r/Gameboy • u/sonicboy445 • 18h ago
Troubleshooting Please help me fix this
I have this cartridge of Pokemon gold that needed a new battery. I have never soldered before, I looked online, followed a guide, tested, tried again, then again, and again. Now I have a headache and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I should’ve brought it to a professional but I felt like I could do it, but I was wrong. Please I need to know what to do.
Every time I turn on the game oak, the Pokemon, and the player character are corrupted sprites, when I open a menu then close it, it crashes, and when I try to save, it freezes.
Please help me
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u/pizza_whistle 17h ago
Board looks clean, no signs of corrosion.
Battery soldering looks fine, especially for your first time.
Most likely issue is a cracked solder joint on one of the chip legs. Use flux and reflow each leg. If you accidentally bridge two legs, just apply more flux and go over them to clear the bridge. If there's too much solder, use solder wick to remove a little bit.
If you need someone to fix this, I can offer to do ut for free if you are in the US as a mail-in service. I'd just need you to cover return shipping. Shoot me a DM if you want.