[Gameboy Advanced SP] Need help diagnosing a problem

2009-02-11 21:20:44

#1

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6484|Phoenix, AZ

So I just found my old SP with Tetris DX in it (Fuck yeah.) and I E-bayed a charger for it

I just plugged the charger in the wall, and then into the gameboy, and the red charging light comes on for a half second, and I just left it for like 10 minutes and it wont turn on (so its not charging)

Now because the device hasnt been turned on in YEARS... would the problem be in the battery, the gameboy itself (doubt it) or a faulty, POS charger?

I just unscrewed the back plate, it's a small cell phone type 3.6v battery...

Ideas?

2009-02-11 21:23:09

#2

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6764|so randum

battery i'd guess.

wasnt a huge fan of the SP

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2009-02-11 21:27:43

#3

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6484|Phoenix, AZ

FatherTed wrote:
battery i'd guess.

wasnt a huge fan of the SP

Gotta have something to play my Pokemon and Tetris on....

Spoiler (highlight to read):
the first pokemon games were the shit, dont deny it.

2009-02-11 21:31:12

#4

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6764|so randum

GodFather wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
battery i'd guess.

wasnt a huge fan of the SP
Gotta have something to play my Pokemon and Tetris on....

Spoiler (highlight to read):
the first pokemon games were the shit, dont deny it.

you're preaching to the choir

i had the first advance, loved it (except for the lack of backlight)

had pokemon;
red
blue
yellow
silver
gold
crystal
sapphire
ruby
pinball

lol

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2009-02-11 21:34:14

#5

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6484|Phoenix, AZ

Pinball was the shit.

I remember having that transfer cord and we would pull the cord so we could copy our high level pokemon (this is in like 2nd grade)

Second grade.... It was this shiit!

2009-02-11 21:35:18

#6

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6576

Gameboy colour Pikachu edition ftw

Yes those games were awsm.

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2009-02-11 21:41:39

#7

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6764|so randum

GodFather wrote:
Pinball was the shit.

I remember having that transfer cord and we would pull the cord so we could copy our high level pokemon (this is in like 2nd grade)

Second grade.... It was this shiit!

did the same thing, ended up wiping my game on red once, when copying a mate mew.

sad times

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Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-02-11 21:44:51

#8

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6484|Phoenix, AZ

FatherTed wrote:
GodFather wrote:
Pinball was the shit.

I remember having that transfer cord and we would pull the cord so we could copy our high level pokemon (this is in like 2nd grade)

Second grade.... It was this shiit!
did the same thing, ended up wiping my game on red once, when copying a mate mew.

sad times

so... battery, or charger?

2009-02-12 01:42:29

#9

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7036|PNW

Nintendo DS.

2009-02-12 01:46:07

#10

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6461|Winland

It's probably the battery. The control circuitry has probably drained it over time, and has cut off due to low voltage. If the voltage drops under 2.5V in the battery, it can blow up when charged. Take it to a Nintend store and get it replaced.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-12 01:55:33

#11

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

Do you have a multimeter?

Check the charger for proper output.

2009-02-12 02:42:36

#12

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7036|PNW

Freezer7Pro wrote:
It's probably the battery. The control circuitry has probably drained it over time, and has cut off due to low voltage. If the voltage drops under 2.5V in the battery, it can blow up when charged. Take it to a Nintend store and get it replaced.

Depending on the store, that could come with an unreasonable fee. Since it's just a GBA, he could probably order the battery from Amazon and, failing that, replace it with a (USD, mind) $40 GBA or $100 DS Lite. Granted, GBA cartridges stick out a bit, but it's a way better screen.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2009-02-12 02:43:06)

2009-02-12 10:38:41

#13

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|6860|Michigan, USA

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
It's probably the battery. The control circuitry has probably drained it over time, and has cut off due to low voltage. If the voltage drops under 2.5V in the battery, it can blow up when charged. Take it to a Nintend store and get it replaced.
Depending on the store, that could come with an unreasonable fee. Since it's just a GBA, he could probably order the battery from Amazon and, failing that, replace it with a (USD, mind) $40 GBA or $100 DS Lite. Granted, GBA cartridges stick out a bit, but it's a way better screen.

This. Batteries for the SP are around $8, some video game shops(Game Stop, etc) will carry them in store. The SP uses the same batteries as the regular DS, as well as the same charger. The batteries are fragile to electrical charges, trust me. I blew the battery on my SP trying to make a battery powered charger for it. The charger did work, but the heat built up on the chip I had in the circuit, a fried itself, which in turned fried the battery. In all fairness the chip was brand new from 1980

But I also have my DS So wasn't a huge issue to me.

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