Bellarmine Retro Tech Club

By teaching Bells how to repair old electronic devices, we are keeping them out of our landfills and environment.

If we can teach our bells to repair old tech, the lifespan of these devices will go up, and instead of throwing them away and contributing to global warming, we can breathe new life into what was and re-use what we already have.

The more repairs you do the more you learn about electronics. Fixing old electronics provides a gateway to Electronics 101, and even if bells aren't interested in retro tech, this club can be a gateway to electrical engineering by familiarizing themselves with electronic systems and how they work.

Learn how to probe motherboards for shorts using multimeters, and solve problems that have never been documented before. Most intricate console repairs come with problems nobody has faced before, leaving you to trust your gut and skills to navigate complex problems.

We are partnered with the Maker Lab and we have access to their resources. Retro electronics repair is just the gateway for club members to learn about electrical engineering. Repairing electronics requires basic knowledge of electrical engineering, which we are happy to teach club members.

Club members will familiarize themselves with fuses, capacitors, resistors, ICs, switches, RTC units, and many circuitry components — learning how they work is the first step to fixing them.

Interested in retro gaming, electronics repair, or just want to hang out? Everyone is welcome — no experience needed.