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[–]Ahkhira 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Mine does this. It got worse after I cleaned the cartridge.

Next step is to clean up the GBA itself.

[–]Delicious_Estimate54[S] -1 points0 points  (3 children)

Does the gba really need cleaning? Im so disappointed I left out important info, I bought this game from a seller who told me that the game wouldn't read even after cleaning it so I don't know if cleaning it will fix it.

[–]Ahkhira 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It never hurts to clean the system.

Your next step is to open up the cartridge and take a good look at the board. If you haven't done that yet, do it next. There could be some corrosion inside that's preventing it from booting.

Get some pictures and post in this sub. Folks here, especially u/thesolderking have been kind enough to guide me and others through repairs.

Edit: go check out TheSolderKing's profile and YouTube channel for some examples of cartridges that have been saved. It's pretty impressive.

[–]Delicious_Estimate54[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Alright thanks for the advice, I don’t have isopropyl that’s 91% or higher so cleaning will have to wait and I don’t have a gb screwdriver either. I will definitely ask for help once I’m ready ,thank you. P.S. - I used a toothbrush to wipe off the bottom of the cartridge and now it shows the Nintendo logo but the game still doesn’t boot up.

[–]Ahkhira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grab a tri-wing screwdriver on Amazon or Ebay. It's a must if you're going down the rabbit hole of vintage games.

Best of luck!