Can anyone recommend a PCB repair shop?

I recently acquired a US version of Ninja Baseball Bat Man which was sold as "working". While the board itself is original and in excellent shape, the connectors appear damaged. Here is a link to a pic of the connectors:

http://s1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee371/markrhurst/Non-working Game/

I am looking for a reputable shop/member who can repair this hard to find board.

Thanks!

This is one way to repair that problem but this one is far worse off than that one......

http://www.therealbobroberts.net/pace.html

and here is a good YouTube video by bitslicer that shows you how to repair that problem, this is part 1 but you can see part 2, 3 and 4 to the right. It should be easy enough for you to do......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb1YOtWotVg
 
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It's tough to tell if that photo shows worn-off gold plating (fine) or completely absent metal and we're seeing fiberglass substrate (bad!).

In any case www.circuitmedic.com sells kits with pads and traces that can be be bonded to the PCB to make that sort of repair. It seems to require a ton of skill and the kit is rather expensive so I've never purchased it. They do have a link for "need service" that refers you somewhere that can do the actual work. I'm sure it won't be cheap but if you say it's rare and hard to find, maybe it's worth it.
 
That edge connector looks like it needs a little cleaning, not repair. If your game is not working, I doubt that edge connector is the cause.
 
It's tough to tell if that photo shows worn-off gold plating (fine) or completely absent metal and we're seeing fiberglass substrate (bad!).

In any case www.circuitmedic.com sells kits with pads and traces that can be be bonded to the PCB to make that sort of repair. It seems to require a ton of skill and the kit is rather expensive so I've never purchased it. They do have a link for "need service" that refers you somewhere that can do the actual work. I'm sure it won't be cheap but if you say it's rare and hard to find, maybe it's worth it.
I agree, kindve hard to tell. If it is the fiberglass, you can either put a small metal tab down (shimstock from any industrial supply will do) and coat it with solder as thinly as possible, or go with a kit as mentioned before.
 
Before I would do anything at all, I would take a meter and see if its really broken connections. It really looks like its just the plating thats off, and in that case the connections should be fine.
But meter from the gold to the solder blobs on the board to see if theres connection.
 
Thanks for the suggestions - I am relatively new to the hobby and still learning. I will purchase a meter and see how it goes.
 
You can also do the cheaper and easier fix which is return it to the seller that stated it was in working condition.

The game isn't worth much more than you paid for, so I'd rather get a refund and find one in way better condition. At least message the seller and see if you can get a partial refund.
 
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