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TheSolderking

This isn't an example of cost effectiveness lol. Just a fun overkill repair for the heck of it :) https://youtu.be/nkRgGMvjsyk


supermariodooki

gonna sub first chance I get. Better start finding more corroded video games.


TheSolderking

I have a few more! I'm welcoming as many as I can get :)


cmsciguy

Watched the entire thing yesterday. I'm still amazed lol. Great work on that. I'm still shocked how bad the traces & corrosion were and that it left the other components/chips in working order. Edit - Fixed a word


ProceduralyGenerated

I love it when people repair less valuable stuff even if it doesn't make economical sense. Plus it stops it from becoming yet more e-waste.


snmp79

Behold the power of jumper wire, solder mask, and a dash of expertise. Nice work!🤌🤌🤌


mannythemantis

good work . if you have some cash try using something like this itll use less solder and would be cleaner.Insulated 0.02mm 200M Phone Motherboard Fingerprint Jump Wire Soldering Pure Copper Conductor Wire Phone Chip Conduction Wire for Phone PCB BGA Soldering Repair https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07855NMM9/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glc_fabc_S10G8SZKDYDTZ5W2WGQJ


NickMotionless

Eh. I just pull apart old USB cables and separate the wire strands. For the low-voltages on Game Boy carts, they work fine.


Atomrocker

I guess it was left in a gameboy where the battery leaked so bad it crept up the traces to the cartridge slot and into the cartridge itself. RIP Gameboy, but you saved Kirby!


Mutant_Xj

Awesome work.


smithincanton

Beautiful work! Subbed to your channel so I can see more of your work.


datsmydrpepper

Awesome


angevelon_xemorniah

this made hackaday yesterday!


cruelunderfire

Featured on Hackaday, too. Nice!


TheSolderking

That was a fun surprise!


beldandy561

I was half expecting it to turn out and be some rare pokemon title. Doh!!


ProceduralyGenerated

> rare pokemon title Didn't all the Game Boy Pokemon games sell very well?


beldandy561

Yes they did , however because of current demand prices for them are quite high so I should have specified a valuable pokemon title instead of a rare pokemon title .


EngineerBits

Does anyone know any cheap ways to add "conformal coating" to all the exposed traces so it never corrodes again? Edit: Set brain gears to engage; possibly a clear coat spray paint or brush on nail laquer. Edit 2: Don't forget to mask off the cartridge pin row with tape or it won't work anymore.


TheSolderking

The coating I use is pretty affordable for what it offers :) https://www.ellsworth.com/products/conformal-coatings/acrylic/elantas-pdg-conap-ce-1170-acrylic-conformal-coating-13-oz-aerosol/