Sometime when a Gameboy game doesn’t save, one reason could be the solder joints on the battery. I measured the voltage on the battery reading 0V. After removing the battery. I tested it again and it was 2.91V. After reapplying some fresh solder on the battery and pads, the game can save again!

Money is extremely tight for me. If anyone would like to help, please check out my Mercari and my eBay pages. Both are under “jaymeedoesathing”. If you see any services that I offer on eBay but would like to support directly, send me a DM and tell me which service(s) you’re interested in 🙏🏾

Brought another Pokemon back from the dead. This time, Red Version. Client’s copy had graphical glitches. Turns out the cart was in pretty bad shape and had broken traces. After repairing those traces and replacing the battery, it’s back to normal again 😁

gonna blast the game boy micro artificial scarcity out of the water

Did you know that money won't make an FGC local better on its own? What will make a local better is discoverability, check out usafgc.com to connect with your local community (in the US), or if you're a TO running an event, tell us and we can add you to the site.

Call me a Necromancer because I brought this copy of Pokémon Blue back to life! Seller said that it wouldn’t save. It didn’t even boot. Pins were corroded. IC next to the battery had legs that were oxidized. Dead battery. Cleaned pins, removed oxidation, replaced old CR2025 with a brand new CR2032.

If you run it through component cables, there’s nothing to stop you from recording PS3 Netflix with a capture card

Miriam and Shanoa . . #SFM #BloodstainedROTN #Castlevania

I’m so close to getting this Pokémon Blue to work. Seller said it doesn’t save. When I got it, I couldn’t even get it to boot. Pins were in rough shape. That little chip to the left of the battery looks to have 2 darkened joints. Tried to freshen them up but I think that chip is busted.

Nice to finally play my PS2 on my monitor and not look like a muddy mess 🥰

Stuff I’ve been working on lately. Recapped SNES with a brand new shell to replace the old, yellowed, and damaged shell. Still need to work out kinks in the new one. I also made a DIY GBS-C. I did all the recommended mods from the GitHub. I still need a proper power supply to actually test it out.

Got a BlueRetro Adapter for my NES so I can use my newly Bluetooth modded NES controller. Turns out there were some kinks with button mapping, which thankfully, I was able to rectify. Took some trial and error, but I’m happy with it! Should have gone with the 8BitDo adapter for the plug & play 🤷🏾‍♀️

My fiancé got me an 8BitDo Bluetooth Mod Kit for the original NES controller. The original NES board has problems with messed up inputs but everything else about the controller was good. So I swapped the boards out. I’m impressed with the quality! Tested it on my Switch playing Punch Out.

One of my regular eBay clients got this for me 🥹

steam machine de la abuela

I offer a service where I replace your PS5 controller’s drifting analog sticks with GuliKit TMR joysticks. DM me here or check my eBay link below! ebay.us/m/XEntGG

Installed my first ExtremeRate RISE 4 kit on a Midnight Black DualSense. Of course, gave it some GuliKit TMR sticks. Finally, gave it a battery upgrade. This was a fun modding project! Considering offering this as a service.

Calling it a loss. Didn’t want to risk infestation. Lesson learned: don’t buy suspiciously cheap secondhand consoles without asking questions first.

I bought my first PS5 for parts. Seller claims HDMI port doesn’t work. I verified that the HDMI port doesn’t work. I open it up. Fucking roaches. 🤢

Now offering USB-C charging port replacements for PS5 DualSense controllers on my eBay! Check it out! ebay.us/m/QwnL2f

First time I received a custom PS5 @AimControllerss controller from a client to work on! Cleaned the shell, membranes, and buttons. Replaced their drifting analog sticks with GuliKit TMR

Always use OEM Power Supplies with your retro consoles! Why? Here is an SNES console running the burn-in test using a cheap, aftermarket power supply where it shows a failing VRAM. I ran the same test on the same console with an OEM Nintendo power supply and it passes the burn-in test with no errors

I got this Sega Genesis Model 2 off eBay. The reset button was stuck but it did power on. I cleaned the cartridge connector and replaced the old capacitors with brand new ones. Then I cleaned the whole shell. Almost lost the spring for the cartridge slot dust guard flaps so that was stressful 😅

Busy day today! Just finished my eBay customer’s controller for service today. Cleaned it up, installed new GuliKit TMRs. This Genesis was filthy and didn’t read carts. Reset was stuck. Cleaned the shell, buttons, and the cartridge connector. She lives but needs a recap.

