I haven't opened up either to look inside yet.
One has the classic no sound problem, from both the speaker and the headphones. I suspect it would be a simple case of replacing the capacitors.
The other, will not power on at all. My question is about this one. What are the likely causes of a complete failure to even power on? Does this automatically mean this system is only good for parts now, or is there a fix for it? I'm assuming you could replace the power supply if that was the problem? Is that worth the effort? Any ideas?
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02-18-2010, 09:00 PM #1WCPO Agent
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Got a couple of semi-broken Game Gears
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02-18-2010, 09:41 PM #2Master of Shinobi
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Try replacing the caps first, a good portion of faulty Game Gears are just simply a capacitor replacement.
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02-18-2010, 09:50 PM #3Master of Shinobi
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I have a few Game Gears that turn on for about 1 second than shut right off. I'm pretty sure that's the caps too. Damn crappy caps!
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02-19-2010, 12:45 AM #4Master of Shinobi
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I'll bet the one that won't turn on at all has a bad power regulator.
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02-20-2010, 02:00 AM #5Mastering your Systems Hero of Algol
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yes, that.... the joy of fixing GGs xD
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02-20-2010, 05:42 AM #6Your move, Hummer Team Master of Shinobi
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02-20-2010, 12:57 PM #7WCPO Agent
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As suspected, a replacement of a capacitor for the audio worked for that one.
The other, I haven't replaced anything yet. But I noticed that something had been knocked loose in it, although I'm not sure what it is exactly or if it can be replaced. It's this thing, circled in red:
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