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I Bought a BROKEN Game Boy MICRO - Let's Fix It!
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BROKEN Game Boy Micro Repair - I bought a broken Game Boy Micro that won't power on. I tried a new battery but it still wouldn't turn on. So I ended up having to take it apart down to the motherboard to discover what was wrong.
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@TheCod3r 3 жыл бұрын
Given the circumstances surrounding this, I'd say the fuse blew because it had a damaged port. Someone replaced the port but didn't go an further with it. Awesome job :)
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'd agree with that.
@herrakaarme 3 жыл бұрын
It seemed to me the liquid covering some of the IC's legs also did some short-circuiting. Maybe the device would have worked without cleaning that stuff, but it could have potentially caused instability.
@mouthwash8182 3 жыл бұрын
@@herrakaarme the liquid damage likely fried/shorted the port, and the bad port likely killed the fuse. Someone replaced the port, still didn’t get it to work. They sent it to TronicsFix, he replaced the fuse and cleaned up the liquid damage. Problem solved
@herrakaarme 3 жыл бұрын
@@mouthwash8182 Yeah, sounds quite plausible. It's just kind of strange the previous owner didn't clean all the liquid residue despite replacing the port.
@mouthwash8182 3 жыл бұрын
@@RWL2012 just stop, no one cares.
@kirara4953 3 жыл бұрын
This type of restoration, where there's no schematic or booklet to help, just pure skill, are so satisfying to see.
@ImPattMan 3 жыл бұрын
The ability to pick up a device you've never seen before and quickly and accurately diagnose the issue is what separates the amateurs from the pros. You my friend are certainly a pro, I know you like to feel you way around devices blind when you get them for the first time instead of looking up guides (which certainly would have been available for a device like this), and I think that gives you a certain amount of knowledge and expertise that's difficult to obtain elsewhere. Love watching these, and keep killin' it my friend!
@ricahrdb 3 жыл бұрын
I love the GBM. It is just about the most perfect portable gaming device. Great to see one brought back from the dead. 👍
@AnarickTheDevil 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe if you have baby sized hands and play looking through binoculars. Original agb-001 is the best epically when you do the ips backlit screen mod, It's compatible with all gba accessories and can be used as a controller for playing gba games on GameCube through the gba player.
@danboy37 3 жыл бұрын
Way to succeed in trying something new. This video just goes to show that if you work hard and keep practicing at whatever project that you want to finish, you can succeed at accomplishing such amazing goals.
@ianmitchell4742 2 жыл бұрын
I have absolutely no intentions of fixing anything like this but your videos are mesmerising
@FrugalRepair 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, great repair! It's always so great to see things come back to life. For the scratches on the screen, have you tried a magic eraser (the OEM brand) for those kinds of scratches on the polarizer?
@windowsxpprofessional 3 жыл бұрын
It won't work, since it has gone too far. If you saw Jerry rigs video on how to remove scratches, you know it or else pls watch that
@notmyrealname1526 3 жыл бұрын
It probably makes more sense to replace the polarizing filter. Not exactly the most fun task, but the result will be leagues better. Provided you can source the correct materials, that is...
@RestoreTechnique 3 жыл бұрын
A polarizer replacement is very cheap, and pretty easy to do
@BloodlustNL 3 жыл бұрын
@@Easymoneysniper5 if ya don't want spoilers, don't read the conments before watching the video😅
@LolmenTV 3 жыл бұрын
Car polishing resin maybe remove the scratches 😉👍
@lysergicaciddiethylamide6127 3 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this in class in middle school. This is pure nostalgia.
@nitrax8629 3 жыл бұрын
Love these tiny Game Boys! The screen is probably the easiest part for these to source ironically, as it was a standard part used in many cameras at the time.
@MyNewOldConsole 3 жыл бұрын
I loved it! You should have a retro fix section, there are a lot of pseudo fixers that do "obvious" repairs (like replace the charging Port for example) and then they ruined the devices or leave it because they asume there is nothing to do. Great video, great job! I hope to see another retro console repairs in the future
@luismarquez4757 3 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful when an old console is bring back to life. They deserve a second chance to bring hours of fun.
