So I just finished the cap replacement mod. Sound working great crisp and clear.
I replaced all the caps on the main board with correct values and good soldering, but my screen is still nastily washed out. Is this normal? It's a minimal improvement from what it was. I was hoping for night and day.
I'm going to go looking for some schematics and see if there isn't something else that could be done to help the black levels...
[gamegear] Caps replaced, good soldering, still washed out!?
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Re: [gamegear] Caps replaced, good soldering, still washed out!?
You aren't going to get "night and day" improvement on the GG screen by replacing the caps. Even at its best, it's a poor screen that has always looked washed out. You can get a bit more improvement with an LED mod, but for the improvement you're looking for, it sounds like you want to do a total screen replacement.
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Re: [gamegear] Caps replaced, good soldering, still washed out!?
no, i believe you still have to figure out the caps,(imo) did this on nomad, and it went from complete white screen to a really nice video image..keep searching for answers.. i have heard gamegear have several caps that need replacing..good luck with your project.