But just a question , why do you have 3 ?, and why not sell 2 of them? , there’s always somebody searching for one 😎
Simple:
The initial purchase was for 2 virtual boys and 11 games… my assumption was that one was probably not working since the price was so cheap. Of course when I got them neither worked and the owner ‘had no idea they didn’t work’ and ‘last time he used them they were both fine’
I REALLY wanted a Virtual Boy, and I saw another one online that was in mint condition. Adult used only and stored away in the blockbuster case for the past 9 years in a smoke free environment. Paid a little more for the system, but I got a pristine machine that works flawlessly…
While cruising around for info on the Virtual Boy (specifically I wanted to see a full game list and see where the homebrew scene was at) I came across this forum and the links and instructions on fixing exactly what was happening on the other 2 machines… after some coaching from the fine folks here I figured I would take the plunge… since I already had a working VB there was no harm cracking the other 2 open…
And the rest is history!
My little one has been banned from touching the pristine one, which has been driving him crazy… so now he has one he can play with…
Still haven’t decided what to do with the 3rd one though… maybe for display next to the Vectrex 😛
DogP – I could have never done it without your site! I owe it all to your crystal clear instructions! (edited my original post to reflect my thanks!)
Mysticmaus – I was in the same boat as you are sweety… My hardware repair abilities are about as weak as my ability to pee standing up… but go to DogP’s Site and you will see everything you need to do it… I was surprised at how amazingly simple it was…
Once you have the right tools that is! 😛
If you have any other questions or concerns just ask.. I really have to say that the community here has been extremely helpful through the whole process for me!
I actually did do a search on the boards and found the links to DogP’s site (which, BTW is VERY informative and kick ass) but my issues appear to be different then the ‘horizontal line’ issue.
If it were that issue I may be daring enough to give it a shot, but I was curious if anyone here may do the repairs for an affordable price.
