Tools for Console Repair

Screwdrivers

• Phone disassembly tool kit.

  Despite being a phone disassembly kit, these are my primary tools for console repair. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase.

• XIAOMI Mijia Wowstick electric screwdriver.

  This is simply my best purchase. Every time I watch a video where a YouTuber spends 5 minutes unscrewing all the screws, I wonder why they don't have this tool. This is the full set, exactly the one I bought, but it's a bit pricey. Below, you can find the same thing but in a smaller set.

• XIAOMI Mijia Wowstick electric screwdriver.

  The same thing, but cheaper and in a smaller set. (By the way, I took the screwdriver set out of the first disassembly kit and replaced it with this set. Screwdriver + bit case). This set has all the necessary bits!

• Additional accessories for XIAOMI Mijia Wowstick electric screwdriver.

  I didn't buy anything from this because I have the full set, but if you need something from here, here it is.

• Separate bit set.

  If you bought a small set and need additional bits, you can buy them here.

• Universal screwdriver set for Nintendo Switch, New 3DS, PS3, U, NES, SNES, DS Lite, GBA, Gamecube

  If you need to open a Game Boy Advance SP once, there's no need to buy the sets above.

• Just two screwdrivers

  By the way, these are the screwdrivers I use to pop out the hinges from the GBA SP.

Soldering Irons

If you do even the simplest repairs, you will definitely need your own soldering iron.

• USB Soldering Iron

  This is a USB soldering iron. It's not wireless, but it has a very soft cable that doesn't get in the way while soldering. It's small, feels great, heats up quickly, and has a sleep mode if you forget to turn it off. I use this soldering iron and am very satisfied with it.

• TS100

  Extremely expensive ($45+), but according to reviews, it's an extremely cool soldering iron, and everyone says they would never replace it with anything else. I haven't bought it.

• SH72

  A cheap analog of the TS100 mentioned above.

• Solder Sucker

  Extremely useful when you need to desolder something, like a button.

• Solder Wick

  Also useful when you need to desolder something.

• More expensive and convenient solder wick

  Just more convenient.

• Soldering Iron Stand

  A cheap soldering iron stand.

• Soldering Mat

  After buying this mat, I do everything on it, not just soldering. Choose by size.

For Cleaning

• Ultrasonic Cleaner

  If you disassemble a 20-year-old console, you might find alternative life forms inside, and this ultrasonic cleaner will help you get rid of them.

• Cleaning Kit

  An excellent cleaning kit. I use it to clean everything.