Hey all, check out my updated version of this tutorial here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gK15urSRldinZdo.html After reviewing my old video and giving it some thought, I've decided to redo it and give some better instruction, as well as correct my mistakes from THIS video. Cheers, and thanks for watching! 🙂

@mohammedgamersc9572

3 жыл бұрын

It is help full

@mohammedgamersc9572

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I wanna ask you some thing , so recently l gave my gb games to a technician, they fixed the battery’s of the game but it was the wrong battery he replaced a Different one (CR 2032 ) so it is not saving , now should I give it to him and tell him to put the right battery again or will that harm my gb game

I hope that this video goes to the top of the search results when people are searching to fix their games. Thank you

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

Gilhelmi Wow, thanks so much! 😍 And thanks for the sub!

@omgubler

5 жыл бұрын

It is now! I searched and it was first result!

@alittlekingly616

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've got to buy some tools and get my carts working again

@l_R-ru1zd

5 жыл бұрын

R/whoosh

@unlistedsans4862

4 жыл бұрын

@@l_R-ru1zd wit and it's r/woooosh

I recommend introducing fresh solder to the original solder beforehand, it's going to help with making it liquid way quicker cause You also introduce flux with the solder :) Also with a wick I always clean off the old solder.The problem with heating the solder for so long as You do is burning up all the flux which makes the solder less liquid. So I recommend having some extra flux at hand or a wick can also help in removing excess solder. Also tinning the tip of Your soldering iron helps for a cleaner result in general, but also using some alcohol to clean the tabs afterwards ensures You are left with nice clean pcb and joints. Thank You for making this video. Those solder less videos are really hard to watch!

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

Bálint Szabados Thanks for watching! :) I mentioned most of that in the video, but always good to have these tips in the comments as well. Thanks!

@chuckstieg

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I Agree, It's really PAINFUL to watch videos that explain how to fix something without having to use a fucking solder gun. I can't stand NON-solder people and there need to just fix a ridiculously simple solution with a single piece of tape. And can you believe, that it works too? HOW INFURIATING.

@scramblesthedeathdealer

4 жыл бұрын

@@chuckstieg It works, til they drop their game on the sidewalk and something gets knocked loose inside the cartridge.

@chuckstieg

4 жыл бұрын

@@scramblesthedeathdealer WRONG, with proper application of tape that shit closes up pretty tight. Nothing is moving around at all, no matter what happens to it. It's going to literally shatter from being dropped before the tape & battery position are compromised. Some people just get such a fucking hard-on from soldering anything they can't handle a more efficient and easier solution existing than soldering. I bet you solder your kid's report cards to your refrigerator too huh? magnets are so impractical.

@Mr229122

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

In order to replace battery, we must go skydiving first

@wavysaikai1181

3 жыл бұрын

Bro yeah 😭😭😭

@mylifeasricky6715

3 жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@branchleader73

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, don't cut corners

@Puggy42069

Жыл бұрын

What show is that a reference to?

@benjaminwade2804

10 ай бұрын

You have to be able to walk before you can run!

"The best way I've found to replace Gameboy Cart Batteries" would be a better title, as the soldering technique leaves a bit to be desired. No flux, pads not cleaned/wicked, tinning the new battery unnecessarily, soldering temp too low, too much solder, holding the iron on the joint too long, etc etc. Not insulting you, just pointing out some areas to work on and improve for future efforts.. Also, if the battery is not entirely dead and there are some save games still on the game, solder/clip in a battery in parallel to keep the save games until the old battery is replaced, then remove temp battery. A battery in parallel is safe and should not damage anything, as the voltage remains the same.

@sethreign8103

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that same things while watching this lol

@eriks8382

4 жыл бұрын

Why don’t you do a remash and upload a better video? I’m not being facetious that would actually be pretty helpful

@ixamraxi

4 жыл бұрын

@@eriks8382 There are good soldering videos already. Here's a quick but good one for through hole soldering: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6WqqtGglc6qeZc.html

I'm really glad this wasn't clickbait, thanks man!

@Harbi67li

4 жыл бұрын

Useful too kzread.info/dash/bejne/dal8ubGqd9WdoaQ.html

Got the tools and the batteries today! Changed the batteries from the 3 GB and 1 GBC games. Tested them and the saves works! The bad news is: You'll have to repeat all over again and the good news is, I'll be playing on the Super Game Boy (SNES) and the Game Boy Player (GCN). Thanks for the videos.

