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Zelda: OoS boots to white screen.

Nov 7, 2013 at 5:28:48 PM
teh lurv (118)
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I recently found a copy of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons that gets stuck on a white screen after the boot screen. I've cleaned the contacts several times to make sure it wasn't just a case of dirt. The boot screen on my GBA/Gameboy Player throws up the Nintendo logo, so I know the systems are communicating with the cart. I did a quick Google search, but I didn't see any information beyond "clean the pins." Anyone have any idea what's going on with this cart?

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Nov 7, 2013 at 9:21:01 PM
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Open it up and look for any corrosion on the board. I had this happen to the oracle of ages cart... Opened it and there was some corrosion on the board, which I cleaned up. Game worked fine after that.

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Nov 8, 2013 at 10:26:00 AM
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Originally posted by: dewisp02

Open it up and look for any corrosion on the board. I had this happen to the oracle of ages cart... Opened it and there was some corrosion on the board, which I cleaned up. Game worked fine after that.


Funny that the same thing happened to my oracle of ages cart too. Opened it and had to clean it and no problems since.

Nov 8, 2013 at 12:27:15 PM
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It happened to me once with another game even though it was as clean as a whistle. After reflowing the ROM chip it worked like new again.

Nov 9, 2013 at 2:25:43 PM
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Originally posted by: greybox

It happened to me once with another game even though it was as clean as a whistle. After reflowing the ROM chip it worked like new again.

How did you reflow the chip on a GBC game?


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Nov 9, 2013 at 2:56:56 PM
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Originally posted by: Thacrudd

Originally posted by: greybox

It happened to me once with another game even though it was as clean as a whistle. After reflowing the ROM chip it worked like new again.

How did you reflow the chip on a GBC game?
 

Heat up each ROM pin and add a little solder. Be careful not to add too much or you'll risk creating a solder bridge.


Nov 9, 2013 at 3:12:30 PM
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Originally posted by: greybox

Originally posted by: Thacrudd

Originally posted by: greybox

It happened to me once with another game even though it was as clean as a whistle. After reflowing the ROM chip it worked like new again.

How did you reflow the chip on a GBC game?
 

Heat up each ROM pin and add a little solder. Be careful not to add too much or you'll risk creating a solder bridge.
 

sweet. I didn't know if you were using a reflow station/IR head or an iron. Some people have even used heat guns on them o_O


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