Repair or Pimp Up Service

We are here to help fulfil your nostalgic needs!

Our Services


We are ready to serve you for your retro machine needs!
We offer years of experience that started as a hobby that evolved to a professional service.

Black Screen Repairs

It can be dis-hearting to see a black screen from your retro machine. We can take care by performing a full diagnostic of the board. Any issues we might find will be reported back to you before proceeding repairs.

Recapping Services

Capacitors used back then will be old by now, thus things fail slowly and after a recap you’ll notice things are sharper or less prone to crashing or worst case damage your mainboard. Highly recommended to extent your retro machine's life.

Upgrade Services

Want to make your retro machine unique and special? We provide a variety of upgrades options that would make your retro machine one of a kind! See options in the next section below.

Upgrades


Like to have something unique that very few out there have?
Here are just a few of the many interesting upgrades that we do for retro machines.

LED Lighting

In the dark hours of the night, transform your retro machine case into an inferno of light! We can install LED lighting in the case, swap out the power LED or install VU sound meter that tracks the sounds of your retro machine.

Retrobright

Bring back the natural color if you game console. Yellowing is caused by both bromine and exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. We can apply the process for removing the yellowing uses a mixture of hydrogen peroxide along with U/V lamps to bring the yellowing out.

Improve Video Output

Retro machines were made for CRT screens, however today we use LED screens with modern video input signals. We offer to upgrade your retro machine such as PAL/NTSC conversion, install S-Video or HDMI output that would improve video signal with razor pixel precision.

Augmentation

There is always features to add to your retro machine to make it better than ever. Add internal features you would like in your retro machine such as reset buttons, audio bluetooth, switchless kernal switcher or internally fit SD2IEC micro SD card reader... just to name a few!

Our Work


Here is our portfolio of different services we have done recently.
We can tailor make your retro machine into something more special that you would cherish.

Atari S-Video and RF to Composite Upgrades
Atari 600XL 64k Memory Upgrade
Atari Retrobright
C64 Upgrades and Repairs
C64 Pimp Up
Amiga Recapping

Pricing Table


Below is the general breakdown of the pricing structure. Taxes are not included.

C64 Service

$40
  • Fixed flat price
  • Parts are extra cost
  • Upgrades are extra cost
  • Ultrasonic PCB Cleaning included

Atari Service

$40
  • Fixed flat price
  • Parts are extra cost
  • Upgrades are extra cost
  • Ultrasonic PCB Cleaning included

Amiga Recap

$85
  • Fixed flat price
  • Removal of electrolytic capacitors
  • New capacitors are included
  • Ultrasonic PCB Cleaning included

512

Working Hours

128

Completed Services

64

No. of Clients

256

Peoples Love

Blog


Here are some interesting blog ideas that may inspire you to do on your own retro machine.
We would be happy to implement these cool ideas to your retro machine as part of our upgrade services.

July 3, 2016 6 Comments

Switchless Reset Mod

Turning the Commodore 64 off and on every time, it needs to be reset, may eventually cause the power switch to malfunction or even put unnecessary stress on the fragile chips. Because of this, people have been installing reset switches for years. Here is a subtle way to put one in place without damaging your case!

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August 14, 2016 0 Comments

Dashing Flashing C64

During the light hours of the day, the machine looks just like any other Commodore 64 in a transparent Kickstarter case…. However, when entering the dark hours of the night, the case is transformed into an inferno of light – a dashing flashing Commodore 64!

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October 18, 2016 20 Comments

C64C RF Box Mod

The video signals coming from the Commodore 64 may be challenged by numerous factors including the version of VIC-II graphics chip being used and the applied display technology. In this context, a more radical approach is the removal/replacement of the entire Commodore 64 RF modulator box to refine the quality of the S-video signal.

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Contact Us

Please inquiry and let us know your needs and we will contact you promptly at your service. We are located in Brossard part of the Greater Montreal area in Canada.

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