When I first started getting into electronics around 2013, the Gameboy was my ambassador to that world. This video showed me that you can take old, junk consoles and make it something that you’re proud to own. Now that I’m 19, I have a job as a web developer and computer technician, and I’ve been working with electronics for several years. I partially have this video to thank for leading me down this path. So thank you, random guy on UA-cam, for inspiring the next 7 years of my life and beyond.
It is really unnecessary but they are super duper cheap to get online, they're like 3 bucks, they are so cheap to the point where they don't need the special screws, probably one of the reasons they are less prevalent in newer consoles.
You got lucky with your GBC speaker. I recently purchased one on eBay, which worked perfectly, except for the speaker. I opened it up, and the speaker came out...in three pieces.
djmckillertom As long as they have a standard headphone plug, the earpods should work just fine, as long as you don't mind not having the gbc speaker. And I would just replace the speaker. You can get one with a working speaker on ebay, but it's cheaper just to replace the speaker.
I've got a gameboy pocket that basically instantly dies when I turn it on. Red LED light illuminates for a second before fading out. I can even hear the "chime" before it shuts off. Happens no matter what batteries I use. I have already tried soldering the parts around the on/off switch like in your video. Haven't tried anything else. Any ideas?
MikeCollectsVideoGames, I know it's a late reply here, but sometimes the connections inside the switch get all gunky and rusty. A bit of contact cleaner and switching it on and off repeatedly for s few minutes should help.
Nice vid. Just a few comments about the soldering job. First, I recommend removing the old solder because if the new solder does not mix well with the old, then down the road you may end up with the same issues again. Flux can also help if you insist on leaving the old solder in place (and comes off easily with rubbing alcohol). Flux will also help prevent shorts. The two pins to the side of the power switch are just to affix the metal "cage" of the power switch to the mono.
I am uploading a DDR video now actually as well hahaha. Super multitasking on my end, but that stuff was recorded on Friday, going to be playing more on Tuesday. These videos have been a huge help with some other things on my end (like the board repairs with soldering+flux) so I really appreciate you uploading everything. Keep up the great work dood! :)
I have a Gameboy Pocket that has no sound through the speaker OR the headphone jack. Any idea what this might be? The speaker was replaced. Someone said something about the "pot"? Let me know if you have any advice! Thanks!
I was just thinking to myself "it would be great if lukemorse uploaded a nice long repair video so I can kill some time while getting 1000G in this 360 game". I go to the homepage, freshly uploaded video from lukemorse. My prayers were answered! :P
I just had my 33rd birthday on Tuesday March 5th 2019 and I got a lot more I Tunes Cards So that way On March 20th 2019 I will have plenty of I Tunes Store Credit to get me through another month and with UA-cam premium I have no more ad’s and if I put my Phone on sleep mode I can still hear the Audio playing Because without UA-cam premium the UA-cam Audio would stop. I love the gameboy Repair From this Guy Luke Because he reminds me of my birthday Luke.
Hey Luke! Are there any Gameboy fixing/modding videos upcoming from you? You explain the process quite well, and I think I just have to revive the power switch of my GBC. Did you ever add audio jack port to GBA SPs? I'm a bit afraid to start on my 101 model.
Solder reflow eh? I was thinking of fixing a gameboy pocket I scored for $3.50 usd while traveling abroad. (coz seemed broken) I didn't have any luck with batteries, but when I powered thru a wall adapter I got a faint view of the logo! I figured... Hey! Maybe not completely broken after all! Then I found your video which surprised me coz it was right under my nose! Coz I've done that to ps3's, never figured on a old game boy since they don't get really hot? Idk, but I'll give you credit for helping save another gameboy!
Hi. How do you fix Game Boys that have weak sound? Is that the speaker or some resistor or capacitor issue? Also how do you fix a shoulder button on an AGS-101 SP. Thank you. God bless. Rev. 21:4
Just think of all those poor gameboys that have ended up getting thrown away when a bit of love could have brought them back to life ! Great vid as always Luke :-)
Thanks for the video... I just grabbed a Game boy pocket in a bunch of stuff I got for $15 but, it does nothing at all with new batteries and the battery compartment looks new.... so thanks, I'll give this a shot..
