How to Replace Battery in Pokemon Gold for Game Boy Color to Fix Save Feature
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2011
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Warning: Proceed at your own risk and be careful when doing any repairs.
Since a number of retro video games (original Game Boy, GBC, NES, SNES, N64, and Genesis) relied on a small lithium battery to save games, those batteries go bad over time and need to be replaced. This tutorial shows an easy method of replacing the battery in a Pokemon Gold cartridge, but it can also be used on a Pokemon Silver, Crystal, Blue, Red, Yellow, Zelda games, or even games with batteries from other retro gaming systems.
FAQ
Q: Why can't I save my game on my old Pokémon Game Boy Color cartridge?
A: Before game systems saved games on flash memory and hard drives, games relied on lithium batteries to maintain saved games. Unfortunately, when that battery dies, so does the saved game. It's sort of like taking the battery out of your watch. Once the battery is gone, the watch loses the time.
Q: My cartridge lets me save the game, but when I turn it on later the saved game is gone. Is my battery dead?
A: Yes, without a working battery, the game will attempt to save and then lose the saved game data after you power off your Game Boy. Bummer, huh?!
Q: Which Pokémon games does this repair method address?
A: We've used it to repair Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, Red Version, Blue Version, and Yellow Version (Special Pikachu Edition). It'll also work for GBA versions too!
Q: My battery is dead. Will replacing it restore my saved game?
A: Unfortunately, when the battery dies, your saved game files are lost.
Q: My battery is old but still working, is there any way to switch the battery without losing the game save?
A: When you remove the battery, your saved game will be lost. If you're thinking about putting in a fresh battery, you should back up your saved game to a device like a Mega Memory Card.
Q: What size battery do I need?
A: Most likely, if you're replacing a battery for a Pokemon Game Boy Color cartridge, you'll need a CR2025 Lithium battery. However, some cartridges originally used a CR2016. When you remove the existing battery, you can check its labeling or for battery size information stamped on the board next to the battery.
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I know this video is 12 years old but here we are in the future and Pokemon is as popular as ever. This video helped me a bunch, especially because I don't have soldering skills. Thank you VGM! Pokemon Gold version working again and SAVING!
Does it still work??
@@Krispy367 yes still works :) it’s not really a method that could become outdated so should be good any time in future too
@ignskeletons I asked because it looks a bit sketchy you know, like not professional
such a soothing voice. Please come read me a book
I thought so too, but too much "uh, um" before almost every few words.
Hi, I'm commenting on behalf of my older brother who used your video to replace a save battery in his Pokemon Gold. He wanted me to thank you for your very imformative video and your easy to follow instructions. His game boy gold is now fixed, so thank you for your video.
Holy shit it actually worked. After I did it it looked terrible and I thought there is no fucking way this is going to work.....BUT IT DID. :D
just lost 4 hours of pokemon after i received pokemon crystal yesterday and was hooooked. i am 26 but this made me so happy. this morning i realised it all was gone :-(
ps: your voice is so soothing!
Same :(
I just did the same thing. Picked it up played it for 2 hrs and saved to take my dog out and fuckin ruined my day
Thank you so much for this video. It was tricky to get the brackets off, and I can see how easy they would be to break. My only tip for others is to try and hold the tab down where the bit of soldering is to help prevent breakage. That worked for me. Here's to another 15 years of Pokemon Gold!
Thank you so much for making this easy-to-follow and understand video. I recently bought Gold and Silver from a friend who didn't mention that the saves wouldn't hold. After research, your method was the simplest and most affordable to do with the best results, especially for those who cannot solder that well like myself. The saves now hold and I'm only out $6 for the pair of batteries. KUDOS!
This video is now 13 years old, but you're still helping us out! I was able to fix one of my old games that had the same problem. Saved works now and I can finally play the game my dad had when he was younger. This will be my first playthrough, thank you for helping me save an old game!
This is literally what i needed. And for the exact same game and problem too!
What a lifesaver! I was so upset when a ton of "work" I did on my Pokemon Silver game was completely gone. Some friends told me it was a battery issue so I opened up the game to see what I could see and found a big problem (Battery that doesn't come out). So I thought, I'm sure someone on UA-cam has a repair video. This one was not only helpful but also interesting. You guys are great. Now I feel confident I can fix my game as soon as I get the right battery for it!
