I Bought 18 Nintendo Consoles from Goodwill... SCAM!

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Jacob R

Jacob R

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@sortaunsure9048
@sortaunsure9048 2 жыл бұрын
Is it me or does anyone else feel sad when those ds's with the stickers came up on the video. The reason why I feel sad is because to that kid that ds probably meant the world to him or her to stylized it to their standard with their favorite stickers that possibly a past family member gave them or that little bit of money they saved up just to put their favorite stickers on it or anything like that. It makes me realize how time flies by and how life is a fragile thing and makes me long for the days of the past of seeing my family members and showing them my ds when I got it.
@delta8826
@delta8826 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah i do too, I collect guitar hero guitars and clean them up then mostly sell them and i always see a ton of stickers on them
@Tea-br7lj
@Tea-br7lj 2 жыл бұрын
proud to be the 100th like
@manual7265
@manual7265 2 жыл бұрын
Bro theyre stickers
@sortaunsure9048
@sortaunsure9048 2 жыл бұрын
@@manual7265 you don't understand it then. And that's fine maybe one day in the future you will understand it
@sortaunsure9048
@sortaunsure9048 Жыл бұрын
@@_DF_ true. But I'm sure you understand to where I'm coming from. I'm just really looking over it😅😂
@rp71284
@rp71284 2 жыл бұрын
Problem with ShopGoodwill is everything looks (and sometimes smells) like it’s been sitting in the dirtiest warehouse for months
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah lol
@samcable647
@samcable647 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I got a psp from them and it had like, slime on it
@tylern6420
@tylern6420 2 жыл бұрын
@@jrob0021 15:33 my guess is possible corruption of that app only But the other one is not corrupted My only guess tho
@ichigothetrainer7185
@ichigothetrainer7185 2 жыл бұрын
Or that it has been around a chain smoker smell
@d3drummerboy
@d3drummerboy 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah all to familiar with that smell cleaning up countless goodwill game consoles
@ZackMuffinMan
@ZackMuffinMan 2 жыл бұрын
If a new battery won't work, it usually means one of the fuses is bad. The vertical lines on Gameboy screens take about 5 mins to fix as well!
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I actually fixed one of the DS consoles by doing that. I talked about it at the very end of the video
@thefrontier2288
@thefrontier2288 Жыл бұрын
Where would I go for the vertical line on the GBA I have that on mine.
@Sufiley
@Sufiley Жыл бұрын
I got like purple screen sometimes and some colorblind colors every time I unplug the charger on my ds lite
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Just btw, I ended up fixing a few more of these consoles (fixes that weren't shown in the video). I swapped around components in a few of the consoles to get stuff working. Most of these fixes are fairly straightforward (with the right skills), just gotta buy some additional components. I really enjoy making videos like this, so I'm looking forward to buying some more "untested" consoles from goodwill.
@aroundtheblockwithbrock4799
@aroundtheblockwithbrock4799 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you do some buying and repair/fixing videos loved this video btw 😃
@pinci51
@pinci51 2 жыл бұрын
Try to buy a GBA and the gameboy micro
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
@@pinci51 GameBoy micro is a pain in the butt to take apart and repair lol, I will avoid those
@Rebnobfulroar
@Rebnobfulroar Жыл бұрын
That nintendogs decal is so cute, I love how it's bumped up like those old puffy stickers and it's not really chipped or peeling or anything
@xboxyt1371
@xboxyt1371 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who works at goodwill I can confirm that no we don’t test stuff unless we put it out in store and even then we don’t test a lot of stuff
@strayiggytv
@strayiggytv Жыл бұрын
Yeah nobody tests stuff at goodwill lol. Like these consoles were probably owned by kids and in storage for a long time so chances are they don't work because duh kids abuse consoles.
@Southized
@Southized Жыл бұрын
@@ConsueloVillegas-bh1ujeverything goodwill gets is free.
@HazyJ28
@HazyJ28 Жыл бұрын
Imagine the stories behind these consoles. They were magic to somebody, some family, at some point. Maybe it kept a kid feeling safe while their parents fought, maybe it kept them entertained on long trips. I always wonder about the history of these things.
