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The Sega Game Gear portable gaming device was released in 1991 in competition with the Nintendo Game Boy.

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CN3 pin layout for repair

Hello I have a damaged CN3 plug and cannot find which pin connects where between the mainboard CN3 to the audio board CN1.

something like

E = blank/empty

each number correlates with a pin

CN1 [ 1 2 3 4 E 5] CN3 [ 1 2 3 4 E 5]

1 -> 1

2 -> 3

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Hi @awsomeade

Here's a composite image taken from p.9 & p.10 of the Sega Game Gear VA1 service manual showing the wiring connections for mainboard CN3 and sound board CN1

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Hopefully this is of some help.

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