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

submitted 9 months ago by weirdbeardgame to c/consolerepair

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

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[–] dual_sport_dork 9 points 9 months ago

I always start by cleaning the contact patches on the board and the rubber domes below the buttons. They're prone to getting corroded and/or packed full of crud if the Gameboy (or controller, or whatever) has been stored carelessly for a long time.