Really educational video. I liked how you repeated the process many times to help us understand how to do it. Thanks

Very good video. I'd add that it's always nice to have some eye protection while applying heat near batteries. Didn't think about adding solder when desoldreing the old battery - definitely will give it a try next time!

the one and only video on the topic! Thanks a lot Kyle!

Probably the best tutorial for game boy games here in KZread, although for soldering skills I suggest you look elsewhere.

Just replaced the battery on my gold version the RIGHT way. Thanks for the step by step and repeating it a couple times on other games.

A couple tips: Nintendo’s PCBs are typically pretty robust but rotating the battery off of the pad that’s not fully melted like we see here on Link’s Awakening can tear pads off weaker PCBs. It’s best practice to just hold in place and nudge it every now and then until it releases completely. On that note, you almost seem to be painting heat into the solder joints on a few of these. While it may feel like this is heating more evenly and spreading it around, heat conducts through the solder and metal well enough that you’d be better served by just flattening the iron for contacting the maximum surface area and then adding solder to bridge to places that aren’t readily melting. I use ceramic-tile drink coasters as a work surface since I don’t want to melt my ESD mat or heat it inside a plastic shell. Just a suggestion. :)

@BlazingKhioneus

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when i replaced my Pokémon batteries, I waited until the solder gave up the battery willingly

Awesome video. Very detailed and even shows you soldering.

Great video man but dude you need some lotion and cuticle cream! I have the same issue but those two things fixed the problem.

@MercyOfDarkness

5 жыл бұрын

Just stop biting your nails like a toddler

@megalodoniacosplay

3 жыл бұрын

I work in a workshop and my fingers look just a little better xD thats bcause i work with my hands.

I've been able to fit 2025s in all carts, just need to trim the leads a bit. I'm guilty of popping the top tab off the old battery with a screwdriver before desoldering. Gives me more control and I don't need to use tweezers. At this point I always replace the battery unless it's obviously been done recently and correctly. Great video.

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

questionmark576 To each their own - I did one that way too when I was back in middle school. So I'm guilty of it too! Of course, that was over 15 years ago when I had no idea how to solder, lolz! Thanks for your comment and for watching! :)

@questionmark576

5 жыл бұрын

@@KyleAwsm I still desolder the old and solder the new one in, I just pop the tab off first. The welds are usually fairly weak. It's a lot easier to pull it off the board when the other side isn't holding it down.

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

questionmark576 I should have phrased my initial reply comment differently. I know what you meant. :) If I came off as snarky, I wasn't trying to! I'm just exhausted, lolz.

Thanks this one was the best ive found so far

You really should invest in some solder braid, or a "solder sucker" aka desoldering gun. It makes it much easier.

8:45 and that's why you use flux :P also using a hotter iron and/or removing the old (probably lead free) solder should prevent the tip dragging through molasses and let you actually melt the stuff. both your pads/traces and battery will thank you for being roasted slightly hotter for a way shorter time than trying to melt it halfway for ages.

@emmettturner9452

7 ай бұрын

Game Boy games were never lead free. Nintendo didn’t go RoHS-compliant until the Wii.

@emmettturner9452

7 ай бұрын

The factory flux is spent or cleaned off and the solder is also oxidized. Addinf fresh solder/flux will renew the factory solder but then you may have a bit too much. Any contaminates will float to the surface and typically comes off with your soldering iron tip after reflowing with flux and a clean tip.

This channel deserves more attention

A clean fix, thank you for your tutorial on replacing a batteries on Gameboy game. Kids thought they were broken👍

Really love how this video was made. Thanks for the help.

Most hype music for a battery replacement video ever!

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. (I had just watched one using the knife and tape and KNEW that wasn't the way.) Well done.

Wow man it is crazy how much better your video is than all the other ones. I watched two before this and thought "man those videos sucked... lets try ooooone mooooore..." I am glad I did.

@KyleAwsm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Some people aren't happy with how much solder I use, and I also accidentally left a cart in a shell while soldering, but I am glad that this helped you! 😊 Cheers and blessings!

