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What is the cheapest console to get and collect for that still holds up? (lemmy.zip)
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Im looking for a cheap console to get and collect for that dosent cost a arm/leg but also isint boring with the game section. I have a few consoles and handhelds from when i was a kid but i want something that i can stick with and not let collect dust?

What would you suggest or advise and why so?

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Most of the time, it was just a thermal shutdown and needed to be reset in the BIOS. Other common fixes were just replacing capacitors or resoldering some bits that got a little too hot and came loose.