Thank you so much! Excellent tutorial, keep it up!
@mariowario5945Ай бұрын
Dont use leaded solder on the gba, it will mix the leaded solder with the non leaded solder Nintendo used in the gba and create a weaker joint. Older consoles used lead, the gba didnt because of the regulations in place
@zachtwilightwindwaker5963 ай бұрын
How do I emulate this on PC? I don't see a webcam option.
@jeffreybenefield25303 ай бұрын
My GBA keeps resetting itself. Praying this works
@cdragon884 ай бұрын
Lol howd my experience go? Broke my gba.
@itberts4 ай бұрын
Hello friends :-) I tried fixing my power switch like in the video but I’m afraid I used too much solder on both ends and shorted my gameboy :( I have a multimeter coming in the mail soon, can anyone offer some advice on a repair? :-)
@LucasSaturn4 ай бұрын
What should I do if the metal pin piece on the plastic removable piece (the slider piece) comes off? Is there an easily accessible replacement?
@berndog4 ай бұрын
in that case I would honestly look to replace the entire switch assembly. i'd check out retrogamerepairshop for parts
@LucasSaturn4 ай бұрын
@@berndogThanks for the quick reply! Unfortunately am struggling as I don't have a very good soldering iron, so wary of removing the entire switch assembly.
@Kirbo_exe4 ай бұрын
Does the shielding have polarity ? If i just put tin an it touches the two little legs at each end of the shield, it will short-circuit ?
@berndog4 ай бұрын
nope the orientation of the cover of the switch doesnt matter
@Kirbo_exe4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your reply. I would also like to know if, when we reconnect the shield, the two small legs which are located at the two ends touch each other because of the tin, it will short circuit ?
@Kirbo_exe4 ай бұрын
@@berndog and a have unfortunaly no flux, can i do it so ?
@berndog4 ай бұрын
@@Kirbo_exe hmm i am not sure I understand what you mean, the legs of the shielding at the two ends are not connected to the rest of the circuit to cause a short. All the shield does is hold down the plastic 'switch' piece that makes electrical contact with the rest of the circuit that turns the console on or off. And you don't need flux, it just makes it easier to use it, but it is still possible to do it without it. To be safe just try to follow the steps in my video as closely as possible. It has been a few years since I have opened a game boy so I don't remember all the small details perfectly right now
@Kirbo_exe4 ай бұрын
@@berndog oh tanks you so much. So if i understand correctely, the shield is not related to the board, its just make the contact with the switch ?
@ChewyChicken5895 ай бұрын
That utility knife trick works great. I used to have a hard time getting those covers off.
@ATthemusician5 ай бұрын
I definitely recommend just replacing it, but ONLY replace it if you have a heat gun. Do not try removing it with only a soldering iron, you are more than likely gonna rip out the motherboard contact points. I do clean up some of the solder with a desoldering braid so there's less that the heat gun has to melt. The thing that's sketchy about the original switch is that it's a slider and not a true on/off switch, and it only "switches" due to how the plastic part goes back and forth in the shell.
@Stiffeno5 ай бұрын
Warning: When doing this make sure to wear safety goggles, when I removed the first side molten solder flicked at my face and barely missed my eye! You have been warned! Please take care!
@dominiquerochon84436 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting! I haven't soldered in years so ill see about taking out the motherboard and kind of cleaning the switch area.😊 EDIT: I took out the motherboard and cleaned the back area with alcohol and it worked!!! Thank you so much!! ❤❤❤
@trevorowens8448 ай бұрын
hey berndog! what is the file size of a 30 second video done in this way?
@pinatacolada79868 ай бұрын
There is an argument that the operational squeaks, squeals and background noise are part of the GameBoy's character and charm. I imagine reproducing these glitchy sounds is something that emulators can't do accurately, therefore it makes the experience more authentic. I agree with installing an amp and replacing the speaker with a 2 watt version. But as for the dehum and dehiss, I'm quite happy to keep it.
@purpasmart_48319 ай бұрын
The original speaker sounds the best.
@adimohr271210 ай бұрын
The video I was looking for! Thanks a lot for your video😊
@ItsITARI11 ай бұрын
OK so I yeeted R13, what now? You should totally make a video 😬
@jalapeno9548 Жыл бұрын
do completely unmodded gameboy advances normally make a low buzzing sound whenever they're turned on?
@berndog Жыл бұрын
yes
@jalapeno9548 Жыл бұрын
@@berndog ok cool, thanks!
