I know this video is 12 years old but here we are in the future and Pokemon is as popular as ever. This video helped me a bunch, especially because I don't have soldering skills. Thank you VGM! Pokemon Gold version working again and SAVING!

@Krispy367

11 күн бұрын

Does it still work??

@ignskeletons

11 күн бұрын

@@Krispy367 yes still works :) it’s not really a method that could become outdated so should be good any time in future too

@Krispy367

11 күн бұрын

@ignskeletons I asked because it looks a bit sketchy you know, like not professional

such a soothing voice. Please come read me a book

@MattObviously

5 жыл бұрын

I thought so too, but too much "uh, um" before almost every few words.

Hi, I'm commenting on behalf of my older brother who used your video to replace a save battery in his Pokemon Gold. He wanted me to thank you for your very imformative video and your easy to follow instructions. His game boy gold is now fixed, so thank you for your video.

This video is now 13 years old, but you're still helping us out! I was able to fix one of my old games that had the same problem. Saved works now and I can finally play the game my dad had when he was younger. This will be my first playthrough, thank you for helping me save an old game!

Holy shit it actually worked. After I did it it looked terrible and I thought there is no fucking way this is going to work.....BUT IT DID. :D

What a lifesaver! I was so upset when a ton of "work" I did on my Pokemon Silver game was completely gone. Some friends told me it was a battery issue so I opened up the game to see what I could see and found a big problem (Battery that doesn't come out). So I thought, I'm sure someone on KZread has a repair video. This one was not only helpful but also interesting. You guys are great. Now I feel confident I can fix my game as soon as I get the right battery for it!

@scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943

Жыл бұрын

I would love to buy a pokemon game off ebay for 90 bucks only to find a taped in battery.

@CallMeKes

Жыл бұрын

@@scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943 Who's even talking about ebay? I just want to play my game.

@johtojosef

2 ай бұрын

​@@scrapsteenlifeintheforks1943better than buying one and finding out it doesn't save and you paid a bunch for it. I'd rather have a taped battery in and saving then on that is regular and not saving lol.

Thank you so much for making this easy-to-follow and understand video. I recently bought Gold and Silver from a friend who didn't mention that the saves wouldn't hold. After research, your method was the simplest and most affordable to do with the best results, especially for those who cannot solder that well like myself. The saves now hold and I'm only out $6 for the pair of batteries. KUDOS!

After buying your product and watching your video I can safely say that you have enabled me to relive my childhood, and for that I cannot even begin to thank you enough :')

This is literally what i needed. And for the exact same game and problem too!

Thank you so much for this video. It was tricky to get the brackets off, and I can see how easy they would be to break. My only tip for others is to try and hold the tab down where the bit of soldering is to help prevent breakage. That worked for me. Here's to another 15 years of Pokemon Gold!

The only guide I found that didn’t require a soldering iron. This method worked like a charm! Pokemon Emerald, here I come.

Watched and done. Replaced battery in 5 min without soldering. I'm impressed! Now we have The Silver Pokemon -game again :)

just lost 4 hours of pokemon after i received pokemon crystal yesterday and was hooooked. i am 26 but this made me so happy. this morning i realised it all was gone :-( ps: your voice is so soothing!

@MrLockeSocke

5 жыл бұрын

Same :(

@donnieflame

3 жыл бұрын

I just did the same thing. Picked it up played it for 2 hrs and saved to take my dog out and fuckin ruined my day

Pretty cool thanks for the tutorial. I had to replace the battery in my gameboy advances (I have the old school non flip one) Pokemon Gold cartridge a few years back... wasnt difficult luckily I even soldiered the battery in. I was lucky enough to find some exact battery replacements with the prongs attached. Only bad thing was they were a bit expensive cause I had to buy 6 or 8 of them and shipping lithium batteries is expensive due to the fire hazard from the explosive/volatile nature of lithium batteries. Kind of a fun project though lol I felt hella accomplished and smart when I got done even though it wasnt that difficult.

Well done on the repair! Congrats for holding onto the game for the last 7 years! Looks like it paid off!

My wife just bought Gold and an Atomic Purple Game Boy to relive childhood memories and, of course, the save feature don't work. Thank you for this tutorial! This is gonna make my wife so happy

NOTE: You can use any 3V round battery in these types of games. I personally use CR2032 for the longer lifespan. These are a bit thicker and the cover for the game is a bit of a tighter fit, but is fine to use.

