does anyone actually believe this has been running autonomously

Why would it fail? I don't see any reason why it would just break down out of the blue.

>>55952441
plastic burned and melted to all hell and back. screen is fine. The cake is a lie.

>>55952472
Screens pretty much desolder by themselves on these things.

>>55952488
>>55952493
The whole thing could be a hoax, this was done in the 90's, today we could easily determine if it's genuine or not.

>>55952441
Simple, reliable solid-state electronics in a climate controlled box with nothing touching it, running with minimal, consistent stress. Don't really see a reason why it would fail, I've seen plenty of well-used shit in far worse condition (internally speaking) that have gone decades without failure.

Electronics will probably run even better 24/7 since you aren't stressing the shit out of them with self-tests and OS/software loads constantly like you would be if you turned them off and on ever other minute.

>>55952493
Mine still works fine, and I literally found it in the trash.

>>55952441
It's not constantly playing games and switching cartridges all day, you impossible idiot.

>>55952441
>>>/v/

>>55952732
>>>/b/

>>55952732
Are you fucking implying that consoles aren't technology? Don't be a shiteater sometimes things overlap.

>>55952441

I bet the batteries will be the thing to fail

The electronics in the game boy are pretty simplistic and reliable, even more so than most Nintendo hardware.

Obviously they replaced the screen and allowed outlet power. Beyond that, shit wouldn't really need replacing.

>>55952732
Literally kill yourself

>>55952882
but anon it doesnt run on batteries you silly

My Game Boy Pocket still works fine

>>55952926

it might run off of rechargeable batteries

the batteries will probably corrode even if it isn't using them

>>55952801
4chan is technology. Every board should be merged into /g/.

The first game boy was a pretty solid brick with well laid internals, this story though looks Just like a meme.

>>55952441
It's a micromachine, OP. Does not overheat, does not leak memory. It is designed to do what it does and do it right.

>>55952965
Yeah, you're definitely a fucking idiot. The subject of 4chan's underlying hardware or software is definitely technology.

>>55952949
No dude, it's powered with a very visible power cable

>>55952949
Once it's plugged in you can just pop the batteries out.

The LCD will die eventually, the power regulator will die. Just not for a while yet.

>>55952965
4chan is anime, every board should be merged to /a/

>>55952441
I don't really think the point of interest is how long the game boy has been plugged in. More the fact that it's still working after getting bombed to shit. I imagine having it "perpetually running" is to reduce wear it might get from being power cycled

>>55953016
it makes me sad you had to point that out. although it is /g/

>>55952441
i saw it too OP

we both stood in the same spot

>>55952926
aren't there integrated batteries in the circuit board?

>tfw my gameboy didn't get bombed when I was there

no fucking fun aloud faggots, no fucking fun...

>>55952441
Why is the screen fine?

>>55953996
Because they replaced the screen. It's the only thing that didn't "survive" that bombing.

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>>55953996
Maybe the screen lens protected it.

>>55953614
No

>>55953683
Playing CS:GO doesn't count as being "there" fatass.

>>55952627
>Electronics will probably run even better 24/7 since you aren't stressing the shit out of them with self-tests and OS/software loads constantly like you would be if you turned them off and on ever other minute.

Tell that to the many routers I've gone through. Same concept behind it, runs 24/7 and fucks up every so often. I imagine it's the same deal with the Gameboy, there probably are a few hickups but aren't noticed.

>>55952732
/v/ will just nostalgia about it or post memes. At least on /g/ I would get a solid answer

>>55953996
They removed the protective plastic over it, which probably got melted.

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>>55952488
There was a Nintendo Power article about this when they found it, and they replaced the screen I believe.

They have the snippet on display at Nintendo World next to the gameboy.