Fixing eBay Junk - Game Boy Advance Game - Game Won't Boot Up - Pokemon Ruby
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มี.ค. 2019
- I bought Pokemon Ruby for the Game Boy Advance off eBay in non-working condition. It took a few things to try and get this going, but ultimately it ended up being another bad trace.
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Could have saved some time and just blew in to the cartridge.
that's not how this work mate :P Blowing in a cartridge will moisture it and damage the cartridge over time, instead of fixing it. Moisture conducts electricity as we all know, so when blowing in a cartridge, it is possible, that by the moisture all the pins get conducted, and your game works again (Depending on the issue it self ofcourse) for a period of time, that is. after a while, the game will most likely short circuit itself. Then after a while, we are presented with videos like these :P and i like it :P They inspire me :)
Lol sure hope this was a joke.
@@skins4thewin I think he was serious and I think he may just be a dip shit.
mentalfloss.com/article/12589/did-blowing-nintendo-cartridges-really-help
@@Chrispy9393 dead serious m8
1:13 "Let's grab my Gameboy and see what can we do here"
GRABS DS
It must be from growing up, I do the same thing without batting an eye. It's been gameboy for me since the original released as a kid.
😄 the actual gameboy screen is crap, but now that ive got a modded gba, that'll be what i use going forward instead of the ds
I thought the same thing but then I thought maybe I was just stupid or something ~_~
Its 4am, why am I here, why am I not asleep, why am I so interested to what happens to this game
Same
Cuz it's old af
3:52 am
Same
You re right!! Go fuck yourself!!!
The DS says that an "option card" is inserted whenever you have something plugged in that isnt an actual game like a rumble pack or the guitar hero attachment. The solder bridge probably made it so the DS could tell that something was inserted but it couldnt tell what and assumed it was some kind of special accessory
Hi there. I am an electronics technician with experience in microsoldering. A few tips to help with future repairs. Re-flowing is almost never going to be the answer with these cartridges and could potentially damage the IC's. When using de-soldering braid you will save braid and time if you cut off a small piece and hold it with tweezers. This means the braid has a lower thermal mass and will reach the desired heat more quickly with less chance of burning your fingers. A quick look under a cheap microscope (or a macro lens on a cell phone camera) would have made this a much simpler job. Hope some part of this helps and good luck in future repairs.
Yeah, I don't like doing even easy solder jobs without my microscope. It just makes it so much easier to see tiny flaws.
Just a few weeks ago i fixed a copy of pokemon red by re-flowing the rom, i don't have much experience with this kind of thing like you do, so maybe look for other things first but re-flowing is sometimes the fix needed.
Yep, very often it's all that's needed if a simple cleaning doesnt work. Those boards are so slim, they bend and put stress on the rom and ram chips.
@@RetroRepairs It's also worth noting that thinner boards require a lot less heat, so there's less risk of damaging components. Unlike something like a PS4 motherboard, which is a HUGE heat sink and requires a ton of hot air to remove the HDMI port, for instance.
@@RetroRepairs I own one of these microscopes, and it is amazing. It also works as a pc camera, or can output to a tv
www.amazon.com/Opti-Tekscope-OT-M-Microscope-1920x1080p-resolution/dp/B01JKHJRPM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=hdmi+microscope&qid=1556571860&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
When I was like 5 I dropped my gameboy micro into a sink and after it dried out it was fine. Every time I see a video about wet electronics I think of my gb micro
Thank god, someone else respects the Micro. Definitely my favorite of the gba line...
@@lunarpurin8974 the micro will always be my favorite
Micro is very under rated console, one of the best handheld to game on up to this day. Very comfy in hand and cool looking too!
That was my favorite game boy, and the only one I didn't break when I was 6. By the way, I broke 7 game boys. I cherished my GB Micro, I paid for about 100 dollars in repairs. (Yes I loved it that much). I even got a traveling case with all my pokemon games. I also even bought about 10 skins for it. But then my idiot brother sold it 2 years ago for 15 bucks. That was the worst day of my life.
Where i live they never sold that gameboy, only gameboy advance and advance sp.
