How to Troubleshoot Gameboy Advance with No Power

How to Troubleshoot Gameboy Advance with No Power - I bought a few broken handhelds from eBay. In this video, I go through the process and show the steps I take on how to troubleshoot a defective Gameboy Advance with no power. If you are interested, please feel free to subscribe as I release weekly content.
#Nintendo #Gameboy #Restoration #Repair
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Warning:
This channel is not liability for anyone attempting to perform self-repairs. This channel is meant for the purpose of guiding and assisting those that may be experiencing technical difficulties with their systems. All equipment and products are handled with safety first in mind. Anyone who is inexperienced handling certain equipment or chemicals should refer to the user manual for their respective product and ensure that all proper safety measurements are performed.

[@ScottFix]

Nice video. Very helpful info for testing around the switch area 👍

[@totalfix877]

Thanks! 👍 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@toriokoelo9260]

It's really weird that you didn't even desolder the switch to clean it inside. It's far better to open it and clean it inside with IPA instead of this funny sliding switch on and off to clean it.

[@thecoyote4406]

I was wondering why he didn’t do that too.

[@geekaymuzik]

Hey I am only getting 2,8v (sometimes 2,7v) with using new batteries. Could this be a problem?

[@alvaroalvarez7701]

i HAVE A PROBLEM, my GBA turn On like 5 seconds then they turn off. I have to wait like 2 minutes. tu turn on again and continue ith the same issue. Can you help me wiith some ideas

[@neurocamelot8893]

Hi there, really enjoy the content ! Helpfull, learned a lot ! I do have trouble finding that tool you're using to plug some AAA battery ! Do you have a link or a name or a brand ? Thanks a keep on

[@totalfix877]

Yes of course, the link to that product is here: amzn.to/3SWOHXP These are for different types of battery holders. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@neurocamelot8893]

@@totalfix877 thanks, i did spotted the right thing ^^ ! One last question, you bought the clamps separatly ? None of the battery holders sold have them attached to the wires...

[@totalfix877]

@@neurocamelot8893 Yeah I just bought some alligator clips from Amazon. They should be fairly cheap.

[@alexsantos1016]

Any ideas on why my gba reboots itself after a few minutes playing with it? i just installed a highpeedo V5 ips screen and replaced the power inductor cause the one it had looked really bad, i wonder if that has something to do with the problem.

[@totalfix877]

I am not too familiar with the highpeedo V5 IPS Screen. In regards to the restart, Im curious if the capacitors are holding the proper charge or if theyre just old. This is a common issue I see with older GBA models and I replace them...however, I am not saying this is the case for your system.

[@alexsantos1016]

@@totalfix877 i will replace them and see if that solves the problem, otherwise idk what else can it be, it all looks ok to me 🤔

[@billcipher1204]

@@alexsantos1016did you end up fixing it?

[@alexsantos1016]

@@billcipher1204 It was the battery terminals, had corrosion on so it wasnt making good contact. Took me a while to figured it out

[@aleqx03]

Quite the corrosion on the first unit

[@totalfix877]

Yeah, it’s one of the worse ones I’ve seen in a while. I was able to clean most of it recently, but it definitely takes a good while

[@RandyShagwell]

Where did you learn to do all of this?

[@totalfix877]

Hah, funny story. I actually got into fixing electronics when I was curious how my son's toy broke. I didnt manage to fix it, but I removed a bunch of the PCB to see how all the traces were connected and working. Long story short, for this particular system, I just purchased a broken lot from eBay and started troubleshooting one at a time and taking notes in my journal. I'm not by any means an expert, I just enjoy fixing consoles as a hobby 😅

[@leonardosanchez1692]

Do you work in a store ?

[@totalfix877]

I don’t unfortunately, this is just a hobby of mine. I work out of my garage 😟

[@Tennisbally]

WHAT DO RED MEAN ON POWER WHAT DO IT MEAN

[@totalfix877]

Red means that the battery is low

[@iamhugry]

My issue is that the screws require a non existent bit

[@Purgatoriesify]

Tri-wing is what you’re looking for

[@okadajiiko8773]

Why not just make a jumper.

[@totalfix877]

Normally I do use a jumper, but only during testing since it's quick and easy before ordering a fuse.

[@masterball2928]

Sometimes I'm just shorting the fuse when its busted. Its not permanent but it helps when you want to play your games