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Sega Game Gear problem
TDIRunner:
I'm pretty sure they fail due to age more so than from use. But like everything, there will always be a small percentage of things that last longer than normal and a small percentage of things that fail quicker than normal. Hopefully you have one that will last longer than most. But even then, it doesn't hurt to get it recapped before they fail.
e_brugal:
--- Quote from: Hesch on March 14, 2017, 08:42:05 AM ---If you're going to start taking apart the Game Gear anyways, and have the spare income, now's the time to consider a full screen replacement.
http://www.retrorgb.com/gamegearmcwilllcd.html
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I though on that, but i really like to play all games in there Native resolition. in this case i will leave this one with the
original screen. but i have in mind to buy others (sold on the USA) to make a collection (more or less what wiggy did with game boy). but i will buy one or two later on to make the change of screen as you suggested.
Thanks ;)
Hesch:
I do get that. But I expect you'll be extremely disappointed with the screen once you get it back on. Those displays were absolutely terrible. I recently picked up a 2nd Game Gear with an awesome collection of like 20-25 games for like $80, and someone had modded a backlight into it. Which only made it worse.
e_brugal:
I had one back in the 90's, I remember that it wasn't good. But I'll buy later on another one and make the change ;D ;) because I want one or two modded with the screen but the others as they came originally.
But thanks again ;)
e_brugal:
Ok, so I have found how to open Game Gear cases, how to clean them ( I knew it was the same as the nes, snes but wanted to confirm), thanks to sheep for the video on haw to open and change the capacitors. I have found pictures of where are located each and every capacitor I have to change (depending the model. But there's something I haven't found. How to clean the pins where the cartridge goes.
Does anyone have something or know how to clean them?