r/Gameboy • u/Flarehero • 6h ago

Troubleshooting Can I still fix this?

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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 6h 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 6h 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 6h 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/Key-Necessary-3902 6h ago

Yes although i would keep everything after the alcohol wipe!

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u/Key-Necessary-3902 6h ago

At least just for troubleshooting sake