# Matty PKE teardown and IONA comparison (pic intensive) **URL:** \ **Category:** Collectibles\ **Created:** [December 22, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173 "2010-12-22T03:42:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jackdoud)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/1 "2010-12-22T03:42:08Z")
Here you go, starting with opening the shipping box and then removing all the screws. Click on any pic for a larger version. If you just want the pics they’re all in my photobucket here: [Private Group Photo & Video Sharing](http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/jackdoud/Ghostbusters/Matty%20Teardown/) They were apparently rushing when they taped this box shut. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9642.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9642.jpg) Of course the box inside is upside down. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9643.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9643.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9644.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9644.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9646.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9646.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9647.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9647.jpg) Fortunately the actual PKE is decently packed. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9648.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9648.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9649.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9649.jpg) Simple user manual. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9650.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9650.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9651.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9651.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9652.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9652.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9653.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9653.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9654.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9654.jpg) PKE and stickers [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9655.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9655.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9656.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9656.jpg) For some reason my screen had a grease smudge on it. Not a problem though [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9657.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9657.jpg) Basic Measurements [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9659.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9673.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9660.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9661.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9663.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9664.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9665.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9666.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9670.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9671.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9672.jpg Comparison to actual IONA shell [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9674.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9676.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9677.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9679.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9680.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9681.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9682.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9683.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9684.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9685.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9689.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9687.jpg [http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9688.jpg Battery compartment. Mine didn’t want to come off, I was worried I’d snap the corner off but the screw finally let go. I think the nut inside went down instead of the screw coming up so eventually it was just spinning. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9694.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9694.jpg) At this point I was surprised to find the battery in the handle was extremely hot. I only ran the PKE for a few minutes while taking pictures and it took me a minute or two to get the battery cover off after I had turned the PKE off and it was still hot. Dunno if this was a fluke happening, due to crappy batteries or a design flaw in the electronics. I guess we’ll see as these are used more. Interior cover removed [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9695.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9695.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9696.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9696.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9702.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9702.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9698.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9698.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9699.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9699.jpg) One thing I found is all the circuit boards are very well annotated. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9700.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9700.jpg) The speed control knob [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9701.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9701.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9705.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9705.jpg) This is actually just a rotary switch, not a potentiometer. It counts the revolutions as you turn it and digitally changes the light and sound speed. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9707.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9707.jpg) “touch” switches are just push buttons with molded inserts over them. The moldings are vaccum-metalized silver over grey. I’m sure it’ll rub off quickly with use. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9709.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9709.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9712.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9712.jpg) The motor and gearbox is 3 sections. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9713.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9713.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9716.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9716.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9714.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9714.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9717.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9717.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9721.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9721.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9725.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9725.jpg) Side pieces pop out and the electronics cover plate can be removed [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9723.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9723.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9726.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9726.jpg) The screen is soldered directly to the main board by a [ribbon cable](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/ribbon-cable) while the wings use releasable ribbon sockets to they could technically be replaced if necessary (and if you could ever find a spare) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9727.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9727.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9728.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9728.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9729.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9729.jpg) Removing the electronics you’re left with just the front shell. If you want to swap out the mode switch for something more accurate you’ll have to carefully break off the melted plastic posts that hold it together. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9730.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9730.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9731.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9731.jpg) Main electronics board is relatively simple and well annotated. They do use actual rectangular LEDs that would theoretically be replaced for ones with longer leads if you don’t like the oversize light pipes they used instead. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9733.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9733.jpg) The screen comes out with the electronics but it pops off easily [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9735.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9735.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9736.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9736.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9737.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9737.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9738.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9738.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9739.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9739.jpg) Here’s the front and back plates of the Matty shell compared to a real IONA. They match up pretty well but not exactly. [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9741.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9741.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9742.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9742.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9743.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9743.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9744.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9744.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9745.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9745.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9747.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9747.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9748.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9748.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9749.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9749.jpg) [![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_th\_IMG\_9753.jpg)]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters\_Matty](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/jackdoud/Ghostbusters_Matty) Teardown\_IMG\_9753.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Crix](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@Crix](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Crix)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/2 "2010-12-22T04:12:34Z")
