Help:Searching

🔍 Searching the Wiki
Tips for Finding What You Need

Basic Search

Use the search bar at the top of every page. Type your query and press Enter or click the search icon.

• Searches look at page titles and content
• Results are ranked by relevance
• Suggested matches appear as you type

Search Tips

Technique	Example	What It Does
Exact phrase	"capacitor replacement"	Finds pages with that exact phrase
Exclude words	Macintosh -Performa	Excludes pages mentioning Performa
Namespace filter	prefix:Help:	Only searches Help pages
Category search	Browse Special:Categories	Find pages by category

Useful Special Pages for Finding Content

Page	What It Shows
All Pages	Every page on the wiki, alphabetically
All Categories	Every category
New Pages	Recently created articles
Recent Changes	Latest edits across the wiki
Wanted Pages	Pages that are linked but don't exist yet
Advanced Search	Full search with namespace and date filters

Finding Service Manuals

Service manuals and schematics are organised in categories:

• Category:Service Manuals — all service documentation
• Category:Schematics — all board schematics
• Browse by manufacturer: Nintendo, Sega, etc.

See Also

• Help Contents
• Advanced Search