You can't disrespect a trainer like that man. You're obligated once it's working to check out his progress and team that the washing machine took from him. Kept waiting to see it, but you just reset it every time.
The way you’re able to salvage things is incredible.
This was the most amazing emotional rollercoaster I've ever been on.
Amazing job, saved it from being junk. Great to see people who do this.
I appreciate the full walkthrough and not fixing some things off cam. Now I feel like I can fix all defective chips lol
I wish he would clean his bench more often during the "surgery".
I wish he would clean his "bench" more often before his "surgeries"
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These Pokemon GBA Carts are getting increasingly rare to find. I'm so glad I kept my original 5
I just got my 5th one about 2 weeks ago. My god, getting the full set took forever
Don't get mad about me saying this but piracy the thing if you're poor you can't afford the game
@@NatetheNintendofan with the rising prices of games, I don't think piracy is bad tbh. And to be fair, it does have perks. Ofc, I do have my preference towards original hardware, but emulation is fine with me. Probably can't say the same about others
Id be shocked if you find those games at a flea market for cheap.
People seem to know they're worth money now. Best case is maybe a yard sale of an older couple selling their adult kid's stuff to get room in their garage. I've found some really good nes deals that way
We apprechiate you washing too!!! Haha, love your videos man, thanks for keeping them coming!
Good work on the "Measure twice, cut once" double check of that bad lead you found. Stellar.
this is awesome. you have inspired me to want to buy broken games and stuff to work on.
same lol
Same here, I once fixed a broken VCR with superglue and scotch tape, worked (still works to this day) and have been fascinated by electronics ever since. Been too afraid to ever try anything this delicate. But like he said, it’s already broken, the worst thing can happen is it stays that way. I think I’m going to google a beginners kit lol
DeepFriedwater1 so how’s that going
Dude thank you for such a good introduction to the troubleshooting. You did a fantastic job of "thinking out loud" here. Big kudos
Guy taught me more about circuit boards than my whole Electronics 101 course in college.
This is my first video of yours I’m seeing, and I’m beyond impressed. Wow. You make me want to learn to solder!
Those traces are so damn small I would never have the guts to put a wire on it. Props to you for getting it done. Love these videos been binging for about a week now.
If you ever wonder what battery it should be. They always say it on the pcb next to the + on the battery tab. Great fix by the way!
You should have shown us the save... By the way, good video as always !
He said the battery is dead. The save is gone.
@@MrSantarexIn the gba pokemon games the save is stocked on a chip. The battery is for the in game clock. The save was still there.
@@MrSantarex If you viewed the whole video he does a whole explanation that the game doesn't need the battery to save. Only to keep time.
The save would have been wiped just cause he had to fix that bridge. I've wiped a few pokemon saves changing the batteries *i know its not the batteries that save the game*
Save was not wiped
Bro this was absolutely fascinating to see you repair this like no joke you got a new subscriber in me
This was cool af! Never knew you could fix a cartridge! Love the video, Keep it up!
Wow! Bridging that trace was super interesting to me, haha. I definitely learned something. Although, I still don’t know how to use a multimeter. It would be super helpful obviously. Well done!
I've had my ruby version since I was 5 and after years of blowing on it I started seeing the effects of it.
Decided to open it up and cleaned it. Looks like new now.
This is incredible!!! I had no idea you could do this with circuitry. I gotta get on this. I've been fixing large machines for 5 years, I'd love to fix gaming consoles
Brave going for the fix on the water damaged game, glad it worked out. Thanks for another great video!
They sell tri wing at Walmart now! It's in a cell phone repair kit. Pretty cool.
Cool video! DS Option pack is the little add ons rather than games. Like the Guitar Hero thing. The DS wont know what it is but the related game will.
I've learn quite a bit from the video. So meticulous in finding the issue! Also, the solution is something I would have never considered. I've never soldered or have the equipment like checking the current or connections but this video is great!
Love this type of videos as always and a awesome fix to my favourite game series
Great bridge man,you are total a badass!
I really appreciate this content, genius fix.
I wonder if it worked, if you just have made the bridge instead of the other cleaning parts.
Very well done Video, i learned much about how an Advance-Cartridge is built, thanks mate!
