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Title: Sega game gear
Post by: rayne315 on February 17, 2015, 01:50:43 pm

Hello everyone i have had a Game Gear for a long time now but its hasnt been able to turn on in about 3 years now. I read that the issue its experiencing is the corrosion of the capacitors and every capacitor would need replacing but i have been unable to find a list of all necisary compoonents anywhere. can someone post a list of all capacitors with store locations to find them or someplace that may offer an all in one replacement kit, Or would it just be more cost effective if i went out and bought another game gear?

I have no soldering experience but my brother has extensive experience with it and said he will fix it free if i am able to find all the components.

Thank you in advance!!

Title: Re: Sega game gear
Post by: tafk on February 17, 2015, 01:53:42 pm

Haven't done mine yet but been looking at this. There are lots of guides out there as to what to do - http://www.amazon.com/Sega-Game-Gear-Capacitor-Replacement-Kit/dp/B005VR2OUG

Title: Re: Sega game gear
Post by: fighterpilot562 on February 17, 2015, 02:16:43 pm

I need to do one of mine myself. God damn sega.

Title: Re: Sega game gear
Post by: thecrypticodor on February 17, 2015, 11:04:53 pm

You first have to look at the model number to see which board revision you have. 2110 is by far the most common and uses the VA1 motherboard. If it a 2110K than it's a VA4 but I wouldn't bother with those as they quite often have unrepairable screen issues where sections of the screen permanently die out. The 2110G and Majesco Game Gears have the VA5 motherboard.

Here's a good place to buy cap kits
http://console5.com/store/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=72&q=sega+game+gear (http://console5.com/store/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=72&q=sega+game+gear)

Here's also some information about cap values, location and board revisions.
http://console5.com/wiki/Game_Gear (http://console5.com/wiki/Game_Gear)

Title: Re: Sega game gear
Post by: DreamsDied13101 on February 19, 2015, 01:57:16 pm

Have the same problem with PAC-S10 Sega module for Pioneer Laseractive units.

Capacitors gooing up the whole module.

I lost my Game Gear sound recently so I guess I am in the same boat.

Should I just go ahead and replace them all, or is that a waste of time?

Title: Re: Sega game gear
Post by: mrnikon on February 19, 2015, 09:10:24 pm

my Game Gear will turn on but i think the back light is shot since the screen is not too bright. Also I can only play it via ac adapter since the battery compartment is corroded. Thank god that Sega didn't have to come out with a different adapter and i can used the Model 2 Gen AC Adapter.