@TheCod3r 3 жыл бұрын
These things look awesome, might have to grab one for my collection. Great video as always Steve
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
You should! These are great little handhelds.
@Sam-gw3gc 3 жыл бұрын
prepare to have to pay a million dollars for one
@handyhomebrewnetwork2142 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sam-gw3gc are these worth something now? I have a black one thats been played like 10 times. Maybe I should off load that.
@aldesalOG 3 жыл бұрын
@@handyhomebrewnetwork2142 yeah, they've been going up in price
@FatassRat69 3 жыл бұрын
My parents got me one of these for about 15 dollars when I was little, that thing was my childhood
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Fifteen? That was a great deal!
@MyRegardsToTheDodo 3 жыл бұрын
@@lordjaashin Considering your subscriptions I'd say your hood is whiter than toast.
@3VAvenue 3 жыл бұрын
I had the 25th anniversary Gameboy Micro. It was super cool!
@kurisu2873 3 жыл бұрын
@@lordjaashin low quality bait
@ExcenGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Love the Micro. Great little handheld.
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@juampimlb1745 3 жыл бұрын
Tronix, your voice is si calm. I almost fall sleep with the sound of this video 😁
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Ha, ha...glad to hear it!
@mightyflower 3 жыл бұрын
Almost? I ended up sleeping. I had to rewatch the video. He did a great job! 👍
@CoasterNut 3 жыл бұрын
That seemed like a very satisfying fix. Always fun to see you work on a new system!
@forewheeler 3 жыл бұрын
This was really impressive man. Never even worked on the device and diagnosed the issue. Color Me impressed
@theringoffire67 3 жыл бұрын
It’s great watching this because you know so many others would just throw broken electronics in the garbage while my man here is giving them a new life.
@StezStixFix 3 жыл бұрын
Love these little things. I've been keeping my eye out for one, but boy are they expensive! Great fix, Steve 👍
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Prices are crazy on most things right now. These included
@sdewey4152 3 жыл бұрын
Sheesh, just checked the prices, my green ones been in a cupboard for nearly a decade..I lost the charger but even without they seem to be expensive.
@factsheet 3 жыл бұрын
Your restoration videos give me life
@pedropicapiedra3598 3 жыл бұрын
Even without the PERFECT amount of thermal paste... great video, man!
@gargaj 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see a video out of your comfort zone; with the videos on modern consoles it sometimes feels like you immediately know the problem just by looking at it, but here it was a lot more fun to see the thought process and the actual process of elimination to find the problem!
@waltercomunello121 3 жыл бұрын
a blown SMD fuse. I had a similar problem (no power, aka NLOD) on a PS2 slim, I spent a lot of time tracking down the culprit, and it was a single tiny fuse bringing power to a secondary power rail with a switching regulator which among other things brought power to the on/off button board. the voltage went from 8,68V to under 2V on the other side, and verifying resistance on the removed piece showed more than 1MOhm - that acted like an open circuit. So, blown fuse. once the fuse was replaced the whole system was working again I had to resort to schematics though. always refreshing to see old video game consoles back in shape from a nonfunctioning state
@rickyphineas5165 3 жыл бұрын
I am Rodrigo's uncle, the video that the school boys made for you was with a lot of love, I would love for you to watch it
@tonymosbach2868 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else find it oddly satisfying listening to this guys videos? 🤩
@epicplayz2001 3 жыл бұрын
We all got together to send you the video that Rodrigo made for you. It was with a lot of love and humility
@Madblaster6 3 жыл бұрын
Most Game Boys it's the F1 fuse when it doesn't boot with battery. Crazy how quick he was able to find it without that knowledge.