@MathiasEek Жыл бұрын
This just saved a «dead» GBA i just got 🤩
@jerryjb Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. It's the first one i could find that does the proper line out comparison with the capacitors and power cleaner
@Soy_Riven Жыл бұрын
Hola, espero que estés super bien, ¿podrías decirme dónde comprar el resistor R13? Accidentalmente quité el R13 cuando estaba quitando el switch para eliminar el oxido. 😢😢
@berndog Жыл бұрын
hmm creo que no lo necesita. si lo quitaste, puedes esperar un tiempo más despues de apagar el GBA y ante de encendirlo. El power switch debe funcionar sin el R13. Pero si quieres comprar uno nuevo R13, buscar <<SMD 150 OHM 0.1% 1/16W 0402>>. Lo compré de Digikey o Mouser en los USA. Lo siento por mi español jaja
@Soy_Riven Жыл бұрын
@@berndog ok, muchas gracias, realmente estoy muy agradecido contigo por tu ayuda y tiempo que dedicaste para responderme. Excelente vídeo, muy bien explicado y con muy buena grabación. ¡Tu vídeo fue de gran ayuda para reemplazar mi switch de GBA! Deberías seguir haciendo vídeos como este. ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 Y uno donde expliques como soldar el R13🤣🤣🤣 ¡Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
@drcrankenstein Жыл бұрын
Was skeptical cleaning the power switch would make a difference, but sure enough, red flicker is gone now. Solid green. Thanks!
@jorgeesparza9434 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Grant-H2O Жыл бұрын
When I turn on the Gameboy the speaker takes about 2 or 3 seconds to kick on and start emitting sound. Does anyone know what would cause that or have the same issue?
@Hightower2804TP Жыл бұрын
Dude this fixed my GBA perfectly! Thanks :) The power indicator was flickering and switched to red after a few minutes and the GBA turned off after only about 3 hours. Now it stays green for hours and I get so much more battery life with my IPS mod!
@DamfinoMR2 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm definitely about to drip some 99% in there and jiggle the switch back and forth
@ambitiousmelon1219 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant tutorial and it was so easy to follow, subscribed!
@leabriana1223 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch. Doing my first advanced on a super corroded GBA. I think this should solve my half working power switch!
@modology2 жыл бұрын
do you happen to know if there are any sound mod to reduce noise for Gameboy Micro?
@nusdogg2 жыл бұрын
As I already installed the de-hum kit from HandHeld Legend, there was still some amount of noticeable hum. I also have the CleanAmp and 1 watt speaker too. After the Helder's Tech GBA Power Cleaner, the hum/hiss did got reduced, but not all of it. Still some coming from the speaker, but definitely much cleaner than before.
@Grant-H2O Жыл бұрын
Mine is still has a noticeably loud hissing noise when sound is being emitted through the speaker. Also the volume doesn't ramp up and down with any consistency
@CaptainReaperPE2 жыл бұрын
My GBA flashes green light once when i try to turn on and then nothing happens, and when i move the switch to turn off, it flashes again once do i need to clean?
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
yes, you should clean it. cleaning a power switch is like one of the most basic and important repairs you can do to keep your console in good working order, provided you do it properly haha
@CaptainReaperPE2 жыл бұрын
@@berndog i cleaned like you did and nothing changed Still the same problrm
@erasmus027 Жыл бұрын
@@CaptainReaperPE I’m here to say me too
@JeffriRanger2 жыл бұрын
that 680uF makes so much better!!!! thank you very much
@wambam2 жыл бұрын
Lot of great tips in this video that I wouldn't have thought of. Thank you!
@pimpedoutstereos97472 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this video. It helped me out although my led light still flickers sumtimes but I think that’s coz of the ips screen I’ve fitted perhaps
@RevExp2 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm. Thank you!
@chrisgarcia69342 жыл бұрын
The animation plays but doesnt play the game, what should I do?
@vix_in_japan2 жыл бұрын
I literally have no soldering experience but was having this problem and your walkthrough was perfect. I now have a working GameBoy again. Woohoo!
@burgerking322 жыл бұрын
His slider having contacts me wondering why mine dosent
@ShadowZero19802 жыл бұрын
Pic?
@burgerking322 жыл бұрын
@@ShadowZero1980 no also update i got a new switch so
@ShadowZero19802 жыл бұрын
@@burgerking32 Ok. I need to doublecheck, but I thought my SP didn't have contact on the slider either...
@cbaker21022 жыл бұрын
Like #200
@BashoStrikes2 жыл бұрын
What does one do if one of the upper bracket anchor pads of the switch, which hold the actual moving part in place, is lifted? Are those anchor pads relative to circuitry or are they just for holding the bracket in place?