Excellent video! Great resource for the first battery change. 👏👏

Great video! Very informative!

Buddy you're a genius I also hope you do the same, but with gba cartridges because some ones have the save battery like pokemon games and the first copies of metroid fusion and kirby

You are doing the lords work here.

You’re a legend! Just the video I needed

Thank you! Very helpful with great close-up video footage too. 👍

Omg thank you! I recently found like 40 gameboy games from my childhood that were in storage. I'm 21 btw. and I found my favorite game pokemon red. But about eight 8hrs in and after saving, I took a 1 hour break then when I went to open my save, it said "the file data has been destroyed!" And I was freaking out lol. So I googled and saw your video. Thank goodness I thought my game was broken forever haha. Least I now how to fix it. Thank you so much :) you definitely earned a sub today :)

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

Kayla Myers Wow, awesome!!! I'm glad I could help you experience some childhood nostalgia! 😊 Thank you so much for subscribing!

Great tutorial! Thank you.

Thanks for the video, it was very educational.

Thanks bro, just received the tools and batteries, fixed pokemon gold, very simple, thanks for the how to!

Thank you! Just did it my first time with your help

I've just recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying your tutorials. I especially appreciate how methodically and thoroughly you present them. I have a recommendation for a future topic. Consider producing a soldering tutorial for an absolute beginner. This is one of those skills that many people are proficient at, but opinions on 'correct' procedure vary. The biggest benefit seems to be experience. I've never even held a soldering iron before and am too timid to even attempt a 'simple' battery repair without more tips. Anyway, thanks for producing such enjoyable content. Keep up the good work!

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

TopSpot123 Wow, thank you so much for such a kind compliment! I am glad that you enjoy watching my content so much! 🙂 And I'm actually one step ahead of you on that idea - I've been mulling it over for awhile and have been building different soldering scenarios and techniques in my head that I want to instruct people on, and I think I'm close to writing the outline for a script for such a video. All I can say is, stay tuned, because you will probably get exactly that kind of tutorial sooner rather than later! 😎 Thanks again for watching!

To test the new battery, you could also try it in another Game Boy (/Color/Advance/SP), as the console will hold a residual charge for several minutes. Taking the game out helps to reduce and drain any local action in the new battery.

Great video brotha! I've just now gotten around to getting that game bit since my Pokemon Silver's battery is dead, and the battery is on the way!

I have watched this 10 times or more just to be sure xD, btw it worked

Dude! Nice job! Thank you for teaching me the ways. I really appreciate it! Awesome!

@KyleAwsm

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Make sure to check out the updated tutorial video too! 🙂👍🏻 Thanks for watching!

The very min I started watching this video I said this is going to be my video game guy .. thanks dude

KyleAwsm thank you so much for your tutorial. Now I can replace the battery on all my pokemon games.

Thanks a lot help out I got a copy off eBay that did not save just started soldering and this was a good test to see if I learned anything.

Lol duuude i am terrible at soldering. But watching you i now realize I was doing it wrong. Thank you! In my Gold game I uaed a thin strip of duct tape to attach the contacts to the battery. Worked.

Great video! Thanks man!

I did it the savage way, and it worked like a charm. I like your method too though

@nerb6833

5 жыл бұрын

I have a soldering iron too lol >_

Thank you so much! I was able to replace batteries in Pokémon Blue and Gold.

Wow great video!

Well done sir!!

I agree with some of the other comments. You use wayyy too much solder here, If I used that much I would wick it back up before soldering the new battery back in place. I appreciate your efforts of trying to teach proper handling of electronics, however, gameboy carts are really resilient. They're a great way to learn, and if you want to do the job with no tools/minimal effort, thats on you. I've "tape repaired" numerous batteries before I felt comfortable soldering them in place. To be honest, I usually just use a hot iron, heat the solder and pop the tabs off, and just use the existing solder. As long as your tip is tinned and your iron is hot it should be almost effortless. Just seems like an unnecessarily long video to cover something that could be covered in a few minutes. As others have mentioned if you really wanted to show the "BEST WAY" that would be temporarily affixing another battery to preserve saves which may be in place already. Still, its good to show better practices for those who want to learn them instead of brute forcing the old tabs off and just taping back into place.

