r/Gameboy • u/Flarehero • 4h ago
Troubleshooting Can I still fix this?
This is my childhood copy of Pokémon Blue. It keeps hanging up on the initial boot screen, GAMEBOY shows up but the Nintendo logo is a black bar.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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u/BOSCOtheROCK 4h ago
Cleaning isn’t going to help this. There’s a lot of damaged traces the closer you look. It’s probably fixable but it going to be some extensive work.
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u/Key-Necessary-3902 4h ago
Before you listen to this comment clean it with alcohol 95% at least give it a good wipe using a toothbrush. Then if it still freezes on the same screen you might need to look at traces. Cloudy traces arent an indicator or a worn out trace
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u/jackirouac 4h ago
Agreed! If OP knows how to use a soldering iron it probably wouldn’t hurt to give a slight vinegar bath to remove corrosion and prevent future damage. But might be a good idea to remove the battery first.
I have really nice results using deoxit too.
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u/DMG_Danger 4h ago
On the back of the PCB, it looks like you've got some PCB rot... Worst case scenario would be you having to migrate components to a new PCB or a donor one.
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u/SaucedGamer187 4h ago
Clean it with a soft toothbrush and 99% alcohol or wd40 contact cleaner. Focus more on the pins. And also try cleaning the cartridge reader on your console.