@shiny-piplup
@shiny-piplup Жыл бұрын
every system has a story
@dirtydirtsgt4751
@dirtydirtsgt4751 Жыл бұрын
I bought a used Japanese 3ds earlier and it's got thousands of photos and videos on it. Lots of swap notes as well. Although I couldn't read it, that kid grew up with the same thing as me and it made me very nostalgic, I'm gonna treasure this 3ds
@sky30p75
@sky30p75 11 ай бұрын
You should port the photos to a computer and save them. Maybe one day you may find the original owner. It’s a small world. (Plus then you’d have room to take your own photos)
@nicho-uyx1287
@nicho-uyx1287 Жыл бұрын
Found a gameboy and gameboy carrying case with a ton of games a little while ago, and everything works great. Even with some of the original manuals, they look amazing. The goodwill had a class case up front that it was in, I’d say if you’re finding stuff just out on the shelves with other electronics they probably don’t work lol. Going in person is definitely better
@Keithington249
@Keithington249 2 жыл бұрын
Just a tip. Soak the battery terminals in white vinegar instead of isopropyl alcohol. The vinegar is a base that counteracts the battery acid and will break it down in less than five minutes. THEN clean off the vinegar with the alcohol. I've saved many remotes and controllers using this method.
@fartingshartingpig5287
@fartingshartingpig5287 Жыл бұрын
Vinegar is not a base. Vinegar is acidic
@EpicParrot54115
@EpicParrot54115 Жыл бұрын
Vinegar is acidic
@LeftoverBeefcake
@LeftoverBeefcake Жыл бұрын
Also Deoxit works wonders on cartridge contacts, etc.
@daisybutinhertennisoutfit
@daisybutinhertennisoutfit Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the vinegar works just on the grounds of being *slightly* more basic? Battery acid is 0 ph and Vinegar is 2-3.
@dynastygirl2912
@dynastygirl2912 2 жыл бұрын
The Camera app not working could possibly mean a homebrewed DSI, a lot of times you launch homebrew through the camera app
@pokelover6268
@pokelover6268 2 жыл бұрын
This right here
@TopShaggaTre
@TopShaggaTre 2 жыл бұрын
Yupppp
@funkin-fungoid
@funkin-fungoid 2 жыл бұрын
It's always funny seeing 3ds that are stuck in 3D mode. Nausea machines lmao
@jaredf.6532
@jaredf.6532 2 жыл бұрын
I mean usually untested stuff is a lot cheaper in my experience. All I really have learned is you just gotta clean them well and replace a few things and it should be good to go
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
That’s my experience typically as well, this was worse than usual tho I think
@conorobrien5446
@conorobrien5446 Жыл бұрын
but this wasn't cheaper, like at all.
@myrmeko
@myrmeko 2 жыл бұрын
10:26 On the back of the GB with the unsoldered display pins there is a quite rare sticker. It was originally refurbished by Nintendo. Be careful with that when you wash it, because it's most definitely a collector's item.
@everythingpony
@everythingpony 2 жыл бұрын
He already removed it
@myrmeko
@myrmeko 2 жыл бұрын
@@everythingpony Bruh... Well, that sucks. :/ I thought he may have unsticked it.
@nuclearkitten6421
@nuclearkitten6421 2 жыл бұрын
What does the sticker look like? Is it the one with the bar code or the silver one?
@myrmeko
@myrmeko 2 жыл бұрын
@@nuclearkitten6421 The one at the bottom, on the battery cover, with the phone number written on it.
@RealmsofPixelation
@RealmsofPixelation Жыл бұрын
You can easily reprint that sticker.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
The sketchy thing is that all of these consoles were supposedly untested… what are the odds that they are all untested but they all have issues? Seems like they tested them, found issues, then sold as untested lol
@mr_mghastly4205
@mr_mghastly4205 2 жыл бұрын
Idk if it helps but, I had a dark blue dsi that used to the something that the light blue one is doing, Basically I couldn’t open any apps. The small wifi sub-board went bad. My uncle swapped it with another and all the symptoms went away.
