Can this game be revived?

ShadowlandWarriorShadowlandWarrior
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I found this poor copy of Hamtaro Ham Ham Heartbreak that looks like it met with a flood. I've cleaned it up a bit already, a lot of pcb had flaked off and there was quite a bit more rust and corrosion on it. The way it's looking now, despite my best efforts, I don't think it can be saved. Any suggestions? Should I just find a game with a similar board that I can cannibalize and drop the chips in that? I'd prefer not to have to destroy a game to save one, if that's possible. Are blank GBA homebrew boards a thing yet?

Many thanks for the  help  

Comments

  • rokubungirokubungi
    the only problem with doing a chip swap is that most games with this board are somewhat desirable. the cheapest I see that know contains a AGB-E06 is Yu-Gi-Oh! the eternal duelist soul and the one I have isn't even the same board revision (-10 not -20)
  • bubbapaulsbubbapauls
    I've brought back flood damaged games with electrical contact cleaner. Just spray it on the board and watch the gunk fall out. It doesn't always work but it's definitly worth a shot.
  • AbelardoAbelardo
    There are a few places where traces look bad, you'll need to check for continuity with a multimeter and solder a jumper wire to fix any broken ones. The board is really small so it's not going to be easy, so a donor board looks like the best way to approach this, in any case good luck!
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