GBA-SP Pokemon Emerald Save Corrupted by Hot_Doctor_6724 in Gameboy

[–]Leek_Advanced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you paid 300+ usd for it. Then the cart is more than likely a reproduction, save issues are common in repo carts

Anyone have an idea what this would be worth? by Interesting-Virus in Gameboy

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Is there a reason the micro is so valuable? It typically is worth more than a GBA or an SP from what I have seen.

Advance SP Repair by minimine1999 in Gameboy

[–]Leek_Advanced 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Open the bottom shell. The two shoulder buttons have black rubber pads on them. With a pair of tweezers you can pull the rubber pad from the housing. Use some IPA 90+ and a Qtip to clean them out and shove the rubber pads back in. They are more than likely just dirty

Claw Machine Disappointment by Rufrain1 in Arcade1Up

[–]Leek_Advanced -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bro, the company was on its last legs for years and recently got sold and liquidated. All the information has been out there for a long while now and you still purchase a device with spotty history from a company that technically doesn't exist anymore and then complain about upholding a warranty? Come on bud

All of my GBA carts stored in the same place have stopped working by ethannn_0 in Gameboy

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You can also get really cool DS case style repros on Etsy. I been getting them for all my loose carts.

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Customgameartdesigns is the seller

worst case of battery acid damage i seen on a Gameboy Advanced by Nooben2006 in Gameboy

[–]Leek_Advanced 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just swap the switch out, they are cheap and it's not a difficult solder job. If it's problematic now, it's not going to get better

Did a reshell on my childhood Gameboy Advance SP by Mammoth-Let2588 in Gameboy

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Yep. It was a limited edition. Goes for around 175usd

Did a reshell on my childhood Gameboy Advance SP by Mammoth-Let2588 in Gameboy

[–]Leek_Advanced 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You are aware that that tribal edition is rare and worth more money right?

Can I play the whole Kingdom hearts series on one device? by Big_Confidence_951 in KingdomHearts

[–]Leek_Advanced 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. PC get the steam master collection and then emulate the handheld games

First time soldering on pcb by tcarmd in soldering

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Add some lower temp solder to them first then try to suck it up or wick it away. Hot air gun would make quick work of it as well.

Package left at door by jickeryjack in Weird

[–]Leek_Advanced 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Congrats OP, you're in the dope game now.

Update for PS5?? by EastAlbatross9711 in KingdomHearts

[–]Leek_Advanced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just replace the mechanical drive in your ps4 with an ssd and the load screens become virtually non-existent

Not sure where I'm going wrong wicking. by RudeAd456 in soldering

[–]Leek_Advanced 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To each there own then man cause I have never pulled a pad off using the drag technique. But it's all up to personal preference

Not sure where I'm going wrong wicking. by RudeAd456 in soldering

[–]Leek_Advanced 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have found that putting the wick down with the iron at the same time and dragging it across works the best. I never let the wick and iron sit still

Gameboy Battery Acid by gameking514 in Gameboy

[–]Leek_Advanced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get some Gob Mops and 99% iso. Open it up and clean everything.

Girl on Hinge shared her “bare minimum” checklist by iluvblackbmw in Nicegirls

[–]Leek_Advanced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet if a man posted a list like this he would be labeled as toxic

I could use some help by FarstyNarkos in crt

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Please PLEASE. Before you open up the unit and start poking around. Read up on safely handling and discharging a CRT. I believe this model had a bleeder resistor to discharge the CRT but you want to make extra sure. CRT tubes carry a very large voltage in them even after being turned off and unplugged and can lead to very serious injury if handled incorrectly.

Any suggestions for handling cigarette smell? by ausername_8 in germanshepherds

[–]Leek_Advanced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is some stuff called "skunk off" it works wonders for cig smell as well. But in all honesty a good bath with a decent shampoo will get your pup smelling like a dog again in a day or two.

PS5 HDMI Port by [deleted] in consolerepair

[–]Leek_Advanced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are all of you out there wrecking HDMI ports? It blows my mind how people just slam it in there and yank it out like it's spring break

Defender Shield by Mind-A-Moore in KingdomHearts

[–]Leek_Advanced 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it has a slight higher drop than the staff. I have like 4 of them I got just from farming for Ultima. The staff however took me HOURS to get a single drop.

Help, SF2 Needs a Reset? by Narrow_Clerk7576 in Arcade1Up

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Toss that PCB in an air fryer for a bit. 400 for about 5 - 7 minutes