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Does anyone know how to fix a Gameboy Color with non responsive buttons? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world to c/consolerepair@lemmy.world

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I can't press any of the buttons and get a response from it

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[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

I've fixed several with that issue.

Is there any visible corrosion on the board? Any damage?

If not, then the contact points probably need a good cleaning with rubbing alcohol.

You can also try cleaning the silicone pads with rubbing alcohol, but you might need new pads.