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Nintendo Game Boy Player (DOL-017) Recap: Leaking Caps

September 5, 20251 thread~1 min read
Corrupted graphicsCartridge slot oxidationLeaking capacitors
Recap

The first time I've actually encountered genuinely leaking capacitors in Nintendo Game Boy Player (DOL-017) units. These were memorable for that alone.

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September 5, 2025· Thread 1· 2 tweets

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1/2 Today I took to recapping the GameCube GB players that arrived a while back. Funnily enough, these were the first units I ever handled that actually had leaking caps, judging from the smell when removing them. I tested them afterwards and everything works fine. #GameCube

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2/2 Bonus screenshot because I love this game. I had to clean out the cart slot on this unit, otherwise the games wouldn't boot and the Nintendo logo kept showing up with corrupted graphics. #Zelda

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