@spatialdiscord6457
@spatialdiscord6457 2 жыл бұрын
I actually used to work for Goodwill and for the branch I worked for (and I’m fairly sure it’s the same for most branches) we’re told to not test electronics because we’d either not have what we needed to properly test to make sure it’s working, or it’d just take too much time. Of course, I’m not saying it’s impossible they were tested, I’m just saying it’s unlikely.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
@@spatialdiscord6457 that’s what I’ve seen from most goodwills, but I am seeing goodwills now that will test the items and actually list them as tested and working (on the goodwill auction site). So it appears to be more common for some goodwill shops to actually invest the time in testing stuff
@chillyphilly7481
@chillyphilly7481 Жыл бұрын
I used to have a DS like the red and black one when I was younger, the paint was a little chipped but it worked wonderfully. I came back from school one day and my mom had painted the entire cover in glitter nail polish and it refused to turn on, I was devastated. It’s so nice to see one look so clean and almost brand new
@Ilovepink4lyfe14
@Ilovepink4lyfe14 Жыл бұрын
I just bought a pink one off of Facebook and it looks like the previous owner took such good care of it.
@gorfelbt
@gorfelbt 2 жыл бұрын
I'm only 80 percent sure about this, but I think the first ds with a jacked up screen was probably the ribbon cable for the top screen unplugged.
@Anu81355
@Anu81355 Жыл бұрын
this happened to my ds and it is so sad because i used to play on it for such a long time
@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy
@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy Жыл бұрын
You could just buy a working perfect condition DS Lite from eBay (if you want a DS) for literally about $40, they’re ridden all over the market!
@christoferdrewrocks1
@christoferdrewrocks1 Жыл бұрын
As someone who used to work at goodwill yea just don’t shop there. They never test their electronics and you can only return them for store credit (meaning credit you can only use at goodwill stores) you don’t get your money back. Also they never wash the clothes they put out and it’s always infested with bed bugs.
@FuzionnDaGoat
@FuzionnDaGoat Жыл бұрын
It’s funny how this man expects High results from goodwill donations.
@MrMeowstic7
@MrMeowstic7 2 жыл бұрын
The ds lite at 3:06 is the exact one I have. Down to the damages, missing stylus, and everything. That's so weird because I know I still have mine. Mine actually has a kinda broken R button though and mine fortunately charges. But it's so weird how it has a bunch of the same damages as mine
@legendofswords
@legendofswords 2 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah its the same model as mine as well same damages as well
@sandyred1140
@sandyred1140 Жыл бұрын
Same DS, no damage.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
All of these consoles were sold on WhatNot already, BUT I’ll have 2DS and 3DS consoles soon (future video), and you get a $15 credit if you sign up: bit.ly/whatnotjacobr
@braydenhemsley6410
@braydenhemsley6410 2 жыл бұрын
Hey jacob im a big fan been subscribed for 2 years now and i love gaming i love watching your videos im Autistic and find it hard to like someones content and can be quite sensitive to certain things but i love to watch your videos your an amazing creator 💖 keep up the good work i will always support you
@Jaxxson111
@Jaxxson111 2 жыл бұрын
What time is the stream because im intrested in buying
@josebravo5791
@josebravo5791 2 жыл бұрын
What goodwill do go to find all these the only thing I find are clothes and stuff but not consoles
@Alsund
@Alsund 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, i don't buy trash 😅
@Mathewsw_OFF
@Mathewsw_OFF 2 жыл бұрын
Hey jacob can you give me a ds lite please im can buy you money please
@Clownin-round
@Clownin-round Жыл бұрын
I have a ds, dsi, and an old 3ds and boy I've cherished them so much-- I just recently fixed my ds because when I first got it, I let my brother play it and he smashed the screen against the table, and one of the motherboard screws are broken but miraculously, the motherboard is fine, and it fixed wonderfully!