What is that weird yellow stuff in it? Like glue or something? I hope I didn't mess up by trying to clean is off with a cotton swab and some alcohol, I thought it was soda or something.
As a Game Boy fan and a member of small Polish Game Boy Scene I must say that this video makes me happy :) Thanks for saving two of these fantastic consoles from the prison of trash :) And thanks for teaching us methods which will aid our quest for ressurecting as many of them as possible :) Greetings from GBforever Polish scene :)
Luke I have a question about the Game Boy Pocket. I have an NSTC U clear Game Boy Pocket and it does not have the red battery light. I know these are the first models, but are they more rare than the second? This is the only one iv'e seen without a light.
luke my n64 cart (banjo kazooie) has rust at the bottom, not on the cart but the metal connects that link to the n64, im worried as rust will spread to the n64? and how could i fix this without opening or do i have to open the cart??? plz reply thx!!
my gameboy pocket is weird the screen flickers i think it has something to do with the contrast wheel the sound works the screen works perfect. no dead lines it just flickers.the only time i can see the screen is when i move the contrast wheel up and push the wheel down fast help!!!!!
Just bought a gameboy lot that came with a dead original gameboy. I soldered the power switch like you showed and now it works! Best thing is the guy just threw it in the lot for free cause he figured it was completely broken.
I've always been curious, according to the internet, the chips are still there in the DS and GameBoy Micro to make them backwards compatible with Gameboy Color games, but I've never seen anyone try to hook the hardware back up.
i have a gamegear and today the video went on it... however oddly... the sound that didn't work all of a sudden was working. how odd... haha. Well one of these days ill have to get the security bit to take it apart.
so good to see videos like this luke! love seeing dead game stuff come back alive, wish I could do what you do. I have a question for you, what did you use to clean the battery corrosion on the color?
Hi Luke! How did you fix the problem with the start button not working? I've got the same problem with my pc engine GT and it pisses me off! Thanks for your vids too!
Every time I watch one of your repair videos, I just want to go and fetch some faulty gameboys so that I can try and fix them. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work! =)
Awesome video Luke , Im having trouble with some repairs myself atm . I have 2 Atari 7800 controllers that are not working , and tried everything . But ill keep at them lol
you seem fluent in how to repair stuff. is there any way to fix the contacts to a battery compartment? i recently bought this plug 'n play intelevision thing from a resale shop, but the batteries inside were corroded. i put fresh batteries in it, abd the little light that tells you it's on won't light up.
hi, i have a problem please help me, i have a pokemon edition gameboy color, it just stopped working when i was playing adventure island, i was playing, i paused the game, put the gbc on the table, went to the kitchen to drink some water, and when i came back it was turned off, and since then it won't turn on at all please help me
Don't know why but I like the pink color on that GB pocket a lot!! nice vid Luke I wish I had all your knowledge on repairing game consoles. Greetings from Mexico!
I was missing screws for a gameboy micro I repaired, so I used screws from the inside of a ds battery tray and they worked like a charm. Great video btw luke
It made me happy to see them clean like that again. The grime is basically skin and sweat over all the years. I always clean my old joypads and they work better too. Right, I'm definitely gonna try something like this when I get chance. Gameboy fixing and modding is something I've always wanted to do.
I disassembled a DMG and the plastic shafts that the screws screw into are cracked, and will no longer hold the screws that fasten the front and back together, any ideas? Great Video. Thanx for uploading.
Hey Luke have you make a vid telling a little about the story of how you ended up in Japan? I would like to hear it, i'm planning on moving to Japan my self and I would like to hear your experience.
Very nice repairs. I find fixing hand held systems much more relaxing than working on consoles. I think it is the fact that once I open the case I can see most everything.
All I can say is patients of a saint, you wouldn't let em just die which is one of your strongest trates. Well done Luke I really enjoy watching your videos, keep em coming.