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
If you've lifted those pads you will need to do a "trace repair" or jump a wire from the switch itself to neighboring components to complete the circuit. media.discordapp.net/attachments/332487777986019337/877028141678362634/unknown.png
@BashoStrikes2 жыл бұрын
@@berndog The four front pads are fine. The righthand anchor for the upper bracket is the missing pad that was partially torn when I discovered it. I tried to save it but couldn't do so.
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
@@BashoStrikes I think those are just anchoring, you should be fine then. to be sure, look for GBA board scans and see what the traces look like underneath those pads
@BashoStrikes2 жыл бұрын
@@berndog It seems you're correct because, after further inspection, the anchor pad was reattached to the motherboard on that side with super glue or something of that nature. The board was still working somewhat with sporadic power failures that, when jumped outside the switch, did not occur anymore. Thanks for the great communication, it really helps with the learning process.
@ShinkoNet2 жыл бұрын
Grabbed the equivalent caps from digikey (sadly not all of them you had were in stock so I had to get slightly larger caps) but in the end I did the re-capping and soldering and now my GBA's noise output has noticeably decreased. Not as clean as what I hear in yours, but good enough to put an amp on (which I did) and use for recording GBA music via line-in. I might clean the power switch too, eventually, since that's the only thing i havent done.
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
Sweet! I still highly recommend cleaning the power switch, since you're adding more power-hungry mods to the console. A clean power switch should be the foundation for any additional mods, IMO. I have a video on my channel showing how to do that if you need some guidance. Good luck!
@anversailles2 жыл бұрын
Is okay to just put solder on the 4 contact points on the shield to more easily desolder? My SP has the same problems but the shield shown here looks different. Here you got 2 fat legs, but my SP’s shield is connected with 4 tiny points.
@izaakplayz10792 жыл бұрын
That to much tools im 13 is there a easier way
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
Ask an adult you know and trust for help, then show them this video. It’s okay to ask for help.
@izaakplayz10792 жыл бұрын
@@berndog nah I'm good then my parents don't even have those tools
@clipsonthespectrum2 жыл бұрын
ur vids have been so great for this link to midi cable ive been trying to make, since im basically turning the gba into a synth i need the cleanest audio possible out of the gba. thanks!!
Honestly you’re one of the few I’ve seen have a different color power led. If you’re still around may you please do a tutorial on it? I would greatly appreciate that! Hope you’re well!
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
Check 1hr18 minutes in my full GBA build stream on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIFqzq2oZK2pgcY.html and thank you! Hope you are well too
@thatonedudenamedvalentine78362 жыл бұрын
@@berndog I didn’t know you had twitter, I dm’ed through there I asked you a question regarding perhaps an installation for me for the power led. I watched through halfway the stream posted a while back. Great method no matter how unorthodox it might seem!
@FelipeBudinich2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this video. It seems that the power cleaner works quite nicely!
@ctrpie8582 жыл бұрын
Hi uhm i just cleaned the switch it works but not everytime.Led doesn't flicker anymore after cleaning.Sometimes when i change battery it doesn't turn on too everytime, does it mean it need more cleaning?thank youu
@berndog2 жыл бұрын
It might need more cleaning, but more likely it's that you need to make sure the metal shielding holding the switch down is flush and flat. If it's not down flat all the way, the switch might not make a good connection when you try to turn it on and it will seem like it doesn't work. Watch the video again where I solder the metal shield back on.
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Thank you so much! Excellent tutorial, keep it up!
Dont use leaded solder on the gba, it will mix the leaded solder with the non leaded solder Nintendo used in the gba and create a weaker joint. Older consoles used lead, the gba didnt because of the regulations in place
How do I emulate this on PC? I don't see a webcam option.
My GBA keeps resetting itself. Praying this works
Lol howd my experience go? Broke my gba.
Hello friends :-) I tried fixing my power switch like in the video but I’m afraid I used too much solder on both ends and shorted my gameboy :( I have a multimeter coming in the mail soon, can anyone offer some advice on a repair? :-)
What should I do if the metal pin piece on the plastic removable piece (the slider piece) comes off? Is there an easily accessible replacement?
in that case I would honestly look to replace the entire switch assembly. i'd check out retrogamerepairshop for parts
@@berndogThanks for the quick reply! Unfortunately am struggling as I don't have a very good soldering iron, so wary of removing the entire switch assembly.
