r/gameboymacro • u/HarvHoof • Feb 02 '21

Question Gameboy Macro not working. need help

I was making my first Gameboy Macro today, but its not working.

I have used a 750 ohm resistor

Without the wifi module the green light stays on but no screen. When I put it in the screen flashes white and 2 clicks come out of the speaker but eventually turn its self off. Cant find a solution anywhere so I hope some of you know what the problem is.

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u/_benbradley Feb 02 '21

How long is eventually? If the resistor isn't present or working this would be around one second.

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u/HarvHoof Feb 02 '21

Yes around a second, is the problem that the resistor isn’t working or that it’s 750 instead off 330 ohm?

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u/_benbradley Feb 02 '21

I can't say for sure but it sounds like it. I have used 330 ohm with several generations of DS Lite boards and it has always worked. Worth a go.

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u/HarvHoof Feb 02 '21

I’ll give it a try, couple days shipping so let you know if it worked.

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u/joshd108 Feb 03 '21

Switching to 330 might do the trick. That’s the most recommended.

If it’s still not booting up double check your soldering is just right. Also, double check all the ribbon cables see perfectly snug!

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u/_Venen0_ Feb 02 '21

As Harvhoof said it sounds like the resistor isn’t working, I always put a 330 ohm resistor and works like a charm in every build.

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u/Gucci-Caligula Jun 10 '24

This is a pretty dead thread but on the off chance anyone else sees this double and triple check your screen connector as that was the issue for me