How To Fix A GBC Pokemon Game That Won't Save (Re-done)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2012
- Here's how I fixed a Pokemon Silver game when it wouldn't save.
In this video I used a 3.8mm GameBit to take out the screw and I replaced the battery with one I bought from Radio Shack. The battery is a CR2025 and you can get it at many stores for a few bucks. I taped it so it would stay in and closed it back up; Now it works.
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Obviously when they made these games they had no idea we'd still be playing it in 2018
I'm playing in 2020
Big Smoke same here. Just found my silver version that I had in 2000 when I was 10.
Quarintine got me playing each gen lmao
I bought gold, silver , and crystal version on offer up a couple weeks ago. I had to replace all three batteries. I wish I wouldn’t have sold my copies as a kid because Pokémon games are expensive in 2020.
@@fabianramirez7807 very true also the gba games
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I love you for this! I just found my gameboy and played for 2 1/2 hours and came back to nothing and I was about to just break the whole damn thing!
Anna Michels Same as well. I got mine yesterday, played a few hours and was soo pissed nothing was saved.
This just happened to me too lol!
I just got Pokemon Silver from a Retro game shop and I had played Silver for like 5 hours on the last save. Then yesterday when I opened the game later to continue playing the save file had disappeared. So they sold me a game with dead battery. Also the shop claimed they had "tested" the game. It seems they didn't do more than open the game.
lol literally why I looked this up
Be easy
hey cool this is the exact game that won't save for me
Same
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also same :(
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same for me too, I loled when I found this vid
Just played two hours of Silver then realized that it wouldn't save. Well, damnit, won't be able to buy these kind of batteries for a bit.
yessssssss. had an afternoon off today and didnt realize in total today i played for about 4 hours only to find out NONE of it saved...so mad. At least I know I can attempt to fix it. Hopefully it has nothing to do with my gameboy..
supersunnyally i got siler as a secret santa present. i played it a few times and it wud save but it randomly dissappeared and hasnt saved since
If you're don't have the tool to open the gamepack you can use a pen. Just remove the ink first. (Make sure it's a plastic tipped pen.) take a lighter to gently melt the tip of your pen, then you press the still hot pen tip onto the screw, letting it cool will allow it to form to the screw. Then proceed to use the pen as your screwdriver.
I dont tend to read youtube comments that much... by this has been by far the most usefull comment i have ever read before... i tried the thing with pen and it totally works.
Yeah, great advice for the children - take your lighter and melt plastic.
This 100% works, just tried it.
For those of you who do not own screwdrivers that small, I found that thumbtacks worked most effectively as a substitute. Be warned, it will scratch your game cartridge, and yourself if you aren't careful. I also found that tweezers worked when the screw was loose, and were handy for prying the metal flaps off of the battery. I even managed to substitute a 2032 battery for a 2025, as both batteries were the same size and voltage, differing only in thickness. The battery managed to fit in the cartridge just barely.
You can also use a butter knife to remove the battery
Both my gold and silver cartridges are working perfectly after watching this tutorial! Thanks so much, 13 years on and I feel like I'm 7 again :)
My battery in my pokemon yellow game from 1996 still works...
+Will Faolin dude mine too. i have red, blue and yellow they all work. i also have silver, gold and crystal and they all don't save!
+Will Faolin yellow or blue or any of the older pokemon games dont have this battery at all so it always will save. Gold and Silver do have, so it can keep the clock in time. My gold forgot my over 100 hour playtime... I was a bit mad :D
+Rageme My yellow picachu edition stopped saving.
That's actually wrong, first gen also had this battery, but it lasts much much longer than the ones in second gen because of the lack of a time/date system.
+Will Faolin That's awesome! I'd change that battery before you play next since you're pushing the 20 year mark :) Otherwise your game might erase during your new Pokemon journey! :O
You must have grown up so much. I remember I saw your first tutorial on this back then in the time when you uploaded it 7 years ago and you helped me save my Pokemon Gold cartridge. Thanks man, nice to see that your channel grew quite a bit.
