Resurrecting the Philips G7200: Repairing a Hybrid Console–CRT Oddity
The Philips G7200 is one of the stranger relics of early home gaming: a Videopac/Odyssey2 console with a built-in 9" black-and-white CRT monitor. It’s a charming hybrid—part game console, part mini arcade cabinet—and it’s also tricky to repair due to the combination of digital logic, analog video circuitry, and switch-mode power supply (SMPS). I found one on eBay in excellent cosmetic condition. Internally, however, it was anything but healthy. ...