Game Gear LCD problem, also how do you open a GG cart?

[izarate]

I don't have more games but I did clean the game cart and the console contacts. Nothing changed.

I'll test the ribbon cable and then I'll replace the caps.

[mngb123]

I had one with similar symptoms i.e. missing bands. Changed the caps but it didn't work.
Still... no harm trying. Its just tedious. 8)

[izarate]

I had one with similar symptoms i.e. missing bands. Changed the caps but it didn't work.
Still... no harm trying. Its just tedious. 8)

I don't think it's the same. As you can see in my pictures, the missing bands change places, they aren't constant. Anyway the most troublesome issue is that no discernible graphics are shown, just vertical color bars. They move and change color as the game runs.





Yesterday I left the unit running for almost an hour but nothing happened. Seems like a warm up doesn't help.

[izarate]

I'm unhappy to report that the ribbon cable is fine and that replacing the caps didn't do anything. I suppose some chip on the PCB is damaged...the LCD module doesn't seem to have any kind of electronics, it's just the ribbon cable and the difuser...grrrr....

I hope to find a working GG with a busted screen. If worst comes to worst I could consolise this unit.

[ApolloBoy]

If worst comes to worst I could consolise this unit.

I'd say give it a shot. Having a consolized GG sounds pretty cool and at least you'd be able to salvage it that way.

[mngb123]

yup. do a tutorial on the process while you're at it. 8)

[BetaWolf47]

Uhh, quick question... are you certain it's not the game? The system only seems to have two borked lines without the game in it. You probably already checked this, but you didn't make any mention of it.

And yes, those tabs are annoying. Just broke one of them on my copy of Triple Trouble.