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I don have a large budget so it will take me a while todo much. I don’t have my soldering iron back yet either.

What should be my order of action here? Should I start with battery or backlight? I also have pokemon blue on the way.

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[–] Pumpkinbot 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Hell yeah! The cheapest thing you could do while waiting for parts, I think, is clean it up, like removing and de-gunking that sticker.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Alright, just a cotton swab with alcohol should be plenty

[–] Pumpkinbot 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, and definitely make sure the battery contacts aren't corroded/had leaky batteries, though if you're gonna swap it for a rechargeable one, it may not matter?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Battery upgrade is definitely on the table probably a usb-c. it was verified working though from the shop. Unsure where to get the kits though and what a reasonable price is for a kit.