Quote Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat View Post
You're making me regret not picking up a supposedly dead original GB at Nexus the other day! It was only $10 .. it had no battery cover and looked like something you wouldn't want to touch!

It's amazing how much you can repair just by cleaning up stuff though - you should check out this YouTube channel, he has a heap of amazing repairs: https://www.youtube.com/user/lukemorse1.

What's wrong with the rubber contacts on that GBA? They look fine in the pic, if they're sticking that'd normally be fixed by a decent clean i think.
Did it look something like this? That's my next project





Since I am at work, I can only do a superficial visual analysis:

The Bad:

1 - As you can see, very dirty.
2 - No screen protector
3 - Battery cover missing
4 - Battery contacts have dried battery acid on them.

The Good:

1 - Structurally intact - No broken off or scratched bits.
2 - Not chemically discoloured (yellowed). Just dirty
3 - Buttons feel responsive
4 - No rust, just dirt.

Potential for restoration - Excellent. A nice clean will leave the chassis as new and provided it turns on once I clean the battery contacts (which I think it will), only the screen protector and battery cover are needed which are only a couple of bucks each.

Not bad for $10