I would love to buy a pokemon game off ebay for 90 bucks only to find a taped in battery.
@@scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943 Who's even talking about ebay? I just want to play my game.
@@scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943better than buying one and finding out it doesn't save and you paid a bunch for it. I'd rather have a taped battery in and saving then on that is regular and not saving lol.
After buying your product and watching your video I can safely say that you have enabled me to relive my childhood, and for that I cannot even begin to thank you enough :')
The only guide I found that didn’t require a soldering iron. This method worked like a charm! Pokemon Emerald, here I come.
Pretty cool thanks for the tutorial. I had to replace the battery in my gameboy advances (I have the old school non flip one) Pokemon Gold cartridge a few years back... wasnt difficult luckily I even soldiered the battery in. I was lucky enough to find some exact battery replacements with the prongs attached. Only bad thing was they were a bit expensive cause I had to buy 6 or 8 of them and shipping lithium batteries is expensive due to the fire hazard from the explosive/volatile nature of lithium batteries. Kind of a fun project though lol I felt hella accomplished and smart when I got done even though it wasnt that difficult.
NOTE: You can use any 3V round battery in these types of games. I personally use CR2032 for the longer lifespan. These are a bit thicker and the cover for the game is a bit of a tighter fit, but is fine to use.
Watched and done. Replaced battery in 5 min without soldering. I'm impressed! Now we have The Silver Pokemon -game again :)
Well done on the repair! Congrats for holding onto the game for the last 7 years! Looks like it paid off!
Just an FYI for everyone. You are able to purchase conductive "glue", also known as " wire glue" that can be used to re-attach a broken bracket if don't have soldering equipment or otherwise just don't know how to solder. It is relatively cheap and effective for small electronic repair such as this.
Thanks for that! I just purchased some old pokemon games and found out they need their batteries replaced. Dont trust myself to solder it so this is a helpful alternative, thanks :)
I have a 32 IN 1 "32VT1046" and I put it in my game boy color and it doesn't appear the Nintendo logo down the Game boy color logo, instead of the Nintendo logo it appears like Chinese and it nearly appeared the Nintendo. Should I change the battery???
Worked like a charm for my copy of Blue.
I'm pretty sure blue and red don't have the internal battery?
No they definitely do. I opened my copy of blue just to check
Good to know! My Pokemon Red that I've owned for 12 years still has its save file! That's why I figured it didn't lol.
Same. My copy of blue still has its save data. But crystal, silver, and gold had a thing where they kept track of time which used up the battery quicker
@@lJADU Same my Pokemon Red is still going and I've had it the day it was released in the UK. However my Pokemon Blue, Gold and Silver are dead. Red seems to be lucky lol.
Thanks! We appreciate the feedback! Hope the repair goes smoothly. Happy retro gaming!
My wife just bought Gold and an Atomic Purple Game Boy to relive childhood memories and, of course, the save feature don't work.
Thank you for this tutorial! This is gonna make my wife so happy
I've got one question. Since the electrical tape completely covered the battery, how is it working with the electrical tape?
Thanks
+Nekoenjeru Because the electrical tape is not between the battery and the pins, its underneath the lower pin, and above the upper pin.
It’s working because both contact points are touching the battery and are being forced to touch the battery thanks to the electrical tape. Hope this helps even though it’s 5 years later.
Pvc electrical tape ?
You da real mvp.
Thanks for this awesome tutorial! The brackets in my (favorite) Crystal Edition were a bit hard to remove, but worked finally.
Thanks so much brother ! Couldn't be any more happier bringing my silver version back to life !
everybody, we got a silver guy here, get ur baseball bats
Confirmed success in the year of our lord, 2019.
J Read was it easy? I just got out my old games I saved and my gold and silver won't save. The red worked just fine and had all my saved data.
How long does the new battery last?
He said at the beginning of the video it should last another 15 years.
Depends on the Battery, Duracell and Energizer should last 15-20 years. Generic Batteries should last 7-10 years. You can probably get 11 years from Rayovac.