Just an FYI for everyone. You are able to purchase conductive "glue", also known as " wire glue" that can be used to re-attach a broken bracket if don't have soldering equipment or otherwise just don't know how to solder. It is relatively cheap and effective for small electronic repair such as this.

@iSarahbbc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! I just purchased some old pokemon games and found out they need their batteries replaced. Dont trust myself to solder it so this is a helpful alternative, thanks :)

@mystery_mirror6498

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 32 IN 1 "32VT1046" and I put it in my game boy color and it doesn't appear the Nintendo logo down the Game boy color logo, instead of the Nintendo logo it appears like Chinese and it nearly appeared the Nintendo. Should I change the battery???

THANK YOU, I have Pokemon Gold and the saves wouldn't stay, and this fixed it. You deserve a sub, and you got one now :D

Thank you! Bought a Pokemon Gold a few days ago for cheap to relive my childhood. Game stopped saving and no one knew why, hence why it was so cheap. Changed the battery and it's working like a charm! And I saw the other comments about using a 2032 battery that I already had, and that worked just fine. Saved me a few bucks not having to buy another battery.

I've got one question. Since the electrical tape completely covered the battery, how is it working with the electrical tape? Thanks

@fredrik96

8 жыл бұрын

+Nekoenjeru Because the electrical tape is not between the battery and the pins, its underneath the lower pin, and above the upper pin.

@marylandmarini185

2 жыл бұрын

It’s working because both contact points are touching the battery and are being forced to touch the battery thanks to the electrical tape. Hope this helps even though it’s 5 years later.

@cloud9438

Жыл бұрын

Pvc electrical tape ?

Worked like a charm for my copy of Blue.

@lJADU

6 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure blue and red don't have the internal battery?

@thejoulesthief6841

6 жыл бұрын

No they definitely do. I opened my copy of blue just to check

@lJADU

6 жыл бұрын

Good to know! My Pokemon Red that I've owned for 12 years still has its save file! That's why I figured it didn't lol.

@everestjelly8982

6 жыл бұрын

Same. My copy of blue still has its save data. But crystal, silver, and gold had a thing where they kept track of time which used up the battery quicker

@jondavies5393

5 жыл бұрын

@@lJADU Same my Pokemon Red is still going and I've had it the day it was released in the UK. However my Pokemon Blue, Gold and Silver are dead. Red seems to be lucky lol.

A friend of mine has 2018 exactly the same problem with Dragonball Z: Legendary Super Warriors. Youre video let my safe his game. But now its 2023 and someone asked on an Discord server if he can do anything to safe his Pokemon Yellow Edition wich wasn't able to save anymore. Guess what? I remembered your Video and found it a second time for the same Problem. You are a Lifesaver 😁😁

Thanks for this awesome tutorial! The brackets in my (favorite) Crystal Edition were a bit hard to remove, but worked finally.

How long does the new battery last?

@balrog6142

10 жыл бұрын

He said at the beginning of the video it should last another 15 years.

@ClaireAzi

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on the Battery, Duracell and Energizer should last 15-20 years. Generic Batteries should last 7-10 years. You can probably get 11 years from Rayovac.

@GAnimeRO

5 жыл бұрын

For me it only lasted a few years. I replaced the battery of my Pokemon Silver game with a CR 2032 a few years ago and suddenly now my save file is gone and the game doesn't save anymore.

You da real mvp.

Thanks so much brother ! Couldn't be any more happier bringing my silver version back to life !

@svash9389

Жыл бұрын

everybody, we got a silver guy here, get ur baseball bats

Just did this and it worked. Thanks for your help! Take your time and be sure not to scratch anything. The smaller the flat-head screwdriver, the better in my view.

Can you do this on Pokemon silver the battery ran out on my Pokemon silver

@janpayrits7040

4 жыл бұрын

Its the Same job

Could you before you put the battery in, put a strand of thin electrical tape around the battery like the yellow on the original battery?

@VideoGameMuseum

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is an excellent thing to do to prevent shorts between the positive and negative sides of the battery.

@LightedBloxDoesMc

9 жыл бұрын

Video Game Museum Now i just opened mine, and what do you know. Original battery, but one end wasn't soldered. Although it looks as if it was replaced before. :P

@JorgeLopez-nn5rz

8 жыл бұрын

+Video Game Museum I have a Pokemon crystal game cartridge and recently started playing again. Every time I played and save I turn off my game and when I turn it back on it says: "the save file is corrupted" could this be the battery or something else? Btw I'm not doing any glitches or using a game shark I've started over like 10 times.