Thanks, this was very useful to replace my DK land 3 battery :D

Thank you for this video. I was able go replace the battery in my Pokemon Silver game.

Just beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for the tutorial, it worked great.

@Harbi67li

4 жыл бұрын

Useful too kzread.info/dash/bejne/dal8ubGqd9WdoaQ.html

Thanks man, I apprciate you. Time to set some old pokemon games back into the wild.

dude this is such a great tut. i was cringing at the first i watched. why is this not more viewed!

@KyleAwsm

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Check out my updated version of this video for even less cringe. 🙂 Link in the description. Thanks for watching!

This video will help me ton! After my kids got into pokemon (not sure how, maybe they saw it on Netflix), I told them how I used to play it when I was a little older than them (Red/Blue). That led to nostalgia, buying a few GBA's with Ruby/Sapphire and not remembering how dark the GBA screen was, buying a DS2D with Sun for my daughter and a dsLite for my son so their eyes wouldn't get tired. Anyway, here I am trying to replace the battery in my sons Ruby cartridge, as he can't save. Thanks for all the tips!

@treeman73272

3 жыл бұрын

Pokemon Ruby doesn't need the battery for saves just for time based events

@Driv3r96

3 жыл бұрын

@@treeman73272 Well they're pretty important regardless. Besides, knock off cartridges will have the saving issue so it may be that he either bought cheaper easy to find aliexpress cartridges or got ripped off

@treeman73272

3 жыл бұрын

@@Driv3r96 time based events aren't that important, unless you're actually trying to do something like get umbreon/Espeon or snowrunt which can only be found when the cave is low tide which is time based

@Driv3r96

3 жыл бұрын

@@treeman73272 Well yeah, but it may be important to someone trying to get the full experience. I wouldn't really enjoy playing it knowing my battery is dead, and besides berries stop growing too

@Piemaster4408

3 жыл бұрын

I'm more concerned that their cart can't save despite being gba. Advance games didn't use the battery for save data which indicates the problem is bigger than a simple battery replacement. The flash memory itself could be damaged or run out of writes

Really helpful thanks.

Hello Kyle. This video is very helpful. Thank you. I do have a question. What temperature is the soldering iron for this application? Thank you

thank you very much for this tutorial, it is really very clear and I should be able to replace the batteries without too much difficulty thanks to this your guide. I wanted to ask you, can I possibly replace also the snes cartridge batteries using the same procedure? Thanks again!

Great video! Question, can you use a multimeter to check how much juice you have left? Like does it keep working until it reaches zero like your phone battery does?

Just an update. I was successful with procedure just as you taught us in this video.

This video was very informative. Thanks.

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bunny! :)

@bunnyblanc5470

5 жыл бұрын

@@KyleAwsm no problemo pal.

Hi Kyle i would like to know what kind of soldering iron i have to buy. Thank you

Thanks man, just started replacing these batteries and it has worked on all but one ( Pokemon Yellow?? )

@Mygary

4 жыл бұрын

Try redoing your solder, try to get the tabs to make direct contact with the board and then solder it, not having solder stuck in between the board and the tab. It’s also possible that the battery you replaced it with was dead on arrival, try another

thanks this will help me in the future

1:30 that smiling fox in the intro made my day. 😁

I just ordered everything I need thanks for the video I can hear a loose battery in my cartilage.

@josuf_5812

5 жыл бұрын

Stew you might want to go to the hospital

So professional!

@KyleAwsm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A revised (and better) version of this video is on the way in a few weeks. 🙂

On the insides of Pokémon silver what is the component in the top right corner covered with white tape as I need to replace a damaged one that was rotten

Interesting vid, instructional too.

Holy man you use a lot of solder, I would have deffinetly wicked some of that off

Hey Kyle, What soldering iron voltage would you recommend? I have an 40W, won't it damage the game?

@danielpharo4571

4 жыл бұрын

Ana Ribeiro de Pina a good rule of thumb is to adjust your heat to where it’s just hot enough to melt the solder. you’ll know when it’s too low. there’s usually no reason to have it on full blast.

will any soldering iron and solder work? never really used one, do you have a cheaper recommendation for soldering iron and solder?

Very nice walkthrough! How is your Gameboy color backlit?

