Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 15hI've now successful turned one working PlayStation into several challenging (for my skill level) repairs, nice! 010
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 15hI got over confident with the PSU. I've done a bunch of through-hole stuff, but not when the componets are over 30 years old. Oops! 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 29/09/2026You mean I've been enjoying PCG this whole time without realising!? 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 20/09/2026😎 (I didn't knock anything else loose, thanks for asking) 200
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 19/09/2026By tomorrow I obviously meant next week. Getting a feeling for using the hot air station, very satisfying! That said, I did manage to nudge one of the caps by mistake and dislodge some other components. Just more practice, right? 😬 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 14/09/2026Decided to go back to stock and research more modern options for later. Old mod chip placed into containment. Leaded solder added to all the caps, wish me luck removing them all tomorrow 😬 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 06/09/2026New LEDs were £8 shipped from AliExpress. Good as new! I turned down the backlight a little, so hopefully it'll last another 5-10 years. 010
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 06/09/2026Another super satisfying fix! Backlight LEDs gradually failed on this LG TV. I assumed it was game over until I searched and discovered it's actually not too bad to get in there. Florence supervised of course. 110
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 22/08/2026Absolute beginners luck here, but I did it! It seems to work as well. Squint and take a look at the pads labelled 'R4'. I think I'm old enough to need a magnifier if I had to do a lot of these. 010
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 22/08/2026This worked! Kinda! As foretold by consolemods.org this particular adapter causes the Xbox to have a super long boot time. I actually picked this one deliberately so I'd have to implement the fix; adding a tiny resistor to the board. Cotton swap for scale! 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 16/08/2026Success? I've been here before, but hopefully it sticks this time. 020
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 16/08/2026I broke the thread again. Just gonna post through it and figure out what I did later. Iso alcohol and spudger for the old glue. Desolder old one, put the new one in. Make a total mess with the nu glue. 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 16/08/2026Bending the wire on the replacement reed switch. I definitely didn't shatter the first one. Nope. 000
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 16/08/2026OK, time to try and fix this *again*. Sometimes it just decides not to turn on when it's removed from the stand. There's a reed switch in the handle and (somewhere?) a magnet in the handle. I'm going to replace the switch and hope for the best. 100
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 15/08/2026The venerable Cardboard Sword tradeshow (remember those!) machine finally faltered; constantly freezing regardless of what the machine was doing. Ruled things out until I was pretty sure it was the SSD. Slapped in a used drive this morning and it's hopefully good for another 10 years 🤞 110
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 15/08/2026Let's try something without wires. Still dialling in the fit on this bike, trying a different stem. Probably the first time I've successfully managed to tighten everything in the correct order 000
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 15/08/2026We're off to a great start... After meticulously checking the polarity and voltage of this custom wire I now realise I accidentally ordered the wrong USB C connector rendering it useless. Next! 010
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 13/08/2026TWO HOURS REMAIN for this discount. All orders will be blessed before shipment. Reposts appreciated! 021
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 12/08/2026But it's not all doom and gloom! There's some colour, some cats, and some colourful cats 021
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 12/08/2026If you're an enjoyer of liminal spaces and/or Brutalist architecture, you'll probably like this book. 030
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 12/08/2026All photos were taken between 2019-2020. The book contains a mix of street photography and slice of life. 010
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 12/08/2026Somehow I am 40. To celebrate my continued existence, I'm doing a flash sale on my photobook OUTPUT 001. A physical object limited to 37 copies! Use discount code 'CHRISIS40' to get 40% off. store.chriswilson.dev/product/outp... 11197
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 07/08/2026If you haven't already, you need to play Easy Delivery Co. 😂 120
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 06/08/2026Replacing the old (noisy!) drive with an SSD. Bonus cable origami to get the new 80 pin installed. Way faster seeks and higher transfer rates, perfect for Halo 2. 120
Chris Wilson @chriswilson.dev · 28/07/2026Just realised I had the ol' MasterChef number. I'm too tired to come up with a good pun. 100
