and happy gameing

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@stage1 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you, i know its old 2013 but you think this switch will work ? Tactile Switch, RACON 8 Series

@greasebob 4 жыл бұрын

They work but need a bit longer nipples on the plastic pushers. Someone made a 3d Printed design of them, you can google it. Good luck.

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

It's definitely one of the best! :)

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Ahhh.. I see what you did there! Yes it is indeed a joy to use. If only the Mega Drive had had something like this! Better yet, get rid of that crappy d-pad on the 360 controller and replace it with one like this! :)

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Cheers, dude.

@NikkiNguyenFTW 9 жыл бұрын

You're awesome, dude.

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks. I appreciate you watching. I'd post more if I wasn't so lazy!

@jesterface0521 8 жыл бұрын

Man.. that robot has sweet chest & back lasers. :)

@HELLSnoob1 8 жыл бұрын

bin watching quite a few of your videos lately and i was wondering if you were in to the n 64 i have like 6-7 n64 controllers with bad joysticks. was wondering if you had any tips on fixing those

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Same as with the last controller. I'd just find a faulty GBA SP and harvest those discs from its mobo :)

@shenmeowzo 11 жыл бұрын

very cool joypad. that must be a joy to use actually.. micro-switched thumb stick. nice. my fingers are sore from playing halo online. new stuff sucks. : /

@GamingOnTheRaidar 11 жыл бұрын

they are fairly cheep and aslong as you have a wii it will work with that, its just made for compatability with wii u. anyways, i love your videos so i understand if you cant do it!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@warmowed 11 жыл бұрын

You can buy replacement switches, I think allelectronics or digikey has some that are the same size. what are the dimensions of the switches in mm?

@mcspestana 11 жыл бұрын

Nice, you should do a tutorial where you clean a console or a controller (for example the product that you use, something like that), here's my advice. :)

@Carlos-kd4uj 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! :D would it be possible to make one of these pads work on the ps4? maybe an adapter or a mod?

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Do you use your much? Or do you prefer the arcade stick?

@zedeg94 11 жыл бұрын

That's good, when you have or can find replacement parts. May be you can give me advice? Where I can find rubber pad for sort of chinese PS1/PS2 Dualshock? I've got some of PS2 gamepads, but buttons feels bad, very bad sensations.

@ArcadeMagician 11 жыл бұрын

Water\dust proof tact switches (Right Angle). Google Image this: "Waterproof Tact Switch Meet Ip67" The blue one is very similar. (???) I NEED to replace it!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Breakers. It's a very basic but fun fighter :)

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure you can't. I wish you could though. They appear to be proprietary SNK and designed specifically to fit inside that black plastic housing.

@johnd5307 6 жыл бұрын

Cool fix😎😎Is there anyway to use this on a Genesis console? I like this controller😎😎😎😎😎

@xINVISIGOTHx 11 жыл бұрын

good to know in case mine ever breaks

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Cheers for watching and taking the time to comment! :)

@subapoo 10 жыл бұрын

I am working on making my own Jamma Supergun and want to use the Neo Geo controller standard, but I am having trouble with the connectors. People go on about using normal DB15 connectors being to short, but in which way? Can you please tell me if: A. Will a Neo Geo Controller plug into a DB15 Male (console side, (aftermarket, not official 15 pin Neo Geo one.)) B. Or is it a normal Neo Geo console joystick plug (not aftermarket) will plug into a aftermarket female DB15 plug from the controller side. Any help you can offer is appreciated.

@PersianImm0rtal 6 жыл бұрын

How do you get the debug screen on the neo geo mvs? I have a cbox and I dont get that menu

@matthewstagnonavarra6214 8 жыл бұрын

excuse me, i'm very interested to kow what camerra u used in this video and what kind of micophone u used lie the camera one or an external one Btw im a bigg fan and ur vids are great

@zRegannn 11 жыл бұрын

Hello, you should send them a message on ebay to a link of this vid. He would be pritty suprised if he seen his controller working again

@Life_Through_Galleries 11 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@alessandropatti7854 11 жыл бұрын

Do you think that ds xl ones will fit well too? I have one that my son broke in pieces...

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@khhnator 11 жыл бұрын

i swear i find the the dpad from neo geo Cd controllers the best dpad ever made, shame it breaks a lot :(

@stevencsk79 11 жыл бұрын

How would you approach the repair if you did not have any spare parts? Still possible?

@dphin8313 11 жыл бұрын

I dont think u could ever find deals like that here in the states. Too bad.

@GamingOnTheRaidar 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome, heres a request if you can, There is a controller for Wii U you have probaly heard of called the "Controller Pro U" by inerworks. The D-pad doesnt work so well on alot of them and the reset button isnt big enough, you need a pin to reset it. Can you do a video showing how to fix the dpad if posible and how to make the reset button a bit bigger or easyer to press. It would help ALOT of people including my self. Thank you

@cedarstuff 7 жыл бұрын

@9:45 I found the GBA SP contact pads to be too small, and would not fix my click-free pad :(

@DavideNastri 3 жыл бұрын

Do you offer this as a service? If yes what is the cost? Thanks!

@RetroGameTech 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Ebay deals are mostly just luck and knowing when to look :P

@JOAOVRM 7 жыл бұрын

my neogeo cd just came in today with 2 controllers, but both aren`t making any clicking noises, in fact, they are stiff as hell and barely even move. i opened my control pad following this video and surprisingly, the little metal circles are missing... what am i supposed to do? where can i get these?

@JOAOVRM 7 жыл бұрын

also, my controller looks alot different on the inside... the boxes inside are black and seem to be a little smaller.. there`s also so white plastic things inside