I Bought 6 Broken Game Boys - Let's Try to Fix Them!

I Bought ALL The Broken Game Boys - Let's Fix Them! I bought every color of Game Boy in the Play It Loud! series (USA available colors) so I have size to try to get fully working. Corroded battery contacts are a problem with almost all of them. I also fixed a couple screen issues and, of course, did some cleaning.

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[jeremy]

I like that you're doing more retro repairs. You've become well rounded in your reportoire!

[resalemindset]

can you imagine how great it would be if every board had to have vital info printed onto it

[Slashser]

I grew up with the Advance so it just dawned on me, but it surprises me how they managed to make a much more powerful console run in half the battery power.

[HybridDivide]

If you want to get a bit more contrast on OG Game Boy screens, change the polarizer direction, and install a bivert chip. It'll end up with the image being correct, but with better contrast.

[xxSepelxx]

The white stuff that you crunched of the black game boys battery connectors is most likely battery acid. To clean that off there is a very simple trick: Use some vinegar and the acid starts bubbling and dissolves immediately. I usually clean the stuff afterwards with some IPA to prevent rusting due to the vinegar, but I am not sure if you would actually need to.

By the way, I really like your retro console repair videos! Keep it up!

[cidkramer]

Desolder like you did, throw the battery tabs into some heated vinegar for a few min, clean them up with isopropyl and reinstall. Works every time for me.

I also drop some isopropyl into the wheels and work them back and forth before blowing the with compressed air. I do the same for the power switch.
For the cartridge slot I use a tooth brush to clean the pins nicely.

[abdullahrex]

I don't know why, but your game console repair videos feel like they are repairing my childhood. You are our hero!!

[Moby]

Always a good day when Tronics uploads a new video

[carlthejexican]

I honestly bought BW-100 a few weeks ago because of your content, really does work wonders, works better than IPA 99% for a lot of what I normally do.

[westla]

Great video as always. One suggestion for production value when showing retro handhelds, have a dedicated variable speed camera to match the lower refresh rates of the screen in use. It would show a much better representation of what you're actually seeing.

[EMNemesis]

Enjoyed watching this, looking forward on more handheld consoles being repaired back to life and give new purpose.

[pc-]

The dmg-1 might be my favorite gameboy. I bought a broken one to reshell and battery/screen mod a few years ago. It was so satisfying, one of the bigger projects I’d done up to that point. It set me on a path to collet more and repair more stuff in general. So I have some serious love for these chunky boys haha

[_Latchkey_kid]

This type of video is the reason why I love watching your channel!! Amazing job!

[generalorgana]

Yay more DMGs! Thanks for working on these, they’re some of my favorites to see fixed

[bloink]

Just found my old gameboy and game collection a few weeks ago. Been tinkering ever since. Thanks for the incredibly well made videos. They really help my understanding of how these old things work

[pikaplayer]

Watching you fix old consoles and handhelds always makes me happy :)

[Priksy]

Hey @TronicsFix u could take Q-Tips with some Vinegar to loose all of the corrosion easily. The Vinegar will react to the corrosion caused by batteries. Just take some IPA after loosing everything like that and ur contacts will most likely look like brand new.

[edusszfx]

I had the red one with that case and all ! Brings back good memories! Great job getting it all working!

[dschult]

I love the BW-100 can I bought after watching your videos. I haven't had a stick drift issue on my JoyCons since I bought the can over a year ago. Thanks for recommending it.

Nice job with the Game Boys!

[ShoelessJP]

Your videos are so satisfying to watch. Keep up the great work.