@Chrispy9393 3 жыл бұрын
I frickin' love the Gameboy Micro. It's the first console I bought with my own money as a kid, it was $100 from Toys R Us. I saved up forever for it. It was so much fun with the interchangeable face plates and the fact it was a nice shape, held a long charge and played all of the GBA games. I still have mine!
@chasefournier 3 жыл бұрын
Loved this video Steve! I remember when the Gameboy micro came out soo many years ago, I wanted one but it wasn't super practical at the time, + I was young and had an original DS from what I remember. Anyway, crazy that one fuse blew and caused it to not turn on! I really enjoy these types of videos, I love seeing how electronics are fixed with no schematics. They look intimidating if your not familiar, but electronics aren't as complicated as they look! (Well maybe sometimes LOL @iphone boards)
@alirezamosadeghzade 3 жыл бұрын
man! I love the way you fix things, the way that you make alive the dead! it feels really great to me! Hope you have a good one!
@ifacepunchppl 3 жыл бұрын
Finally 😭 your upload couldn’t come fast enough. I love your channel!
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoy!
@cirugiaretro 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos definitely inspired the ones I´m making! Thanks for showing your great work!!!
@abandapart82 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I love it when you fix these old handhelds! Great to see that old Micro comeback to life.
@Chiller31916 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video! I enjoy seeing repairs on old hardware. Maybe in the future you could repair a Gameboy/Gameboy Color or any other old console.
@rikprince8414 3 жыл бұрын
Nice fix, Sir! I got one of these as a gift several years ago. I could only play it for a few minutes at a time as the small screen made my eyeballs ache!
@ChrisEpp 3 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah, awesome to see you text another device and especially the one you’ve never done before!
@squallneko5004 3 жыл бұрын
Missed your repairs. Hope life is good. Never had a game boy mirco before.
@willkra 3 жыл бұрын
What a technician you are! Very nice job!
@caddilex8770 2 жыл бұрын
Gosh, it’s the one Gameboy missing in my collection to collect the whole series of Gameboys. I love the video, keep up the great work😁
@grahambaker7563 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve! This was obviously a challenge for you, but you came through in the end. Boy done good! Btw, love watching your channel. Always entertaining!
@StephaneGarant 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos because they show that sometimes things don't work out as planned. We have to work without schematics and things get messy. So thank you for showing everything, even if it doesn't work. I learn a lot and look forward to your videos every week.
@raf42 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but you scrubbing at a chip with a toothbrush and suddenly the lights coming on made me laugh harder than I have in a long time. Keep up the amazing work!
@MageLeaderInc 3 жыл бұрын
You should do more videos of repairing older consoles. I see a lot of people that have PS2s&3s and Xbox 360s that are starting to fail and it'd be cool to see some brought back to life.
@farmercat4510 3 жыл бұрын
Sir can you fix my marriage pls
@TheGlitchyMario 3 жыл бұрын
It’s always cool seeing a repair on something you’ve never taken apart. Always learning.
@RockCity1111 3 жыл бұрын
The intensity is off the charts this vid !!🔥🔥🔥
@randomretroplays3123 3 жыл бұрын
Hi,just wanna say I love your channel very much. I like game consoles and repairs so your content is perfect for me. Subscribed ages ago and still enjoy now 👍.
@dreboski 3 жыл бұрын
This video put a smile on my face. Glad you were able to fix it! I love the oddity that is the Micro.
@TemptationS666 3 жыл бұрын
WOOOOOOOW what a blast from the past even seeing a Gameboy Micro!!! great fix!
@neojeets 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work! Elliot over at The Retro Future channel would be happy to see a Micro restored.
@MikeeVee 3 жыл бұрын
Another great repair video. I was actually unaware of the existence of these handhelds til today.
@Fenrir11119 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see this repaired but whoever took care of it absolutely abused it. That case is a wreck.
@JensilDsouza 3 жыл бұрын
It's Tronics Friday! 🙂
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
YES!
