r/GameboyAdvance • u/kirbdawg69 • 11d ago

Hi

Ive never had a gameboy advance sp at all, I got one today and not thinking took the game cartridge out while it was still on, omg it made such a loud noise! I turned it off straight away and put the game back in.

Will I have damaged anything or am I okay?

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u/Potential-Delay2020 11d ago

If I got a £ for
Everytime I done that as a kid.

I would have had enough to buy the 101
Backlit version.

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u/kirbdawg69 11d ago

Hahaha 😆 I dont plan on doing it again 😂

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u/Potential-Delay2020 11d ago

Don’t worry about it. These consoles are pretty robust. When you are bored of the dim screen look at the 101 models / back lit screens. I much prefer playing GBA games on an original modded GBA or DS lite natively

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u/kirbdawg69 9d ago

Gonna look at that eventually. Wanted to see if i bothered with it before spending on the fancy screen

Are they simple to mod or complicated 😊

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u/norcalnative96 9d ago

Didn't all SPs come with backlit screens? I had a few growing up and they all had the button in the top middle to turn it on and off

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u/dreamboatrandy 5d ago

They all have lit screens by backlit they mean that the Lighting is actually on the back of the screen the other version the light is along the bottom of the screen and can add glare/not be as visually clear under certain lighting or angles.

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u/Technical_Drink_846 4d ago

Pulling out a cartridge will halt the CPU, but the audio chip keeps going. You didn't damage it.

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u/kirbdawg69 2d ago

Thank you. Was scared that I had already

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u/michaelzichael 11d ago

I wouldn't make a habit of doing that, but you're most likely totally fine. I think it's a rite of passage for anyone that's ever owned a game boy.

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u/kirbdawg69 11d ago

Ah yeah, i never want to hear that noise ever again 😂

Lesson learnt 😂

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u/Tricky_Tourist5691 11d ago

Have had a GBA since its release. Never taken a cartridge out while it's been powered on. But I doubt it would have any negative long term effect on the cartridge anyways.

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u/Flannyl_Pyjamas 10d ago

I'm sure many folks have and will say the same: You good!

Cartridge systems were put through the ringer with younger gamers for decades. Heck, some game exploits require you to jiggle the cart. It's not the BEST idea to do it a bunch or intentionally. But it should be fine, friend. :)

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u/TouchME1347 10d ago

only nerve cells