I'll add some context.
Been in this hobby a fairly long time, not really sure how long.
I've capped at least 20-30 monitors
I've successfully repaired a few of those.
I've broken chassis that worked before I started (i'm out of the 4600 game entirely, i don't care if they look good, i could barely tell anyway).
G07s take an absurd value in parts to fix. Forget getting involved in them, i bet you could buy one from Tron Guy for nearly $200 and SAVE money.
I'm far from an expert (in some cases i've just been a parts swapper), but i have good soldering skills, a hakko soldering iron and desoldering gun.
The first time i did a chassis with those soldering skills (no desoldering gun) it took like 3 hours.
I also have a test pattern generator that i pretty much never use.
Removing and reinstalling is nothing for a GO7. Takes like 2 min max.
If i think a chassis is already pretty good, i will still cap and reflow it.
But for repairs it makes more sense to have one of the guys here that do it fast and reasonable, i was throwing too much money and time at them.
I'd start by buying some of those beginner kits, like the piano on amazon. Not only is it fun, but you get a mini piano, lol.
If you like, put it together, then take it apart, then repeat. It would be good practice because putting something together is kinda easy, taking it apart, not so much.
Been in this hobby a fairly long time, not really sure how long.
I've capped at least 20-30 monitors
I've successfully repaired a few of those.
I've broken chassis that worked before I started (i'm out of the 4600 game entirely, i don't care if they look good, i could barely tell anyway).
G07s take an absurd value in parts to fix. Forget getting involved in them, i bet you could buy one from Tron Guy for nearly $200 and SAVE money.
I'm far from an expert (in some cases i've just been a parts swapper), but i have good soldering skills, a hakko soldering iron and desoldering gun.
The first time i did a chassis with those soldering skills (no desoldering gun) it took like 3 hours.
I also have a test pattern generator that i pretty much never use.
Removing and reinstalling is nothing for a GO7. Takes like 2 min max.
If i think a chassis is already pretty good, i will still cap and reflow it.
But for repairs it makes more sense to have one of the guys here that do it fast and reasonable, i was throwing too much money and time at them.
I'd start by buying some of those beginner kits, like the piano on amazon. Not only is it fun, but you get a mini piano, lol.
If you like, put it together, then take it apart, then repeat. It would be good practice because putting something together is kinda easy, taking it apart, not so much.


