Have you found an old Nintendo or SEGA video game console in your closet or attic but, it no longer working? It will be our pleasure to diagnose, restore and taking care of your retrogaming consoles and old-school video games if you are located around Gatineau and Ottawa. Whether it's to fix a Super Nintendo console that won't start, clean a Nintendo 64 console that won't load game, or change the backup battery in a Game Boy cartridge that won't save your game, we're here to help!
Put your trust in PacSam Video Games for a retro video game restoration service that meets the high standards of quality and reliability of our PacSam Quality Seal program. Feel free to "flick" through PacSam's Blog for informative tutorials or browse our spare parts list!
After decades of usage or storage, old video game consoles and accessories have collected dust, harmful insects and sticky stuff not always identifiable ... This accumulation of dirt has a direct impact on the functionality of your video games and contributes to reduce their lifetime. PacSam Video Games offers a professional cleaning service for Nintendo and SEGA old-school consoles, controllers and video games.
Our cleaning service for Nintendo and SEGA old-school video games includes complete disassembly of the devices, cleaning of every plastic parts with soapy water, dusting and cleaning of any electronic parts and diagnosis to all problem during testing.
The price for retro video game cleaning and diagnostic service does not include parts and repair labor. If a replacement part is required on your console or controller, we will notify you in advance to discuss additional costs.
Even if most problems can be solved by a complete cleanup, it is possible that some defective parts may need to be changed on your retro console, controller or video games. PacSam Video Games offers a professional repair service for Nintendo and SEGA old-school consoles, controllers and video games.
Our price for any repair service depends on several factors, such as the cost of parts and labor time. It is very likely that cleaning and diagnosis service will be necessary and preliminary prior to determine any problem. Contact us for more details.
Many video game cartridges (Nintendo and SEGA) and old consoles (GameCube and Dreamcast) have a 3V battery for internal save. After more than 20 years of use, it is likely that these batteries are at the end of their life, which prevents the saving of your progression on your favorite video games like Pokémon on Game Boy, Legend of Zelda on Nintendo or Super Mario World on Super Nintendo. PacSam Video Games offers a professional save battery replacement service for Nintendo and SEGA video games.
Our price for a save battery replacement is $10 per game. The service includes game cleaning, a replacement battery with tabs and electronic soldering work. Warning: Changing the battery erases all saved games on a game cartridge.
For now, we don't offer improvement and modification service such as adding HDMI port, RBG module, LED light or others, but we hope to be able soon.
Contact us for a complete restoration of your retro Nintendo or SEGA video game console by a professional. Use our services to revive your consoles, accessories and old-school video games and enjoy them for many years to come! Please note our services can be provided within a few days depending our current workload.