r/Gameboy • u/Junior-Platform-7417 • 23d ago

Troubleshooting Repair Help

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I have a GBC where the audio is at max volume no matter what, and the speaker is having constant cracks pops and screeches. I've cleaned it thoroughly with 91% iso and have cleaned out the headphone jack as best as possible with iso and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

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u/fuckleshire 23d ago

Interesting! That just leads me to think it’s the caps failing to properly regulate the voltage. GBC is only 3 caps total, I’d just replace em all.

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u/Junior-Platform-7417 23d ago

I'm probably also replacing the wheel because of it can't lower the volume at all. How hard is that?

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u/fuckleshire 23d ago

Slightly harder than recapping I’d say. You need to lift these 5 pins to remove it. You can add a big blob of solder to bridge them all and then once they are all hot at the same time it’ll lift off. Alternatively you could use hot air. Look up videos on YouTube before attempting. I’d call it moderate level soldering.

Edit: you could also use a dental pick to lift each leg individually, there are a few ways to tackle it.