# Gameshell not turning on, i think the battery is dead

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-not-turning-on-i-think-the-battery-is-dead/6780>\
**Category:** GameShell\
**Tags:** help, hardware, battery\
**Created:** [July 11, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-not-turning-on-i-think-the-battery-is-dead/6780 "2021-07-11T02:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![qqMajiKpp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/qqmajikpp/32/4674_2.png) [@qqMajiKpp](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/qqMajiKpp)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-not-turning-on-i-think-the-battery-is-dead/6780/6 "2021-07-11T17:49:01Z")

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If this doesnt help you, I’m not sure what else to advise… Maybe someone else wants to take a crack?

> [@Gameshell doesn't power on](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-doesnt-power-on/1592):
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> I’ve seen a few topics here on this issue, but nothing I’ve tried seems to work. I’ve listed what I’ve tried below Disassembled and checked connections Removed keypad and speakers and tried with just battery, screen and mainboard Check with just screen and mainboard Checked SD card was properly seated Checked screen was properly seated Is there anything else that I should try? Any help or pointers would be great slight_smile I notice that when I plug the mainboard into power, I see a green…

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