You make this look so easy. The soder goes every direction but the way I want it to, it takes me like 30 minutes to do this lol

@KyleAwsm

4 жыл бұрын

Use some rosin paste flux on the pads first. 🙂 It will forever change the way you solder for the better. It did for me!

@irregularmana6216

4 жыл бұрын

@@KyleAwsm I will try that next time! Thanks 👍

after doing this i didnt let the game cool down from the sotering and when i booted it up i got a black screen please wait a minute or 2 to let it cool off then start the game up for the save test :)

Really helpful

Gotta link to that backlight screen replacement?

Great video but shouldn't you be cleaning up/removing the old solder off of the battery contacts on the pcb? Wouldn't it give you a cleaner end product instead of big pools that might be even harder to work with next time the battery needs replacing?

Personally I always use 2025 cells rather than replacing with 1616 just for longevity. Sometimes hard to get fitment right but I’ve never had any major issues yet

The battery in my Pokémon Gold cartridge is completely dead so thanks for making this tutorial

@FireheartSamurai

4 жыл бұрын

Mine still works for my Pokémon emerald game but the time functions don’t work.

@aeroburger

3 жыл бұрын

@@FireheartSamurai Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald use sram to save so the battery dying doesn't erase your saves. You will need a new battery if you want the clock to work again

Great video. How long a battery last?

if you have a game that works and has a save can you replace the battery without losing said save? also, I can only find the smaller cr1616 batteries with tabs on eBay available for me so I was wondering if those will suffice, and how long the difference in having to change them is to the bigger ones? I have 3 carts that won't save at all and one that will but I'm afraid ill loose my save either from that old battery dying or from changing it. hope for an answer

hey, good tutorial, i was wondering if there is a way to put like a holder for the battery instead?, mainly for ease of replacement in the future

@leirisal

5 жыл бұрын

That's a mod people do on SNES cartridges, but on these, I don't think the sockets have a low enough profile. But either way, these batteries should last you a decade, and spending 10 minutes a decade to replace these isn't that big of a deal

Most videos mention that you should use a soldering iron, but many people do not have a solder or the necessary skills to operate it like this. That is the reason why there are many videos of using screwdrivers to pry off the weld points from the battery. It simply isn't feasible for some people. Especially a little kid trying to revive "his dad's old game" and things like that.

I'm really glad i'm not the only one that got irritated over the way people were replacing batteries, the original ifixit guide for replacing the battery used a knife to tear off the tabs, and some black tape to hold the new battery in place, it irritated me enough to write my own ifixit guide on how to actually replace it the right way.

@KyleAwsm

5 жыл бұрын

Martin Refseth "HDR" Same here! And kudos, man - That's all we can do is keep on trying to get the right information out there! Thanks for your comment and for watching! :)

Any tips on soldering a GBA game? I haven't used a solder before and don't want to damage the game

This is a brilliant tutorial! I know this is an older video of yours, but Holy crap is it great, and easy to follow! I just bought two Pokemon games, and I am excited to actually be able to play them, thanks to this!

I did it! It worked!

Thank you, I did this for a pokemon gold cartridge I got cheap because the battery was dead!

Hey man! I've been watching your videos and I'm hoping if you can do a video of how to set up a proper firmware for r4 sdhc 2019 for nds lite, i can't really find the right firmware for me it only shows the menu screen.

7:31 - Careful! That might’ve shorted positive and negative since the tweezers look like they were touching (or close to touching) the wall of the battery and the bottom tab.

Great video! Is there a way to replace without losing existing save files?

@aaronphilips2780

2 жыл бұрын

I would highly recommend a gameboy mega memory card. It allows you to backup and restore GB & GBC games if you are going to replace a battery and don’t want to lose the existing save file

I know this is an older vid, but any suggestion on how to fix one that has a broken connection for one of the tabs? Mines been damaged and seems like no amount of fiddling seems like it will get it working

Thank you for posting this !!! Pokemon Green Japan Import here i come !!

As somebody new to soldering is this a safe project to try out? I have only soldered spliced wires together.

How do I remove those clips from the old battery? And do I solder them on the new battery?

does cross battery replacing work, meaning you could use the 1616 on a 2025 board or a 2025 on a 1616 board, or would that simply cause a lot of issues or overload the cart itself?