I bet you have grown yourself since you commented this 7 years ago
Thanks you saved my childhood lol
I just received a copy of Pokemon Silver from eBay with a dead battery. If I don't get a refund I'll attempt the battery swap! Very helpful upload.
harKazoid86's N64 Hub lol i just accidentally bought a copy of Gold that can't save on ebay, i didn't read the description
The seller is accepting a return thankfully but I've wasted £3 on postage. Could be worse! Next time will be buying like I did for Red/Blue - "new battery fully tested"
+harKazoid86's N64 Hub I prefer to buy ones with "dead" batteries since they're about .75 cents to replace here in the USA! Plus you get a cheaper auction with a used game case and dead battery xD
Same!!
Pretty much every copies battery is dead, cause the game is over 20 years old. If its got a working battery, it would have been replaced by the seller. Might as well buy a dead one and replace it yourself.
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this is great, thanks! I was so mad the first day I got silver and I played it for hours! next thing you know when I put it back in it was all gone, I caught over 30 pokemon. I was so heated
I was like that Charmander stuck out in the rain, and you, Ash, you and your video, saved me when I thought all was lost!
It is amazing that there is an entire world inside that little circuit board.
feel free to touch every part of the circuit board, the oils and moisture on your hands wont make a short circuit or anything.
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IT WORKED!! IT FRICKEN WORKED!! THANKYOU!!
My red worked
Oh man, where were you when my game stopped saving 10 years ago?! Haha just decided to pick it up again - forgetting it had this problem - and played for hours. Oops! But you just saved me a ton of money! You're the best, mate!
I never thought about how the inner mechanisms of games worked, but I never in a million years would have guessed that it was by a battery that would eventually need replacing. That's wild! I thought that as long as you took care of them, they lasted forever!
Thank you, I thought I was the only one who had this problem... until I searched it up.
What happens if one of the arms on the battery r breaks off? This happened to me pls help
Clob Nobs cool thnx
Remmer No one replied to you. It’s like you’re talking to a ghost unless they deleted their comment somehow.
Thank you so much for this video. Writing this during lockdown due to covid 19 and I just bought Gold and Silver and turned out the save process didn’t work. Did everything in this video and they both work now.
Who else didn’t know they came with batteries🖐you’re a life saver m8
I just keep the game on the whole time on my gameboy advance SP and keep it plugged in lol.
Will Strantz if u beat the pokemon league every time u accomplish something, such as catch a new pokemon, i find that it saves for about a week if u turn the game off. If it does accidently freeze or u shut it off by mistake, turn it back on as fast as u can. Also do not battle at the trainer house in Viridian City because it will make your game crash. My game has been on for over 1200 hours now
I left it plugged in but it still didn’t save my game...
I'm too scared to touch the arm things... don't want to break it
its worth a try. Better than not touching the game at all
You could take them off without ripping it off the board like this guy did in the video. All you need is a soldering iron.
You can also reattach the battery easier without using any tape. tape may corse a short with the board and will most probably kill your gameboy.
Oh I'm sorry. What can I say I use a mac and don't know how to turn the auto feature off.
You sir are a life saver because my sister got me Pokémon Silver off of eBay and it didn’t save and I managed to replace the battery and now it works
Thanks so much man! super helpful I was wondering for the longest time why the heck my Pokemon games wouldn't save and now it makes sense!
Seems those prongs to hold the battery down is a pain in the ass to get up..Why not use a small flat head an take it up all together so it doesn't bend as much. As a Gamer..Watching this type of stuff..Makes me cringe alittle...Cause even though it's a game that can be replaced..It's just...I'd be too afraid to do it for fear I might mess it up. Lol
Ghost72091 im not sure if solder can be removed with a driver
Geez. Use a soldering iron and do it correctly.
R.I.P my old Pokemon from Pokemon Gold. You will be missed ⚰️
Literally just did this. Works an absolute treat. You sir, are a legend! Thank You!!
if you have a pen just melt the end of it and put it on the screw and make your own screwdriver!
im getting a copy of Pokémon Silver in like 4 days im sooo eccited because its in Very good condition and save works (got it off amazon for 23 dollars) but if the save fails ill use this battery switch ps if u are going to sell a copy of Any game that can saves using abattery and said battery is dead Change it don't be a dick
Silver, red and blue all recently got dead batteries. I just did red after watching this and now works like a charm!! Thanks man.
Thank you very much! I had to put on some tape on the outside of the game just to make it hold together (the case has been through much). And now I can acually SAVE! Thank you again!
Their not arms, their terminals. why not buy a soldering iron?
It's not their, its they're. As in they are. Why not take your English classes seriously? Your criticism's will never be taken seriously if you are illiterate.
