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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    So could the processor be what's malfunctioning if it can't display the proper graphics on screen?
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Hey, thanks for the reply. That drawing looks just like the pin in the slot. If the Game boy logo is suppose to be contained in the slot, doesn't that mean one of the pins has a short?
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    GBA SP 001 Distorted Video & Freezing after CPU/RAM Short

    Pardon me. I'm no expert and sadly can't help you, but if I may I'd like to ask a question: how did you test the cartridge slot for continutity? I have a GBA SP that can't even make it to the logo screens (and in GB mode there is no Game Boy logo at all, just the startup sound and the ability to...
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    BUMP: I hate to keep piling on the questions, but for the sake of potentially having to buy a new cartridge slot, how can I test the solder points of the cartridge slot? (by the way, i tested via 32 with the mounting pin solder point and there was no continuity) In my crude understanding of...
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Well, I discovered something about my GBA SP since my last post; apparently when the voltage switch is down (or a Game boy game is inserted) there is continutity on the first solder joint (S1) holding the switch down, the one in front of S1 (C1), and the middle joint (S2). I don't think this...
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Well, I have my multimeter set up now. I'm still not really sure where to test, but just to begin I thought I'd have a go testing the solder holding the Voltage switch down (the switch that switches between GB and GBA mode) and the first two solder parts have continuity but not the other two. Is...
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    Hardware GBA cart slot connector has internal corrosion. How serious of an issue is this?

    What exactly is the corrosion, rust?
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    Hardware GBA cart slot connector has internal corrosion. How serious of an issue is this?

    Have you solved this problem? If not, then I would recommend soaking a microfiber cloth in some Distilled White Vinegar and scrubbing the pins as much as you can. Or you try using a toothbrush with vinegar (make sure to leave the system is completely dry before you turn it on again). This...
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Thank you for the schematic.
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Where do I test on the board with the red and black things on the multimeter?
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Maybe there is a disturbance in the circuitry from the pins to the GB chip on the motherboard?
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Just out of curiousity, has anyone ever actually had this problem (though probably not from putting a vice grip on their GBA :rolleyes:) and have ever been able to fix it?
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Hm, sounds pretty complicated. I can't say I have the ability to do any on this, but at least I have an idea on how it could be fixed. Thanks
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    I will have to try them all again, but I'm pretty sure it happens with all of them. Maybe the GBA is shorting them all out or something.
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Yeah, you're probably right. Would you happen to know anyone on this forum who could help me?
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    I have tested multiple GBC cartridges and Pokemon Yellow with this system, and they all have the same problem. I haven't tried testing anything with a multimeter, however; I am not very good with electrical things. I probably did do something like that for it to suddenly stop being able to play...
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    I don't think its the GBC cartridges, because the Game Boy Advance could read them just fine before this happened. I forgot to mention that for many years the Game Boy Advance could only play GB and GBC color games with no hitch and sometimes Mario Kart, which that is what ultimately what led to...
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    Nintendo GBA blank screen when reading GBC games

    Well, my families GBA turned 20 this year, but sadly I think I may have broken it a few years back when I stupidly thought it would be a good idea to put a vice grip on it to apply pressure to the battery to get Mario Kart to work (because for some reason applying pressure to the battery pack...
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