I found my old gold version cart the other day while cleaning. It was up on the top shelf a cabinet I was clearing because there was a ceiling leak above it, and the game was a little wet I dried it out with rice and gave it a go. Surprisingly the game booted up just fine. However, when I went to start a new game because my old one was gone, the game froze after I tried to enter the time. I know now that the internal battery has probably gone kaput. Does anyone know if replacing it will make the game work again? thanks
Yeah, if it crashes when setting the clock then resetting the battery will fix it. It's really simple to replace.
I haven't personally used this guide, but it looks legit: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-replace-the-battery-in-a-pokemon-goldsilve/ Although instead of using tape, go to a store that deals specifically with batteries, if you can. They'll be more than happy to solder that battery in there for you, take out the old one too.
I think it's just a personal thing, I tend to avoid tape on my electronics if I can help it. All that stickiness on my boards, bleh.
I've made similar with my japanese silver .. I just laced the new battery with an isolation tape xD I saw an japanes etutorial that the guy soldered an battery holder on the place , so when it nee dto be recplaced again, you can just replaced as it wa smade like this xD sadly I can't ind again to shown up :B but was a nice idea ....
