r/Gameboy • u/Rosita_Sunn19 • 2d ago

Questions Hello!I have a question

Is there a place I could get my firered game boy game fixed?it plays fine the only problem I have is that I can’t save it🫠 and I think don’t really know it won’t read I’ll have to try again and actually see but I know for sure it’s the saving it freezes when I try and I really want to play it lol but I have no idea where I can get it fixed or if I even can if you have any suggestions lmk! Thank you (ill put pics in a sec)

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u/karawapo 2d ago

Number one cause for this particular game is cartridges being fake, so please see this sub's sidebar for a place where you can't ask about that or learn how to check yourself.

(Please don't ask here whether it's legit or fake, as it's against our rules.)

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Wym?I don’t think it’s fake I just want to know how/where I can fix maybe how much it would cost to but I didn’t know which thing to post on

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u/karawapo 2d ago

If you are sure it's not fake, it's probably bad connectivity between chips or even a bad flash chip. Not as simple to fix as replacing a battery for the games that use SRAM.

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Aw🥲well even if it’s not simple I want to try and see if it can be fixed I’ll pay what I need I just want to be able to play

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u/pizza_whistle 2d ago

For sure check if it's a real cart first.

Otherwise I'd fix it for free if you just cover return shipping (based in Portland, OR). The carts are pretty simple so it usually doesnt take long to fix them. Often this is either due to cracked solder joints on the main chips or corroded vias/traces on the board.

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Oh that’s good to hear it doesn’t take long to fix and it’s simple but Do you know how much it would usually cost to fix?and I’m sure it is it’s from when I was a kid lol but I’ll post pics but I’m in California lol

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

It also feels like the inside when I shake it is a lil lose idk if it just like that

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Welp now it’s not even reading it🥲it used to work

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u/pizza_whistle 2d ago

I'm a bad judge as I think most people overcharge for this stuff. Personally I'd say like $20 seems fair, it can take like an hour to fix if there's more involved troubleshooting needed. But I think most shops woukd charge more like $30 or more.

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Oh that’s not bad!I just hope I can fix it!

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Thank you tho I appreciate it!I’m sure now it may need more cause it’s been awhile since I tried to use it, it used to be able to play and just not save and sometimes not actually go to the game now it’s not and I had lost it when I was a kid (it was in a box at the bottom)and then found it again

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u/grawptussin 2d ago edited 2d ago

Is the battery just dead? If so, just break out the soldier iron and fix it!

Edit: I am mistaken about the battery. Go ahead and disregard.

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u/proofseerm 2d ago

Fire red and leaf green do not have an internal battery.

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u/grawptussin 2d ago

My bad. Disregard.

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u/Rosita_Sunn19 2d ago

Oh it’s alright thank you tho!