@anhduynguyen6050 3 жыл бұрын
I dont know why i always enjoy watching he fixing stuffs :)
@virgildeklerk 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it's tronicsfix friday again. I really adore the gameboy micro it was such a great small console for it's time. Great to see it come back to life so someone can enjoy it again. Love those repairs so keep em coming. Have a good weekend Steve
@Fulvica133 3 жыл бұрын
Love these type of video you make
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@kikihobbyrepair 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job Steve! Good to see you saving these old consoles from being scrapped. 🙂
@wildmanjosh95 2 жыл бұрын
I had a friend named Mark who collected handheld gaming systems and he's the only person I've ever seen in my life to actually own one of these.
@jimcanterak7349 3 жыл бұрын
Man I loved this thing as a kid. I still have it in pristine condition. This video certainly put a smile to my face.
@muruhs 3 жыл бұрын
Man I love your videos, I love the aspect of taking something apart fixing and cleaning it up and putting it back together, I do it with every used item I buy, its so fun to me.
@Denlak777 3 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough leaving the battery in and the switch on worked out perfectly. The game boy practically told you it was fixed lol
@panandcsupomona 3 жыл бұрын
Please continue to make these videos and fix more electronics like this. 👍😄
@bademume449 3 жыл бұрын
It always surprises me that the Micro isnt well known, cause i had one and since i lived in a very small village and were not meeting a lot of other children I assumed others must have one too. Due to the smaller display everything, especially Golden Sun, looked so cool. It was a very good Console.
@frostedbutts4340 3 жыл бұрын
It came out at the same time as the DS, which really overshadowed it
@ikathan26 3 жыл бұрын
Great, You should do more of these retro fixes 👌
@lyianx 3 жыл бұрын
I wish i could find one of these broken for a decent price. But even the non-working ones are going for an insane amount of money.
@frostedbutts4340 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah all GBA prices are going crazy, Micro and SPs are going for $200+ here :/
@user-gj6vg6nq2f 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job Steve! those are fun to fix I buy alot of them from Japan for cheap sendico auctions and fix and sell them
@TerraWare 3 жыл бұрын
I bought a Gameboy Micro for a dollar a couple of years back at a thrift shop for a dollar. Its an awesome little console. Pair with an EZ Flash cart you have access to some bangers.
@dannyb1187 3 жыл бұрын
crazy i just found a game boy micro at a yard sale for 2 bucks and then you put this video up nice
@TeckieWeckie 3 жыл бұрын
while you have the screen exposed you should try feathering out the scratches with a q tip and some rubbing compound. it's not going to magically erase the scratch but it will help reduce the amount of light it catches and make it a lot less noticeable.
@AlbertNaranjo 3 жыл бұрын
I have had your videos recommended to me lately... and I have watched a few. Great stuff... but THIS VIDEO... THIS ONE... made me click "Subscribe"!
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Welcome to my channel!
@RavenWolfRetroTech 3 жыл бұрын
Nice Repair. I can't count how often I had to explain to a customer that each tech has to do their first repair on each and every model they work on at some point. People would complain if a tech, doing an on-site repair, was using a service manual. I would simply ask "Would you prefer they wing it?" We would, of course, adjust any labor charges to account for any additional time needed when dealing with new models.
@JuicyJakeRepairs 3 жыл бұрын
it cleaned up nicely! The inner plastic bracket is quite fragile but luckily you had no issues. I need to pick up some gameboy micros at somepoint but they are very expensive haha
@lilrex2015 3 жыл бұрын
I really love this channel. You inspired me to get back into doing Maker stuff. Thank you.
@shyvika9445 3 жыл бұрын
I think i'm in love with your work, really you enjoy it so much and it's so high quality, i appreciate the hard work you put in your videos, i hope your channel grow to the infinity
@cireza_ 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for repairing a retro console :)
@muaries12 3 жыл бұрын
When cleaning the chip i was thinking " did he unplugged the battery" seconds later it turns on " oh dear" Great video as always!
@candidosilva7755 3 жыл бұрын
I remember those micro gameboys but mine was the normal gameboy. But its a cool retro peace of history.
