Consoles and mold

Hey guys,

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I was wondering if the consoles I had taken away before remediating my apartment should be safe to use and plug in without cleaning?

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I boxed and saved them thinking that was the move since my landlord was extremely hesitant to hire remediation, then for him to finally remediate my apartment.

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Fast forward since late January, I unboxed the console coffin cases containing my Dreamcast, Wii, PS2, OG XBOX, 360, and ps3.

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I figured I'd try to see about cleaning them months later. Sadly I opened up my Dreamcast and unfortunately saw red mold on one side and was bummed to the extent of mold damage inside. I haven't opened up my other consoles but my PS4 had white mold on the front emblem and can only imagine what else is inside.

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Are they worth saving or so I have to spend money on a professional game repair shop to clean them thoroughly, or are they safe in the new apartment?

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Granted the inside of the Dreamcast smells like mushrooms. :(

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC

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