Before I even get to the insides part of the video I can tell these gameboys not turning on looks like water damage due to the nature of the condition of them. :P
Way to go Luke! Now some little boy and girl can have a set of blue and pink Game Boys to entertain them while mom and dad argue on a road trip! Yeehaw! :)
Hi nice video. Once i had also a GBC with a no sound problem. I fixed it to connect the speaker to the headphone jack pins. A bit simple but it works ;)
When I first started getting into electronics around 2013, the Gameboy was my ambassador to that world. This video showed me that you can take old, junk consoles and make it something that you’re proud to own. Now that I’m 19, I have a job as a web developer and computer technician, and I’ve been working with electronics for several years. I partially have this video to thank for leading me down this path. So thank you, random guy on UA-cam, for inspiring the next 7 years of my life and beyond.
gotta love nintendo for using tri-wing screws *cough* *cough*
It is really unnecessary but they are super duper cheap to get online, they're like 3 bucks, they are so cheap to the point where they don't need the special screws, probably one of the reasons they are less prevalent in newer consoles.
Love how you are soldering on carpet. :3
Hey, there i wonder if you can help with my Game Boy Color... My color palette is fading can u help me?
You got lucky with your GBC speaker. I recently purchased one on eBay, which worked perfectly, except for the speaker. I opened it up, and the speaker came out...in three pieces.
+ChozoSR388 Yeah the speakers on the GB and GBC had very thin diaphragms inside them. Moisture easily gets trapped in them and ruins them.
The nice thing is that it's not that difficult of a repair job. A little soldering, and a fresh speaker, and it's back to close to brand new.
djmckillertom As long as they have a standard headphone plug, the earpods should work just fine, as long as you don't mind not having the gbc speaker. And I would just replace the speaker. You can get one with a working speaker on ebay, but it's cheaper just to replace the speaker.
very cool video. I'm actually thinking about fixing up my old pocket and opening a small repair service now.
I've got a gameboy pocket that basically instantly dies when I turn it on. Red LED light illuminates for a second before fading out. I can even hear the "chime" before it shuts off. Happens no matter what batteries I use.
I have already tried soldering the parts around the on/off switch like in your video. Haven't tried anything else. Any ideas?
Looks like you need a new Game Boy. They're pretty cheap.
MikeCollectsVideoGames, I know it's a late reply here, but sometimes the connections inside the switch get all gunky and rusty. A bit of contact cleaner and switching it on and off repeatedly for s few minutes should help.
I put the plastic parts in my dishwasher. They come out like new.
An excellent video! I may be repairing a Color shortly and I'll be coming back here. Thanks for make this.
Nice vid. Just a few comments about the soldering job. First, I recommend removing the old solder because if the new solder does not mix well with the old, then down the road you may end up with the same issues again. Flux can also help if you insist on leaving the old solder in place (and comes off easily with rubbing alcohol). Flux will also help prevent shorts. The two pins to the side of the power switch are just to affix the metal "cage" of the power switch to the mono.
I am uploading a DDR video now actually as well hahaha. Super multitasking on my end, but that stuff was recorded on Friday, going to be playing more on Tuesday. These videos have been a huge help with some other things on my end (like the board repairs with soldering+flux) so I really appreciate you uploading everything. Keep up the great work dood! :)
I have a Gameboy Pocket that has no sound through the speaker OR the headphone jack. Any idea what this might be? The speaker was replaced. Someone said something about the "pot"? Let me know if you have any advice! Thanks!
I was just thinking to myself "it would be great if lukemorse uploaded a nice long repair video so I can kill some time while getting 1000G in this 360 game". I go to the homepage, freshly uploaded video from lukemorse. My prayers were answered! :P
I just had my 33rd birthday on Tuesday March 5th 2019 and I got a lot more I Tunes Cards So that way On March 20th 2019 I will have plenty of I Tunes Store Credit to get me through another month and with UA-cam premium I have no more ad’s and if I put my Phone on sleep mode I can still hear the Audio playing Because without UA-cam premium the UA-cam Audio would stop. I love the gameboy Repair From this Guy Luke Because he reminds me of my birthday Luke.
