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Cody_D165 wrote:Sadly the Game Gear has a bad screen and no sound whatsoever. I have no experience with repairs or anything so oh well.


I'm not really up on GG stuff, but from what I remember reading... You can upgrade to a newer LCD screen that not only looks better, but IIRC uses less power thus extending battery life. As for the sound, IIRC, the GGs had a huge problem with the capacitors. I think that's what the audio issue is. People recap the entire GG to fix the problem.

If I'm off base, I'm sure some one will correct me.

If I'm on base, I think there's a guy on this forum that offers to recap GGs, and I believe it's the same person that will also upgrade the screen for you. Or maybe it's two different people. Definitely seen those services in the BST section though.
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Yeah, there are capacitor issues with the screen and sound on GGs. Replacing them should take care of the issues.
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Gameboy Color (Berry) with Pokemon Gold (missing label) and a rugrats game - $10
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..also the Beavis and Butthead is minty CIB with poster. :)
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Picked up a WiiPlus adapter $6
Counter Force for Wii $6 CIB (I think i paid too much because at the time i assumed i could customize the control scheme)
and Fantavision for PS2 for $3 missing manual
PS2 Controller Extension $3
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Hobie-wan wrote:Yeah, there are capacitor issues with the screen and sound on GGs. Replacing them should take care of the issues.


I'm not too experienced with stuff like this - but I got to thinking I have a black GG that's been sitting around for awhile that works alright but is pretty scratched. I might just swap out the guts into the blue shell or something one of these days.
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Cody_D165 wrote:
Hobie-wan wrote:Yeah, there are capacitor issues with the screen and sound on GGs. Replacing them should take care of the issues.


I'm not too experienced with stuff like this - but I got to thinking I have a black GG that's been sitting around for awhile that works alright but is pretty scratched. I might just swap out the guts into the blue shell or something one of these days.


You might look for videos showing how to use plastic polish to make things better as well.
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Sonic Colors (Wii) *MINT* - $12
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Went to my local pawn shop and picked up:
Ds games: Grand theft auto Chinatown stories,Mario Ds
Snes: castlevania 4, Donkey kong country 2: Diddy Kongs quest, Game genie (no book)
N64: RESIDENT EVIL 2! (Love this game)
Ps2: Silent Hill 2
Atari: 2 1981 Atari video game catalog (contains 49 game titles)
Dvds: Bleach the movie: forgotten dreams, Jin Roh, and Samurai gun

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Rogue Squadron PC, Knights Of The Old Republic PC, and Mario Tennis N64 for $3 at a garage sale. Good day.
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