Aaaaah, the good ol' Game Boy. A timeless classic that I'm glad a good man like yourself Global is fixing his unit to workable condition for you ans others to benefit from the marvelous litle unit. Excellent video as always good sir! Anthony...
quick tip that i do for corrosion , i make a bath with Vinegar and Lemon Juice and strain. After that i leave the parts to soak for about 45 mins to an hour. And then i use my Dremel with a Wire Steel Brush attachment. Keep it in mind as it may help with future repairs.
Is the vinigar just for the battery contact points? Or can it be used to clean the pcb? As i have one with the same problems but theres also heavy corrosion on the copper looking plating on the back of the pcb
Thank you for showing this interesting video. Back in 2018 I saw the original Game Boy for sale at my local second hand store. I was allowed to have it tested and it works without problems. After that I treated myself to it.
Thanks your video helped me save a original nintendo game boy dmg-01 system I gently scraped the battery terminals brass and solder blobs on on the back cpu board so much green corrosion it fixed my original nintendo gameboy dmg-01 system now it works excellent
Hey dude. I have an original game boy as well. The gameboy turns on but nothing happens (audio/video). I've tried the screen on another gameboy and it works. Any ideias?
If you have time watch my video on Gameboy repairs. I used CLR to dissolve corrosion, It works really well. But in your case since you had rust on the contacts I would have used a wire brush like you used.
OMG thanks this video saved my skin! I got a gameboy for my dad for Father's day and it didn't work I did exactly what you said and if worked! 10/10 would watch again
I bought a defective one off Facebook. Was surprised to see that the 6 screws on the back weren't tri-wing, just regular screws. Does this mean it's been opened up before and they replaced the screws?
I understood it all and this is my 1st rlectronic repair of any kind. But, the hardest part for me was poppibg in the control switch. Wish next video you'll take a little more video of this.
Hey there I have a circle adapter (not sure if it’s the right one, but it fits), and put batteries in it and it’s still not working. I’m at the age now where I want to get it working. How else can I get it going? Thanks
Good tutorial thankyou! But have a BIG problem with the baking soda and water method. Those battery types actually don't have acid, they're alkaline which means use vinegar to clean it, not baking soda to anyone who does this method!
Shame about the broken screw posts, But at least all the rows of pixels were still connected on the screen. Every Gameboy I own and all the Gameboys I've fixed for others, needed to have the screens repaired.
I had the same power problem. Battery contacts were bad. I cleaned them up and put batteries in. It works now, but when I put the batteries in the red battery light is on even though the on/off switch is in the off position. When I turn it on of course the game starts but when I turn it off the battery light is still on. It only turns off when I take the batteries out. I don't remember that being on all the time. Any ideas?
I have just done the backlite mod and my Gameboy powers on and shows the nintendo logo and then the game does not boot. Do you know how to fix that so that the games boot?
Around 6 -7.5V is perfect. It can vary somewhat as the voltage is regulated internally so don't stress over the exact number too much. You can also look at the batteries as a reference. So 4x AA batteries at 1.5v each, that's 6v when connected in series.
I have just done the backlite mod and my Gameboy powers on and shows the nintendo logo and then the game does not boot. Do you know how to fix that so that the games boot?
I have just done the backlite mod and my Gameboy powers on and shows the nintendo logo and then the game does not boot. Do you know how to fix that so that the games boot?
Aaaaah, the good ol' Game Boy.
A timeless classic that I'm glad a good man like yourself Global is fixing his unit to workable condition for you ans others to benefit from the marvelous litle unit.
Excellent video as always good sir!
Anthony...
Vinegar works I used on a Gameboy I bought . Just take the springs out and let them sit in it. They came out nice clean and shiny
quick tip that i do for corrosion , i make a bath with Vinegar and Lemon Juice and strain. After that i leave the parts to soak for about 45 mins to an hour. And then i use my Dremel with a Wire Steel Brush attachment. Keep it in mind as it may help with future repairs.
Is the vinigar just for the battery contact points? Or can it be used to clean the pcb? As i have one with the same problems but theres also heavy corrosion on the copper looking plating on the back of the pcb
A tip for cleaning any screen, use masking tape, it will lift off all tge particals of dust and will leave no residue behind.
Thank you for showing this interesting video. Back in 2018 I saw the original Game Boy for sale at my local second hand store. I was allowed to have it tested and it works without problems. After that I treated myself to it.
Thanks your video helped me save a original nintendo game boy dmg-01 system I gently scraped the battery terminals brass and solder blobs on on the back cpu board so much green corrosion it fixed my original nintendo gameboy dmg-01 system now it works excellent
Saved our Game Boy today thanks to this video! THANK YOU!!!!!
