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| sin2beta:
I'd say pretty high chance of it working. If it is factory sealed, I'd wager it is a majesco re-release. These also seem to be in a good pocket between the bad capacitors of the early 90s and the bad capacitors of the early 00s. If you post a picture of the box, I can probably tell ya more. |
| thecrypticodor:
I'd say your chances depend on the model you have. The 2110G and Majesco units are pretty reliable. The 2110 are the most common and most prone to capacitor leakage. The 2110K are by far the worst they have the same problems with leaky capacitors as well as the LCD panel loosing segments of the screen. I've worked on about five 2110K models over the years and could never get one of their LCD panels to work correctly. Most people who re-cap Game Gears will refuse to even work on those models |
| DreamsDied13101:
It is not the Majesco model. It is a model released around 1993 based on the packaging. I don't have the unit in hand yet. My wife's unit (the one I have used these past years) is a 2110. Funny that it has lasted so long (other than the external speaker). I guess it is a ticking time bomb that has lasted for me. I have been playing that thing pretty regularly since around 2001. |
| dashv:
As Pugmire says a GameGear recap isn't bad. But is pretty much guaranteed to be necessary with a non-majesco GG. I've recapped 2 I bought off craigslist no problem. The only uncertainty is how much and how long the caps have leaked. If they've been let go too long the acids can eat away the traces on the board making recapping it more difficult or sometimes impossible. The most important thing is expect it to take a couple of hours to completely recap your first GG. Don't rush it. :) |
| tpugmire:
--- Quote from: rayne315 on January 22, 2016, 12:34:08 pm ---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) --- End quote --- Sure, send me a pm so we don't clog up the thread. I'd be happy to do it. |
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