@stephaniethebatter7975
@stephaniethebatter7975 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting that you bought these from a store associated with a charity. As someone whose Mum has volunteered at a Salvation Army store, and who has briefly volunteered herself, I know if these consoles were donated to our store, they'd go straight in the bin. In our store, these consoles not only have to be tested to ensure that they work, but have to be _test tagged_ by an electrician. Then again, Australia seems to be a lot more stringent in that regard. Probably why I have yet to see a Goodwill shop or any sign of Goodwill here in Australia.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Salvation Army is generally a much better charity store than goodwill. Goodwill claims to be charity, but they aren’t. They donate very little of their profits to actual charity. So they’re basically just taking people’s free stuff and selling for huge profits lol
@someguy1865
@someguy1865 2 жыл бұрын
I had a pink Nintendo DS Lite like one of the ones you tested, very nostalgic seeing it again. I wonder where I have it now.... 🤔
@kiseli1000
@kiseli1000 2 жыл бұрын
On 23:21 2DS, left of ribbon cable, that capacitor looks fishy. Looks like burned.
@thrill-zilla-0v0
@thrill-zilla-0v0 Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry but something about buying a console from a goodwill and then reselling it for probably more that what it was at goodwill rubs me the wrong way
@B9scrambler
@B9scrambler 9 ай бұрын
Resellers are their best customers, lol. They drove me nuts at the thrift shop I worked at. That and the thieves...
@WillM.
@WillM. 2 жыл бұрын
I got a light blue DSi yesterday. So far I love it!
@xnamkcor
@xnamkcor 2 жыл бұрын
There's probably a guy who flips the power switch to see if it works, and if nothing happens, it goes in the Untested pile.
@themadcoachman
@themadcoachman 2 жыл бұрын
The red gameboy needs a new prefably backlit screen as it has screen burn. THERES A READON WHY THEY WERE DONATED , AND NOT SOLD ON EBAY IN THE FIRST PLACE
@CautionusJay
@CautionusJay 2 жыл бұрын
You can also save money and replace the polarizer layer as this is the issue
@lily_borb
@lily_borb 2 жыл бұрын
I got 2 untested snes consoles from goodwill for 40$, one had a shattered shell and the other didnt work, so i just swapped the working one into the clean shell and now i have a snes that i love. plus I also scored a gamecube and controller for 30$ too. maybe its just me but I like getting non functioning consoles just to repair em
@Saullerr3867
@Saullerr3867 Жыл бұрын
“I can’t believe I’m touching this…🤢” *Continues to touch it*
@wesdoobner7521
@wesdoobner7521 Жыл бұрын
I used to buy and sell video games on ebay, and goodwill was one of the best places to buy from, but not every auction they had was good. You've got to have a feel for it, and know which lots are for a console and games from a kid that got tired of them, and which lots are a bunch of leftover junk that nobody wanted. GBA SP and DS were my favorite games to deal with, but the DS did break easily, you've got to watch for that.
@k2a2l2
@k2a2l2 Жыл бұрын
dude i love that nintendogs skin lol, im hoping it stays on. i just love really old customized consoles it gives them so much character
@Blacksmith52
@Blacksmith52 2 жыл бұрын
15:54 the flashing light glitch happened to my DSi too and I haven't figured out how to fix it! :,(
@GameKollector
@GameKollector 2 жыл бұрын
Buy some electronic contact cleaner from Amazon (WD40 makes it). You can spray that on battery contacts and use a toothbrush to clean...Works extremely well, on any corrosion really, and you don't have to take the battery contacts out to clean them. The cleaner is safe, not greasy, and dries quickly.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks! Didn’t even know that existed
@UserUser-ww2nj
@UserUser-ww2nj 2 жыл бұрын
Vinegar will do the trick as well , just takes a bit longer and you have the smell to deal with
@whisperingwooper1763
@whisperingwooper1763 2 жыл бұрын
@@UserUser-ww2nj yep vinegar is good for battery corrosion as long as you don’t use too much of it
@UserUser-ww2nj
@UserUser-ww2nj 2 жыл бұрын
@@whisperingwooper1763 Dab it on with a cotton bud and rinse off with alcohol . Cheaper that buying a brand and most people have it in the kitchen . Oh no, now i want chips 😋😋😄
@latioshunter
@latioshunter Жыл бұрын
When those DS lite and especially those DSi came out....whew, I could feel my back breaking from how old I feel.
