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    Hardware Need help replacing charging port

    Sorry, I don't have a link. I didn't order EM10, I was just quoting someone else.
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    Hardware Replacement diode GBA SP 101 board

    Hi again, The diode arrived, but it was a little bit bigger than the one on the board. So, I still wonder if someone knows which type of SMD is this.
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    Hardware Replacement diode GBA SP 101 board

    Hi, I bought a GBA SP 101 and it does not charge. When you plug it, the orange light turns on but the battery does not charge and, even without the battery, the orange light stays on. If you leave the battery, it is drained. I checked the components of the board with a multimeter and it seems...
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    Hardware Power fail after power switch replacement

    I received an old GBA without power switch and, when I was putting a "switch" to turn on the GBA, three solder pads came off. I tried a solution: I put two jumpers to the near "holes" that shows continuity with the multimeter and it works, the GBA turned on normally. In your case, the pad is the...
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    Hardware Need help replacing charging port

    Thanks for the clarification. I suppose that the piece could be 600 milliohms. At least, now we can say that the EM8 is a wire wound SMD common mode choke.
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    Hardware Need help replacing charging port

    I found this in an old thread: "I found someone on a forum identify it - its real name is a 600 MegaOhm Common Choke [the DS Lite's EM10] (- It cost me about $2 for one) . I understand its purpose is to protect the circuitry from variations in the input power supply. Some people just remove it...
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    Hardware Need help replacing charging port

    The EM8 is an "Electromagnetic Charger Filter Regulator". But it seems that only exist a replacement piece for the Nintendo DS, that has an EM10 with these specifications: Maximum DC Current: 1 Amp Maximum DC Resistance: 200 mOhms Operating Temperature Range: - 25'C to + 85'C Termination Style...
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    Hardware GBA SP not charging

    Hi, I bought an used GBA SP. It was not turning on, but I discovered that the problem was a faulty battery. Then I replaced the battery and everything seems fine, but I found that the SP is not charging. The orange light turns on, altough the battery never charges. I put the battery on a spare...
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