As GREAT as a modded Neo Geo gets

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The joy of being an adult with a disposable income... buying the toys you only dreamed of when you were a young kid. I still remember going to the video game store to trade my Genesis games for a few dollars so I could save up for some new release, and staring at the massive Neo Geo games on the shelf next to the Sega games. I wanted them. They were bigger, much bigger. All the artwork was fighting games. What was this mysterious console?

I've come a long way and I'm enjoying my Neo Geo ownership 30 years later. So much so that I have surplus Neo Geos. What the heck? Well, this handsome puppy is going to a new home where I hope it will bring the same joy to it's new owner as it does to me.

Before we send it off though, things need to be done. Lots of things. All the things. The full treatment to prepare it for another 30 years of Metal Slug and King of Fighters.

🌍 Need a Neo Geo UniBios? Support the Neo Geo scene by buying one from the approved list of sellers on Razoola's website
http://unibios.free.fr/
🕹 Some of the best RGB SCART cables in the business from your boys at Insurrection Industries
https://insurrectionindustries.com/pr...
📖 Step-by-step guide that I followed in this video from @RetroRGB on performing the RGB Bypass and C-SYNC mods
https://www.retrorgb.com/aes-rgb-bypa...

🔌 Mouser parts (make sure you figure out whether you have a 5V or 9V unit first)
9V 3.5A power supply: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...
5V 4A: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...
BIOS socket: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...

My philosophy on buying tools is to start small and to "outgrow" your gear over time. Expensive gear won't improve your repair and fault finding skills, only practice will do that. With that in mind below is what's in my current toolkit.

🔧 Toolkit
Screwdriver Set: https://amzn.to/2X7s0Gj
Automatic Wire Stripper: https://amzn.to/30F5TJm
Pocket Multimeter: https://amzn.to/3IdvzQz
Component Tester: https://amzn.to/3l5rHG8

🖌 Soldering Essentials
TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2YIJZUR
No Clean Flux Syringe: https://amzn.to/2NFUZvQ
No Clean Solder: https://amzn.to/2NHEAqQ
Desoldering Braid: https://amzn.to/312Grws
Tip Tinner: https://amzn.to/31w2EF4
Contact Cleaner: https://amzn.to/3dI93ly

🔍 Soldering Add-ons
Fume Extractor with Hose: https://amzn.to/3hspLZi
Desoldering Vacuum Pump: https://amzn.to/3Qe9ipl
Hot Air Rework Station: https://amzn.to/3w023bF
Circuit Board Holder: https://amzn.to/3k35Pzm
Helping Hands Soldering Aid: https://amzn.to/3ihgksP

🔥 Thermal Compounds & Tape
Kapton Tape https://amzn.to/3DEu0dd
Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/2Ak2y8w
1.5MM Arctic Thermal Pads: https://amzn.to/2Vv1RQU

🧴 Lubes and Epoxies
White Lithium Grease: https://amzn.to/2UApx5M
Plastic Epoxy: https://amzn.to/3up0LIm

Timestamps:
0:00 What's your revision number?
4:21 A quirky motherboard indeed
5:40 Socketing the BIOS
9:43 It all starts with a recap
13:10 Operation RGB Bypass
14:14 Who is this C-SYNC fella?
15:47 SNK didn't know Right from Left
16:54 Damn... I'm looking good!