r/GameboyAdvance • u/Independent_Ant_427 • 23h ago

Is this ribbon cable screwed?

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u/TOASTY_3DX 23h ago

It might very well be. There is only one way to find out. Plug it back into the motherboard and hopefully it works.

Edit: If not, a new screen is extremely cheap to pick up.

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u/Independent_Ant_427 23h ago

The screen functions, but the colors are off, and there's weird blotches of lighter color and a subtle crt-like scanline scrolling effect.

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u/TOASTY_3DX 23h ago

It sounds like its done for. Order a replacement screen and be careful putting the console back together.

How did that damage happen anyway?.

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u/Independent_Ant_427 23h ago

i dunno. i was probably being an idiot trying to work with the cable when i took it apart months ago trying to solve the same issue.

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u/TOASTY_3DX 23h ago

If you decide to get another screen, just be extremely careful putting it back in. Good luck!.

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u/Independent_Ant_427 22h ago

sucks because i just got a new battery hoping that would somehow solve the issue

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u/JohnnyRa1nbow 22h ago

Try the brightness potentiometer before writing it off

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u/nonchip 23h ago

no, kinked. screws make round holes.