@retrogamelord3763

8 жыл бұрын

+Jorge Lopez Thats the battery.

@BlueAnimashes

7 жыл бұрын

Jorge Lopez no. when the massage "the save fioe is corrupted" appears it's probable because you bought a fake game

Watching you do this is like watching Bob Ross paint. Your voice soothes the soul

Just finished replacing my Pokemon Gold and Silver batteries and they work great again! Your video helped a lot! Thank you :)

So that means I'll have to become a pokemon master of every addition multiple times in my lifetime because they keep dying after a decade? Fuck,I just want a perfect game,get all the Pokemon and then admire them for the rest of my life without having to think about shit like this.

@c0dycode

8 жыл бұрын

True :/ Just rembered my Gold and Red-times with hundreds of hours. So sad that these saves are gone :( My brothers yellow-save is still there. So maybe if I find mine I can atleast save that one!

@thecat944

8 жыл бұрын

+RapiDEraZeR You said it!

@pijuspijus1813

7 жыл бұрын

Same....

@therogueturtle1653

7 жыл бұрын

RapiDEraZeR There are these things called mega memory cards for the gb, gbc, and gba that back up memory from the games. They can hold multiple games' saved data so all you have to do is periodically back up your games. Then, when a game's save feature stops working, simply replace the battery and back up the game. Boom, perfect game

@TrueGamingJay

6 жыл бұрын

TheRogueTurtle I have one of these! It was my solution years ago when i could not figure out why my save data kept getting deleted!

I bought this game on eBay and got cheated, seller said the battery had been replaced but it obviously was not, so now I'm sitting here with the game opened, and I am so freaking scared of breaking something...

@Chrysaries

10 жыл бұрын

Don't worry. I've fixed my Gold version (albeit using scotch tape, which is wrong) and I'm no technician. I followed my gut feeling: Don't touch the circuitboard too much, don't scratch the circuitboard, don't rip the battery open. I don't know how protected the battery is from being impaled by a screwdriver, I just played it safe.

@gamerbanana7528

10 жыл бұрын

97Scale Thanks for the reply. I got help from someone I know who has lots of experience with electronics and soldering, we replaced it and now it works perfectly. :)

@truecrimerip7936

6 жыл бұрын

GamerBanana same happened to me yesterday.

@mystery_mirror6498

5 жыл бұрын

@@Chrysaries I have a 32 IN 1 "32VT1046" and I put it in my game boy color and it doesn't appear the Nintendo logo down the Game boy color logo, instead of the Nintendo logo it appears like Chinese and it nearly appeared the Nintendo. Should I change the battery???

@Chrysaries

5 жыл бұрын

@@mystery_mirror6498 Googling the game you described it sure seems like a Chinese bootleg/hack/pirate copy. It probably overrides something in the Gameboy to make it work which would have no relation to the battery :)

I used pliers to get the screw out, but thank you i was able to safely replace the battery in my pokemon crystal cartridge with this video

The description is slightly wrong. If the battery is old but still works, you can change the battery while the game is playing on your gameboy(if you are able to,without removing the cartridge by accident) and save on the new battery and u have changed battery without losing the saved file. Saw some do this on youtube

Confirmed success in the year of our lord, 2019.

@kittycat8222

4 жыл бұрын

J Read was it easy? I just got out my old games I saved and my gold and silver won't save. The red worked just fine and had all my saved data.

What about gameboy advance games? (Pokemon emerald)

@deezknives

10 жыл бұрын

it is the same process

@AnOddBird

10 жыл бұрын

The original Gameboy and Gameboy colour's games had batteries....Advance games don't. Only cheap counterfeit Gameboy Advance games have them.

@deezknives

10 жыл бұрын

yes they do my real pokemon ruby for gameboy advanced had a battery

@AnOddBird

10 жыл бұрын

Pokemon games may have a battery due to the time-related growing of berry bushes etc. The majority of other games do not, however.

@kanggoo57

10 жыл бұрын

if your emerald has a battery, its a f*cking fake....

Thanks! We appreciate the feedback! Hope the repair goes smoothly. Happy retro gaming!

awesome! worked for me finding the right tool to screw open the case and breaking the welding on the battery was the hardest part

god im scared of screwing it up but i want to save so bad also this is basically videogame SURGERY HMM YES HMM YES HMM YES

@plastered_crab

5 жыл бұрын

Doctor Barber is that you?

