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"Whats Wrong With My GBA?"

Im coming back off my holiday in the car, i play on my GBA on the way home. The LED representing the battery light starts flashing red, so i saved the game. I keep on playing to get the most out of the batterys and saving as i go. Then my GBA slows down, all the graphics and sound go into slow motion, so i knew my batterys were about dead. I thought this slow down was amusing, so i carry on playing for around 5 mintues in this slow down mode, then the novelty wore off. I switched off my GBA. I came back to play it this morning, with a AC pack (free from SR ;) and its still in slow down mode!! i tryed with new batterys, switched GBA on/off, removed/replaced a game, removed/replaced power to GBA, Ive done everything but its still in slow down mode like the old batterys were still in!

Anyone know WTF i have done to my GBA and is it repairable?

If it is, is there anywhere i can take it to be fixed?

Thanks You for any replies

p.s i want v-rally 3 now!! (without the slowdown!!)

look in your gba manual , at the back , it should have a helpline.

hope you get it fixed, but it does sound pretty cool ;)

I did know it it was on the ninty site if you look for europian service but im sure its on the ninty site somewhere as i had posted it once.

DreamWarBird wrote:
> This aint funny no-more

So has anyone got the number for Nintendo UK, i will give them a ring and see if they will repire it?
Oh and before i go, anyone else called ninty uk, and had any problems waiting on the phone or poor service during/after repairs and services etc??
tnx alot! :-)

This aint funny no-more

CANT FIND MY RECEIPT!!
GGRRRRrrrrrr.....

anyone know anywhere that repairs GBA's within the UK?
Cheers

Protoss wrote:
> At least you still have all the save data for your game.

Yep, i have nearly finished the final map on advance wars!

At least you still have all the save data for your game.

Thanks for the replies

I have switched on my GBA afew more times and once it came back to normal speed, but then it goes back again.

I just need to find the receipt!

Cant say i have had the problem with my GBA but it sounds like something wrong on the inside of the GBA. Your best bet is to ring both the UK Nintendo company and the supplier where you got your GBA and see if you can get it replaced or fixed.

Sorry, I can't really help either.

But have you checked to see if any Battery Acid leaked from the dying batteries??

At least you've learnt something from this experience. :)