I wonder why nintendo didn't make it like that to begin with. I once read in gamepro that they could go out after only 5 years. It seems that a easy battery change would be a no brainer.
@zacthebold Well Nintendo wasn't thinking 20 years down the line lol. But the easy swap battery holder is cheaper than say a rechargable battery but Nintendo probably didn't want to cough up that kind of money for something that wouldn't be a problem for 15 - 25 years lol. I've replaced a few other batteries and have had enough room to solder the holder straight to the board I believe I have a video of that up if you're interested.
Great video, I've been doing this for a while and it successfully worked on all my SNES games. But your idea to use wires will work great with my NES games (which have new batterys but the cell is too big to close the cart). Where did you get those wires? Can you buy them? And what exactly are they called?
the battery holder is SUCH a brilliant idea! i've ordered myself a super nintendo, and i have to replace any batteries on those games, i will be doing this FOR SURE.
just got to hunt some down at one of my local stores. when the time comes that is.
If you're running wires like that away from the board, it would be a good idea to tape them down so nothing moves. Over time, vibration could weaken the joints or break the wire.
@TigerClawTV Soldering irons are pretty cheap. I got mine for like $10 at Walk Mart. And this is a pretty easy fix especially if you suck at soldering like I do.
@Sillyzombie666 With the battery holder there isn't enough room to solder it to the board. You can buy replacement batteries that have the connections on them to solder them to the board...but I'm not sure what it's called or where exactly to get them. But I think I've seen them before. If you're worried about the battery rolling around you can tape the wire down or something. But I had no issue with it. I played through and beat that game without a problem.
@JerryTerrifying they are tabed but i dont want those just encase i take to long to solder i have a fear of them blowing up. but i already ordered them so too late now. but i should have gotten tabed so i could fix gamboy games but o well
@JerryTerrifying ok i got my parts like 2 days ago replaced 4 nes batters and 8 snes,every single one soldered right to the board and my clip was much tall than yours. i bent the pins slightly so it would fit in the 2 slots and then took a dremel to the top of the holder and ground down at least a centimeter. all of them are really tight in the no reall risk of them falling out
Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link is one of my favorite zelda games of all time. What would be awesome is if nintendo made a 2.5d remake of it in the style of New Super Mario Bros but sadly that probably will never happen since too many people dislike this game.
I'm not sure if it's marked on the circuit board but I made sure the positive from the battery holder went where the original batteries positive connected. I wouldn't risk damaging it to find out what happens if I cross the polarity.
The battery moves a little if you shake it hard enough but its soldered on there pretty securely. So I'm pretty confident it'll be fine..but I also don't go around shaking it trying to disconnect the battery.
I did play through and beat the game on that battery with no issues at all. So it's been working fine for a few months at the very least.
You can get batteries with contacts on it for soldering to a circuit board if you want to really do it right. But those batteries cost a little more and I'd have had to wait for it to get shipped.
I keep CR2032's around, had some spare wire around and Radio Shack is about a mile from my house. So getting the Battery holder only took like 15 minutes.
Hi! I've replaced video game batteries before, and soldering isn't really necessary. All you have to do is put down a couple pieces of electrical tape to keep the new battery in place. Your method is probably better in the long run, but if you're in a jam and you need to replace a battery quickly or without spare parts, electrical tape is probably the way to go. I've fixed many copies of Pokemon this way.
I would definitely say if you're going to do something like that do it right. With the NES cart I'd definitely use a little solder. You can order the CR2032's wit hthe contacts on them for soldering onto the board but that would have cost a couple bucks and taken time to get shipped out. The way I did it I just ran up to Radio Shack and got the battery holder for .95 cents and I've always got extra batteries and wire handy.
As for the Pokemon games the electrical tape is fine just because there's less room for the battery to move around. So if you pad the battery it'll be held in place ontop of the tapes stickiness.
But if I was the shit at soldering I'd just replace that the right way too. I've got a Pokemon gold with a dead battery but haven't gotten around to fixing it. Especially with the DS remakes coming out.
My only question would be if whether or not there exists a battery holder small enough to fit inside of an original Gameboy cartridge.
I'm also looking forward to the DS remakes of Pokemon Gold and Silver, but there will always be a certain charm to playing the originals on a Gameboy Color.
I wouldn't have soldered anything on the original cart just to replace the battery for any reason. I would have just done it the difficult way because there aren't that many left. That's just how I would have done it.
