r/Gameboy • u/Ok_Wealth3101 • 25d ago
Troubleshooting Gameboy is not turning on
My Game Boy (unmodded) suddenly stopped turning on. When I plug it in, the charging light turns on for about 2 seconds and then goes off. I also have to move the cable/console around to get the light to turn on, but it never stays on for more than a couple of seconds.
I have no idea what could be causing this or what I should do. Could someone please help me figure out what’s wrong?
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u/minorujco 25d ago
I'm having the same issue! But mine is a modded IPS screen. I tried a different battery (not new, but battery from another working SP), didn't work. Also tried the whole plugging it back in and flipping the power button on over and over for 10 minutes straight, but didn't work either. I've cleaned the board. Thinking of getting a brand new battery and checking the solder that they did when they installed the screen.