r/TurboGrafx • u/Hellblaz3r • 4d ago

Weird snell

Hey y'all! Just got a core grafx in the mail and everything is amazing with it.... Except it has that old electronics PCB smell. And it's very strong. I checked the board and washed it with alcohol. No caps are leaking or bad. It has no jailbars. Besides the smell it's perfect. Is there a way to get rid of the smell or is it doomed? Some of my childhood consoles I pulled out of storage have the same smell... A kinda sour smell with a little bite. It's not pee or anything it's the board itself I think. Any advice or knowledge on this would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Gambit-47 4d ago

Leave it open for a while let it air out also baking soda like for the fridge help

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u/Hellblaz3r 4d ago

Do you know what the smell is by chance? It's kinda rare that I receive something that smells like this but has happened with like large lots of NES systems and stuff. Is it the internals breaking down?