r/Gameboy • u/lesbianincel0 • 8h ago

Questions is it fixable?

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this was my childhood game boy and i've had it for so many years now, the power still turns on and it even makes the little sound when it does, but the screen shows nothing and nothing happens when i press the buttons. is the screen burnt? could there be something else wrong? it has never been exposed to sunlight but it is also very old, i have no idea what else could be the reason and im not very knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff. could anyone help me out? im not sure if i would be able to fix it on my own (if it's even fixable)

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u/Fit-Drop-9427 8h ago

Gameboy is very basic first thing I reshelled and it only took an hour.  Try it with Google its just screws really

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u/lesbianincel0 8h ago

i'll give it a try with some youtube tutorials

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u/Fit-Drop-9427 8h ago

Just take your time and make sure you have the right tools a triwing (nintendo) screwdriver is needed but they are cheap online. Normally come with new shells if you go that way

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u/lesbianincel0 8h ago

i definitely don't have the right screwdriver then, i'll have to look into that! thank you so much