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    Gaming HeartGold cartridge turns off DS Lite & 2DS XL when inserted

    I think you're right too about an IC being shorted. I have been trying to find a pins out image for the cart, but I have not found anything at all! this would really help. I have some random (bad) DS carts that I can use as donors for the IC parts if one of them is indeed broken, but I am not...
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    Gaming HeartGold cartridge turns off DS Lite & 2DS XL when inserted

    So there is continuity between the capacitors. However, when I check it on the good HeartGold cart that I have, the capacitors there also have continuity. I'm not sure what to test at this point. auto Would the resistors be the problem? there isn't supposed to be continuity between the...
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    Gaming HeartGold cartridge turns off DS Lite & 2DS XL when inserted

    I can confirm that there is continuity between 3.3V pin (#8) and the GND pins (#1, 7, 17). thanks for the schematic (even tho it's different for the HearGold cart). auto looks like a short too. I do have IPA and an iron and flux. Is there a specific chip or component that I should reflow...
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    Gaming HeartGold cartridge turns off DS Lite & 2DS XL when inserted

    I have an authentic HeartGold cartridge that is not working. I am wondering where I can get some electronics advice on what to check for in the pcb or chips of the cart? Whenever I insert the cart into my DS Lite and try to turn it it, I get a flashing red light where the green 'on' led is...
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