@addict2586
@addict2586 2 жыл бұрын
I would buy one of them on your whatnot stream mainly the 3ds
@chrispybacon2002
@chrispybacon2002 2 жыл бұрын
a year or 2 ago, my neighbors had a yard sale. their daughter i went to school with (she is younger) didn't want her nintendo ds lite. they said it was code problems... but it doesn't take an SD card (came with it) it also had a high quality hardly scratched if even at all with quite a few games, quite a few stylisus, (idk how to spell that) the stylisus were varying sizes but were cool. it also had a plastic stylus carrying case. it was a blue nintendo ds lite, with no charger, but a micro usb B worked fine. it works perfectly. i want another DSI but i left it in my school locker in middle school many years ago (they donated it to good will without telliong me) now someone has like over $30 worth of free games pre installed and my favorite cartridge and the only one i didn't complete..... the DS lite was $10 and incase you were wondering... the SD card had no nintendo stuff, just family photos and some traumatizing "stuff" in between my friends birthday parties...... in all my DSI is gone, but my gameboy advance with a normal audio jack is gone, and my gameboy advance sp speaker broke because i played my rave music too loud in "The Sims Bustin' Out" so i have no audio. the ds lite is a good substitution. has shared play, picto chat, ds cartridge and gba cartridge play, but sadly the instruction manual specifically states that you can't play Game boy or Game boy color games, which you will find out by trying to fit a Gameboy cartridge past a cartridge spacer block... idk what to think... i wanted a ds lite to play ds and gba games... but now i want my dsi back... they had the legend of zelda four swords aniversery edition for free, which i can never play again because you cant emulate a dsi e-shop game... and i probably cant get it again... its the only version like it that you can play single player! My advice? stay away from handhelds and get a pc or console.
@Cjak001
@Cjak001 2 жыл бұрын
I never bid when they say it's untested, so sketchy...
@SolsGarage
@SolsGarage 2 жыл бұрын
Why are you calling it a scam if they were untested (and advertised as such)?
@catherinej615
@catherinej615 9 ай бұрын
I think the price is the scam
@skystormgamingyt
@skystormgamingyt 2 жыл бұрын
13:59 birthday jingle startup on the ds lite
@itsrobloxhere
@itsrobloxhere 2 жыл бұрын
i am just waiting for a gamestop refurbished ps5, hopefully you will do it
@ZNEO3NZ
@ZNEO3NZ Жыл бұрын
The fact that he's surprised that these don't work is really funny to me, I mean who is gonna give a fully working device to goodwill when you could sell it or just trade it in to a place like GameStop.
@-HappyMelt-
@-HappyMelt- Жыл бұрын
because be honest gamestop gives you like 2 bucks in store credits, its dkoldies levels of underpricing
@ImSnubUnfortunately
@ImSnubUnfortunately 2 жыл бұрын
Love the stickers that you use 😆
@depressedcatclinic803
@depressedcatclinic803 2 жыл бұрын
I work at goodwill and what I know is we have People whose job is to test electronics. if we get a DS, we have a DS charger that we save for charging them and testing them out. the thing is we cant test everything completely, so we have a 24-hour exchange thing if there is something wrong. but we always try to test them to make sure they at least turn on. our location tries not to sell gross or broken things. if we sell something for ebiz we clean them up and then keep them in a little room. also its super weird that you got a DS from ebiz. our store rules is that we don't sell older game stuff, we only sell newer stuff. if we get a DS it get prices at 19.99 and put in our BTQ cases. stuff like wiis, xboxs, xbox360s, ps 1 2 and 3s all go in our cases. I never check ebiz as I dont really care for shopping on there. so im sure other stores just put anything on there. sadly I found out thought that most stores are not like ours. most places don't really test them or even have any policy on electronics in case they don't work. it is really annoying and sad. I really like working for my store as we try to be very honest and understanding with everything. for me shopping at some other goodwills it just breaks my heart.
