Fixing the Start & Select Button on a Game Boy Micro | teardown and how to find replacement parts

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @FantasticQuack
    @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому +1

    Hope you all could take some new info out of this video. The process made me realize I should get some finer soldering equipment for jobs like these..
    What do you think of the GB Micro?

  • @kman316
    @kman316 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for posting this. Needed a video showing the micro being taken apart for a different reason and this was perfect. Your reasurance about all buttons and speaker exploding all over my desk and not to panic helped!

  • @BlackKraya
    @BlackKraya 2 роки тому +3

    Very interesting fix. I don't see many people working on the micro and definitely not a fix like this.

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому

      Glad you liked it! The micro is an awesome little handheld

  • @HoratioGiovanni
    @HoratioGiovanni 2 роки тому

    The only video I could find that mentions the clip in the top right. Thank you!

  • @hiccupfury9785
    @hiccupfury9785 2 роки тому

    Dude excellent video!! You did a terrific job taking apart the micro and your filming was on point! I know how small those switches are yet you provided such a clear tutorial thank you! Great job!

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for the kind words. Glad you liked my style, getting footage on those little guys was a challenge! cheers

  • @emergelife
    @emergelife 2 роки тому

    Amazing!! Very well explained. I have a micro with a sticky R button, might be worth cleaning it up first

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! Agreed if it's sticky it likely just needs cleaning and should be a simple fix. Good luck!

  • @harveysolomon639
    @harveysolomon639 Рік тому

    Great video, really well explained 👍. I’ve got the exact same issue with my gameboy micro and have tried to fix the button this way and I think I’ve done something wrong along the line aha, wasn’t sure if you had any other tips, really stuck, thanks.

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  Рік тому

      Would recommend getting a multimeter so you can verify continuity of the lines you expect should be connected. Cheers

  • @tracyt7707
    @tracyt7707 2 роки тому

    Nice job

  • @Prep5242
    @Prep5242 2 роки тому

    When you did this, do you remember if it looked like you could have replaced the start and select button lights that indicate the battery state? Mine don't light up anymore.

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому

      For sure those LEDs could have been replaced. First I'd make sure there aren't any broken traces causing the LEDs to not receive power.

  • @RetroFix
    @RetroFix 2 роки тому

    I used golden sun as a tester game for years! Noice!

  • @willpower4351
    @willpower4351 2 роки тому

    I am having this same issue! Can you send a link for the replacement switch you used?

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому +1

      Pause the video at the point where I show the part numbers on screen and type that into Google. Hope you can get it fixed!

    • @willpower4351
      @willpower4351 2 роки тому

      @@FantasticQuack i hope so, but im still pretty novel when it comes to solder, and i dont have a multimeter to test 😩

  • @SebastijanStanivuk
    @SebastijanStanivuk 5 місяців тому

    I have few problems with micro and buttons

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  4 місяці тому

      I hope you can get it fixed!

    • @SebastijanStanivuk
      @SebastijanStanivuk 4 місяці тому

      @@FantasticQuack select start is riped of mother board and it doesn't want to start and I checked the battery

  • @adhemelfaiky6047
    @adhemelfaiky6047 2 роки тому

    Mine had a ripe in the ribbon

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому +1

      Ouch, sorry to hear that. No fix there other than replacing the ribbon which I doubt a spare part is available short of tearing down another unit.

    • @adhemelfaiky6047
      @adhemelfaiky6047 2 роки тому

      @@FantasticQuack thanks for your reply

    • @adhemelfaiky6047
      @adhemelfaiky6047 2 роки тому

      @@FantasticQuacki found about way
      I could wire jumper wires from the small board to the large one

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому

      @@adhemelfaiky6047 Good thinking I hope it works out!

    • @adhemelfaiky6047
      @adhemelfaiky6047 2 роки тому

      @@FantasticQuack there is a problem the board is really tiny so I will take it to a professional

  • @JuicyJakeRepairs
    @JuicyJakeRepairs 2 роки тому +2

    even broken these are too expensive haha

    • @FantasticQuack
      @FantasticQuack  2 роки тому

      Agreed! I'd been looking to get one for a long time and this was by far the best deal I'd came across so I went for it. Didn't know at the time I'd need to fix it :/