Hey Luke! Are there any Gameboy fixing/modding videos upcoming from you? You explain the process quite well, and I think I just have to revive the power switch of my GBC. Did you ever add audio jack port to GBA SPs? I'm a bit afraid to start on my 101 model.
Solder reflow eh? I was thinking of fixing a gameboy pocket I scored for $3.50 usd while traveling abroad. (coz seemed broken) I didn't have any luck with batteries, but when I powered thru a wall adapter I got a faint view of the logo! I figured... Hey! Maybe not completely broken after all! Then I found your video which surprised me coz it was right under my nose! Coz I've done that to ps3's, never figured on a old game boy since they don't get really hot? Idk, but I'll give you credit for helping save another gameboy!
Hi. How do you fix Game Boys that have weak sound? Is that the speaker or some resistor or capacitor issue? Also how do you fix a shoulder button on an AGS-101 SP. Thank you. God bless. Rev. 21:4
Just think of all those poor gameboys that have ended up getting thrown away when a bit of love could have brought them back to life ! Great vid as always Luke :-)
Thanks for the video... I just grabbed a Game boy pocket in a bunch of stuff I got for $15 but, it does nothing at all with new batteries and the battery compartment looks new.... so thanks, I'll give this a shot..
Nice work on those GBs man. Rockman World 3 sounds awesome on that gb color. Very nice choice for a game to test the sound out with. Great stuff bro!
My game boy without sound is output only from the headphones, the speaker changed and continues without sound, you know what I can do? Thank you!
Haha that'd be awesome! Yeah, I recall seeing gamecube sticks on n64 controls lol What really? Does the triforce ever manage work after that?
Nice vid dude, I just started my obsession with the GBC. Working on the front light mod soon. I'll have to subscribe and lurk your channel for a bit.
Cool video again Luke :) wish I could solder on that small a scale. Really want to fit a Region Free BIOS Chip to my SEGA Saturn.
What is that weird yellow stuff in it? Like glue or something? I hope I didn't mess up by trying to clean is off with a cotton swab and some alcohol, I thought it was soda or something.
I just got a red gameboy pocket for 10 dollars I'm happy parts for it are cheap because it needs a backlight new buttons charger and a battery cover
As a Game Boy fan and a member of small Polish Game Boy Scene I must say that this video makes me happy :) Thanks for saving two of these fantastic consoles from the prison of trash :) And thanks for teaching us methods which will aid our quest for ressurecting as many of them as possible :)
Greetings from GBforever Polish scene :)
Great video bud! I'm thinking of starting to restore these myself as a hobby - will be sure to follow! Cheers, Rob
I have until January 20th 2019 before I am billed again for UA-cam premium.
Luke I have a question about the Game Boy Pocket. I have an NSTC U clear Game Boy Pocket and it does not have the red battery light. I know these are the first models, but are they more rare than the second? This is the only one iv'e seen without a light.
luke my n64 cart (banjo kazooie) has rust at the bottom, not on the cart but the metal connects that link to the n64, im worried as rust will spread to the n64? and how could i fix this without opening or do i have to open the cart??? plz reply thx!!
my gameboy pocket is weird the screen flickers i think it has something to do with the contrast wheel the sound works the screen works perfect. no dead lines it just flickers.the only time i can see the screen is when i move the contrast wheel up and push the wheel down fast help!!!!!
Very cool !how difficult is it to replace a regular gameboy screen? Thanks for the tutorial Luke.
Just bought a gameboy lot that came with a dead original gameboy. I soldered the power switch like you showed and now it works! Best thing is the guy just threw it in the lot for free cause he figured it was completely broken.
I've always been curious, according to the internet, the chips are still there in the DS and GameBoy Micro to make them backwards compatible with Gameboy Color games, but I've never seen anyone try to hook the hardware back up.
i have a gamegear and today the video went on it... however oddly... the sound that didn't work all of a sudden was working. how odd... haha. Well one of these days ill have to get the security bit to take it apart.
so good to see videos like this luke! love seeing dead game stuff come back alive, wish I could do what you do. I have a question for you, what did you use to clean the battery corrosion on the color?
Hi Luke!
How did you fix the problem with the start button not working? I've got the same problem with my pc engine GT and it pisses me off!