Does the shielding have polarity ? If i just put tin an it touches the two little legs at each end of the shield, it will short-circuit ?
nope the orientation of the cover of the switch doesnt matter
Thank you for your reply. I would also like to know if, when we reconnect the shield, the two small legs which are located at the two ends touch each other because of the tin, it will short circuit ?
@@berndog and a have unfortunaly no flux, can i do it so ?
@@Kirbo_exe hmm i am not sure I understand what you mean, the legs of the shielding at the two ends are not connected to the rest of the circuit to cause a short. All the shield does is hold down the plastic 'switch' piece that makes electrical contact with the rest of the circuit that turns the console on or off. And you don't need flux, it just makes it easier to use it, but it is still possible to do it without it. To be safe just try to follow the steps in my video as closely as possible. It has been a few years since I have opened a game boy so I don't remember all the small details perfectly right now
@@berndog oh tanks you so much. So if i understand correctely, the shield is not related to the board, its just make the contact with the switch ?
That utility knife trick works great. I used to have a hard time getting those covers off.
I definitely recommend just replacing it, but ONLY replace it if you have a heat gun. Do not try removing it with only a soldering iron, you are more than likely gonna rip out the motherboard contact points. I do clean up some of the solder with a desoldering braid so there's less that the heat gun has to melt. The thing that's sketchy about the original switch is that it's a slider and not a true on/off switch, and it only "switches" due to how the plastic part goes back and forth in the shell.
Warning: When doing this make sure to wear safety goggles, when I removed the first side molten solder flicked at my face and barely missed my eye! You have been warned! Please take care!
Thank you so much for posting! I haven't soldered in years so ill see about taking out the motherboard and kind of cleaning the switch area.😊 EDIT: I took out the motherboard and cleaned the back area with alcohol and it worked!!! Thank you so much!! ❤❤❤
hey berndog! what is the file size of a 30 second video done in this way?
There is an argument that the operational squeaks, squeals and background noise are part of the GameBoy's character and charm. I imagine reproducing these glitchy sounds is something that emulators can't do accurately, therefore it makes the experience more authentic. I agree with installing an amp and replacing the speaker with a 2 watt version. But as for the dehum and dehiss, I'm quite happy to keep it.
The original speaker sounds the best.
The video I was looking for! Thanks a lot for your video😊
OK so I yeeted R13, what now? You should totally make a video 😬
do completely unmodded gameboy advances normally make a low buzzing sound whenever they're turned on?
yes
@@berndog ok cool, thanks!
This just saved a «dead» GBA i just got 🤩
Thanks for this video. It's the first one i could find that does the proper line out comparison with the capacitors and power cleaner
Hola, espero que estés super bien, ¿podrías decirme dónde comprar el resistor R13? Accidentalmente quité el R13 cuando estaba quitando el switch para eliminar el oxido. 😢😢
hmm creo que no lo necesita. si lo quitaste, puedes esperar un tiempo más despues de apagar el GBA y ante de encendirlo. El power switch debe funcionar sin el R13. Pero si quieres comprar uno nuevo R13, buscar <<SMD 150 OHM 0.1% 1/16W 0402>>. Lo compré de Digikey o Mouser en los USA. Lo siento por mi español jaja
@@berndog ok, muchas gracias, realmente estoy muy agradecido contigo por tu ayuda y tiempo que dedicaste para responderme. Excelente vídeo, muy bien explicado y con muy buena grabación. ¡Tu vídeo fue de gran ayuda para reemplazar mi switch de GBA! Deberías seguir haciendo vídeos como este. ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 Y uno donde expliques como soldar el R13🤣🤣🤣 ¡Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
Was skeptical cleaning the power switch would make a difference, but sure enough, red flicker is gone now. Solid green. Thanks!
Thank you!
When I turn on the Gameboy the speaker takes about 2 or 3 seconds to kick on and start emitting sound. Does anyone know what would cause that or have the same issue?
Dude this fixed my GBA perfectly! Thanks :) The power indicator was flickering and switched to red after a few minutes and the GBA turned off after only about 3 hours. Now it stays green for hours and I get so much more battery life with my IPS mod!
Yeah I'm definitely about to drip some 99% in there and jiggle the switch back and forth
Brilliant tutorial and it was so easy to follow, subscribed!
Thanks a bunch. Doing my first advanced on a super corroded GBA. I think this should solve my half working power switch!
do you happen to know if there are any sound mod to reduce noise for Gameboy Micro?
