<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - My broken gameboy]]> 2014-03-12T20:31:06Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/13657/my-broken-gameboy/ <![CDATA[Re: My broken gameboy]]> If it isn't batteries, try temporary de-soldering the backlight's leads, wrap the tips with a bit of electrical tape so they don't short anything out, and try it again. While your at it, make sure you didn't accidentally short the board at the point you soldered the backlight.

I'm assuming your gameboy worked normally at some point in time, when did it stop working? Was it right after you first installed the backlight?

If it's a short, check for any part of the board that is unreasonably hot while the switch is on.

Try these things, and we can continue trouble shooting if nothing fixes it.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/bit+9 2014-03-12T20:31:06Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/203287/#p203287 <![CDATA[Re: My broken gameboy]]> What is the mAh rating of your rechargeable batteries? Try four copper top duracells.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Jazzmarazz 2014-03-12T19:07:51Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/203286/#p203286 <![CDATA[Re: My broken gameboy]]> Magic.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/katsumbhong 2014-03-12T18:40:34Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/203284/#p203284 <![CDATA[Re: My broken gameboy]]> tried newly  recharged batteries

]]> https://chipmusic.org/bitjacker 2014-03-12T14:26:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/203272/#p203272 <![CDATA[Re: My broken gameboy]]> flat batteries?

hitler?

magic???

]]> https://chipmusic.org/atomsmasha 2014-03-12T14:20:29Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/203271/#p203271 <![CDATA[My broken gameboy]]> It just turns on and powers down right away. It has a blue backlight. what is causing it to shut off?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/bitjacker 2014-03-12T13:58:08Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/203269/#p203269