Restoring an Old Original Xbox found at the Thrift Store | RRG Episode 5

In this episode, the Retro Repair Guy pays homage to the original Xbox as this year marks the twentieth anniversary of the original Xbox console and finally earns official status as a retro gaming console. I repair, restore and change the capacitors including the clock capacitor in this original Xbox version 1.0 manufactured in Mexico in 2001, and gave the retro gaming unit a new life. I even threw the motherboard in the dishwasher!

Episode 04 is the fifth episode of The Retro Repair Guy. A series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.

00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:15 Show Intro
01:26 Tiny history
03:13 Plugin it in
03:30 Opening up the Xbox
07:15 Removal of heatsink
07:48 How to properly remove heatsink and compound
09:32 Cranking up the heat
10:16 Removal and installation of new clock and other capacitors
11:06 Motherboard in the dishwasher?
12:19 New capacitor installation on Power Supply
12:35 Servicing the CD player
14:31 Taking a bath
15:33 Dishwasher results
17:17 Reassembling the Xbox
20:51 Small apology
21:26 Testing the restored Xbox
23:33 Wrap up
24:14 Credits

Footage, Music, and information in this video sourced from and used with permission:
• Soundstripe
• Pixabay
• Wikipedia

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