Thanks for the correction.
You're welcome, I just figured you would appreciate the criticism.
DoctorEdiz virgin?
Nope
I wish i could do this but my brother broke the arms off ;_;
simply buy a new battery with the arms on ebay they are reasonably cheap i think. there are many tutorials on the internet that use this method rather than the one he uses in the video!
+Urkle Might as well just buy a new cart
WalZero [BOM] I found you!
Huge shout out man. I'm playing Pokemon silver on my original GBA and it feels great! Props for providing links too.
Thank you for proving my mother wrong. It's so nice to be right about things. I knew I could fix my Gold game, and I knew the battery was dead and she didn't believe me. Now I just have to fix it all by myself.
thanks , now my pokémon gold is broken
+LopGamer Our Gold is broken too. I wonder if theres an issue with gold/silver more than others.
LopGamer a battery swap would be a lot easier if you knew how to solder
lmao, tape a battery in... kids don't follow this video. Solder a new one in like the game deserves.
RideRedRacer Agreed
+RideRedRacer how to solder sth if you have not the skills needed? better use tape for safety
ya but the thing is i have never soldered in my life. when i learned that replacing batteries in these game requires soldering it in, i taught myself how to do it. its simple. but ya if someone feels like they shouldnt attempt it then i dont think they should
the other option is to use a cr2025 battery holder the common one found on most computer motherboards works for this as well if you want to have a better way of replacing the battery but be farwarned that if you dont solder well dont use this method use the one in the video
Hi there. Very clear and informative video so thank you :) my issue is that I have rather clumsy hands and am reluctant to risk trying this in case I break it. Would it be worthwhile taking this (plus the new battery into an electronic repair shop? Alternatively, do you know if buying a brand new Gold/Silver would need new batteries or does the battery only wear down once you start playing? Any help you can give would be much appreciated :)
Thanks man, worked like a charm. Did 3 games right after I watched this.
Today is July 30 2022 and I JUST got silver. Thank you so much bro. Takes me back to my childhood but the damn game won't save 😅
So glad you posted this. Just changing the battery, I would never have thought such a thing... of course I had no idea the game itself had its own battery =P. Just learned lots of helpful things with this one vid. Thank you wiisixtyfour. Thank you TH-cam. Btw the game used in this vid is the exact game I'm having trouble with too... Cool!
Thank you very much for this, I was so disappointed when my new Silver didn't save.
does the battery have to be a cr 2025? all i can find are like we 2025s, and i dont know if the we 2025s work
hey my crystal version still doesnt save even though i put in a new battery any suggestions?
My friend just gave me a Pokemon Gold with a dead battery. This video is a great help!
Thanks Man, Recently I've finally gotten around to playing through the pokemon games and I got to Crystal (which I recently bought a cheap copy of) and I found out that Dunsparce is only in Gold and Silver. Well, my brother has two copies that he isnt using, but BOTH have bad batteries. It's nice to know it's literally this easy.
Thank you man, you just saved my childhood! :)
Working great!
I did everything you said (plus electrical tape) and the save is working again!
Thanks a lot!
I broke a prong trying to break off one and now when I tape it and put it into my gameboy it still won't save. Is the prong being broken off why? Or can it still work since I tried my best to tape it into the right spot?
Helped me a lot!!!!! fixed an old gameboy color game that i used to love.... subscribed
I've tried everything and I'm still having the problem you had in the beginning of the video, any advice?
Dude! This is exactly what I must do to revive my GameBoy Color edition Pokémon Crystal! Thank you!
you're a life saver man , thank the Lord you're here for saving us all.
I've heard that soldering the battery to the tabs is diffcult as the solder doesn't tend to stick. It also tends to ruin the battery with the heat of the solder. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the guide, was able to fix my Silver cartridge with this.
Thank you so much! I just got Pokémon silver and I thought maybe it was broken for good, but now I can probably fix it!
i have this exact same problem cept on my super gameboy for the snes..Is that because i need something special for it or is something just wrong with my game?
When chaining my battery the grey piece broke off some but I taped it is it going to work
Awesome video man! Thanks! Question though: Would this work with older pokémon games? Or do they require a different kind of battery? Thanks in advance
I did everything in the video, and my crystal copy will work for a minute or two when I start it up, then it crashes. Is it because the battery wasn't held down well enough, or did I probably mess up the electronic board by scratching it?
