Your childhood console, back on the TV.
NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, N64, GameCube, Game Boy, and PlayStation 2 repair: no-power fixes, dead cartridge readers, dying capacitors, full restorations, and retromods. Honest quotes, and a diagnosis that's free when you approve the repair.
What the retro bench does
Every console is quoted after diagnosis, before any work starts. Parts are at cost on the quote.
Diagnosis
Free when you approveBench test and a straight answer. The $49 fee applies only if you decline a fixable repair, and if it's not worth fixing, you pay nothing either way.
No power / dead console
Quoted after diagnosisThe 8- and 16-bit greats fail on power regulation and dried capacitors. We find what's dead on the board, replace it, and bring the machine back.
Cartridge reader service
Quoted after diagnosisBlinking screens, no game found, games that only work at an angle. The 72-pin connector and its cousins get cleaned or replaced.
Full restoration service
Quoted after diagnosisDisassembled, deep cleaned inside and out, leaky capacitors replaced, controller ports serviced. The console that outlives you.
Controllers & accessories
Quoted per itemOriginal pads, zappers, memory cards, RF and AV cables: tested and repaired where parts allow, quoted before work.
Disc-based retro
Quoted after diagnosisGameCube, PS1, PS2, Saturn: laser and spindle service for the first disc generation, same bench rules. Quoted before we start.
Retromods
Quoted per modIPS and backlight screen kits, battery, LED, button, and shell upgrades on the Game Boy line and classic handhelds and consoles. Every mod is quoted at the bench before work starts; stock restoration stays available.
Everything else retro
AskDreamcast and the oddballs: if it plays a cartridge or a disc and it matters to you, ask. We'll tell you straight if we can't help.
Why a repair bench and not a swap shop
Retro consoles are getting rarer. We treat them that way.
Repair, not donor-swap
Your console's original board stays your console. We repair it; we don't quietly swap in someone else's and call it fixed.
Stock or retromods, your call
Stock-specification restoration stays available, and retromods are welcome: screen, battery, LED, button, and shell upgrades, quoted at the bench before work starts.
Capacitors honestly assessed
Leaky capacitors are the silent killer of this generation. We check every can on the board and quote only the ones that need replacing.
The honest answer, free
Some consoles aren't worth fixing, and you'll hear it when it's true. You won't pay to hear it.
What the bench does, and what it won't
Scope stated plainly, so there are no surprises at pickup.
Retromods are in. These stay out.
- Retromods are on the bench. IPS and backlight screen kits, battery, LED, button, and shell upgrades on the Game Boy line and classic handhelds and consoles. Every mod is quoted at the bench before work starts, and stock-specification restoration stays available if you'd rather keep it factory.
- No modchip installs, region mods, or custom firmware. Retromods are comfort and quality-of-life upgrades; that line doesn't move. The electronics-modding side, recapping as prevention, HDMI and RGB video mods, ODE installs, Switch modchips, flash carts, lives on the console page's modding menu, quoted after we look, with per-console deep dives at Game Boy mods, N64 mods, GameCube mods, PlayStation mods, Dreamcast mods, Sega mods, Original Xbox mods, Wii mods, and Handheld mods. Full-board recap coverage for any device, any era, lives on the recap service page.
- No CRT televisions or monitors. High voltage inside the tube is a genuine safety hazard. We repair the consoles, not the glass.
- No clone or counterfeit hardware. We work on the real machines.
Walk it in or ship it
Retro consoles travel well in a snug box. Either way, the quote comes first.
How it works
- 01Book a drop-off. 1253 Brookfield Dr, Longmont · Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat–Sun 10–3, plus pickup and drop-off by appointment outside bench hours (6–8am early, 6–9pm evening). Bring the console and one game you've cleaned, and we'll diagnose on the spot where possible.
- 02Ship it in. Anywhere in the U.S.: get an RMA number online, pack it well, and we diagnose within 3–5 business days of arrival and email a flat quote.
- 03Approve the quote. Nothing gets repaired until you say go. Diagnosis is free when you approve; the $49 fee applies only if you decline a fixable repair.
Retro repair questions
Asked at the counter, answered here.
Straight answers
Every console is quoted after bench diagnosis, before any work starts. Diagnosis is $49 and free when you approve the repair. Simple fixes land at the low end; full restorations with capacitor replacement cost more, and the quote tells you which you're in before you spend anything.
Yes. Retromods are on the bench: IPS and backlight screen kits, battery, LED, button, and shell upgrades on the Game Boy line and classic handhelds and consoles. Every mod is quoted at the bench before work starts, and stock-specification restoration stays available. Modchips, region mods, and custom firmware stay out of scope.
Usually the console. The 72-pin cartridge connector wears out or gets grimy, and dirty games make it worse. We service the connector and clean the board so your cleaned games read reliably again.
Usually. Basements mean dust, corrosion, and leaked capacitors, and all three are normal work for this bench. The diagnosis tells you what you're in before you commit to anything.
Cartridge saves live in the cartridge, and their batteries die quietly after a few decades. If we spot a dying save battery while your console or cart is on the bench, we flag it; replacing the battery is stock-specification work.
No. High voltage inside a CRT is genuinely dangerous. We repair the consoles, not the televisions they plug into.
Blinking screen? Bring it in.
Call the shop any time: our AI receptionist answers around the clock and a human follows up. Or run the repair wizard for a first-pass assessment before you commit to anything. Drop-offs at the Longmont bench are by appointment.