I haven't been playing on my GameBoy Color for a while and when I replace the batteries the screen flicker goes away.
I looked up online and I see that I need a new power regulator. Is this true?
#GameBoy Color Funnyplaying IPS Drop-in Backlight flickers
proud shell
steady cipher
Unlikely. You probably need to clean your power switch
proud shell
Unlikely. You probably need to clean your power switch
Why clean the power switch?
steady cipher
Because Mike said so #gameboy message
proud shell
i thought he posted an irrelevant meme, looking into it now
steady cipher
Over time, carbon builds up on the power switch, which affects conductivity. This is super common and causes a wide range of issues, such as flickering
proud shell
sounds easier to get a new gameboy color switch.. ill look into it
nevermind
steady cipher
Cleaning it isn’t that hard but depends on your soldering ability. If you’re not comfortable doing it, you can either buy a soldering practice kit to get some more experience or see if there’s a cell phone repair shop near you that can open it up for you. If that fails, you may also be able to pay one of the verified modders to do it for you
proud shell
i'm a beginner but i managed to install the backlight mod myself. i'll see how it goes..
(by beginner, it was my first time)
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