Great video. Learning all the time and bringing great games back to life.
Great video! Nice one on figuring out that tiny break in the trace. The best repairs are the ones that take a bit of detective work to figure out what's wrong; they're always the most satisfying when you get them figured out!
I will be jealous though when you release your battery swap fix video. I'm still sitting at.......... 11 views on mine, lol. I'm sure that yours will do well. Looking forward to seeing it!
~ EDIT ~ I see it now, sorry! here's a view lol
@@thalanoth Hey, thanks! :D
For reference the DS option pak is the add-on cartridges for the DS which some games used - such as the DS memory expansion (used by the web browser DS card), DS Rumble Pak (Used by several games) or the Guitar Hero 4-button controller add-on for the DS and DS-Lite
Sick video! I just started collecting gameboy stuff, im 14 and i think its very interesting. Eventough i wasnt born yet i get a nostalgic feeling. Your videos are fun to watch!
Thanks. The Game Boy Advance had alot of great titles, they also remade alot of original NES titles for the GBA. enjoy collecting!
Came across your eBay Junk repairs videos recently. Great stuff man!
im getting a gba later this month so it helps to learn the most i can (becuase you never know what to expect from eBay).
I think a DS option pack is like the rumble pack. It wasn’t widely released. Nintendrew has a good video about it.
Yeah that would be my guess too
It could also be things like the ram expansion for the DS browser, Also the M3 GBA expansion pack and some other DS slot 2 flashcarts.
Hubert Francis yes your half correct it’s anything that a ds game needs to have an gba add on like garter hero with the button add on. This is why the rumble pack is ds option pack because it’s an add on using gba slot.
I think the DS detected that it was a Gameboy Advance cartridge, but didn't identify it as a game, so it defaults to DS option pack
I know nothing about electronics repairing yet having a look, but thanks man I learnt a lot, waiting to get to actually try fixing one of mine:" , do more of these game repair I've got a plenty of broken gameboy games and It would be great to learn more, great video 😢💖
Fascinating and inspiring video! Think I'll start messing with these kind of projects...tyvm!
when i was in the navy we would use isopropyl alcohol to clean the computer system innards on our aircraft. interesting properties....
I've tried to repair a similar issue before, with a Super GameBoy. Though it was about 4 broken circuit paths. I didn't finish the fix because these issues are caused in part by the cartridge shell were it presses up against the board (I figure something small and hard got in between and got pressed into it, severing the connection(s).) In my case I found that any such wires being added would be clamped down by the shell, if it could even be closed at all the wires would be aggravated the same way with basic wear and tear. Hope that's not the case for your Pokemon Ruby.
Dude. Loved it! I learned quite a bit from this. Makes repairing my own games much easier.
I wonder if the computer board method of baking your game board in the oven and lower temperatures would flow the connections as well?
Definitely the best retro repair channel on TH-cam you make everything look so easy that I could go out buy a set up and go to town lol. But you should do a video on what to look for when shopping on eBay
But then everyone would vulture all my finds? But actually, i usually look for things such as "Nintendo not working" or "sega untested" and so on. Just have to check at the right time as the really cheap stuff disappears fast
RetroRepairs that is true didn’t think about that part best not show that lol but keep the videos coming ! Maybe throw in a mod on a system?
You are one dedicated s.o.b. jesus I would have given up 3 attemps ago :')! congratz
hearing this guy say “so this got WET” is oddly satisfying to my 3 am brain
Perfect 👌 really enjoyed the reflow . Thank you 🙏
Unbelievable man. Great diagnostic. Although I think u knew it from the start and everything on the video was just content to make it longer lol. But either way, very impressive bro
Good stuff, but again I had this weird feeling, that I would screw this up myself. Such small spots for soldering.
I have recently rescued a built-in games board from a dead Famicom clone. Unfortunately I still have to get myself soldering braid, so I can get rid of the solder blobs from the contacts. I find this really helpful, since I have never been using this myself, always being careful not to use too much solder..
I just love watching repair videos just so fastinating and interesting.
I love watching your videos of you fixing game carts.
