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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Order #6588 I refurbished, fully recapped, installed a region-free BIOS and an FRAM mod into this SEGA V·Saturn! This is the second Victor Saturn I work on and I love the different branding. Want to see what I did? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 08/09/2026

I recently refurbished, modded and reshelled this OG Xbox. Customer also provided a custom jewel. I am not so much for dyeing crystal shells but I have to admit it looks pretty nice 😎

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 31/08/2026

I refurbished this PC-FX I recently got from japan, and it ended up working great 😁 I always buy "junk" items and many times they look bad but end up working just fine, although other times repairs I needed. Want to see what I did? Check it below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 26/07/2026

TLC galore this past week! I do like a good clean but this is a bit much 😅 More pics below of various parts of the process for the various consoles! 👇

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Dennis van den Broek @pointerfunction.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

it's finally time to reveal my birthday gift to the community! I present to you the RGR ezBuff. A disc polishing and resurfacing machine, which can restore your scratched discs back to work.

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 14/06/2026

I always wanted to have a 3DO but I'm too cheap to buy a working one, so I got this one from eBay. I have never seen so much hair inside an electronic device. And that's not it! corrosion, cracked gears... Will I be able to save it? Check below to find out! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 13/06/2026

I was going to mod this #xbox360 but when I turned it on, it came with a Kinect NXE dashboard. I thought it would be a shame to replace that, so I decided to refurbish it instead. Do you collect old Xbox360 dashboards? I'm selling this one. Link at the end of thread 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 07/06/2026

Order #6311 I replaced the screen of this #Sega Nomad with a Hispeedido IPS one, and also made a battery pack designed by @pointerfunction.bsky.social! Some more pics below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 27/05/2026

Order #6205 I refurbished, recapped, installed a Noctua fan, a Retro GEM and an Easy HDD into this #PlayStation2. This was far from straight forward! 🫠 Want to check what happened? 👀 Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 07/05/2026

To handle a high volume of orders and maintain the quality service I pride myself on, I am pausing the send-in service for the rest of May to clear the backlog. The shop remains open for all other services, and send-ins will fully reopen in June! Thank you for understanding.

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 04/05/2026

Order #5894! This SNES came for a recap and some TLC with retrobright. But it was hiding a surprise inside 🫠 Wanna see what happened? Check it below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 03/05/2026

I refurbished this #Amiga CD32 which wasn't reading CDs and was a bit worse for wear. It have been serving its owner for a really long time and it needed some TLC (and a recap) Check what I did below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 26/04/2026

Order #5796 Customer mentioned that the #OGxbox he modded wasn't booting and said it might be his soldering 🫣 I cleaned things up, flashed the Aladdin chip with Cerbios and partitioned the HDD. It all now works great 👍 Want to see what I did? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 19/04/2026

Order #5857 I recapped and installed Retro GEM HDMI into this indigo Game Cube. The console was already modded with a GC Loader and a Noctua fan 🔥 Want to see some close up pics of the install? check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 18/04/2026

I have working on this #Amiga CD32 (will post a refurb thread at some point), but one of the issues I couldn't fix is that it makes a really loud sound through the speakers when is reading data from the CD. It doesn't happen when reading audio or during gameplay. Check what I have tried below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 11/04/2026

Order #5864 I recapped, FRAM modded and installed a triple bypass in this #SEGA Multi-Mega. Want to see what I did? Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 02/04/2026

Order #5616 I refurbished and installed a modchip into this #PS2! Want to check what I did and see some nice pics? Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 23/03/2026

Order #5689 I region modded and recapped a #SEGA 32X, as well also region modding and refurbishing its Mega Drive 1! Want to see what I did? Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 15/03/2026

Different one today. My Samsung washing machine stopped with an "SC" error, which means it can't pump water out. This machine is 7 years old and has never given us any issues. I had to take it apart to access the pump which I had never done. Will I fix it? Find out below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 08/03/2026

Order #5597 I recapped, installed a Triple Bypass as well as a switchless region mod into this #Sega Megadrive! Want to see how I did it? check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 06/03/2026

Orders #5534 and #5545 I installed BennVenn IPS screens in these Model 1 and Model 2 #Atari Lynx handhelds! The process is quite different depending on the model. For the Lynx II I also recapped it and replaced the power circuit. Want to see what I did? Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 28/02/2026

Order #5332 I was sent this #Sega Saturn for a recap all the way from Germany. It didn't show a picture, but also had an attempted region-free mod 🫣 Fixed the picture and tidied up the install. It works great now 😁 Check below more details of the story because it wasn't straight forward! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 22/02/2026

Order #5543 I cleaned, retrobrighted, recapped, installed a region-free BIOS and an FRAM mod into this japanese white #Sega Saturn In the process I also learned how to flash my own Saturn BIOS 🔥 Want to see what I did? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 21/02/2026

I visited @visitthecave.bsky.social today in the morning and then the @arcadearchive.co.uk in the afternoon. Awesome place as always. Left some business cards because you never know who needs a mod or a refurb

