Recent content by ilag

10 days later, I'm going to assume you guys are stumped. I have a funny feeling that the screen is somehow playing a part in this, but due to lack of spare parts I can't fully investigate. Either way, the sound is not a serious problem, and I remain convinced that something I did ended up...

New batteries make no difference.

Batteries are being used for this. I have no external supply. As far as I can tell, the battery contacts are not corroded. Headphones shouldn't matter, as the sound is made with the built-in speaker as well. However, I've noticed that the sound is significantly more audible when using...

Well, I don't exactly have a replacement power switch, so I figured I'd air-dust the switch and ensure the contacts are clean. Turning the device on in its disassembled state resulted in significant improvements, but upon connecting the screen and attempting again, the buzzing returned. Maybe...

I found three obvious capacitors. None of them appeared to have popped. The only "brown liquid" I found was around some of the solder joins, apparently by design. Testing with an Ohm meter showed that they held a charge, though I'm not certain of what the charges were and what they're...

This seems to be a somewhat active forum for people who know what they're doing, so I figured I'd ask here for help. I dug an old Gameboy Color out of my drawers [no, not those ones], and it seems to work just fine as far as playing games goes. As for the sound, there's a big annoyance. The...