FAULTY Game Boy COLOR from eBay | Can I FIX It?
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Publicado 2023-11-04
It was sold as no power, so let's see if we can change that and get this thing working again!
#spoiler, it's not just corrosion.
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Stupid Game Boy Color/Colour.
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From my own experience repairing Game Boy Color consoles - use a flashlight and shine it through the board from the bottom, this way you'll see the traces. Also, there is a complete GBC schematic available online. Nice video though, keep up the good work, and keep us entertained!
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For super corroded battery terminals, I usually desoder them off and give them a vinegar soak for 30 minutes. If there's pitting or metal missing, you should either nickle plate them again or full on replacement.
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I must say you are looking mighty fine in this video Steve, that coupled with spilling the IPA made it the perfect video. That was a Game Boy from hell though.
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8:40 You might want to try a brass wire wheel for jobs like this. They make wire wheels for dremmel. A brass wire wheel would be far less destructive. The brass is really only hard enough to get rid of the corrosion without damaging the underlying metal. Get both a cup wire wheel and a flat wire wheel. You'll wonder how you got along without them. You can buy a large pack of them for dirt cheap.
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30 minute video?! Looking forward to seeing the pain unfold
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Opening up old playstations is always interesting because you never know what kind of modchip you are going to find.
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Love your sense of humor. Always puts a smile on my face.
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The capacitor you are talking about is a tweeter protection capacitor. Its in series with the speaker to block very low frequency signals and DC current which could harm the speaker. Whenever I repair a gameboy and there is no sound at all, i'll shortcut it for a second with a wire to check If its the cause. And, as always, a great video, thank you!
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The fuse you took out of the playstation is marked 5G, which is a 5 AMP Fuse
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Steve, you changed an Electrolytic cap with a ceramic cap. While this will work, you will not get a stable capacitance that way. Probably not a big deal but something worth noting. Well done !
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I bumped into Ste once in a Morrisons in Manchester. He was very nice. A fascinating, true story.
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When you ground back that corrosion with the shell on and then tried to clean it I knew it would pop the fuse 😂 well done on the fix dude, repairs are pain 👏
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Those contacts shouldve been replaced, and the entire board shouldve been cleaned with acetic acid before any rework started. Introducing heat can accelerate the corrosion. Pads or joints with corrosion should have had all old solder removed, then cleaned and reflowed. Highly recommend a wire brush and fiberglass pen for this kind of work. Shining a light under the PCB can reveal the traces.
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Just finished watching and honestly it's one of the best videos you've ever put out.
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How did you know the fuse was bad, versus the fuse blowing due to something else being bad?
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If you ever get another device with that much corrosion, maybe try taking out the speaker and drop the whole board into some vinegar. In some restorations I've used Evaporust which also magically removes the blue crusties. Then it's a matter of blowing the board out with air and letting it dry thoroughly. Anyway, just a thought. Glad you got it fixed though, even if it is a stupid game.
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I liked this one a lot, it wasn't just one simple obvious problem it was one thing after another and that's often how it feels when troubleshooting problems like this. Nice to see it had an eventual fix
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Love your work mate. As a beginner solderer/gameboy fixer, its great to hear you say your thoughts outloud and break down your thinking, i have been copying and doing it as i work on my GBs! Thank you!
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Isn't the oxidization bound to come back if the affected parts aren't protected (by electroplating, for an example)?