I'm actually really liking it. I've never played that far into it before. But I've actually made it to the third castle. I'm going to make an effort to beat it.
Yeah, I love that game! Not as much as the first, but it's my second favorite Zelda. I can power through that game in 2-3 hours. Let me know how you like it once you're further into it.
I definitely like this one a lot...I think if this was on the SNES and had a little more work done on the diologue it'd be one of the best in the series.
I like the side scrolling action/platforming. The combat takes a lot more skill to master. The third Boss has kicked my ass twice lol. Third time'll be a charm I hope.
Hey thanks, I didn't think this video would be that helpful. I didn't show the soldering cause I suck at soldering and it took me a million hours to do lol. But I did think it would be easier soldering in the wires and battery holder versus getting the same kind of battery with the contacts already attatched and trying to solder that to the board. And I got the battery holder at Radio Shack for .99 cents. I hope you fix your own carts too!
What kind of wires did you use?
I wanted to do this, but want to make it right.
jakeh2034 3 weeks ago
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Tomikuski 4 months ago
I wonder why nintendo didn't make it like that to begin with. I once read in gamepro that they could go out after only 5 years. It seems that a easy battery change would be a no brainer.
zacthebold 7 months ago
@zacthebold Well Nintendo wasn't thinking 20 years down the line lol. But the easy swap battery holder is cheaper than say a rechargable battery but Nintendo probably didn't want to cough up that kind of money for something that wouldn't be a problem for 15 - 25 years lol. I've replaced a few other batteries and have had enough room to solder the holder straight to the board I believe I have a video of that up if you're interested.
JerryTerrifying 7 months ago
The battery in my both my NES Zelda games still work. Now I know how to replace the battery. Thank you for putting together this video.
PearlJammer07 11 months ago
Great video, I've been doing this for a while and it successfully worked on all my SNES games. But your idea to use wires will work great with my NES games (which have new batterys but the cell is too big to close the cart). Where did you get those wires? Can you buy them? And what exactly are they called?
BluntBunny 1 year ago
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BluntBunny 1 year ago
the battery holder is SUCH a brilliant idea! i've ordered myself a super nintendo, and i have to replace any batteries on those games, i will be doing this FOR SURE.
just got to hunt some down at one of my local stores. when the time comes that is.
KuR0s3N 1 year ago
@KuR0s3N I was screwing around with some other NES carts and the battery holder can be soldered directly to the board.
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
@KuR0s3N I was screwing around with some other NES carts and the battery holder can be soldered directly to the board.
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
@KuR0s3N I was screwing around with some other NES carts and the battery holder can be soldered directly to the board.
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
Good video, but one suggestion.
If you're running wires like that away from the board, it would be a good idea to tape them down so nothing moves. Over time, vibration could weaken the joints or break the wire.
gdement 1 year ago
I have to do that to my copy of the original Zelda. I dont have a soldering gun yet, but I can already see that the time has come to buy one.
TigerClawTV 1 year ago
@TigerClawTV Soldering irons are pretty cheap. I got mine for like $10 at Walk Mart. And this is a pretty easy fix especially if you suck at soldering like I do.
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
can you solder it right to the board or does is have to be attached by wire
Sillyzombie666 1 year ago
@Sillyzombie666 With the battery holder there isn't enough room to solder it to the board. You can buy replacement batteries that have the connections on them to solder them to the board...but I'm not sure what it's called or where exactly to get them. But I think I've seen them before. If you're worried about the battery rolling around you can tape the wire down or something. But I had no issue with it. I played through and beat that game without a problem.
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
@JerryTerrifying they are tabed but i dont want those just encase i take to long to solder i have a fear of them blowing up. but i already ordered them so too late now. but i should have gotten tabed so i could fix gamboy games but o well
Sillyzombie666 1 year ago
@JerryTerrifying ok i got my parts like 2 days ago replaced 4 nes batters and 8 snes,every single one soldered right to the board and my clip was much tall than yours. i bent the pins slightly so it would fit in the 2 slots and then took a dremel to the top of the holder and ground down at least a centimeter. all of them are really tight in the no reall risk of them falling out
Sillyzombie666 1 year ago
@Sillyzombie666 Should have taken some pictures or made a video. :D
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
@JerryTerrifying i was thinking of it but eh i dont like to tape myself but pm me and i'll send you my skype or something n show you
Sillyzombie666 1 year ago
Great success. Thank you.
smujohnson 1 year ago
Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link is one of my favorite zelda games of all time. What would be awesome is if nintendo made a 2.5d remake of it in the style of New Super Mario Bros but sadly that probably will never happen since too many people dislike this game.
gamemaster14neo 2 years ago
2 question:
1.does it matter which cable goes where
2. does the battery every get moved or disconected when you move the game around?