@dr.tophat
@dr.tophat 3 ай бұрын
The bottom screen on the DS Lite was notorious for yellowing overtime, at least from my experience
@KoopatoadYT
@KoopatoadYT 2 жыл бұрын
That red o3ds was probably treated very badly, 3ds slider missing, cracks near the hinge, mine just has a dirty screen and a dirty case (yes i really need to clean it)
@apfanco
@apfanco 2 жыл бұрын
Just a recommendation, soak battery terminals in vinegar. It actually destroys the corrosion compared to isopropyl
@shutupsprinkles
@shutupsprinkles Жыл бұрын
omg i have that nintendogs skin on my DS!!! I ended up taking off the inner stickers because it caused the system not to close correctly. I love it sm
@JohnThomas-eb7mr
@JohnThomas-eb7mr Жыл бұрын
heck I'd take that Namco Museum any day of the week. I grew up on pacman fever. I think it's one of those once you catch it you have it for life kinda things..
@coolelectronics1759
@coolelectronics1759 Жыл бұрын
dude Ill save you the trouble in the future dealing with batery acid corrosion cleanup. Vinegar and a brush is all you need on those terminals. I tried it on a radio that had the same and it cleaned right up You can also try that in conjunction with a little sand paper to help polish up the terminals.
@TheSusGuyO_O
@TheSusGuyO_O 2 жыл бұрын
I am a huge fan of you Jacob! I LOVE your videos!!!
@challengersrt2078
@challengersrt2078 2 жыл бұрын
God the light blue dsi brought back so many memories
@Jimmy-Miami
@Jimmy-Miami 2 жыл бұрын
The same thing happened to my game boy pocket where the screen looks just like that.. I kept it in a garage for years and not sure how that happened with uv damage as there’s no sun or light where I kept it 🧐
@sohji9412
@sohji9412 Жыл бұрын
I recently turned my 3ds on for the first time in years. It did the same thing with the brief orange light. I just switched around outlets a few times and it turned to a full orange light, and then charged fine
@ekojar3047
@ekojar3047 2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking, I have a feeling the next DS will just have a folding screen. I'm watching this on my Galaxy Z Fold 3, and I'm remembering the DS rumors before it came out and all we knew at the time was that it would have 2 screens, and I remember touch screens were brand new Expensive high tech technology that was just invented. I couldn't believe the new Gameboy had a touch screen!! 🤯 haha So looking from today. I bet the next gen console has a folding screen and may even be a separate thing than the next Gen switch, it could be the switch 2, but man I can see it already, it would be the same form as the DS, except the top screen is a full wide screen and the middle of the screen extends down through the hinge where it has the floor of the game and the HUD overlaid ontop , controls on either side, and a sleek sexy folding screen console. I hope Nintendo makes this now! But if they do not. In 3 or 4 years, someone will find a way to combine and old Galaxy fold screen and Frankenstein it to a DS and it also plays switch games. It's only a matter of time.
@mariokart8715
@mariokart8715 2 жыл бұрын
They’ll name it the Nintendo Switch Fold (foldable Nintendo Switch with clamshell design). The successor to the OLED one.
@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena
@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena Жыл бұрын
It has been years since i seen a OG DS. Though the only thing i hated about em was the fact you could not use the Link cables when playing GBA games on them
@ketaqueen
@ketaqueen 2 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem with one of my old DS’ that the first one and second one did. U plug it in, light flicks on for a second but then goes off after
@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548
@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548 2 жыл бұрын
Those DS lites with flashing battery lights are definitely knackered batteries as I had it recently with a few DS lites as well, they absolutely need replacing.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Ended up not being bad batteries. I fixed one of them later in the video
@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548
@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548 2 жыл бұрын
@@jrob0021 Maybe it was just the ones I got that had it perhaps but it was a good fix.
