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Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

I recently bought an original Gaemboy. Cleaned up to corrosion from old batteries and put in new ones. When I turn the power on I see the red light but nothing else happens. Screen is empty and there...

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Re: Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

Do you have a game inserted? if you do, this can be that the games chip that is read by the gameboy is dirty. Clean it with a q-tip and some windex on it and dry it with the other side. If there is no...

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Re: Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

also inspect the slot and clean it with another q-tip. make sure it hasnt been in conatct with water, physical shock, physical damage, or any batery leakage in the gameboy.

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Re: Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

Device is clean as a whistle. I'll check the slot and the chip. But still shouldn't the Gameboy make the starting sound and show the nintendo logo on the screen even without the game inserted? Because...

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Re: Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

oh, so your not geing pass the nintendo logo huh.... hmmm. is there at least a black rectangle on the screen?

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Re: Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

also... try multiple games... it might be the game thats broken. and if you have another gameboy, try putting the game in that one. If you've tried multiple different gamepaks on that Game Boy and mome...

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Re: Original Gameboy shows red light but doesn't turn on

No black rectrangle. When I turn the power on I can hear small click from the speaker and the red light turns on. Screen shows no lifesigns.

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Tried it with Pokemon Red that works on my Gameboy Color. I guess you are correct that the problem is in the Gameboy itself. I am hoping to find more technical help who has had more experiences with...

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yeah, no problem and may your pokemon adventure continue

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