Hey I have two games and neither of them will save do you know if it could be something with the gameboy or are they both just faulty
this is gonna be a really stupid question but I'm gonna ask anyway so I don't waste my money. my battery came with those silver arms attached. can i break the ones already there holding the old battery and just lay the new one in, tape it down, seal it up and it should be fine?
I wouldn't risk it.
If by some off chance the arms come off? Then what? Get another cr2025 with arms on them?
Excellent video! I did this and it worked! Yay for playing Gold again!
Wow this helps a lot you saved me a like at least 30 minutes of my time really helped,great vid.
Dude your video was very helpful you saved me a buncha money thanks
Hey! I have a question!
If every game is not saving. Is that means it still from the games and not from the game boy? A little worried that its from the game boy itself but i understand that the memory is on the game?
btw these batteries can be purchased off of ebay for reasonable prices as well as the security bits that enable safe entry ingot the cart.
Great!
I have the same problem with my Wario Land 1 copy.Thank you so much.
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this is one helpful video took about 5 min to fix works perfectly thanks man
Used this method after my boyfriend gave me a copy of Pokemon Red that wouldn't save. Worked like a charm! Thanks! :D
make sure the metal arms are firmly in contact with the battery. There could also be some other kind of damage to the cartridge, I'm not sure.
Just used a cr2016 and it still works. Thanks for the vid man. I see everyone saying this video sucks for this but in the end it works. It just may not be the "right" way but it is a way.
Thanks! I have my game apart and the battery out. The metal arms are still intact too. I've figured out that in a set of mini screwdrivers that the smallest flat head is the best to get under the arms and pry them off without breaking them. Just need to by the battery now.
You just saved my life. But I still can't take back an hour of game time when I thought it was saving. :/
Haha thanks dude! I got my GAMEBOY color and Pokemon silver today but Pokemon silver wouldn't save so I went and bought a new battery. I succeeded. Thanks too you!
Is there a way to get the original saved game back or just restart & make a new game
Thanks. Very Helpful. Just bought silver for like $15 (Legit) and it wouldn't save. Thanks again.
i love you bro thanks for the video. have the same game you have with the save not working. i followed the instructions and it works! thanks a thousand bro!
Thanks a lot, man. Helped me get Crystal working again :)
I accidentally broke the bottom bracket off, is there any safe way (glue or securing it with electric tape, etc.) to put it back on without soldering?
No only soldering will fix it, it's an electrical joint therefore, you need to keep a circuit going, electrical tape is for stopping the flow.
Thanks so much dude, i fixed my silver version just now, and i even broke the bottom arm, and it still worked
Wow man this worked!!!! Thank you so much great instructional video! Needed to get mine up in running in 2020 with the whole isolation thing going on ya know lol
Will replacing the battery work for a GBC game that whenever you save correctly, take the cartridge out, and put it back in, the saved file is always corrupted? No matter how many times you resave the game file?
After putting in the new battery, it still wouldn't save. I looked at the old battery and it was a CR1616, would that be the reason for it not to work? Do I need to buy a 1616 instead of a CR2025
Yea, I'm pretty sure you have to buy the exact battery type
Had a sudden urge to play my Pokémon Crystal again. Was very disappointed when It wouldn't save. Thanks for making this video. Followed step by step and it does work. even though I accidently broke a small piece off the bottom terminal :P Still works perfectly.
100% worked for me for my poke-mon silver copy I used a CR2032T 3v maxwell battery from my countculater sorry my spelling yeah it's slightly bigger than the CR2025T 3v battery the cartridge holds it in place while the screw secures it from moving so yeah thanks man
Is electrical tape really safe to use? Im not interested in sodering
It worked for my Gold version too, thanks man you're awesome ^w^
I know that it's quite old and it works with almost no errors if it's treated well. But how data can be storaged into a battery?
Thank you!!!!
I found my Gameboy and tried saving, only to find it deleted everything when I turned it back on.
Thank you thank you thank you!!
can you fix one that wont turn on? I have a broken yellow pikachu that refuses to turn on, I can also hear something rattling in it
does putting in the new battery mess up how fast everything is?
the music is way to fast than it should be
It should work for older Pokémon Games as well as some other GB/GBC games which use batteries, however I'm not sure if it is the exact same battery.