However, before about 1992 or so (between '92 and '95 is a transitional period) it's likely you have an older supply board which does not like the extra power load and will fail to power on with any flash cart or game that is larger than a megabyte (e.g. Typically, 1994-1995 and on are safe, since they have more modern power supply boards.
By console, these are: DMG:ĭMG power supply boards vary with what year the console was manufactured.
A lot of these are nitpicky but they are also points that are pretty much obscured in the modding community that I think people should at least consider. A lot of people are adamant about backlighting every Game Boy they see that isn't already and foam at the mouth when that view isn't held by the console's owner (they personally would never be caught dead without a backlight on their own consoles), but there are some good reasons not to backlight which people might want to consider.