As I already installed the de-hum kit from HandHeld Legend, there was still some amount of noticeable hum. I also have the CleanAmp and 1 watt speaker too. After the Helder's Tech GBA Power Cleaner, the hum/hiss did got reduced, but not all of it. Still some coming from the speaker, but definitely much cleaner than before.
Mine is still has a noticeably loud hissing noise when sound is being emitted through the speaker. Also the volume doesn't ramp up and down with any consistency
My GBA flashes green light once when i try to turn on and then nothing happens, and when i move the switch to turn off, it flashes again once do i need to clean?
yes, you should clean it. cleaning a power switch is like one of the most basic and important repairs you can do to keep your console in good working order, provided you do it properly haha
@@berndog i cleaned like you did and nothing changed Still the same problrm
@@CaptainReaperPE I’m here to say me too
that 680uF makes so much better!!!! thank you very much
Lot of great tips in this video that I wouldn't have thought of. Thank you!
Thankyou for this video. It helped me out although my led light still flickers sumtimes but I think that’s coz of the ips screen I’ve fitted perhaps
Worked like a charm. Thank you!
The animation plays but doesnt play the game, what should I do?
I literally have no soldering experience but was having this problem and your walkthrough was perfect. I now have a working GameBoy again. Woohoo!
His slider having contacts me wondering why mine dosent
Pic?
@@ShadowZero1980 no also update i got a new switch so
@@burgerking32 Ok. I need to doublecheck, but I thought my SP didn't have contact on the slider either...
Like #200
What does one do if one of the upper bracket anchor pads of the switch, which hold the actual moving part in place, is lifted? Are those anchor pads relative to circuitry or are they just for holding the bracket in place?
If you've lifted those pads you will need to do a "trace repair" or jump a wire from the switch itself to neighboring components to complete the circuit. media.discordapp.net/attachments/332487777986019337/877028141678362634/unknown.png
@@berndog The four front pads are fine. The righthand anchor for the upper bracket is the missing pad that was partially torn when I discovered it. I tried to save it but couldn't do so.
@@BashoStrikes I think those are just anchoring, you should be fine then. to be sure, look for GBA board scans and see what the traces look like underneath those pads
@@berndog It seems you're correct because, after further inspection, the anchor pad was reattached to the motherboard on that side with super glue or something of that nature. The board was still working somewhat with sporadic power failures that, when jumped outside the switch, did not occur anymore. Thanks for the great communication, it really helps with the learning process.
Grabbed the equivalent caps from digikey (sadly not all of them you had were in stock so I had to get slightly larger caps) but in the end I did the re-capping and soldering and now my GBA's noise output has noticeably decreased. Not as clean as what I hear in yours, but good enough to put an amp on (which I did) and use for recording GBA music via line-in. I might clean the power switch too, eventually, since that's the only thing i havent done.
Sweet! I still highly recommend cleaning the power switch, since you're adding more power-hungry mods to the console. A clean power switch should be the foundation for any additional mods, IMO. I have a video on my channel showing how to do that if you need some guidance. Good luck!
Is okay to just put solder on the 4 contact points on the shield to more easily desolder? My SP has the same problems but the shield shown here looks different. Here you got 2 fat legs, but my SP’s shield is connected with 4 tiny points.
That to much tools im 13 is there a easier way
Ask an adult you know and trust for help, then show them this video. It’s okay to ask for help.
@@berndog nah I'm good then my parents don't even have those tools
ur vids have been so great for this link to midi cable ive been trying to make, since im basically turning the gba into a synth i need the cleanest audio possible out of the gba. thanks!!
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Honestly you’re one of the few I’ve seen have a different color power led. If you’re still around may you please do a tutorial on it? I would greatly appreciate that! Hope you’re well!
Check 1hr18 minutes in my full GBA build stream on my channel here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIFqzq2oZK2pgcY.html and thank you! Hope you are well too
@@berndog I didn’t know you had twitter, I dm’ed through there I asked you a question regarding perhaps an installation for me for the power led. I watched through halfway the stream posted a while back. Great method no matter how unorthodox it might seem!
Thanks very much for this video. It seems that the power cleaner works quite nicely!
Hi uhm i just cleaned the switch it works but not everytime.Led doesn't flicker anymore after cleaning.Sometimes when i change battery it doesn't turn on too everytime, does it mean it need more cleaning?thank youu
It might need more cleaning, but more likely it's that you need to make sure the metal shielding holding the switch down is flush and flat. If it's not down flat all the way, the switch might not make a good connection when you try to turn it on and it will seem like it doesn't work. Watch the video again where I solder the metal shield back on.
@@berndog ok thankyouu:)