NinjaWarrior Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Where can I look for Replacement parts for the screen..It busted inside of the unit...I could only play it on the TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 jeez, my guess is ebay, you would have to win a broken one, and hope the screen is not the problem on that one. check the specs on a game gear, mabye you can connect a game gear screen to it, just a thought, Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 It uses the same screen as the Game Gear, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 WOO HOO, good guess on my part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 how can I connect the GG screen to the Nomad it's differnt sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 i am not sure, i hate to say it but it is prolly not worth the trouble if u cant swap screens. It is a real shame too because these units are great, and it isnt like they are cheap either 70-120 is no joke good luck, wish i could be of more help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 If you end up spending more than $100 on a replacement, it would make sense to get a GP2X or PSP for emulating the Genesis instead. Either of these would have most of the features and compatibility in a much smaller, less power-hungry package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 It uses the same screen as the Game Gear, IIRC. I don't think so - My Nomad has a much better screen than my Game Gear did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 It uses the same screen as the Game Gear, IIRC. IMO, it's not worth checking to find out. The Game Gear screen is very fragile once its removed from the unit. It's got about a billion conductors in one of those foam strips, too. Chances are if you remove the screen from its mount, you won't get it working ever again. I wouldn't be surprised if the same holds true for the Nomad, too. Save yourself the trouble of ripping down a 'Gear, find a replacement screen for your nomad, and start praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadtower Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 It should be possible to use any little LCD if you are skilled enough to find power for it and can find one with the right form factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Where can I look for Replacement parts for the screen..It busted inside of the unit...I could only play it on the TV I frequently see replacemant NOMAD screens on Ebay for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) From one seller that i bought my nomad from discountgames( 50718) on eBay He was/still is selling Nomads for 84.99 with a replacement screen fortuneatly the original screen on mine is close to mint so i have spare incase it does get messed up Maaybe he has just the screens can't hurt to ask now need to locate a GG screen Edited January 5, 2007 by HatNJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 From one seller that i bought my nomad from discountgames( 50718) on eBay He was/still is selling Nomads for 84.99 with a replacement screen fortuneatly the original screen on mine is close to mint so i have spare incase it does get messed up Maaybe he has just the screens can't hurt to ask now need to locate a GG screen I think thats the same guy that I was thinking about that sells the screens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Are you sure the screen is the problem, and not the backlight? If the screen is busted, it's probably a lot easier (and not much more expensive at all) to just buy an all new system. However, if the backlight is burned out, or broken, you can get one out of just about any of the old school backlight game systems. They all had the same power consumption, and they were all just minature florecent tubes anyways. Heck, you might could replace that with a few bright white LED's and masively improve battery life for that matter. Anyhow, check it out. But don't chunk it, I'm sure there are people who would buy even a busted one for quiet a bit. My freeky arse would, if it didn't cost to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Yakapucci Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 From one seller that i bought my nomad from discountgames( 50718) on eBay He was/still is selling Nomads for 84.99 with a replacement screen fortuneatly the original screen on mine is close to mint so i have spare incase it does get messed up Maaybe he has just the screens can't hurt to ask now need to locate a GG screen I think thats the same guy that I was thinking about that sells the screens I belive that the people selling replacement screens for the Nomad are selling just the protective plastic screen and not the actual LCD/TFT, whatever screen. Expecially when you notice that these screens are going for less than $10. If the screen itself is bad, you are in trouble. However, if it is just the protective cover, they are a piece of cake to replace. JY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) It uses the same screen as the Game Gear, IIRC. I don't think so - My Nomad has a much better screen than my Game Gear did. You're right, the Nomad's display is slightly larger and has a lower resolution than the one on the GG. Edited January 7, 2007 by ApolloBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 It uses the same screen as the Game Gear, IIRC. I don't think so - My Nomad has a much better screen than my Game Gear did. You're right, the Nomad's display is slightly larger and has a lower resolution than the one on the GG. LOWER resolution? The GG was already lower res than the SMS, which was itself lower-res than the Genny. I can't imagine how they could possibly get away with a lower-res display than the GG for a portable Genny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Nomad Integrated LCD at 320 x 224 Game Gear 160 x 144 pixels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 The LCD is Busted.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreycorey2000 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have extra Nomads for sale if you decide to buy a whole new system. I've never found a screen for sale individually. But if anyone knows where to find a Turbo Express screen I'd be interested in knowing. I can buy a Turbo Express for $25 but the screen is cracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Has anyone else had problems with Nomads locking up while playing a game if you shake them around a bit too much? I have two, and while I'm not entirely sure both have done this, it's a pretty annoying problem. I'm thinking that maybe there's a cold solder joint on the cartridge port connector or something, but I haven't tried opening one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Has anyone else had problems with Nomads locking up while playing a game if you shake them around a bit too much? I have on several. Nomad cart ports are finicky, and they don't like it if you shake the unit around much. Experience tells me it's not solder joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Yeah, the cartridge port is a little iffy at times. I also had problems with the AC adaptor jack on my Nomad... the solder joint was broken, so it only work if I physically held the cord in place (thus forcing together the solder joint inside the Nomad). I eventually drilled out the stupid security screw in there and re-soldered the joint and it works great now. So, if you're always playing on AC, try playing off batteries for a while and see if it still happens... you might have a bad AC jack too. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I've had issues with some games in the Nomad. The Genny carts were a couple of different sizes, and the smaller ones seem to be more sensitive to bieng moved around. And don't try it with the tower of death (A game genie, or Sonic Knuckles cart, or worse, a Genie/sonicknuckles/sonic 2/3 piled up in there. It might work, for five seconds, or untill you need to breathe, whichever comes first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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