First post, by bjwil1991
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Over the course of the weekend, I bidded on a couple of DMG-01 GameBoy system auctions.
The first one was 3 DMG-01 systems that are untested, as-is, non-functioning that possibly means that there's corrosion on the terminals of the battery compartment. The first thing I am going to do is hook up a switching power supply (6VDC) to the systems and see if they spring to life. If so, it means that there's more damage on the inside and can use a good cleaning and solder reflow. I'll dissect them to see if any of them need a good cleaning and inspect every component, including the screen for any vertical lines.
The second one was a DMG-01 PLAY IT LOUD edition that not only did it come with the system itself, it came with games and accessories. The bundle came with the following:
1) GameBoy DMG-01 PLAY IT LOUD edition in fantastic shape and some light scratches on the screen cover
2) Game Link Cable (ordered 3 untested, as-is DMG-01s from eBay as well)
3) Carrying case
4) GameShark
5) 2x Nuby Game Light Plus (magnifier that lights up), 1 had battery corrosion, but, I got it cleaned out (I wore gloves when removing the batteries)
6) Games: Donkey Kong, Madden 96, NBA Jam, Monster Truck Wars, Tetris, and Race Drivin' along with all of the protective cases.
Image of the bundle below:
The seller advertised it as working without any issues, however, I don't have any AA batteries to place in the system yet and the Game Light Plus units need them as well, however, 1 had battery leakage all over the place. I wore gloves and took the batteries out, then cleaned the terminals with DeoxIt and a cotton swab/Q-tip.
Plans for the systems:
1) Cleaning them both internally and externally, and retr0brite (if necessary)
2) Inspect every component internally and externally for damage
3) Repair the systems (except for the PLAY IT LOUD edition)
4) Replace the screen covers with glass ones
5) Modify the screens to have a backlight and bivert mod
More to come.
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