Thanks so much for all these photos Jack, wonderfully done! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BCarn](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bcarn/32/274_2.png) [@BCarn](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BCarn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/3 "2010-12-22T04:27:54Z")
How easily did the electronics come free from/ go back in the front shell? I’m not a fan of the weathering and was considering a repaint. ---
**Author:** ![Kwebs](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8baadc/32.png) [@Kwebs](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Kwebs)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/4 "2010-12-22T04:31:50Z")
Great photos! ---
**Author:** ![jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jackdoud)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/5 "2010-12-22T04:50:50Z")
> [@BCarn](#): > > How easily did the electronics come free from/ go back in the front shell? I’m not a fan of the weathering and was considering a repaint. Everything unscrews so as long as you keep track of what goes where you’ll be fine. The only hard part is routing the wires and [ribbon cables](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/ribbon-cable) correctly when you’re putting it back together. Either take a picture before you move anything or else refer to the shots I posted here to see how they’re supposed to go. If you don’t put things in the right place it won’t shut correctly and may interfere with the wing movement. The only problem you may run into with a repaint are the center switch and the light-pipes for the LEDs. They’re all attached by melted plastic so you’ll have to either pop them off and re-glue them later or else mask the lenses before painting and do multiple coats with the switch in different positions. ---
**Author:** ![D-42](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/d-42/32/4006_2.png) [@D-42](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/D-42)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/6 "2010-12-22T05:59:36Z")
Now that’s the comparison I wanted to see!! Nice job you did. ---
**Author:** ![RGB4Life](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@RGB4Life](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/RGB4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/7 "2010-12-22T06:23:23Z")
Would you recommend changing out the batteries for better ones just in case? Because I bought a pack today as backup. ---
**Author:** ![prologic9](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/prologic9/32/186305_2.png) [@prologic9](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/prologic9)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/8 "2010-12-22T07:08:15Z")
Great comparison, thanks very much. I don’t suppose you’d be willing to try and take one of the wings apart? Those are the bits I think are in the most need. A simple fitted-sanding and some paint will do wonders for that ugly seam. ---
**Author:** ![Nate1885](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nate1885](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Nate1885)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/9 "2010-12-22T08:06:02Z")
If possible I may try to swap the rotary switch for a potentiometer, so it won’t take as much spinning to increase the speed of the lights. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Coover5](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Coover5](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Coover5)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/10 "2010-12-22T08:15:28Z")
I really wish I bought two [pke meters](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-pke-meter). i would give one a repaint, a potentiometer, a sanding, remove the speaker/sound altogether and removal of the wing seems. the other i would have for one i screw up the first one ha ha ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/11 "2010-12-22T08:59:09Z")
Awesome comparison shots, thanks man! I can’t believe what a great job Matty did on this thing… ---
**Author:** ![stroudy](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/stroudy/32/6713_2.png) [@stroudy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/stroudy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/12 "2010-12-22T09:12:08Z")
Awesome Job with the comparison. Very interesting to see how it lines up. Looks like the did a decent bit of research on it before building. ---
**Author:** ![Tyger\_Cheex](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tyger\_Cheex](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Tyger_Cheex)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/13 "2010-12-22T09:43:19Z")
Brilliant, really appreciate you doing this, nice job! ---
**Author:** ![Spengler28](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spengler28/32/5922_2.png) [@Spengler28](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Spengler28)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/14 "2010-12-22T13:05:54Z")
Awsome Work, thank for this! ---
**Author:** ![jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jackdoud)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/15 "2010-12-22T14:21:16Z")
> [@Prologic9](#): > > I don’t suppose you’d be willing to try and take one of the wings apart? Those are the bits I think are in the most need. A simple fitted-sanding and some paint will do wonders for that ugly seam. I poked at one briefly while I was taking everything appart. They’re glued together and while there is a popable seam where the [ribbon cable](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/ribbon-cable) enters it would likely crack and I wasn’t willing to utterly destroy it yet. I’ll take another look at them eventually and see if one can’t be pried appart carefully. > [@Nate1885](#): > > If possible I may try to swap the rotary switch for a potentiometer, so it won’t take as much spinning to increase the speed of the lights. > > Any thoughts? A potentiometer won’t work. You need to give the microprocessor on/off signals for it to change the speed. Your best option would be to design a new circuit board for the rotary switch that has more contact points on it so it would register signal changes faster. There’s still no guarantee that would work though, you’d have to work out what signals the rotary switch is producing first. ---
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/16 "2010-12-22T14:44:35Z")
Wow! Thanks MUCH for this very detailed breakdown! ---
**Author:** ![TheRockman](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@TheRockman](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/TheRockman)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/17 "2010-12-22T15:04:42Z")
Thanks for all the electronics ■■■■. oops. ---
**Author:** ![prologic9](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/prologic9/32/186305_2.png) [@prologic9](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/prologic9)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/18 "2010-12-22T19:05:47Z")
> [@jackdoud](#): > > At this point I was surprised to find the battery in the handle was extremely hot. I only ran the PKE for a few minutes while taking pictures and it took me a minute or two to get the battery cover off after I had turned the PKE off and it was still hot. Dunno if this was a fluke happening, due to crappy batteries or a design flaw in the electronics. I guess we’ll see as these are used more. Mine arrived today. 😃 It says in the manual that the included batteries are for demonstration purposes only, and should be replaced with 3 AAA alkaline batteries for normal use. Really surprised I haven’t seen this mentioned in any of the threads. ---
**Author:** ![Vincenzo330](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@Vincenzo330](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Vincenzo330)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/19 "2010-12-22T21:09:02Z")
Maybe we can convince R2DEVO or Proptronix to design a replacement for that rotary switch 😉 Fingers crossed! ---
**Author:** ![Coover5](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Coover5](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Coover5)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173/20 "2010-12-22T21:13:02Z")
okay does the take AAA’s or AA’s because Pixel Dan said AA’s but some other posts are saying AAA’s I want to know which to buy ahead of time. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/matty-pke-teardown-and-iona-comparison-pic-intensive/27173.md?page=2)