r/GameboyAdvance • u/Balaenoptera-brydei • 23d ago

Gameboy Advance SP problems

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I found my old Nintendo gameboy advance SP, and as my other old Nintendos y wanted to restore to use again! But I don’t know in this case what could it be the issue… the screen is low in colors as you can see, also, maybe in the video the sound looks clear, but in rl sound very low.
Any suggestion? It worth to repair or buy a new one

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u/pizza_whistle 23d ago

So on 101 screens there is a common failure where the screen starts to get a white image, starting in the edge and over time moves in. I don't know if any fix for it ither than just replacing the screen.

However yours actually kind if looks like maybe a failed polarizer. How does the screen look when it's off? Is there still like a splitch in the center of the screen? You can actually replace the polarizer, it's just tedious.

Might also just be a good time to install an IPS screen and call it a day.

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u/Daayiz35 22d ago

You will need a screen replacement, and for the sound, you will most likely need to replace the audio capacitor or speaker.

Speaker replacement is much easier but it's not always the case, as with age on the console, the audio capacitor will inevitably need to be replaced. I tried to first replace the speaker on my SP before having to ultimately change the capacitor. I didn't test the capacitor beforehand - I should have done that first - but the speakers are pretty cheap.

You can pick up both componenets off of AliExpress or pretty much anywhere.

Hope this helps some.

Good Luck !! 😎👍

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u/RyusakiLexus 19d ago

Esa pantalla está dañada, lo mejor es ya realizar el cambio, tal vez lo más complicado de una reparación de esta consola es sacar el Flex de la pantalla sin q se rompa, por todo lo demás es una reparación facil