@Channiej93

4 жыл бұрын

Runforthecube is that you?

You forgot the part about after you do this you need to treat the game like A child or the battery will come undone And resest all data, weres that part?

@ed13hi

6 жыл бұрын

hungergamespanda no actually the battery is what saves the game If you replace the battery before it’s dead you’ll lose the save

Thankyou sooooooo much i just got some games on ebay with the original soldered battery so now they will work for many more years and they all save!

Followed the instructions from this video to replace the battery from my pkmn crystal game. Getting trough the sudder wasn't eay but the game works fine now. Thanks!

Jeff Goldblum plays Pokemon!?!?!

watch at 1.5 Speed to make him speak at a normal rate

@VideoGameMuseum

8 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, you must be one of those fast talk'n folk. I'll give you a thumbs up if you can figure out my accent.

@mint-o5497

8 жыл бұрын

+Video Game Museum american

@kristian9830

8 жыл бұрын

1.25*

@baijokull

8 жыл бұрын

hehe, I always watch youtube at 2x speed. Excluding music (usually)

@Alucard-cz7jx

7 жыл бұрын

0.5 for stoners.

Did you check to see if the battery is rechargable or if its a standard cr2032

For people who don't have the security bit light the end of a pen(with everything removed of course) until the plastic is melted 2-3 cm down. Place on the screw for a minute to cool and so it molds around the screw, then twist counter clockwise. It may leave a minor circlular mark(color slightly faded not black burnt) but it's a nice make shift. You may have to repeat when putting the screw back in.

i broke my fucking battery connectors'

@NinjaKirk

7 жыл бұрын

Xavier Newell I broke the positive off today. BUT was able to re-solder it back on luckily. still taped it though. I feel great

@HTONYS

7 жыл бұрын

Xavier Newell same here but I think I could use electoral tape

stupid question, will this effect finding shiny pokemon? like the frames going missing? because when ruby and sapphire had a dry battery, the rng broke and shinies cant be found? so replacing my battery wont effect that or anything?

do cr2025s work on other cartridges? or do you need a cr1616?

Thank you for this informative video. I have now ordered a 3.8mm security bit to open my Pokémon Crystal! I can't wait to play it on my old GameBoy.

@GrunchRingo

10 жыл бұрын

I just replaced the battery and now the save feature works! :- ) Thank you once again.

I viewed your video. Have all of the items needed for the repair. While I was taking the old dead battery out, the first bracket came off. I tried to super glue the first bracket back on but to no avail. Is there any suggestions you have? Is the first bracket necessary in order to place the new battery to again use the game save feature again?

Thanks man worked great. It was a little harder to get the original battery off but with time i got it. Great video!

Such an easy fix! This is great thank you! It only cost me about $2.00 to play my old Gold game cartridge again

If you break the tabs that hold the battery, do you have to resolder it? I broke them and in game i dont get the battery is dry message anymore

Do the daily/timed events work after replacing?

When you put the tape under the medal parts do you put it under the bottom medal or on top of the bottom medal?

@ethan19955

9 жыл бұрын

FunnyJoshVideoz the tape should be under both metal pieces

Just tested this myself, and it works perfectly. Thank you!

Thanks! I followed this guide, however, I used a CR2032 battery in place of the CR2025 battery and it seems to be working right now. I'm glad I didn't have to solder!

Thanks a lot, any idea of how long will the tape hold out the battery? will it be like on the soldered battery that lasted for years?

Thanks man great vid, can't believe I was about to through away my pokemon silver copy. Definetly saved me from regretty to do so. 👍

You have no idea how much lives you saved. Thanks man!!

Just got my package in the mail today!! First thing I did was fix the game and it works!!! Thank you so much, you're video and merch were really helpful!

What size is that bit you used to open the cartridge?

Awesome! Very useful, took me about 5min and now I'm good to go again. Thx alot!

this worked perfectly! i dont have the 3.8mm bit you have but i shimmied (lol) a small eyeglass flathead around and it worked!!!! thanks a lot sir!

Where can I buy that specific sized lock bit? And I noticed that on a previous comment someone mentioned buying it from you and it doesn't fit ?

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've never been good at soldering and didn't dare try it in case I broke some of the cartridges. I can finally enjoy Crystal again.