Dude. Thank you. I needed help putting it back together
It worked! First time I actually manage to repair... well, pretty much anything. Thank you!
worked well, and you kinda sound like Thor :D
thanks for the help! You saved my gameboy.
You Americans are so funny as you think anyone from outside of the US all sound the same! lol Yes, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and I are both Australian.
That's a lot of damage
I picked up DMG Gameboy today as well but it power up but is does have lots of junk where the battery goes. I can’t find a power adapter for it.
Hey dude. I have an original game boy as well. The gameboy turns on but nothing happens (audio/video). I've tried the screen on another gameboy and it works. Any ideias?
If you have time watch my video on Gameboy repairs. I used CLR to dissolve corrosion, It works really well. But in your case since you had rust on the contacts I would have used a wire brush like you used.
I tried CLR as well. It helped a bit but the corrosion was too deep.
OMG thanks this video saved my skin! I got a gameboy for my dad for Father's day and it didn't work I did exactly what you said and if worked! 10/10 would watch again
I bought a defective one off Facebook. Was surprised to see that the 6 screws on the back weren't tri-wing, just regular screws. Does this mean it's been opened up before and they replaced the screws?
Probably
@@christianehernandezcruz2115 ah woops, I did research and iirc the earlier models of the gameboy used PH instead of tri wing
@@pixelat_d630 huh, didn't know that. Good to know, if I ever come across one like that.
The Gameboy I have also has regular Philips screws. I guess Nintendo decided to use different screws.
I understood it all and this is my 1st rlectronic repair of any kind. But, the hardest part for me was poppibg in the control switch. Wish next video you'll take a little more video of this.
Hey there I have a circle adapter (not sure if it’s the right one, but it fits), and put batteries in it and it’s still not working. I’m at the age now where I want to get it working. How else can I get it going? Thanks
When I reassembled it and turned it on I noticed there’s some scan lines moving up the screen like when you film a CRT with your camera
Good tutorial thankyou! But have a BIG problem with the baking soda and water method. Those battery types actually don't have acid, they're alkaline which means use vinegar to clean it, not baking soda to anyone who does this method!
eBay "untested" lolz, another great video , keep up the good work !
Thanks MrKrimstah. Yeah eBay is full of "untested" bargains. It's a great source of retro consoles to repair
Shame about the broken screw posts, But at least all the rows of pixels were still connected on the screen.
Every Gameboy I own and all the Gameboys I've fixed for others, needed to have the screens repaired.
Hi dude great video iv fixed a game boy from not powering on but doesn't seem to be reading games just stays on nintendo logo. Any ideas? Cheers
I had the same power problem. Battery contacts were bad. I cleaned them up and put batteries in. It works now, but when I put the batteries in the red battery light is on even though the on/off switch is in the off position. When I turn it on of course the game starts but when I turn it off the battery light is still on. It only turns off when I take the batteries out. I don't remember that being on all the time. Any ideas?
I have just done the backlite mod and my Gameboy powers on and shows the nintendo logo and then the game does not boot. Do you know how to fix that so that the games boot?
can anyone tell me more about the charging cable?
it uses batteries
Alkaline battery mess gets neutralized with acid (vinegar) .... acid filled battery mess gets cleaned with baking soda
Thank you. My gameboy was crying for help but can you show me how to make the lines go away?
Are they verticle or horizontal lines?
Yes. (Both)
Doing surgery on that GameBoy?
Great video
Can I use apple cider vinegar instead?
How much volts does this cable have?
Around 6 -7.5V is perfect. It can vary somewhat as the voltage is regulated internally so don't stress over the exact number too much. You can also look at the batteries as a reference. So 4x AA batteries at 1.5v each, that's 6v when connected in series.
Global Garage Ok! Thank you very much!
Im gonna try to fix my gameboy too😁.
good cleaning video :D
I think for corrosion better will be WD40
Thank You! :D
You are the Best. xD
Geez thanks bud! I try to be informative. Glad you enjoyed it.
Vinger works better
Bought a corroded gameboy i hope ill just fix it with vinegar lol
You have to be careful bud!
Because that Gameboy classic portable Console is very very old!!!! It’s actually worthless!!!!
I have just done the backlite mod and my Gameboy powers on and shows the nintendo logo and then the game does not boot. Do you know how to fix that so that the games boot?
I have just done the backlite mod and my Gameboy powers on and shows the nintendo logo and then the game does not boot. Do you know how to fix that so that the games boot?