how to fix broken game bpy?

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how to fix broken game bpy?

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It's the original white gam boy. The screen doesn't show anything, although I could still hear audio. What's up?
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Post by madc0w »

Turn the contrast knob. 90% chance of that being the problem.
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Post by Kyosho »

There was a contrast knob on the original Game Boy? I don't remember that. Wow, it's been way too long since I've had one.
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Nope. Also, I recently took it out, and it turns out that the power doesn't come on now either.
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Post by atari2600a »

Your batteries = dead.
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Post by Emperor Bohe »

Nope. Freshly charged rechargables.
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Post by Klefmung »

heh, contrast knob, thought my gb was dead for months as a kid. <_<
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Emperor Bohe wrote:Nope. Also, I recently took it out, and it turns out that the power doesn't come on now either.
What didi you replace it with?
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Post by EnterTheHatrix »

Don't use rechargable batteries, use brand new out of the packet disposables.. If those don't work, you broke it.. Pictures would help us diagnose too.
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