Replacing a Game Boy Color Game's battery - Easiest & Cheapest Method?

[AO007]

Also, it's not the save battery... the game won't start up at all beyond the Game Boy startup.

[Arseen]

Buy correct battery that has legs soldered into it.

De-solder old battery.

Solder new battery.

[AO007]

Buy correct battery that has legs soldered into it.

De-solder old battery.

Solder new battery.

What tools would I need?

Sounds like it might just be better to buy another cartridge...

[Arseen]

New battery that has legs, soldering iron, solder.

If cheap game, getting new is good option.
If rarer game, battery replacing suggested.

Should not be hard thing to replace though, so try it anyway.

[wiggy]

This is what you need.

http://parts.digikey.com/ca/1/117634-battery-lithium-coin-3v-w-tab-cr-1616-f2n.html


Are you proficient at soldering?  If not, I wouldn't tackle this. The battery is very sensitive to heat, too much and it'll pop. You have to be very quick so that you don't damage it.

[Arseen]

I thought you'd need battery with spiked legs.

[AppleQueso]

I thought you'd need battery with spiked legs.

that's a tabbed battery, it's fine

This is what you need.

http://parts.digikey.com/ca/1/117634-battery-lithium-coin-3v-w-tab-cr-1616-f2n.html


Are you proficient at soldering?  If not, I wouldn't tackle this. The battery is very sensitive to heat, too much and it'll pop. You have to be very quick so that you don't damage it.

...maybe if you're trying to solder directly onto the battery itself. You shouldn't be touching anything except the ends of those tabs.

If you've never soldiered anything before... yeah I'd probably not mess with it until you get some practice. You don't need to be an expert to replace a battery though, it's pretty easy.

[wiggy]

Of course it seems easy to someone who has experience.

Those legs are thin. They heat up almost instantly. It should be stressed that this isn't like soldering one piece of wire to another. You need to tap that joint quickly, not rest on it for a bit. I'd use a 30W iron for this, just so you can get the solder molten quickly. A 15W might leave you sitting on the joint for a bit waiting for the solder to heat up.

[AO007]

This is what you need.

http://parts.digikey.com/ca/1/117634-battery-lithium-coin-3v-w-tab-cr-1616-f2n.html


Are you proficient at soldering?  If not, I wouldn't tackle this. The battery is very sensitive to heat, too much and it'll pop. You have to be very quick so that you don't damage it.

*sigh* unfortunately, non.

Maybe one day it will just work again... miracle do happen right?

[UncleBob]

Buying a new cart isn't that good of an answer either - depending on the game, if the carts were manufactured at the same time, they'll have the same battery, all going dead at the same time.

IF you can find an old Electronics repair shop, they'll probably replace it for you on the cheap.  Bonus if the place was formally a Nintendo Repair Center.

[wiggy]

I'd also gladly swap it for ya if you're down for shipping it. Don't know what game it is or how much value it has, but it would take me about a minute to swap it for ya. Prolly mail it back to you the same day that it arrives

[AO007]

I'd also gladly swap it for ya if you're down for shipping it. Don't know what game it is or how much value it has, but it would take me about a minute to swap it for ya. Prolly mail it back to you the same day that it arrives

Hmm... problem is I don't use Paypal. Then again, to ship a small game boy cart probaly wouldn't cost much more than $1.50.

I also have a spare mailer, so this option would be ideal, as buying another cartridge would cost $20.

[UncleBob]

If you're shipping it to him, you could always throw a few bucks in with it.

[wiggy]

If you're shipping it to him, you could always throw a few bucks in with it.

This is very true, but...

Hmm... problem is I don't use Paypal. Then again, to ship a small game boy cart probaly wouldn't cost much more than $1.50.

I also have a spare mailer, so this option would be ideal, as buying another cartridge would cost $20.

...honestly, I wasn't gonna charge you to do it.  Like I said, it'll take no time at all.  If you ship it to me with the new battery and a SASE, then I'll just send it back when I'm done.

[AppleQueso]

Buying a new cart isn't that good of an answer either - depending on the game, if the carts were manufactured at the same time, they'll have the same battery, all going dead at the same time.

I think this only applies to stuff like Pokemon Gold/Silver, where the battery is powering the internal clock at all times.