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| DreamsDied13101:
Just found a really good deal on a factory sealed Game Gear. I have been meaning to pick one up for awhile because I like all of my collection to be factory fresh when I get it. (That is my strange collecting quirk) So my question is what are the odds this thing will actually power on when I open it up? (sorry for those of you who get freaked out that I am opening a sealed Game Gear) With all the issues that the Game Gears can have with capacitors and different things it makes me think it might be DOA. It isn't a deal breaker either way because I already own a working unit. It was my wife's (she has been the only owner) and it works great without any refurbishment. Only issue is last year the speaker stopped working, but the headphone jack is still good. I've probably been a little wild with it over the years for it being nearly a 25 year old system. I take it on business trips with me and use it a lot. |
| tpugmire:
Not likely. The caps are probably long dead by now. There are a few people here that do Game Gear recaps though (including me), so if they are bad, it's not that big of a deal. Also, sounds like your other unit needs a recap too if the speaker went out, but headphones work still. |
| ignition365:
I've been needing to recap my systems or have some one recap them. I have like 6 broken game gears. |
| rayne315:
very low. my gf is the only owner of her gamegear and it completely stoped working about 2 years ago. and I bought another off a collector I know and he was also the only owner and has taken very good care of it but it has been dimming over the years and now is just like a Gameboy, gotta play it in just the right light or you cant see it. in other words how well its cared for makes zero difference (even if it is sealed) --- Quote from: tpugmire on January 22, 2016, 12:00:26 pm ---There are a few people here that do Game Gear recaps though (including me), so if they are bad, it's not that big of a deal. --- End quote --- if I buy the cap replacements and send them both off to you do you think you could recap them for me? my gf has been hounding me about finding one that works. one of them is missing the security screw (tried to fix it once and lost it, whoops) |
| DreamsDied13101:
So crazy that my wife's Game Gear has lasted so long in such good condition. Other than the speaker the system works like a champ. Screen is amazingly bright, powers on with no issues, etc... I'll keep you guys updated if it comes out dead. I will either tackle the capacitors on my own if I can stay home long enough (too many business trips with a new job I just started), or I might reach out to someone who can handle it for me. I wonder if I would be able to take the tools I need on a flight to fix it. It would be a good project for a hotel room. |
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