For me it only lasted a few years.
I replaced the battery of my Pokemon Silver game with a CR 2032 a few years ago and suddenly now my save file is gone and the game doesn't save anymore.
Just did this and it worked. Thanks for your help!
Take your time and be sure not to scratch anything. The smaller the flat-head screwdriver, the better in my view.
The description is slightly wrong. If the battery is old but still works, you can change the battery while the game is playing on your gameboy(if you are able to,without removing the cartridge by accident) and save on the new battery and u have changed battery without losing the saved file. Saw some do this on youtube
god im scared of screwing it up but i want to save so bad
also this is basically videogame SURGERY HMM YES HMM YES HMM YES
Doctor Barber is that you?
Runforthecube is that you?
So that means I'll have to become a pokemon master of every addition multiple times in my lifetime because they keep dying after a decade? Fuck,I just want a perfect game,get all the Pokemon and then admire them for the rest of my life without having to think about shit like this.
True :/ Just rembered my Gold and Red-times with hundreds of hours. So sad that these saves are gone :( My brothers yellow-save is still there. So maybe if I find mine I can atleast save that one!
+RapiDEraZeR You said it!
Same....
RapiDEraZeR There are these things called mega memory cards for the gb, gbc, and gba that back up memory from the games. They can hold multiple games' saved data so all you have to do is periodically back up your games. Then, when a game's save feature stops working, simply replace the battery and back up the game. Boom, perfect game
TheRogueTurtle I have one of these! It was my solution years ago when i could not figure out why my save data kept getting deleted!
THANK YOU, I have Pokemon Gold and the saves wouldn't stay, and this fixed it. You deserve a sub, and you got one now :D
A friend of mine has 2018 exactly the same problem with Dragonball Z: Legendary Super Warriors. Youre video let my safe his game.
But now its 2023 and someone asked on an Discord server if he can do anything to safe his Pokemon Yellow Edition wich wasn't able to save anymore.
Guess what? I remembered your Video and found it a second time for the same Problem.
You are a Lifesaver 😁😁
I bought this game on eBay and got cheated, seller said the battery had been replaced but it obviously was not, so now I'm sitting here with the game opened, and I am so freaking scared of breaking something...
Don't worry. I've fixed my Gold version (albeit using scotch tape, which is wrong) and I'm no technician. I followed my gut feeling: Don't touch the circuitboard too much, don't scratch the circuitboard, don't rip the battery open. I don't know how protected the battery is from being impaled by a screwdriver, I just played it safe.
97Scale
Thanks for the reply. I got help from someone I know who has lots of experience with electronics and soldering, we replaced it and now it works perfectly. :)
GamerBanana same happened to me yesterday.
@@Chrysaries I have a 32 IN 1 "32VT1046" and I put it in my game boy color and it doesn't appear the Nintendo logo down the Game boy color logo, instead of the Nintendo logo it appears like Chinese and it nearly appeared the Nintendo. Should I change the battery???
@@mystery_mirror6498 Googling the game you described it sure seems like a Chinese bootleg/hack/pirate copy. It probably overrides something in the Gameboy to make it work which would have no relation to the battery :)
Can you do this on Pokemon silver the battery ran out on my Pokemon silver
Its the Same job
Thank you! Bought a Pokemon Gold a few days ago for cheap to relive my childhood. Game stopped saving and no one knew why, hence why it was so cheap. Changed the battery and it's working like a charm! And I saw the other comments about using a 2032 battery that I already had, and that worked just fine. Saved me a few bucks not having to buy another battery.
Just finished replacing my Pokemon Gold and Silver batteries and they work great again! Your video helped a lot! Thank you :)
Could you before you put the battery in, put a strand of thin electrical tape around the battery like the yellow on the original battery?
Yes, that is an excellent thing to do to prevent shorts between the positive and negative sides of the battery.
Video Game Museum Now i just opened mine, and what do you know. Original battery, but one end wasn't soldered. Although it looks as if it was replaced before. :P
+Video Game Museum I have a Pokemon crystal game cartridge and recently started playing again. Every time I played and save I turn off my game and when I turn it back on it says: "the save file is corrupted" could this be the battery or something else? Btw I'm not doing any glitches or using a game shark I've started over like 10 times.
