Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Instruction Booklet

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Troubleshooting
(Before seeking assistance)
If your Game Boy Advance still does not operate correctly after trying the above reme-
dies, please call the Nintendo Service Center.
Problem
The screen s t ays blank
even t hough t he power
is O N .
The screen appears f ain t .
Horizon t al lines appear
when t he power is O N .
No sound is heard f rom t he
speaker during game play .
Solution
• Turn t he power O F F . Wai t a f ew momen t s , t hen t urn t he power O N .
• Turn t he power O F F . Remove G ame Pak and reinser t i t ,
t hen t urn t he power O N .
• Check t he placemen t o f t he ba tt eries .
• If using a G ame Link cable , check connec t ions wi t h t he power O F F ,
t hen t ry again .
• If using a G ame Link cable , check t ha t all G ame Paks are t he same .
( Review Sec t ions 9 and 10 . )
• Replace t he ba tt eries wi t h new f resh ba tt eries .
• Replace t he ba tt eries wi t h new f resh ba tt eries .
• Turn O F F t he power , remove t he G ame Pak and reinser t i t , making sure
i t is f ully inser t ed in t o t he G ame Pak Slo t . Turn t he power O N .
• Adjus t t he volume .
• Make sure t here are no headphones plugged in t o t he Headphone Jack .
• Turn t he power O F F . Remove all G ame Paks and re-inser t ,
t hen t urn t he power O N .
• Make sure G ame Paks include t he mul t i-player f ea t ure and t ha t G ame Paks
are t he same game .
• Make sure you are using t he correc t G ame Link cable .
( Review Sec t ions 9 and 10 . )