What's wrong with my copy of Sapphire?

Question

So, I was going to play my copy of Sapphire today when I realized something strange. It would not load so matter what I put the cartridge in. I put it in my DS Lite, it said "There is no game pak inserted" And I also put it in my GBA SP it wouldnt load. Is there something wrong in my cartridge? It has never done this before. It is not a fake copy, so I don't know what else can be wrong with it. If anyone has any idea why it's doing this, please let me know. Thnx!

Comments

@Digital_Phantom it was just a joke sheesh.

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@Arceus882 No, I don't even know how to hack.

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why are these comments in the wrong order?

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It was probably dropped in a liquid...

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do the cartridge shuffle!

Answer 1

Make sure your console is turned off, plug in the cartridge, and then turn it on. If you plug in the cartridge while it’s on, it won’t load.

It’s possible the cartridge is dirty. Take a q-tip and 70% isopropyl alcohol or higher, and gently swab the golden part of the cartridge. Wait until it’s dry before re-inserting.

It’s also possible a random component came loose in the cartridge. You can try looking into repair shops after the aforementioned steps to make sure everything’s intact.

All that to say, it’s 100% a physical problem if it won’t work across consoles and nothing else that can be done except for repair.

Anything more is outside the scope of practise for this website.

Answer 2

The internal battery might have died. You would need to open the game case and replace the battery. :)

Comments

If the battery dies, the game can still be played normally, so this answer is incorrect.