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GameBoy mod: HELP!!!

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Former Member over 10 years ago

If anyone knows their way around a GameBoy Advanced SP, I found my old GBASP while cleaning my room, and i thought: Awesome, its been forever since i played it and Pokemon Red is still in it! Groovy! I turned it on and the screen lit and the classic sound played and then NOTHING!!! I ravaged through my other boxs that i know that had my other GBA game and i tried them and kept getting the same result. Last I remembered the buttons still worked and I know the screen works so i kind of think that the game port went bad or something. Then a thought came to mind, if its only the game port (as far as i know) thats bad, can't I change it with a SD card adapter and see if it can play GBA game roms instead? Or at least play something!? Can this be possible?

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  • switchskillz
    switchskillz over 10 years ago +2 suggested
    Hi Before you decide to try and mod this to SD, the issue sounds more like a power problem, if this gameboy has been sitting around uncharged for a long time, the battery was probably drained flat this…
  • gadget.iom
    gadget.iom over 10 years ago +1 suggested
    I would agree with John and clem57 . Check the battery for charge retention, bulges, leaks, etc. Also check the general condition of the GBA for ingress of dust. Are you seeing the Nintendo logo on the…
  • switchskillz
    0 switchskillz over 10 years ago

    Hi

     

    Before you decide to try and mod this to SD, the issue sounds more like a power problem, if this gameboy has been sitting around uncharged for a long time, the battery was probably drained flat this can damage the capacity, the amount of power it has stored.

    Even if you charge this battery it will not likely recover, you could try running this device from a mains outlet to rule out power being the issue, if you find it works, purchase a new battery.

     

    Regards

     

    Olly

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  • clem57
    0 clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to switchskillz

    Good answer. Also check for dust bunnies inside that affect electronics.

    Clem

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  • gadget.iom
    0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago

    I would agree with John and clem57. Check the battery for charge retention, bulges, leaks, etc. Also check the general condition of the GBA for ingress of dust.

    Are you seeing the Nintendo logo on the display? If not check the contrast setting.

     

    With respect to SD card conversion, there are carts commercially available that may help you such as the EZ-Flash IV. They are available here: GBA flashcards and adapters

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

    I've never looked inside a game boy, but could there be a small battery inside so it can retain setup information that needs replacing?

     

    Lucie

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  • kidiccurus
    0 kidiccurus over 10 years ago

    Sounds to me like a dirty cartridge. Try cleaning the contacts on both the cart and in the console with rubbing alcohol. You could also try blowing on the cart, but it is a bad idea to rely on this as it causes the contacts to corrode over time. There are a few other methoulds of cleaning as well which can be found with a little googling.

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  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 10 years ago

    (went on vacation for a few weeks)

    I haven't messed with it since i did this post. All of these are great ideas and i have tried them. I did charged it, opened and clean it, and checked the game cartridges. A new battery may be in order though... it still turns on and i still get the green light. I cleaned all (what i did find) game cartridges but i'm getting the default screen. I will try changing the battery before i make a reasonable conclusion.

     

    Thank you all for the info and will update again with more progress!

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