@ShakaPhyt
@ShakaPhyt Жыл бұрын
sheesh i actually got a ds lite for 14$ prestine condition no scratches only problem was top lcd had dead pixles
@SavannahSandoval-w2y
@SavannahSandoval-w2y 9 күн бұрын
I have a pale pink ds lite that worked for a bit, but I accidentally punctured an already faulty ribbon cable and went from a discolored top screen to total lack of power. But I don't have the heart to get rid of it, I would love to be able to use it again some day.
@KentRoads
@KentRoads 2 жыл бұрын
Chuck some IPA down the start switch on the Gameboys if there's no power and corrosion in battery bays isn't the issue
@BlueMoon1890
@BlueMoon1890 2 жыл бұрын
"Untested" is eBay speak for "I have tested it, and it flat out doesn't work, but I don't want to invest any time into fixing it"
@YimYum911
@YimYum911 2 жыл бұрын
I had the same problem on my dsi btw it’s not just the camera app its every app/game that you try to boot its caused by a broken WiFi board or a wifi board with a loose ribbon cable in my case the ribbon cable was just loose
@CautionusJay
@CautionusJay 2 жыл бұрын
Gameboy pocket can be fixed easily just you need a new polarizer layer on the screen
@damian9303
@damian9303 2 жыл бұрын
Goodwill used to have good deals, but it’s sad that they don’t really anymore
@oOignignoktOo1
@oOignignoktOo1 2 жыл бұрын
The first console is probably a fuse issue. I had a black DS Lite 11 years ago that had that problem. f1 fuses are a common issue on ds lites.
@leabaden5935
@leabaden5935 2 жыл бұрын
On my dsi xl too. Tried to fix it. Mr and my father did but now a the screens (the bottom screens only flashes white then goes black the upper is staying black) broke. Sadly new parts for ds consoles are pretty expensive. You could buy a new one from it, but I don't want to bc my father buyed this dsi for much money back in the day. And it means so much to me still. So how do I replace screens savely. If it's the screens Idk. :(
@rococogoth
@rococogoth 2 жыл бұрын
Gameboy pocket was the first Gameboy I was given. The red one, too.
@bottlenecked
@bottlenecked 2 жыл бұрын
Elliot has fixed a ton of these
@MrPopo-bd1ix
@MrPopo-bd1ix Жыл бұрын
A Goodwill employee recently told me they don't test their electronics, they merely check to see if they turn-on.
@Evercade_Effect
@Evercade_Effect 2 жыл бұрын
Great and fun video but $30 for a non-working console is too much.
@peachjackson3856
@peachjackson3856 2 жыл бұрын
I spilled hot and sour soup on my ds lite back in the day. Every time I see the dirty ones you’re handling I think of how nasty mine still looks 🤣
@anthonyplays01
@anthonyplays01 4 ай бұрын
Another way you can test the ds cartridge reader is if the Nintendo logo comes up on the boot screen
@Snakebitepirate
@Snakebitepirate 2 жыл бұрын
16:12 that screen looks like it was in the cold too long.
@drakedragoneye8774
@drakedragoneye8774 Жыл бұрын
This man violated those game slots😂
@CarpeNoctum95
@CarpeNoctum95 Жыл бұрын
Even if all the consoles worked fine, it still seems like kind of a bad deal for a reseller. If you’re getting into Nintendo handheld consoles refurbing and reselling, you should start off with 1 or 2 cheap consoles and get a feel for the market and learn how to repair at the same time.
@SUPERSMASHTV177O13
@SUPERSMASHTV177O13 10 ай бұрын
19:09 The colour of that 3ds is smexy
@noodlefish8793
@noodlefish8793 Жыл бұрын
Nearly every time I've bought from goodwill I've regretted it
@xboxyt1371
@xboxyt1371 2 жыл бұрын
This is really evident with the fact tht if it doesn’t have a charger it’s automatically listed as for parts
@doge_boy7102
@doge_boy7102 2 жыл бұрын
I saw that the 2ds has water damage next to the flex cable you pointed out
@MilaNavi
@MilaNavi 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I did too
@justyahz796
@justyahz796 2 жыл бұрын
dont know why everyone thinks its a battery problem over it being just a poor connection/voltage control in the charger port
@r4gd0ll69
@r4gd0ll69 Жыл бұрын
The same thing happened to my brother's Gameboy pocket, just a result of the screen deteriorating overtime.
