Hi!
I’m new to this forum and is looking for some help/tips regarding what could be wrong with my Virtual Boy.
It stopped working recently. It turned on last week and was fully functional, but not any more. . .
I have the battery pack (not ac adapter), and have only used the correct batteries (brand new).
Nothing happens when I power it on, the mirrors don’t vibrate and there is no sound.
I have two different game cartridges and the results are the same (fyi. there is no dust cover stuck in the VB)
I have opened both cartridges, controller and the VB and visually everting looks fine, no corrosion etc.
Below are the measurements I did with my voltmeter (also see pictures).
1. Battery pack 9.7v
2. Controller output 6.18v (from reading other threads this should be 9v, is this correct?)
3. The red led on the little black board (regulator?) lights up
4. Between pin 1 & 2 on black board 5.72v (from reading other threads this should be 9v, is this correct?)
5. Between pin 5 & 6 on black board basically 0v (from reading other threads this should be 5v, is this correct?)
I have measured several times and the result is consistent. I’m leaning towards that this is a controller fault
Very thankful for any tips regarding what could be broken, or if there is anything more I can check.
Thanks!
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