+Jorge Lopez Thats the battery.
Jorge Lopez no. when the massage "the save fioe is corrupted" appears it's probable because you bought a fake game
What about gameboy advance games? (Pokemon emerald)
it is the same process
The original Gameboy and Gameboy colour's games had batteries....Advance games don't. Only cheap counterfeit Gameboy Advance games have them.
yes they do my real pokemon ruby for gameboy advanced had a battery
Pokemon games may have a battery due to the time-related growing of berry bushes etc. The majority of other games do not, however.
if your emerald has a battery, its a f*cking fake....
Thanks! I followed this guide, however, I used a CR2032 battery in place of the CR2025 battery and it seems to be working right now. I'm glad I didn't have to solder!
Watching you do this is like watching Bob Ross paint. Your voice soothes the soul
Jeff Goldblum plays Pokemon!?!?!
You forgot the part about after you do this you need to treat the game like A child or the battery will come undone And resest all data, weres that part?
hungergamespanda no actually the battery is what saves the game
If you replace the battery before it’s dead you’ll lose the save
awesome! worked for me
finding the right tool to screw open the case and breaking the welding on the battery was the hardest part
I used pliers to get the screw out, but thank you i was able to safely replace the battery in my pokemon crystal cartridge with this video
watch at 1.5 Speed to make him speak at a normal rate
Ha ha, you must be one of those fast talk'n folk. I'll give you a thumbs up if you can figure out my accent.
+Video Game Museum american
1.25*
hehe, I always watch youtube at 2x speed. Excluding music (usually)
0.5 for stoners.
i broke my fucking battery connectors'
Xavier Newell I broke the positive off today. BUT was able to re-solder it back on luckily.
still taped it though.
I feel great
Xavier Newell same here but I think I could use electoral tape
You're very welcome. Glad to hear they're working for you. (With the metal bracket snapped off, you might also want to look into the soldering method of repair for future reference.) Happy gaming!
Followed the instructions from this video to replace the battery from my pkmn crystal game. Getting trough the sudder wasn't eay but the game works fine now. Thanks!
Thankyou sooooooo much i just got some games on ebay with the original soldered battery so now they will work for many more years and they all save!
Awesome! Very useful, took me about 5min and now I'm good to go again. Thx alot!
Just tested this myself, and it works perfectly. Thank you!
My gold version of Pokemon the one you just used to demonstrate died on me I'm so excited to try this method
Just got my package in the mail today!! First thing I did was fix the game and it works!!! Thank you so much, you're video and merch were really helpful!
Such an easy fix! This is great thank you!
It only cost me about $2.00 to play my old Gold game cartridge again
followed everything step by step an it worked! thanks a lot.
Thanks man worked great. It was a little harder to get the original battery off but with time i got it. Great video!
this made my freaken year thank you man
I fixed my Pokemon Silver step by step while watching this. Cheers man! You're awesome!
For people who don't have the security bit light the end of a pen(with everything removed of course) until the plastic is melted 2-3 cm down.
Place on the screw for a minute to cool and so it molds around the screw, then twist counter clockwise.
It may leave a minor circlular mark(color slightly faded not black burnt) but it's a nice make shift.
You may have to repeat when putting the screw back in.
This tutorial worked like a charm. My Red version is running smoothly!
WHEN I SAW THE TITLE THE JOY OF PLAYING BLUE AGAIN WENT TO MY HEAD!! THANKS! IT WORKED!!!
You have no idea how much lives you saved. Thanks man!!
Glad you liked it. Sometimes simple repairs work. :) Happy retro gaming!
Glad to hear it! Happy retro gaming!
Just did this and it worked well. Useful alternative to soldering and now the battery is easier to replace in the future. If this lasts then it's an improvement to the design and arguably preferable to re-soldering everytime.
Thank you I tightened the tape more and it works now!
Thank you for this informative video. I have now ordered a 3.8mm security bit to open my Pokémon Crystal! I can't wait to play it on my old GameBoy.