@mariokart8715
@mariokart8715 2 жыл бұрын
All OG Xboxes has/had the clock bomb capacitor. A lot of them (clock capacitors) have since been disposed of.
@indy5280
@indy5280 2 жыл бұрын
To me the 2ds is easier to repair then a ds lite. Mainly because it doesn’t have a hinge and the top and bottom screen are on the same panel
@HD-wf3bp
@HD-wf3bp 2 жыл бұрын
I found out the 2ds is a very shitty console. It's like nintendo ruined Them and than put some kind of stuff on the chips. I have had 4 different 2ds boards and they all have it. Like they made a mistake and than had to repair all the boards. I remember Nintendo sold the 2dsses for cheaper at one point with a free game also. I'm thinking this is because Nintendo knew the boards would break easy in the future. I have never seen this kind of stuff on Any other Nintendo console. Alot of the time the 2ds wont start if the screws are not put in tight. I think that's why the stuff is on the chips for pressure because they made some kind of production mistake. Replacing parts is easy for the 2ds that's right though. But I would buy a different model if you ask me.
@indy5280
@indy5280 2 жыл бұрын
@@HD-wf3bp i see.
@codytheviking7421
@codytheviking7421 2 жыл бұрын
the hinges on ds lites are very fragile and its always the hinge on the right
@katy.h1921
@katy.h1921 Жыл бұрын
I remember my OG dis, it was the blue one in the video, I miss it lol
@superbromon098
@superbromon098 2 жыл бұрын
i know why that top screen is messed up, if you go into the batterie compartment there are two small screws that adjust the screen.
@ceeway0127
@ceeway0127 Жыл бұрын
3:12 that’s the same DS I had as a kid my mom sold it to goodwill
@No_Direction-99
@No_Direction-99 Жыл бұрын
I feel like the majority of people who don’t want their working DS would sell it, not donate it. When I see electronics at goodwill I’m skeptical. My fan from there is amazing but that’s a very rare occurrence from my experience. I don’t live close enough to a goodwill to make returns practical
@adamabushanab2602
@adamabushanab2602 Жыл бұрын
Great video man. Just wanted to know, how much did this cost in total?
@Lawin62
@Lawin62 2 жыл бұрын
Damn.. ive been searching for a 2ds/ds for a long time.. cool that u got a lot of them so i can decide which im gonna buy😎
@adama2742
@adama2742 Жыл бұрын
I find that vinegar works best for corroded terminals
@skullkid8094
@skullkid8094 2 жыл бұрын
How were you able to find so many consoles at goodwill? Whenever I go to the locations in my area I never find video game consoles.
@bucketofham8470
@bucketofham8470 2 жыл бұрын
They have a website
@chicosuave2966
@chicosuave2966 2 жыл бұрын
Jacob take your phone camera and zoom in on the ribbon cable. It might work 🤷‍♂️
@theancientgamer8524
@theancientgamer8524 Жыл бұрын
Were these a part of the Texas Haul?
@thecupcakequeen101
@thecupcakequeen101 Жыл бұрын
Great video but I got hit with two ads every single minute the entire video 😢😢 almost gave up finishing it
@doriangrey8067
@doriangrey8067 Жыл бұрын
I’m almost certain that red and black ds lite was mine at one point those scratches look a lot like the old one I had
@lvlulel
@lvlulel 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder sometimes if there's any person watching these videos came across their gaming consoles or systems.
@jrob0021
@jrob0021 2 жыл бұрын
Probably at some point, considering all the consoles I’ve had on the channel lol
@THEDOGE1000-hx4qj
@THEDOGE1000-hx4qj 9 ай бұрын
Some of them could make a gameboy macro mod!
@RetroReviewYT
@RetroReviewYT 2 жыл бұрын
The gameboy pocket issue is a burnt polarizer lens
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