Removing Scratches From Gameboy Color Screen?

[Bubble_Man]

I got a Pikachu edition gbc in the mail earlier today and the screen cover has a good bit of scratching on it. I would simply replace it, but I don't want to remove the special edition pokemon pictures. Any way to buff the scratches out? The only thing I've found on google so far is the toothpaste method and I was hoping to try something else.

[Bubble_Man]

Aw, never mind. I just tried playing it for the first time and the sound doesn't even work. It was listed as "perfect condition" on ebay, so I'm contacting the seller to complain. >__<

[alec006]

Aw, never mind. I just tried playing it for the first time and the sound doesn't even work. It was listed as "perfect condition" on ebay, so I'm contacting the seller to complain. >__<

Did you try plugging in a pair of headphones? If the sound works with headphones sometimes the little pin that enables sound to the headphone port gets stuck and disables the internal speaker even when the headphones are disconnected.

[Bubble_Man]

Did you try plugging in a pair of headphones? If the sound works with headphones sometimes the little pin that enables sound to the headphone port gets stuck and disables the internal speaker even when the headphones are disconnected.


Yeah, I gave that a try. With the headphones, I can barely hear the music if I max the volume out.

[alec006]

Yeah, I gave that a try. With the headphones, I can barely hear the music if I max the volume out.

Sounds like a capacitor problem or a bad solder point, I know the more technical people here could assist with that or have some more suggestions.

[MaxWar]

Sounds like a capacitor problem or a bad solder point, I know the more technical people here could assist with that or have some more suggestions.

^This

Ive had a few 'excellent' condition items arrive only half working or in much sorrier state than advertised.
If I think its fixable i usually complain to seller and try to get a partial refund then fix it myself.
Often more worthwhile than shipping it back for refund end ending up losing money from back and forth shipping.

[Bubble_Man]

I chose to sumbit a case requesting a refund. I've never used a soldering gun and the gameboy was cib. The price in this case justifies pursuing a refund. The seller gave me the typical "it worked just fine before I shipped it" line, so I uploaded a video to show the resolution center folks that my claim is true. At least I've learned a little more about what makes a gameboy tick in the process of researching this.

[APE992]

I chose to sumbit a case requesting a refund. I've never used a soldering gun and the gameboy was cib. The price in this case justifies pursuing a refund. The seller gave me the typical "it worked just fine before I shipped it" line, so I uploaded a video to show the resolution center folks that my claim is true. At least I've learned a little more about what makes a gameboy tick in the process of researching this.

Using a soldering gun on electronics is a great way to kill a GBC.

[Bubble_Man]

Using a soldering gun on electronics is a great way to kill a GBC.


Yup, and it would have been doubly crazy to try since I have no experience with one.

[ApolloBoy]

Yup, and it would have been doubly crazy to try since I have no experience with one.
What APE means is that you don't want to use a soldering gun on something like a GBC because a soldering gun is totally the wrong thing to use. You want a soldering *iron*, not a gun. Soldering guns are way too unwieldy and work at a much higher temperature than needed for most electronics.