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Recently i tried to play on my GG again but was kinda shocked about the state it was in. The sound if turned the Volume is at 100%!! is barely hearable(but its there)! Also the Top 1cm of the screen doesnt have a Picture. The backlighting there works though:( I was already able to fix the Power Problems i had by soldering a new AC connector!

Anyone got an idea about which parts to take a look at inside of the GG?

Greetings!

This is a common problem with old Game Gears, as their capacitors will leak. Look here to learn more about it.

ok thanks. i ordered some replacement capacitors. heres a picture of the problem

[see attachment]

so far i only noticed that C55 is leaking. is that bar at the top fixable?

gg1.jpg (268.81 KB)

Attachment fairy

Not leaking doesn't mean not defective. It's likely to be fixed if you replace more/all capacitors.

hi! i replaced all caps. the sounds now fixed, but the top of the screen is still missing. heres a picture: maybe i forgot a cap?

gg3.jpg (317.98 KB)

It looks like all caps are replaced, you seem to have a 1 ASIC board and they have twelve caps on the main board and five on the sound board that should be replaced.( source: http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ggrgb/ggrepair.html )

Do a double check so that all caps are properly connected to the board, if they are... Perhaps someone else has an idea.

yea i used a the guide posted on that site. so im 100% positive everything is replaced. cap-polarities are right too.

anyone? :(

If you have a spare GG which powers, try to use its power board instead of your modified one, perhaps you've made mistakes on it.

Also, try to clean the board with isopropyl alcohol (I did on a dead game gear with a toothbrush, and now it powers!).

Viletim could help you more, try PM him if he doesn't reply here =P

About the missing screen, if you very gently push against the ribbon cable going from the GG PCB to the screen does it appear? Does the cable appear loose where it attaches to the PCB at any point?

If you can't fix it maybe you can use it for this

Gamegearhack

That's a bit cheeky.

For those who lack soldering experience, there are a few sellers on eBay who sell refurbished GGs with all the caps replaced. Some even offer a service where you can send your old GG in and they'll repair it for you.

I'll definitely keep this thread in mind when my GG starts to lose its pep.

dudemar wrote

I'll definitely keep this thread in mind when my GG starts to lose its pep.

Peak Envolope Power xD sorry im a radio nut as a few people would know around here.

I have also had a GG like this where I replaced all the caps and it never worked properly so I just stole the caps I couldn't find from it (I had replaced them already) and put them into a known working GG which I later got paid for with a rather large sum of money!

In the end its sometimes easier to just get another GG and go from there :)

Or do what I did to a spare GG using one of Viletims Video boards. It had a partially dead screen, so I ripped the bitch out and made it like so.

DSC00007.JPG (125.78 KB)

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downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Hi! Got some minor GameGear Problems! Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:24 pm
downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Recently i tried to play on my GG again but was kinda shocked about the state it was in. The sound if turned the Volume is at 100%!! is barely hearable(but its there)! Also the Top 1cm of the screen doesnt have a Picture. The backlighting there works though:( I was already able to fix the Power Problems i had by soldering a new AC connector! Anyone got an idea about which parts to take a look at inside of the GG? Greetings!

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1356 Location: italy	Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:45 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1356 Location: italy	This is a common problem with old Game Gears, as their capacitors will leak. Look here to learn more about it.

downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:05 pm
downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	ok thanks. i ordered some replacement capacitors. heres a picture of the problem [see attachment] so far i only noticed that C55 is leaking. is that bar at the top fixable? gg1.jpg (268.81 KB) Attachment fairy

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:09 pm
	Not leaking doesn't mean not defective. It's likely to be fixed if you replace more/all capacitors.

downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:28 pm
downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	hi! i replaced all caps. the sounds now fixed, but the top of the screen is still missing. heres a picture: maybe i forgot a cap? gg3.jpg (317.98 KB)

mikoto Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden	Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:22 pm
mikoto Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Sweden	It looks like all caps are replaced, you seem to have a 1 ASIC board and they have twelve caps on the main board and five on the sound board that should be replaced.( source: http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ggrgb/ggrepair.html ) Do a double check so that all caps are properly connected to the board, if they are... Perhaps someone else has an idea.

downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:43 pm
downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	yea i used a the guide posted on that site. so im 100% positive everything is replaced. cap-polarities are right too.

downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 5:33 pm
downquark Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	anyone? :(

Niloct Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 607 Location: São Paulo - Brazil	Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 7:40 pm
	If you have a spare GG which powers, try to use its power board instead of your modified one, perhaps you've made mistakes on it. Also, try to clean the board with isopropyl alcohol (I did on a dead game gear with a toothbrush, and now it powers!). Viletim could help you more, try PM him if he doesn't reply here =P

Charles MacDonald Joined: 28 Sep 1999 Posts: 1197	Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 2:51 am
Charles MacDonald Joined: 28 Sep 1999 Posts: 1197	About the missing screen, if you very gently push against the ribbon cable going from the GG PCB to the screen does it appear? Does the cable appear loose where it attaches to the PCB at any point?

Chicho Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 49 Location: Florida	Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:12 am
Chicho Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 49 Location: Florida	If you can't fix it maybe you can use it for this Gamegearhack

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:46 am
	That's a bit cheeky.

English Invader Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Hertfordshire, UK	Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:45 am
	For those who lack soldering experience, there are a few sellers on eBay who sell refurbished GGs with all the caps replaced. Some even offer a service where you can send your old GG in and they'll repair it for you.

dudemar Joined: 13 Jun 2010 Posts: 10	Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:06 am
dudemar Joined: 13 Jun 2010 Posts: 10	I'll definitely keep this thread in mind when my GG starts to lose its pep.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:51 pm
	dudemar wrote I'll definitely keep this thread in mind when my GG starts to lose its pep. Peak Envolope Power xD sorry im a radio nut as a few people would know around here. I have also had a GG like this where I replaced all the caps and it never worked properly so I just stole the caps I couldn't find from it (I had replaced them already) and put them into a known working GG which I later got paid for with a rather large sum of money! In the end its sometimes easier to just get another GG and go from there :)

omp Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 219	Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:57 am
omp Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 219	Or do what I did to a spare GG using one of Viletims Video boards. It had a partially dead screen, so I ripped the bitch out and made it like so. DSC00007.JPG (125.78 KB)

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