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 07/02/2026

Order #5419 I refurbished, recapped and installed a region-free BIOS into this Toys'R'Us "Sonic Set" console. Seems like I'm looking into many Sega Saturns lately. Want to see more about this one? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 01/02/2026

I refurbished this #SEGA Saturn that I rescued from an Osaka BOOKOFF junk-shelf during last summer's trip to Japan. It was horribly scratched and displayed no video. It is now clean and shiny and with region-free and FRAM mods. Want to see details of the process? Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 31/01/2026

Order #5301 I refurbished and modded this beautiful Aqua Blue #Playstation2 which came all the way from Croatia! Want to see what I did? Check it out below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 25/01/2026

Order #5299 I refurbished, recapped and FRAM modded this beautiful V·Saturn! Check some more pictures below if interested 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 24/01/2026

Order #5421 I agreed to take a look at this #SEGA Mega-CD 1 which was acting up: tray wouldn't open and had reported freezing. Customer had it imported and fixed before but wasn't sure what was done to it. Want to know if I fixed it? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 23/01/2026

I repaired this PC Engine which was not outputting any video. The customer mentioned a previous RGB mod which was soldered directly to the motherboard. He purchased a new RGB adapter for the expansion port, and removed the old mod, but the console didn't work anymore 🤯

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 18/01/2026

Order #5334 Another RetroGEM, this time a #Nintendo Wii! This one was a ride 😁 Check below what it take to install one of these! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 12/01/2026

I installed a #RetroGem into this Princess Peach themed #GameCube! Want to know all the steps required for this? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 11/01/2026

Hope you all got to have a great Christmas break! Shop is back open! 🎉 Made some minor changes to the landing page, and instead of buttons I got some pictures. Not sure is any better🤔 Should have paid attention in web dev school 😂

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 31/12/2025

This is the first full year with the shop open. Let's review some of the top statistics: - # of consoles supported: 24 - # of products across them: 66 - # of total products vs. orders sold: 234 / 187 - Top sold item / service: CG PicoLoader (38) OG Xbox recap (7) More analysis below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 29/12/2025

Loving this bathroom's mirror 😁

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 24/12/2025

Order #4999 I refurbished this #Sega Saturn and two controllers, replaced the BIOS and installed an FRAM chip, and recapped both the motherboard and the PSU. Want to check how I did it? More below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 14/12/2025

Game Boy Sunday! I still have a bunch of things that I haven't tested from my summer trip to Japan, including a Game Boy Pocket, a Game Boy Colour and a Game Boy Player (for the #GameCube). Below some of my investigation and part-way fixes 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 11/12/2025

Great example of my Free Modding Programme 😎 I got to install a RetroGem into this cool #Sega Dreamcast and the customer got a free service. I also put an LED board and did a recap for good measure. Want to see how this baby looks inside and how I did the mod? Check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 06/12/2025

Order #4195 I installed a Mayumi v4 modchip and a Multi-Frequency Oscillator mod into this #PS1. I also found something that shouldn't be there 👀

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 01/12/2025

Order #5046 I had an order to refurbished this #PS2 slim, but it had a secret inside 🫣 Want to see how it all ended up? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 30/11/2025

Today I sold my last three PicoLoaders. I will not be re-stocking as there are plenty of options out there. Below a peek into what it takes to ship one of these mods. Today was the turn of pink tissue paper 😁 Then another layer of thicker wrapping paper and all inside a box. No plastics

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 29/11/2025

If you are still looking for a retro-present for Christmas, I have a couple of things still available that you might like 😁. Both have had a good TLC, too. Link in first reply

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 25/11/2025

Order #5057 I refurbished and installed a switchless region mod into this #SEGA #MegaDrive model 1 Want to see what I did? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 09/11/2025

Order #5017 I recapped, did an FRAM mod & a 50/60hz refresh rate modification in this PAL #Sega Saturn with a Terraonion MODE. I then used it to create a new Topvint City! 🤯 Want to see how I did it? check below! 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 08/11/2025

Feels like summer was just yesterday, but the Christmas Holiday notice just gone up in the shop. There is still a fair amount of time but do consider the cut off time if you are interested in my send-in services or mods. As always, thank you for your support

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 01/11/2025

Order #4751 I refurbished, recapped, installed an SSD and flashed the TSOP of this gorgeous #OGxbox Want to see more pictures of the process? Check below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 19/10/2025

Order #4774 I recapped, installed an IPS screen and a USB battery mod into this #Sega Game Gear that came with no video or audio. This console doesn't say it but I know you can hear it nevertheless... Segaaaaaaa 😁 Check what I did below 👇

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 03/10/2025

Order #4677 What? A battery with an modchipped #OGxbox? Check below 👇 to find out what this is about 😁

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Topvint @topvint.co.uk · 01/10/2025

Order #4640 I recapped and FRAM-modded this #SEGA Mega CD 2. Straight forward but interesting 🤔 Curious what I did? Check below 👇

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