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Game Gear wont power up

  • 19-02-2011 1:46pm
    #1
    alpahaeagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I bought a Game Gear off adverts yesterday, and the ad said "Sega Game Gear, not working unfortunately. Turns on, but the screen doesn't always work properly." I get no power light from Battery or Power Adapter. Please help.......Who is our game gear guy here ?????


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  • #2
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,606 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    It's more than likely bad capacitors. You'll need to have a cap kit done on it. Usually if effects the sound and the picture, but I've read about then not powering on because of it too.

    The symptoms the guy was talking about in the ad are bad caps..so maybe they have just since gotten worse.


  • #3
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    I've learned over the years, that if something is described other than "Working", then assume it's broke. All the "most of the time" type talk is just to cover the seller.

    The console needs caps replaced I would think, the GameGear is otherwise a sturdy little thing.


  • #4
    alpahaeagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭alpahaeagle


    Ok the GG now powers up using a mega drive power supply. ( tested for a second, read on the web to try ), so the battery connections must have gone internally, and my 9v adapter works on other hand helds) . All I get is a black and white screen even with game cartridge in.

    So it looks like the Caps have gone. I am no good at this type of thing....Who would be the guy to take a look at this.


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