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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…
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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago

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    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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    (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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