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    Best GBA AliExpress IPS LCDs?

    Could the link be specific for region? So weird. Please ignore it. I'll try and find a more 'stable' link to the item. Try this one.
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    Pokémon Emerald Battery change mess up

    Post some images and will see if there's anything obvious. Closer the better without too much blur if at all possible.
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    Best GBA AliExpress IPS LCDs?

    That's odd. I just clicked on the link and this came up, which is what I linked:
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    Well bad news. The board is a complete flop. Turns out there was a internal short on the board which had killed the RAM and/or CPU. Without more spares to swap, I had to put an end to it. No matter what I did, there was always a persistent short on C42. Good news is I was able to procure a...
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    Best GBA AliExpress IPS LCDs?

    This type seems to be closest to what all the Youtubers and mod shops use: GBA SP IPS LCD There are claimed 'no cut' screens as well from this source, but I'm not sure about the quality or fit. They also claim their screen is significantly clearer that other manufacturers: GBA SP IPS LCD #2 I...
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    Haha yeah, that's the L4 inductor we were talking about. I'd love to replace it but I'll have to find the value and the exact size first. It's still showing continuity, but again not sre if it's alright. I'll get around to sorting it eventually. Next month most likely with shipping from China...
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    Hiya @DrunkenMonk, without an LCR meter I've no way of confirming if the inductor is working correctly or not, unfortunately. However there is continuity and no resistance, which points to a good inductor. But, I suppose if the inductance is off, then it will have issues splitting the voltage...
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    Greetings!

    Thank you @jeannotte and @AncientBoi 😁
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    Much appreciated @RipperSquid ! :D I'll keep that in mind. I'll have to give it a pause for the time being. Becoming cross-eyed from looking at these boards for so long. I only repeat what I see and read on those schematics and whilst probing haha But thank you for the compliment. And you're...
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    Greetings!

    Thank you @BigOnYa and @CoolMe :D
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    Greetings!

    Hi everyone, I've been searching and lurking around these parts for a while now but decided to participate a little more. For the last few months, I've been tinkering around with retro consoles and repairing broken ones. Very much enjoying diagnosing issues and component-level repairs. Right...
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    Hiya RipperSquid, That's a really good place to start. I'll take a look at R48 and see if there are any issues with that or down/upline components. I can't see any corrosion around the traces for the power port, but there is around the casing. However I did test continuity to EM8 and there...
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    I have been referring to Gekkio's schematics for a while now. For the large part, they've been very helpful but it's for an AGS-001, and not a 101 so there are a number of differences with the PCB layout and charge/power circuity (updated integrated power IC). So, the charging circuit wasn't...
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    Hardware GBA SP turns on but won't charge

    Hi, Long time lurker. I've been tinkering with GBA SPs for a few months now, and I've purchased a few for-parts boards. One in particular has an issue where it won't charge but will turn on with a battery and a green battery indicator. I've probed the charging port and it has roughly 4.8v. EM8...
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