Hey guys, I found my old AGB model and I’ve been trying to troubleshoot it. The screen stays blank, no logo or sound, and the power led flashes red/green. Batteries are charged and I have a cartridge slotted but no dice.
#GBA Blank Screen
fringe wigeon
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Hey guys, I found my old AGB model and I’ve been trying to troubleshoot it. The ...
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fringe wigeon
No mods of any kind have taken place. Everything is as it was when I first bought it besides new batteries.
past kelp
Can you take it apart so we can see the motherboard?
Sometimes when this happens, you need to clean the power switch.
fringe wigeon
I think you’re right! If I jiggle the power switch a little bit, it turns on. Like a really small nudge back and forth without setting it to off. I have no Tri point screwdriver, it’s on order. Would I just need to wipe gunk off?
boreal dragon
there are common issues and its listed in the wiki post above