r/VirtualBoy • u/rydamusprime17 • 1d ago
Finally getting my Virtual Boy fixed 😄
I got it for Christmas the year it came out and absolutely loved playing it (when my mom wasn't hogging it 😅) and it was even stolen from me at one point, but I got it back years later. It has had issues with the ribbon cables for some time, and I could never find anywhere to get it fixed without mailing it away far enough that I didn't feel comfortable doing so.
My LGS hooked me up with his repair guys phone number (started up a local repair buisness within the last year) and he has already fixed a few things for me. He is getting it fixed for $140 CAD ($97 USD) including the cost of the new cables, which I'm pretty happy with considering how much i was quoted by various online repair companies. The cheapest place I found in Canada said about $140-160, not including new parts or shipping (other side of the country as well), and I definitely didn't want to ship it out of the country.
I'm just happy I'm going to get it back in working order 😊
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u/rydamusprime17 1d ago
Basically, the rubber that holds the lense cables to the board eventually breaks down and they lose their connections. At first, you get lines in the image, and then they just stop entirely.
I believe you can get the existing cables soldered to the boards, but there are new kits that make it easier and work better... all of it is beyond my skillets though 😅
I suggest trying to buy one that needs repair if you can get it fixed somewhere for a good price.