HavocBlack 2 years ago
I'm not sure if it's marked on the circuit board but I made sure the positive from the battery holder went where the original batteries positive connected. I wouldn't risk damaging it to find out what happens if I cross the polarity.
The battery moves a little if you shake it hard enough but its soldered on there pretty securely. So I'm pretty confident it'll be fine..but I also don't go around shaking it trying to disconnect the battery.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
I did play through and beat the game on that battery with no issues at all. So it's been working fine for a few months at the very least.
You can get batteries with contacts on it for soldering to a circuit board if you want to really do it right. But those batteries cost a little more and I'd have had to wait for it to get shipped.
I keep CR2032's around, had some spare wire around and Radio Shack is about a mile from my house. So getting the Battery holder only took like 15 minutes.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
JerryTerrifying
Is it okay to solder the battery holder right onto the PCB board?
Riddler95 1 year ago
@Riddler95 If there's enough room I don't see how it could hurt it.
JerryTerrifying 1 year ago
Hi! I've replaced video game batteries before, and soldering isn't really necessary. All you have to do is put down a couple pieces of electrical tape to keep the new battery in place. Your method is probably better in the long run, but if you're in a jam and you need to replace a battery quickly or without spare parts, electrical tape is probably the way to go. I've fixed many copies of Pokemon this way.
Thanks for the video!
DivisibleByWaffle 2 years ago
I would definitely say if you're going to do something like that do it right. With the NES cart I'd definitely use a little solder. You can order the CR2032's wit hthe contacts on them for soldering onto the board but that would have cost a couple bucks and taken time to get shipped out. The way I did it I just ran up to Radio Shack and got the battery holder for .95 cents and I've always got extra batteries and wire handy.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
As for the Pokemon games the electrical tape is fine just because there's less room for the battery to move around. So if you pad the battery it'll be held in place ontop of the tapes stickiness.
But if I was the shit at soldering I'd just replace that the right way too. I've got a Pokemon gold with a dead battery but haven't gotten around to fixing it. Especially with the DS remakes coming out.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
My only question would be if whether or not there exists a battery holder small enough to fit inside of an original Gameboy cartridge.
I'm also looking forward to the DS remakes of Pokemon Gold and Silver, but there will always be a certain charm to playing the originals on a Gameboy Color.
DivisibleByWaffle 2 years ago
I wouldn't have soldered anything on the original cart just to replace the battery for any reason. I would have just done it the difficult way because there aren't that many left. That's just how I would have done it.
Resetti64 2 years ago
There's no way to do it without soldering though. Adding a battery holder just made it easier to solder.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
Just some scrap wire I had in the garage. I'm sure any small bits of wire would work for you.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
what is wire, where it is from?
vikingscool 2 years ago
Nice replacement! Damn I love this game!
DlNKYDANA 2 years ago
I'm actually really liking it. I've never played that far into it before. But I've actually made it to the third castle. I'm going to make an effort to beat it.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
Yeah, I love that game! Not as much as the first, but it's my second favorite Zelda. I can power through that game in 2-3 hours. Let me know how you like it once you're further into it.
DlNKYDANA 2 years ago
I definitely like this one a lot...I think if this was on the SNES and had a little more work done on the diologue it'd be one of the best in the series.
I like the side scrolling action/platforming. The combat takes a lot more skill to master. The third Boss has kicked my ass twice lol. Third time'll be a charm I hope.
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
Thank you . i didn't know you could replace the battery's. very helpful video. 5 stars!
bigfelon 2 years ago
Hey thanks, I didn't think this video would be that helpful. I didn't show the soldering cause I suck at soldering and it took me a million hours to do lol. But I did think it would be easier soldering in the wires and battery holder versus getting the same kind of battery with the contacts already attatched and trying to solder that to the board. And I got the battery holder at Radio Shack for .99 cents. I hope you fix your own carts too!
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago
First comment!!!! WOOT!!!!!
TKVideos124 2 years ago
You're also the first person to claim the first comment on one of my videos. So its like a double first. So I give you two W00ts!!!!!
JerryTerrifying 2 years ago