They are so relaxing even despite the way you say solder. 😛
Really admire your skills here. "appreciate you washing as well" Cracked me up too 😂
This is some ASMR disguised as a repair video.
My Pokémon Ruby I bought from eBay does some weird color changing when I walk around. The green grass and trees get brighter when I walk, and then back to normal when I stand still. I opened it up, it looks clean however I think it may have been damaged when the seller soldered the new battery on. It’s the only thing I can think of, I cleaned the chip with alcohol like you did.
That's weird. Either a connection needs to be reflowed, or it's at the point in the story where it's really sunny because of Groudon.
This is so educational, it was really satisfying seeing the game boot up
I have never seen this sort of thing before i have to say i am completely in awe
Excuse me bro
Temperature of reflow?
I don't have any gba game but i like learn 😊
I never knew repairing electronics could be SO FUN, regreting my career choices right now. Looking forward for more videos like this :)
A good in depth look at fixing microchips on games.
That kind of problem gonna blow my mind. Very skilled nice
What temperature do you recommend when desoldering gameboy batteries.
Also best temperature for desoldering anti-static balls on new ps2 slim lasers.
Standard unleaded solder temps are 300c so I guess 310 should do it
300-350c. Not really a lot you can overheat or damage while desoldering as long as you are quick. Use leaded if you can. As well as flux which will keep the surface tension and stop the solder from peaking when you remove the tip.
Best way i find is to use a large tip. I use a 2.4mm chisel type. Remove the battery one side at a time. Hold tab with tweezers, melt solder and lift up on the tab which will stop it from sticking back down. Remove old solder and tin the pads lightly. Fit the battery and melt into place. Then melt and add solder to each side with plenty flux, you can move the iron about a bit in the solder to fill the entire pad + tab nicely.
You will also have to bend the tabs on the battery on gba carts as the rom chip is in the way.
i'm shocked at how awful condition that was in, yet you still managed to revive it. kind of inspires me to do this stuff and then resell any duplicates i manage to fix lol
great video!!
PinaPerfect Wasn’t all that bad honestly, I’ve seen far worse. I’ve seen old computers with corrosion covering sizeable chunks of the board, it’s especially common if the computer was used in industrial environments to control equipment. Those chips were the worst part of you ask me.
Ty for filming this!))
I understand how circuit boards are made, but have “all thumbs”))
Now I know, what will be my next hobby, when i got a bit more time. :)
this is so cool!!!! I really wish I had the tools and a workspace for this!! I'd love to fix little things like this. There's a good few tools I would need, like a heat gun and some wiring and whatnot, but I'd love to fix things like this.
Everyone else in the comments section seems to know what they're talking about... meanwhile I have no idea about any of this stuff but it's still super cool and amazing. It makes me wonder what's going on with my PKMN Gold cartridge. It turns on just fine... but the glitches...
Jade Juniper I'd try cleaning the contacts with a q-tip to start.
@@antidote5125 It's definitely not the contacts. Trust me, I've had the cartridge for eight years. I've tried all of the easy remedies.
Jade Juniper Oh, okay, sorry. Hope you get it figured out some day :-)
Most likely Missingno. Pray for your sins.
Well,glitches are more often than not, by-products of faulty circuits. If the glitches are multiple and persistent, then something is definitely wrong with either the board, or a basic component on it. I don't know much about GBA cartridge boards, but from my limited knowledge I will assume that those glitches originate from faults within the graphics chip of the board. If the chip is faulty, find a new one (good luck with that) or fix it yourself (which is impossible, since the transistors inside it are smaller than the eye can see)
"Just gonna stick it in this hole, I think."
Things She Said, 2019 Edition.
Just subscribed to your channel, hoping to learn more about fixing games and console, thank you for the videos
Love your videos man they’re the best ! Can’t wait for more
yeah but dude, I wanted to see where they were at on the pokedex situation... How many seen and caught? Could have stumbled on a gold mine here!
When the battery dies like it did here the save file gets wiped, there would be no save file to show.
That's not how GBA games work. The battery only powers the internal clock
@@unchainedgoku4911 It's like there was a contest to admit that you didn't watch the video.
