Replacing a Defective Fuse - NO Power Issues | Gameboy Advance

Replacing a Defective Fuse - NO Power Issues | Gameboy Advance
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Gameboy Advance Restoration - Fuse Replacement - 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 by . If you are interested, please feel free to subscribe as I release weekly content.
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[@drjeanne-isaie2967]

I have the same problem. I have the same thing (if im doing it right), i seem to have continuity in the pins of the power switch. Might need to replace the fuse but im not sure how to test it exactly if i don't have anything to supply power. Probably would be the best bet

[@totalfix877]

For a fuse, you dont really need power, although it helps...Majority of fuses can be quickly tested using a multimeter set to continuity mode. Simply think of a fuse as a piece of wire, when the wire gets beyond a certain electrical threshold, it will break....which will cause the fuse to no longer have continuity. This is a simple test and a sure way to determine if your fuse is faulty or not.

[@thebrokehobbyist]

Any other possible issues that you’ve encountered with this problem? I have an AGB-001 with an issue. Power switch on and the green LED flickers and shuts off. Push the power switch to off and the LED flickers again and the speaker makes a pop sound. I desoldered the switch plate and cleaned all the contact points in and I have good continuity. Checked the F1 fuse and have continuity. Board is clean and I see zero signs of corrosion. Any suggestion? Thanks

[@angelotheartist1918]

@thebrokehobbyist I also have the same problem, sometimes the power flickers. And you need to push the power switch gently just to make it on. But i tried before cleaning it with some ipa, and the result is good which is continuously powers on like it ain't flickering anymore, but tommorow after that, the flickers came back. Also when I accidentally touches the power switch, it's just so sensitive that It's turning off or rebooting my console entirely.

[@angelotheartist1918]

Tip: After you cleaned it and still got the problem, maybe the problem is on the capacitors due to the age of it. Maybe its time to change those. But you need to really make some research if it's really necessarily needed to change the capacitors since it's the most tough ones to remove from the board. One mistake and you'll gonna rip off the board

[@thebrokehobbyist]

@@angelotheartist1918 I ended up replacing all capacitors, power switch, and F1 fuse and still having the same problem. No idea at this point. GBA went into the parts bin