Fixing eBay Junk - Game Boy Color Pokemon Edition - No Power or Sound
RetroRepairs
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I recently picked up a Game Boy Color special pokemon edition. It won't power on. I go through some troubleshooting and end up getting this working.
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20 Comments
@nickartman912 4 years ago
We've missed you. You inspired me to start repairing consoles, and over the years I've gotten just about every console I want in my collection from "broken" listings on eBay. It's crazy how straightforward it can be when you have videos like this to reference for ideas as to what might be going wrong. Thanks to you I'm starting my own small business selling the consoles I repair (though it's mostly for fun)
@keitmitkeit 4 years ago
A tip for the makeshift battery pack: take a neodymium magnet and connect the batteries in series (+ -> Magnet -> -). Then take two more magnets at the ends and put your crocodile clamps on them. Works great.
@drnod4779 4 years ago
Thank you so much for the regular uploads recently, Adam. Absolutely love you and your channel, everytime I see a new video, it puts a smile on my face.
@11Davidrh 4 years ago (edited)
Really appreciate that you gone the long way and not just replaced the main board but ran a root cause analysis and solved the AC distributor issue. Big fan of you!
As for the screen replacement for an IPS one I would leave it as it is. This piece is a collectors item and since its Pokemon, it will only go up in value.
Keep up the good work!
As for the screen replacement for an IPS one I would leave it as it is. This piece is a collectors item and since its Pokemon, it will only go up in value.
Keep up the good work!
@thesilentobserver93 3 years ago
finds part of voltage regulator bouncing around
"I don't think this will affect power." 😁
Love your videos!
"I don't think this will affect power." 😁
Love your videos!
@mastercpu2 4 years ago
If the original screen was bad, I’d replace. Otherwise, leave as is. If you don’t care about collecting value by replacing the screen, then go for it. The IPS screens are such a great upgrade.
@thomasandrews9355 4 years ago
That was part of a coil, used for what I'd imagine is a SMPS. The top being broken probably affected the magnetic field...It's a ferrite material, but you might be able to glue back together. It took a pretty good drop to break that.
@1invisibleB 4 years ago
I would leave it original for the collectors special edition imo.
Another great repair video, keep up the great work.
Another great repair video, keep up the great work.
@acumenium8157 4 years ago
41:20 I was thinking the same thing and was cautiously worried about your finger lol. I agree with the original screen at least on this one. Not because it's nicer, it's not even comparable, but because the novelty of this is that it is the original special-edition console.
@smg3810 4 years ago
Great vid! For a special edition, I'd keep it original. You could get a standard edition gameboy color, do the screen mod and put on an after market pokemon shell.
@captainsergeant 4 years ago
I've been repairing and selling Game Boy colors for the past two years. Some observations regarding special editions: the majority you see for sale are fakes. There are small differences that become obvious IF you have a real case vs the reproductions. The texture is usually off, the graphics, particularly the color of the screen bezel are usually off, and the raised area around the bottom front of the case on reproductions tends to be smooth where as the original cases will have a crisp line. I've seen reproductions that range from poor to very good, but again, when you put even the best reproduction case out there next to an original, you'll see some differences.
Top Tip (as the Brits say): There is a very easy way to check to see if a case is a reproduction: look for a color coded sticker on the back of the case under the battery compartment. Skip to 2:27 and you'll see exactly what I am talking about. There is a blue sticker located at the bottom of the battery compartment in-between two of the case screws. I have yet to see these stickers reproduced, and every reproduction case I have bought is missing this sticker. The sticker will be color coded to the case, and if its two tone, then it will typically be coded to whatever color the back half of the case is.
The presence of a sticker is not a 100% guarantee that it is original (you may have an original back, but the front has been replaced), but it is an important clue that should not be overlooked. I would treat any unit missing this sticker as having a reproduction case, regardless of the story the seller may tell you. Having bought and sold numerous units made in China, Japan, and in Japan for the U.S. market I can attest that the sticker is very durable and wont just fall off.
Top Tip (as the Brits say): There is a very easy way to check to see if a case is a reproduction: look for a color coded sticker on the back of the case under the battery compartment. Skip to 2:27 and you'll see exactly what I am talking about. There is a blue sticker located at the bottom of the battery compartment in-between two of the case screws. I have yet to see these stickers reproduced, and every reproduction case I have bought is missing this sticker. The sticker will be color coded to the case, and if its two tone, then it will typically be coded to whatever color the back half of the case is.
The presence of a sticker is not a 100% guarantee that it is original (you may have an original back, but the front has been replaced), but it is an important clue that should not be overlooked. I would treat any unit missing this sticker as having a reproduction case, regardless of the story the seller may tell you. Having bought and sold numerous units made in China, Japan, and in Japan for the U.S. market I can attest that the sticker is very durable and wont just fall off.
@JLowe1964 4 years ago
Been watching for a while, finally subscribed. sorry it took so long, I'm a dick lol
@TheSkaldenmettrunk 4 years ago (edited)
It looks much better and it works. As it is a special edition I would keep it original. Good luck for the 100'000.
Fixing eBay Junk - Game Boy Color Pokemon Edition - No Power or Sound
RetroRepairs
31,782 views
I recently picked up a Game Boy Color special pokemon edition. It won't power on. I go through some troubleshooting and end up getting this working.
Want to buy me a beer? Or a broken console? Hit up the donate link (But only if you want, don't feel obligated). https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
Thanks for watching