What should I get next?

ALIEXPRESS OGS 4.2 IPS MODULAR SCREEN (funny playing) SEGA GAME GEAR mod- King of HDMi https://youtu.be/jnu1SVvgXq0

SEGA GAME GEAR MAIN-BOARD RECAP IN 7 MINS!!! - KING OF HDMi https://youtu.be/nnk97rQuh-k

I got a little bit nostalgic a few weeks ago and bought a Game Gear off of eBay with a few games that I had with my original back in the early 90s. The seller listed it as turning on but with a white screen and no audio. I was hoping it was just cleaning the cartridges, but I quickly found out that was not the case.

I was eventually able to get the audio working by just cleaning the cartridges and cartridge connector, but I could tell many of the caps had leaked. I ordered a kit from Handheld Legends to get it repaired. After the recap I still had no working display and it actually got worse with flickering and other issues. I found that several of the traces were also damaged, although I could have spent more time scraping traces away, I decided to just jumper across to each component as seen in the pics. Eventually I went with some enamel wire to clean up the repair.

In the end, I have a fully working Game Gear with original (except for caps) components. I might get another for an LCD mod, but I am really happy with having the original thing to play around with.

https://imgur.com/a/KDBzteR

SEQURE HT-140 HOT TWEEZERS - SEGA GAME GEAR SUDIO RECAP in 4 mins! - KING OF HDMi https://youtu.be/3VLQNQ9pGMY

Haven’t fully installed it yet but it fits well better than having bodged up wires.

I recently picked up 4 game gears in various states of non working status.

First one I am trying to get working is a VA5 board model (unlike the others which are VA1).

This one powers on and then goes right off again, so I assume there is an issue with the power board. Most repair kits just have you replace the capacitors, some include the ICs but I am wondering if the actual issue is one of the components near the bottom (see image where it has brown crud). I've so far not been able to find a diagram that indicates what this is and what to replace it with.

I also thought about getting a replacement power board from Ali Express. This boards power connector differs from the VA1 models so I can't test using one of the others to make sure its the only issue. I'm also not sure if the ones from Ali Express are any good. I've seen people use the screen kits but there is little info on if the power boards are any good.

Another hurdle is that I am in Canada so "just get a kit from Console 5" is going to delay repair for weeks. I'd rather source the parts locally from Active123 or Amazon

Any insight would help.

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Hi, can someone tell me what component Q3 is and if it's needed with an IPS screen please ?

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Hi everyone!

Having done the li-ion battery mod recently, anyone has any idea on how I could "mod" the stock red LED to show the actual battery status ?

I mean, if I use 6x AA batteries, the red LED will begin to blink upon reaching a lower voltage, BUT, while using my Li-Ion battery mod, the red LED will never blink at a lower voltage making it impossible to know when the battery is low.

Thank you.

I’ve owned a recapped Game Gear for about 3 years now, and slowly over time, the volume pot will make crackling and static sounds upon changing the volume. Upon adjusting the wheel a certain way, the sound will come out distorted but it changes with slight adjustments.

Is this a cause for concern?

Hi everybody, I'm trying to put to work this Game Gear I bought couple a weeks ago. It is a VA0; as I got it, it powered on and after a sec it turned off.

So I've done the recap of the main board and the power board today, but nothing changed. I tested the tensions on power board pins and all values seems off (2,5V instead of 5V, 9V pin was ok, pin at 34V not even nearly that value).

At this point I connected the main board to the back part of another working Game Gear I have, a VA1. It turns finally on, the screen is as you can see in the image, sound is on although I can ear some blank noise.

My thought is that the screen is faulty, but I can consider the mother board ok, so at this point I can get a new power board, and proceed to install a new screen (I've got one of those from Aliexpress).

Is this so, or I have to consider the mother board faulty too?

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Well, I fixed my first game gear. Just a recap kit, but proud of myself nonetheless... However, safe to assume dead screen and time to upgrade that?

Can hear the game, just can't see it 😭😭😂😂

Hi. I bought a game gear a few years ago it was my dream handheld growing up and I was super excited about it. Over the few years I have had I noticed that it has a horrible fish oder when in use. Becuase of that I rarely use it and just keep it stored in the closet.

I'm assuming it probably has bad capacitors based on what I read online. I'm personally not tech savy enough to even begin to fix it though. At the moment it has horrible oder, the volume has gone away, and the screen just flashes white with black lines across it. I also have no local video game repair anywhere.

Is it safe to just store without any batteries in it and should I be worried it may cause a fire even just being stored away? Just want to make sure there is no fire hazard.

Hi,

On 6/14/24 I placed on order for a Magic Screen. The item status on their page was/is:

"Assembling in progress - Pre-order now to get it as soon as possible when the next batch is available ! (2024-06-22)"

This is still the current status, and my order is still listed as on backorder. I kind of forgot about it over the months, and I have tried sending a couple emails to their support email since then, with no response. I would still like one if they are still making them. I don't want to have to open a paypal dispute or whatever. Does anyone know how to reach them?

Thanks

Love building these bad boys!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for help with a problem I’m having with the Funny Playing IPS v4.3 screen on a Game Gear. I’ve successfully installed this exact screen on 6 other Game Gears from the same seller without any issues, but this time I’m getting a strange color glitch.

Video link: https://youtube.com/shorts/Yw4KW4QI2nU

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

• Recapped the motherboard.
• Cleaned the cartridge slot.
• Installed the IPS board.
• Connected FB1 and bridged R23 with T10.
• Measured 4.9V on VCC before connecting the screen.

When I boot up the console, the screen initially looks fine, but shortly after, the colors start glitching.

• I’ve tried different games, but the same issue persists.
• I’ve tested both the stock power regulator (batteries) and the Funny Playing regulator (5V usb-c input, batteries) for the IPS screen – same results.
• I resoldered everything, checked continuity, and inspected all connections under a microscope. Still no change.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? Could it be a faulty screen or board?

I’ll soon have another IPS screen and a Game Gear unit for an upgrade, so I can test if the screen itself might be the issue. But in the meantime, I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions!

Thanks in advance!

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Not sure why i cant get this dumb screen to work.

Everything looks good. Soldered like a pro. Laminated screen turns on but console no longer boots contrast appears to work

So now i need to reverse everything…..🤬

I need a new thermal Fuse and transformer. Where can i source these from?

I made up a bunch of single speaker output sound boards. I assemble these myself for fun. Is this worth listing for sale? What would be a fair price?

SEGA GAMEGEAR RECAP RESTORAL EPISODE 1 https://youtu.be/Y8MtcYqJV9w

SEGA GAME GEAR - NO SOUND? RECAP AND REPAIRS https://youtu.be/PBYecPmSbt0

SEGA GAME GEAR GG - RESTO #3 https://youtu.be/xVQTA6nogeI

SEGA GAME GEAR - RETRO_SIX_CLEAN_JUICE_INSTALL https://youtu.be/AsQtyZYJKeU