@jacobf6723 3 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos, your work always amazes me. I wish I could ship you my sons learning tablet, one day it just randomly stopped turning on. He loved that learning tablet.
@lookitskazzy 3 жыл бұрын
That charge port was definitely reworked. Giant solder blobs, messy flux, dirty joints. Probably was an attempt to fix it, not realizing that some corrosion on that IC was the real culprit that caused the short and popped the fuse. Great job!
@mtshark7 3 жыл бұрын
Well done Steve!
@TheWhteWolf 3 жыл бұрын
I think I line under a rock because I didn't know that Gameboy micro was even a thing. Now I want one.
@mikew1978 3 жыл бұрын
You just reminded me that I still have one of these. Thanks
@BlueFlyer21 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff , thanks Tronics
@fishing9308 3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the video I like best I hope there will be more of it
@jpaulobiem 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing job, as always my friend! Congrats!!
@brendanh864 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love seeing people repair things
@imranahmad2733 3 жыл бұрын
I've had DS lites bought to me with the same fuse issue for repair, it normally happens when the user keeps inserting the power cord when the lithium ion cell is completely drained due to not being used for an extended amount of time and behaves like a short circuit.
@Yuppp- 3 жыл бұрын
I really love Your videos and it motivates me to start fixing stuff
@Jetsfan0786 3 жыл бұрын
You make great content, love watching your videos. I've learn a lot from your videos. Keep up the great work!!
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@thatdude5104 3 жыл бұрын
Nice fix, never seen one of these before, cool looking device!
@elvsrbad2 3 жыл бұрын
Any news on a new challenge between you, Vince, Tampatech, etc? Those I loved that series and would love to see another
@awilliams1701 3 жыл бұрын
I was replacing the cartridge port in my C64. Back in the day it didn't get used much since I mostly used real floppy disks. But I don't have any of that nor do I want that. So instead I use a cartridge that emulates a real floppy disk drive, but it's controlled via the cartridge port.....which wasn't working anymore. Since I was going to do a lot of desoldering I'm like I need better flux than this hard crap I've been using. I got this HORRIBLE stuff that evaporates a lot like alcohol. But it'd definitely not. I just stopped using it. All it was doing was leaving white crusty crap on the board. I needed that gell stuff you guys use. Oh well. I got it replaced and it works good as new now! And of course I made sure to clean up all the flux residue afterwords with actual alcohol. I did damage a trace though. Not broken, just not completely attached to the board anymore. I ended up soldering it directly to the pin and double checked continuity. If I have to do anymore work on it, I'll have to find a better flux for next time. That stuff was worthless.
@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын
I use paste flux. The liquid flux is not that helpful. Nice work on the repair!
@YaffleTank 3 жыл бұрын
Had no clue this existed, real cool!
@Kimdah_ 3 жыл бұрын
I once replaced the LCD of my silver Micro that I got from my mom when my GBA SP was sent to Nintendo for repair. (Long story short, they couldn’t fix it, mom had to pay €60 and I actually got a brand new 101 while I sent in a 001) Tldr; I replaced my own micro’s LCD screen, and it was a hell of a task, but I succeeded and it works like a charm now.
@ryanmartie1244 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking at the battery hanging out there while you were cleaning and wondered why you left it plugged in 😂 Oops...glad ya fixed it though! Never had any doubts!
@TechiesUnofficial 2 жыл бұрын
Blown fuse and a dirty chip needed fixing. Although not sure if he used the old battery after everything was put back together.
@JC-ld6yz 3 жыл бұрын
amazing work, please more retro fix
@haukkes8546 3 жыл бұрын
i have one of these somewhere. Gamestop gave these to us at the conference when they were released.
@razzikhan1980 3 жыл бұрын
Video is great 👍🏼 but one thing my ears missed lot today is the "perfect amount of thermal paste" 😏
@therocksince99 3 жыл бұрын
Omg the memories I have with that game boy. Still have mine and it works fine.