I need help or guidance on what to do, as I'm not the best on these things. Its a dmg styled one and has no power led. There is basically no sign of life in this thing that I can see, but that's all the info I have.
#My gameboy pocket has just stopped working. I turned it off once, didn't turn on again.
plucky bramble
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plucky bramble
Well, I haven't been in here before. but there is a wire next to the switch that looks rather odd, could that be our culprit?
jolly pilot
Well, I haven't been in here before. but there is a wire next to the switch that...
Based on the shoddy solder work, I'm guessing someone opened the switch to clean the contacts and ripped a trace in the process. The wire is likely a bodge to correct, but it's difficult to tell with the fuzziness of the pictures.
Do you have a multimeter available? If you haven't already, check the gameboy wiki for troubleshooting common issues related to power.
plucky bramble
alright i'll do that
jolly pilot
Yup they are available. Depending on where you are located, can get one from RGRS, retromodding, or AliE, iirc.
jolly pilot
so i used the multimeter on my fuse and it seems gone
Just to make sure this is the root cause, how did you check the fuse?
plucky bramble
I checked literally almost everything else and the fuse was the only one not working, and it looked busted up close
plucky bramble
Is there an exact name for this fuse that i can get?
jolly pilot
"Gameboy pocket fuse" is what I used🤷♂️
https://retrogamerepairshop.com/products/game-boy-pocket-replacement-fuse?variant=41101169197228
plucky bramble
ok so basically i just soldered a wire there... any negative concequences that might come from this?