I've got a Metroid Fusion that's been through a washing machine and dryer that still functions to this day. The GBA SP that it was inserted in, though? 😥
Where is the Game Boy Advance SP now?
@@rqyhae3340 Thrown away that same day all those years ago.
GBA SP saved it
Your SP sacrificed itself for Metroid Fusion.
F for the SP. What a hero.
thanks adam! this was awesome, i would love to start doing this in my free time.
I love these videos. Absolutely fantastic. If you were to suggest something for a first timer to try and fix, what would it be, and what kind of equipment should I have on hand for it? Would love to start bringing old games and consoles back to life.
I've always used a flathead screw driver on tri-wing screws. You don't necessarily need a screw driver specifically designed for tri-wing screws. A flathead screwdriver works perfectly fine, every time.
I enjoy watching your videos. I also like getting stuff and fix them.
But can you please clean that mat off lol.
I'm finally getting everything reorganized next week and moved back into a better workspace. For the last month, everything has been super cramped
the chip on the right is the FRAM ship for saving whitout battery backup, the battery is needed for the upper small ship with that quartz is a realtime clock, the rom ship or the OTP is the long ship with the MX label on it
Retro, I used to have a red DS lite but it broke. Seeing yours makes me want to save up again
@Master of spinjitsu Doom screen not only cracked in 3 places but before that a massive red line covered the top side of the top screen
Dude....you put bill nye to shame. Unbelievably smart
28:48 BEST PART OF THE VIDEO!!! Almost died laughing xD
I was watching GOT videos (BTW,where are my 2 hours episodes HBO?) so I have no idea how I ended up here and I don't know anything about this stuff (the closest thing to this I've ever done was cleaning my Laptop CPU's fan or fixing the Analog Stick of my Joystick) but I really like your way of explaining things... Even though I'd never seen something like this before I still managed to understand what you were doing...
Definitely a good informative video. One piece of criticism, maybe just a slight time lapse when you're scrubbing with alcohol since it could help shave down the length of the video.
One day, your camera is going to make me barf.
hi
I thought this channel was dead 💀
Nope, might have an occasional brief hiatus, but never dead
Letfordlay What? On his own video?
@@Krilium I was talking about TweeterMan287
Would you be willing to take a look at a genesis model 2 if I send it to you?? I’d be willing to give you enough money to buy a 6-pack.
5 freaking dollars to fix a 50$ console... are you out of your mind??
MonoType a good six-pack will cost you anywhere from 10-20 bucks
More like 9 bucks for a 25 dollar consol, but either way no one is doing this much work for a 6 pack.
:o you did it!!! I thought for sure it wasn't going to work and I feel that many people in your position would have just labeled it as a lost cause.
For those card-edge pins on game cartridges, the best thing I've found to clean them is a pencil eraser. Give them a little rub and they come out super shiny and clean.
i caught that Canadian dollar clap back.
Fixing Liquid Damage with a liquid sounds fun to me :D
That was awesome to watch a successful open heart surgery of the cart. 💪🏻
I had the same exact hole.. Fixed it with a dot of solder in the hole.. But im told often to not do that as it may cause damage to nearby traces, especially if you use cheap flux
How i fixed my pokemon ruby:
I blown on the cartige and he started
Due to the removal and unremoval of the cart, you scrape off the oxidation on the pins. This is why it works again, not you blowing it like you want money.
@@stickmaker10111 That is bullhsit.
@@TheDantheman12121 yup, it's a placebo
@@sweetbabyrodney No it is not. It blows off dust and also the moisture creates a better connection.
The most amazing thing about this whole blowing vs not blowing debate is the people who say blowing does nothing are claiming to be able to prove a negative.
You should totally buy a plug n play console and fix it (:
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Really cool, thanks for putting this up on YT
22:20 my motto through high school
One time when i was young i jumped into the pool and right when i jumped i remembered some games in my pocket for the ds do i chucked them out of my pocket in air and they landed on concrete i saved my games.
I hear they won't break as long as they're not on while wet and they don't have a battery
Correct, unless corrosion sets in, then it causes problems
Anything that is an add on to a ds title is an option pack like garter hero adapter and other ds games using gba packs to function
I apprechiate your work man this was very nice