Repair/Restoration: Philips Videopac G7000 Part 1

I'm fairly new to the videopac systems, only having come across them a year or so ago. This one was a Gumtree purchase which came with a whole bunch of cartridges however wasn't in the best of conditions with a torn label and scuffing to the top of the case.

I was initially quite impressed by the system, especially for its age however I quickly found out that I hate the circuit board to work on. Watch the video to find out why...


Parts used:

Main Board

4700uf 25v Radial
15uf 40v Axial
1uf 63v Radial
1uf 63v Axial
1uf 25v Axial
10uf 25v Axial
10uf 25v Radial x 2
47uf 25v Radial


I am not and do not claim to be an official or qualified repair technician. Everything shown here is for entertainment and educational purposes only and I shall accept no liability for any damage or issues caused by copying what I do. Remeber, this is done for fun and the love of doing it!

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Intro (Shiny Demo) and Outro (FlippenFlappen) Chiptunes ceated by the talented Gasman and used with permission. Please check him out here: https://gasman.zxdemo.org/​

Background Music:

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