I just replaced the battery and now the save feature works! :- ) Thank you once again.
You're super welcome! Happy retro gaming!
Simply Great, I need to replace the battery to my gold and silver pokemon games and I'll surely try this method instead of using the soldering iron!
Thank you for the video.
Glad we could help. Congrats on the repair!
Thank you for this video! After finding out that my Pokemon Crystal cartridge's battery was going dead, I found this video and was able to successfully change the battery! I did have a lot more trouble breaking the wield points on the battery though, but I eventually worked them all off. Also, I can confirm that you do lose your saved game when changing the battery for Pokemon Crystal, but for me it was totally worth it to have time progress again. Thanks again!
Well done & good move on the CR2032! Happy retro gaming!
More delicate process than i thought.Thanks for the video! :))
heck yes - great video my friend, going to attempt this at the weekend!
Thank you so much, this has worked perfectly! I found the solder points very hard to break off and was terrified that id damaged them too much but it works perfectly! Thank you!!!!!!!
This is by far the best way I have seen to make sure the brackets stay very secure! =) I even flipped my game over and repeatedly tapped it to make sure it held the save before starting a new game. ;)
Thanks man great vid, can't believe I was about to through away my pokemon silver copy. Definetly saved me from regretty to do so. 👍
this worked perfectly! i dont have the 3.8mm bit you have but i shimmied (lol) a small eyeglass flathead around and it worked!!!! thanks a lot sir!
Thanks for the simple video everyone makes it more difficult than it is
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I've never been good at soldering and didn't dare try it in case I broke some of the cartridges. I can finally enjoy Crystal again.
Pokemon Gold; the first pokemon game I ever got, and to this day, one of the best birthday present, I've ever recieved
not only was it a spot on tut, but convieniently im trying to fix the exact same game as well, miss my pokemon gold so much
You're a flipping lifesaver. I backed up my save file before the battery died and thanks to your tutorial I can now save normally in my Pokemon Crystal again. I used a CR2032 instead of what you used due to a longer battery life, but it still works for saving!
How did you back up your save file before replacing the old battery? I mean, did you use some kind of software or something? I don't understand how you can make that back up just by getting a new battery, because as far as I know, the battery it's kind of a "memory card" in gen 1-2 games.
@@MateoRendonBetancourt I used an external device to do so.
My childhood saved!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Very useful video, I've just done this today and now my gold and silver pokemon games both work fine again
Thank you soo much !
This helped a lottt thanks! I've missed this game
Thank you for this tutorial! I've had Pokemon Silver for 13 years, but I just rediscovered it. Hopefully I'll buy a new battery today, I'll let you know how it works!
thanks a lot man. i did everything like you in the video and it worked perfectly.
this is the exact game of working on fixing. good video
You just saved an xmas gift. Great thanks!
Great question! The FAQ under the video explains how to back up your file before the repair. Best of luck!
Awesome! I used electrical tape instead of solder and it's working out great so far! Thanks!
I had finally got a new battery and the security bit today. I must say, I had THE HARDEST
TIME DURING THIS. The brackets was a pain to take off and the battery that came in the mail had brackets too. I suffered as I stabbed myself with the world's smallest flat head screwdriver, but after that everything else was a breeze. Thanks a lot for this video. My Silver version is fixed now.
Worked on my Gold version the same way. The battery was different in appearance but clearly the same in terms of function & model because the replacement battery worked like a charm.
Great thinking there, I buy the batteries with the solder tabs which is much easier: Replacing a Game Boy Advance Cartridge Battery (Pokémon Ruby) & Replacing the Battery in NES games Like The Legend of Zelda
Sounds like you have a great friend! Good luck with the repairs!
just replaced batteries in my Pokemon red and my silver using this video! thank you so much! did everything exactly how ya said and it saves again! 😆👍👏
Thank god i found this video, been playing through my old pokemon gameboy colour games even bought a gameboy colour off ebay with Gold, and my Silver wasnt keeping its save file. +Video Game Museum you are a life saver haha thanks :D
I was wondering what to do since I didn't have a solder, thank you!
You're welcome! Happy retro gaming!