I am gonna attempt this during the weekend but I wanted to ask, is your progress lost when you replace your battery? I wouldn't mind reuniting withy old team

followed everything step by step an it worked! thanks a lot.

Thank you for this video! After finding out that my Pokemon Crystal cartridge's battery was going dead, I found this video and was able to successfully change the battery! I did have a lot more trouble breaking the wield points on the battery though, but I eventually worked them all off. Also, I can confirm that you do lose your saved game when changing the battery for Pokemon Crystal, but for me it was totally worth it to have time progress again. Thanks again!

what tape do you use? I am in the middle of repairs and i am going shopping in a bit for the parts...

More delicate process than i thought.Thanks for the video! :))

You're very welcome. Glad to hear they're working for you. (With the metal bracket snapped off, you might also want to look into the soldering method of repair for future reference.) Happy gaming!

I fixed my Pokemon Silver step by step while watching this. Cheers man! You're awesome!

I had my battery replaced by a local "vintage" game's store, and i believe that electrical tape was used because after a few months the game ceased to work, so im assuming its out of place. would soldering be a better idea?

Just did this and it worked well. Useful alternative to soldering and now the battery is easier to replace in the future. If this lasts then it's an improvement to the design and arguably preferable to re-soldering everytime.

heck yes - great video my friend, going to attempt this at the weekend!

Thank god i found this video, been playing through my old pokemon gameboy colour games even bought a gameboy colour off ebay with Gold, and my Silver wasnt keeping its save file. +Video Game Museum you are a life saver haha thanks :D

You're a flipping lifesaver. I backed up my save file before the battery died and thanks to your tutorial I can now save normally in my Pokemon Crystal again. I used a CR2032 instead of what you used due to a longer battery life, but it still works for saving!

@MateoRendonBetancourt

Жыл бұрын

How did you back up your save file before replacing the old battery? I mean, did you use some kind of software or something? I don't understand how you can make that back up just by getting a new battery, because as far as I know, the battery it's kind of a "memory card" in gen 1-2 games.

@birby100

Жыл бұрын

@@MateoRendonBetancourt I used an external device to do so.

just replaced batteries in my Pokemon red and my silver using this video! thank you so much! did everything exactly how ya said and it saves again! 😆👍👏

This is by far the best way I have seen to make sure the brackets stay very secure! =) I even flipped my game over and repeatedly tapped it to make sure it held the save before starting a new game. ;)

my soldering iron is one of those 15/30 watt models, would that do the job?

WHEN I SAW THE TITLE THE JOY OF PLAYING BLUE AGAIN WENT TO MY HEAD!! THANKS! IT WORKED!!!

Simply Great, I need to replace the battery to my gold and silver pokemon games and I'll surely try this method instead of using the soldering iron! Thank you for the video.

Can u help me figure out what the gb logo is ive seen alot og gold and silver cqrts and some have the gb logo some dont i cant find any info on it

I've read that CR2032 batteries work with these games as well, and provide slightly longer life. Do you know if that is true?

Popping in to say it worked great for my Gold version! Just gotta be gentle with the tabs and not scratching anything! Thank you so much cause I don't know how to solder. My cart was for personal enjoyment anyway 👍.

i dont know if this will work as planned but i took apart a texas instruments ti 300 iis calculator got the cr2025 battery and the solar power thing to recharge the battery so you dont have to keep changing it . any ideas if it will work ?

not only was it a spot on tut, but convieniently im trying to fix the exact same game as well, miss my pokemon gold so much

This tutorial worked like a charm. My Red version is running smoothly!

I had finally got a new battery and the security bit today. I must say, I had THE HARDEST TIME DURING THIS. The brackets was a pain to take off and the battery that came in the mail had brackets too. I suffered as I stabbed myself with the world's smallest flat head screwdriver, but after that everything else was a breeze. Thanks a lot for this video. My Silver version is fixed now.

this made my freaken year thank you man

Can you use any type of adhesive tape, or does it need to be electrical tape?

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?

Thank you so much, this has worked perfectly! I found the solder points very hard to break off and was terrified that id damaged them too much but it works perfectly! Thank you!!!!!!!

Do I need the 3.8 mm bit and a tri-wing to get my Pokemon Silver game open? I bought the 3.8 mm and haven't been able to open it. Screwed in pretty tightly I guess.

My gold version of Pokemon the one you just used to demonstrate died on me I'm so excited to try this method

is it a special tool for opening the case of the game ? I have a Zelda game for it and I need that tool .