Telefang power-data problem :'(

[Espeon(imported)]

I did ask for a refund. Hit-Japan said tough-luck and left it at that,

It might be because it's a battery related problem rather than there being something wrong with the game itself. I don't know if they're expecting that you would be able to replace the battery on your own (unless they really are that unfair with returning non-working games...hmm :/). Maybe they just don't accept returns in general? That's another possibility. You could always open an ebay case if you're not happy, since they sold you a game with a dry battery.

on the telefang selling this was wrote

l'oggetto può essere restituito (translation: the item can be returned)

Then that was a lie. -_-

[telefangfan(imported)]

I said my mom "tomorrow go out with my money and change the battery please" but my mom is crazy,i always get kicks in the ass just for fun.I've been thrown in a wall and get always kicked just for asking a thing ç____________________ç

[Fangblade90(imported)]

I've just noticed this when I was searching for pokemon gold on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pokemon-Gameboy-games-Silver-Gold-Save-repair-service-/270781629081?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item3f0bd7c299#ht_850wt_932
It's a repair service,They change the battery for you so that the game can save once again.
You can look for repair services in your country as the one from the link only seems to service in the UK (Or you could ask the seller if he/she can help you )

[telefangfan(imported)]

i can't send it to him.do you know which type of battery do i need?if cr 2032 or cr 2025

[Sherkel(imported)]

The SP trick works.

[Fangblade90(imported)]

Either one would work ,The cr 2032 is slightly larger and will last longer.

[Espeon(imported)]

Can Radioshack help me? I already know about the Ebay servives, and I perfer someware around town.

[RacieB]

The SP trick works.

What is that trick supposed to be again, just "charging" the battery with the game in an SP? I'm really skeptical about that method, to be honest...

[Shinkouhyou(imported)]

I too, am very skeptical about this charging the internal battery with an SP thing. Anyone have a link to some solid proof of this working? The serebii thread linked here has a broken link for the source of this method.

How does charging the SP charge the battery inside the cartridge, exactly?

[SougonNaTakumi(imported)]

Yeah, pretty much. They claim you have to keep the game in it (I think on, though I'm not sure if that's necessary) for 100 hours or so to charge it up fully... I'm not sure that's what's really going on with the SP making games magically able to save, though.