There was a penny in this PS1. I don’t think it’s very lucky.

The world may be on fire, but I am so grateful to this hobby. It’s one of the few things in life that keeps me sane other than my loved ones. I feel good knowing there are others who can benefit from my skills. That’s what keeps me going.

Got a Cosmic Red DualSense modded with GuliKit TMR analog sticks available on my eBay page! ebay.us/m/JggLeV

As a 37 year old, it only gets worse

I finally found a technique that makes these USB-C port swaps waaaayy easier and cleaner for me! Pretty proud of this one 😁

Pro Tip: Do not put your bottle of water next to your bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol.

I have a few PS5 controllers modded with GuliKit TMR analog sticks available on eBay. Check them out! ebay.us/m/JggLeV

How my week’s going 🙃

For sale! Starlight Blue Dualsense modded with GuliKit TMR Joysticks see my @eBay link for more details ebay.us/m/AfgZ9w #eBay #PS5 #Dualsense

Got a PS4 Slim for $30 untested. Powered on, but no picture. Decided to replace the HDMI port. Pretty proud for my first time! Definitely some growing pains. But I think replacing USB-C ports helped the learning process. I’m so pumped to play Bloodborne again! 🥹

Got a Red Camo Xbox Series controller from Mercari. The seller mentioned it had really bad drift. I replaced the old analog sticks with GuliKit TMR joysticks. Cleaned and disinfected the entire controller. Safe to say, this controller won’t be drifting anymore. Now to get a battery cover for it.

Pro tip: if you’re replacing analog sticks, order more than one set. Learning today that even the best brands have bad batches.

Told y’all the GuliKit Hall Effect sticks were still good 😁

Modding’s all fun and games until you get stabbed by a rumble motor adhered by the strongest bonding agent known to man (exaggerating of course)

Decided to swap out my GuliKit Hall Effect analog sticks for my Nintendo Joycons with GuliKit TMR analog sticks. Since the Hall Effect sticks are still good, I’m going to put them in another set of joycons I got coming in.

It would have been nice to carry my save data over from vanilla Shantae: Half Genie Hero to the ultimate edition. I only bought it because it was cheaper than buying the DLC separately 🫠

Support your local libraries!

This was supposed to be a simple build. I accidentally damaged by cousin’s old Dell so I built her a new PC with my own money while salvaging her GPU and old SSD. I install Windows 10 on it. Works until I turn it off. Turn it on: black screen. After a few days of troubleshooting, I’ve come to…

Sorry I haven’t been posting anything lately. Sometimes real life takes priority over any projects I may be working on. I am alive and I’m still taking commissions. Thank you to everyone who’s ever supported my efforts whether it’s through commissions, followers, or likes. I appreciate you all 💖

Gift haul! SNES games stand from my partner. N64 games stand from my partner’s parents. Translucent purple 8BitDo Pro 2 & SN30 pro from myself! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

Actually, no! This NES capture came from the super cheap GBS-C that I built in one of my older Youtube features! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVX...

One of my old Xbox One controllers had drift and I tried to fix it when I first learned soldering. I lifted a couple pads accidentally and left it on the back burner for a couple years. This year, I put in new TMR sticks and fixed those traces.

PEGI giving Balatro an 18+ rating while games with MTX/loot boxes are rated 3+ speaks to the performative nature of current rating systems. It’s all about rating the appearances, the aesthetics, not the actual suitability or potential for harm. FIFA’s basically rewarded for wearing a disguise.

#Balatro is now rated 18+ 🃏 The game's creator fires back: "Since PEGI gave us an 18+ rating for having evil playing cards, maybe I should add microtransactions, loot boxes, and real gambling to lower that rating to 3+ like EA Sports FC"

Swapped out my PS4 DualShock 4 controller’s analog sticks with GuliKit TMR analog sticks. Soon I’ll have a collection of controllers from most modern day consoles modded with TMR joysticks. Can you tell I hate drift?

@jaymeedoesathing.bsky.social dropped off my modded PS5 controller! She swapped the analog sticks with obesity that would prevent drifting and fixed the wobbly USB port! I love how smooth the analog sticks feel now! They're even better than when I first ordered the controller! Amazing work!