Fix game boy color

Fix Your Stuff Community Store. Tools Featured in this Teardown. Introduction This is my teardown of the Game boy colour. Step 1 Game Boy Color Teardown. Add a comment. Add Comment Cancel. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. Q: Does this repair work for games of other systems? There are way too many games that use batteries than we can list for these systems.

If you have one with a battery, chances are this method will work just fine. Q: Why do you use a solderless method instead of soldering the batteries back into place? While we admire those people who can restore their games through the process of soldering, we want to teach this simple and effective method that most anyone can do.

In our opinion, our no solder method involves less risk of having a person who is new to video game repair hurt themselves or the game cartridge. Q: How do I open my game cartridge? A: Many games require security bits to open them.

We suggest using a VGM Gold 3. Just check out our security tool and battery chart to figure out which one you need. Q: Do I really need a security bit to open my cartridge? These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

It was released in North America in November , and is backwards-compatible with original Game Boy games. This was the first iteration of the Game Boy line to feature color graphics. Throughout its retail lifespan, additional colors were released as both limited and standard editions. It was replaced in by the Game Boy Advance , yet was available in stores until Fix Your Stuff Community Store. Game Boy Color Repair. Show Other Languages. If sound comes out of the headphones just fine, it is most likely a speaker hardware problem and the part needs to be replaced.

If the cartridge is not inserted fully, a poor connection with the Game Boy Color can cause the game to freeze. Remove the game and firmly reinsert it into the game slot. Sometimes dust can build up in the game cartridge and cause a bad connection when inserted into the Game Boy. This makes it difficult for your console to read the information in the game cartridge. To remedy this, remove the cartridge from the Game Boy and get the dust out of there. The quickest and most popular way to do this is to simply blow into the cartridge.

Take your device apart and remove the buttons. Refer to the button repair guide to see how to remove the buttons. Use a clean toothbrush and warm tap water. Scrub the buttons with the toothbrush around the sides of the button. After cleaning, let the buttons dry completely, and replace back into the device.

The buttons may need to be replaced if cleaning does not help. Again, the button repair guide is a good reference when removing and repairing the buttons.