Reddit reviews E·Durable 3.8mm + 4.5mm + Triwing Security Screwdriver for Nintendo

99% sure those are authentic. Judging by the wear on the labels, the color of the silver's plastic, the security screw type and placement are correct, and the quality of plastic looks good.

This should help you see it. A comparison of reals vs fakes for both pokemon gold and silver.

Front sides.
Back sides.

If you want to check games you buy, and if only just for the fun of opening up Nintendo products, these tools are a pretty good investment. You'll notice my fake cartridges had Y screws where as the real ones have 3.8 mm security screws. You can pick up Y1/Y0/Y00 tri wing screwdriver set at lowes/walmarts, but you probably won't be able to find the security bits. You'll notice in one of my previous comments, fakes always have black globs inside of them, typically much less pcb, and they have different button cell containers to name a few. Hope that helps!

edit: also wanted to add that you got a steal on those. Nice find :)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KFJK7MQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6Ys8CbJZJQEN8

The only real way to tell is to open it up with a screwdriver with the matching grooves.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01KFJK7MQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502497856&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=super+nintendo+screwdriver&dpPl=1&dpID=41w9ePmi6eL&ref=plSrch

If you're a snes game collector, one of these is practically a necessity.

Then just look up the chip online to match.

Hope yours is real op

You'll want a screwdriver kit like this and a small phillips head. Don't clean it in the shell.

After using brasso, wash the pins (using a q-tip) with 90% alcohol. Brasso is an abrasive and solvent so leaving it will slowly eat the pins if you leave it on their too long.

E.Durable Security Screwdriver... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KFJK7MQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1612395066/nintendo-switch-replacement-shell-atomic-purple/rewards

This?

Hello again! Here was my shopping list (I am sure that there are better!) and I think that this was everything that I had in front of me when working:

For the Gameboy:

- screen and glass (and this came with screwdrivers but I bought others because it doesn't say that it does), https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Levels-High-Light-V2-IPS-Backlight-LCD-Screen-Kit-For-Game-Boy-Advance-GBA/312745721491?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[one regret = I should have bought a funny playing screen to support the person that came up with this mod rather than from China directly]

- screwdrivers: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KFJK7MQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

- black silicone buttons (haven't arrived yet so I cleaned my original ones with a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol for now), https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Game-Boy-GBA-Advance-Button-Silicone-Rubber-D-Pad-Conductive-AB-Select-Start/312608709452?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=611338502576&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

- black button set, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Button-set-for-Game-Boy-Advance-Nintendo-GBA-custom-mod-AGB-001-Black-ZedLabz/371907958966?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649


From this company I bought the following (but their website is down for maintenance now): www.deadpanrobot.co.uk/

- case that was pre-cut for a new IPS display (it is central in the glass screen now): Mandarin Shell For Nintendo Game Boy Advance

- 3D printed mount (useful but the screen came with two bits of plastic that would have done the job (see the video that I linked 'person that filmed the whole process')

- Model Sticker For Nintendo Game Boy Advance (just so it doesn't look empty on the back)

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For soldering:

- solder, https://www.amazon.com/EL60-40-25-Electronic-Solder-Resin/dp/B0001P171K

- wires, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01F8PO8OA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For cleaning connections:

- Isopropyl alcohol

- Cotton wool buds (Q-tips?)

Here is a us Amazon link to the part you need to replace to fix your issue for good. I'm not sure who you would go through in Costa Rica, but at least this will let you know what the part is and what it looks like. As others have said it is a fairly easy fix.

Just make sure to get yourself a tri-wing screwdriver. Here is a set with a driver and two security bits commonly used by Nintendo. You would only need the driver to fix your 3ds though. Video tutorials of how to replace the cables are easily found online.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KFJK7MQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This one has served me well since mid 2017. No issues with it, comes with a cute little bag and a couple of peripherals.

I've used this website to confirm that my N64 carts are real.
Check this out!
http://jackblackregion4.blogspot.com/search/?q=super+smash

From what I've seen so far all of my carts have the gold nintendo logo on the board. The pictures you have don't! I'm sure its a fake.

I would also suggest having this in handy to double check your cart is real, Especially since n64 flash carts are being sold now.
https://www.amazon.com/Durable-3-8mm-Screwdriver-Cartridges-Nintendo-64/dp/B01KFJK7MQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1509764303&sr=8-3&keywords=cartridge+bit