In this video, I’m performing a full restoration on the rarest and most beautiful Nintendo GameCube ever made: The Hanshin Tigers Edition! 🐯✨History of this Console: Purchased in 2003 by a group of 15-year-old friends who pooled their savings💰 to celebrate the Hanshin Tigers' historic win 🏆. This rare console became a shared treasure🤝, rotated between their homes and patched up after countless breakdowns 🛠️. But after one final failure, it was abandoned in a dark attic for years 🕸️. Recently rediscovered during a house move, this piece of childhood history is finally ready for a second life ✨.. I told a friend, "Find me one in a challenging condition," because I wanted to give this rare gem the professional restoration it truly deserves. After a long search, he found this one, and the transformation results are absolutely satisfying!
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Time Table
00:00 Fast Intro
00:32 Overview of the GameCube Hanshin (dirty body)
01:45 Disassembling the GameCube Hanshin Game console
04:38 Creality Falcon F2 Pro Laser Cutter machine
09:09 Restoration and Servicing optical DVD drive of GameCube Hanshin Game console
11:00 GameCube Lid detection button service
13:36 Collecting loose dust and dirt on disc drive board with slime
20:04 Cooper Electroplating of game console heatsink before Nickel plating
21:09 Nickel Electroplating of game console heatsink
21:54 How to repair broken part of game console
22:53 Restoration of the electric motors
23:32 Restoration of the corroded metal chassis of the DVD drive
24:52 Lubricating the disc drive gears of a GameCube
26:52 how to adjust GameCube DVD Disc drive potentiometer
27:22 Repairing, and servicing Power Board of GameCube
27:43 Testing the SMD components with the TOMOLOV microscope
28:04 How to replace the power board fuse on a GameCube
29:00 How to locate a faulty component on an electronic board using a rosin atomizer
32:04 Deep cleaning of GameCube game console body
35:37 Retrobrightening a yellowed game console case to restore its original white color
36:25 How to restore corroded electronic parts of Gamecube motherboard
37:29 Collecting loose dust and dirt on motherboard with slime
41:41 How to remove deposits and rust from electronics part
43:21 Cooper and Nickel Electroplating of rusted metals
44:47 Soldering the motherboard detached components
45:34 How to change Gamecube thermal pads
46:59 How to polish and clean screws with Salt
47:20 Restoration of the GameCube controller’s boards
48:04 How to repair the reset button on a GameCube
50:32 How to repair and replace the pins in a GameCube controller slot
52:36 How to replace the battery in a GameCube
53:15 How to repair and service the fan in a GameCube
55:30 Restoration of the power switch of the GameCube
58:36 Restoration of rusted metal parts on a game console
1:00:31 How to repair deep scratches on a game console
1:02:16 How to repair shallow scratches on a game console
1:03:30 Assembling the GameCube game console
1:04:24 Screws restoration with glass beads
1:07:04 Reattaching a detached label on a game console
1:07:22 Restoring the worn-off color on a game console
1:08:10 3D printing high-speed port cover for the underside of a GameCube
1:08:53 Before and after restoration showcase of the GameCube
1:09:17 Biohazard zero
1:11:40 Out of the box Festival Football Time
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