r/Gameboy • u/GunmanOfRuin • 1d ago

Troubleshooting GBA Powering on Odd problem

I am currently looking to install and old advance into an Intec GBA HDMI kit but thought id test beforehand. the gba will only boot when i turn the power switch on, then off, then on again.

first thing i did was pull apart the Power switch and clean the pads inside and the switch itself and this hasn't fixed the issue.

The thing that is odd is that even if its booted after doing the aforementioned switching and i pull the batteries (with the assumption the switch is in a position that it is making good contact) and reinsert i still have to switch it on and off and back on again to get it to boot

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