Thanks for your vids too!
Every time I watch one of your repair videos, I just want to go and fetch some faulty gameboys so that I can try and fix them. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work! =)
Awesome video Luke , Im having trouble with some repairs myself atm . I have 2 Atari 7800 controllers that are not working , and tried everything . But ill keep at them lol
you seem fluent in how to repair stuff. is there any way to fix the contacts to a battery compartment? i recently bought this plug 'n play intelevision thing from a resale shop, but the batteries inside were corroded. i put fresh batteries in it, abd the little light that tells you it's on won't light up.
hi, i have a problem please help me, i have a pokemon edition gameboy color, it just stopped working when i was playing adventure island, i was playing, i paused the game, put the gbc on the table, went to the kitchen to drink some water, and when i came back it was turned off, and since then it won't turn on at all
please help me
you wouldnt happen to know how to fix the contrast on a gameboy pocket would you? ive been losing sleep and hair over it
I have a box full of double and triple A batteries. Never have to swap shit around. :D
Don't know why but I like the pink color on that GB pocket a lot!! nice vid Luke I wish I had all your knowledge on repairing game consoles. Greetings from Mexico!
I was missing screws for a gameboy micro I repaired, so I used screws from the inside of a ds battery tray and they worked like a charm. Great video btw luke
It made me happy to see them clean like that again. The grime is basically skin and sweat over all the years. I always clean my old joypads and they work better too.
Right, I'm definitely gonna try something like this when I get chance. Gameboy fixing and modding is something I've always wanted to do.
Wait GAMEBOY LIGHT ISNT IT POKET
No but they are in a pretty similar build except the housing but if it's a simple battery problem that would be easy even for me and I'm only 14
No shit
how did that ring/ circle gets on the silver tag on the back of the pink gbp. I have seen couple gbp with that ring on that spot.
By the way very nice video!
i just recently bought a gameboy color and the screen cover is a bit scratched. im not exactly sure how i would be able to replace the screen cover.
Great video Luke! I would like to see more of these. One question for you though; what did you use to clean up the cases and the plastic screens?
you know i bet you that ds speaker makes the gameboy sound better than the original.
I disassembled a DMG and the plastic shafts that the screws screw into are cracked, and will no longer hold the screws that fasten the front and back together, any ideas? Great Video. Thanx for uploading.
Hey Luke have you make a vid telling a little about the story of how you ended up in Japan? I would like to hear it, i'm planning on moving to Japan my self and I would like to hear your experience.
How did you even find that pink gameboy on eBay? I've been looking forever for a good working one.
Hi I have the sound problem but on the pocket I do have a nintendo ds speaker and psp speakers in stock should I be able to fix that?
Hi. You could try shielding the plastic with aluminum or something similar.
Hey, if nobody told u yet, the pink game boy pocket, where only sold in Japan:) I have he same one, and a red pocket aswell.
Dude...I know you're a troll. But seriously, games can be an art-form, it keeps people in business. It's a way to pass the time.
Very nice repairs. I find fixing hand held systems much more relaxing than working on consoles. I think it is the fact that once I open the case I can see most everything.
All I can say is patients of a saint, you wouldn't let em just die which is one of your strongest trates. Well done Luke I really enjoy watching your videos, keep em coming.
just wanted to thank you for these videos, i have been able to resurrect about 15 old gameboy pockets that were broken!
Hello, Luke, I recently bought a GBC, and it has corroded that battety spring (contact?), but it works fine, why's that?
Before I even get to the insides part of the video I can tell these gameboys not turning on looks like water damage due to the nature of the condition of them. :P
Way to go Luke! Now some little boy and girl can have a set of blue and pink Game Boys to entertain them while mom and dad argue on a road trip! Yeehaw! :)
Hi nice video.
Once i had also a GBC with a no sound problem.
I fixed it to connect the speaker to the headphone jack pins.
A bit simple but it works ;)
hey man i have a gameboy color with LBG entrenched on the front. how would i fix that?
I wonder if you hacked a hole on the left and put another speaker if you can get stereo sound like the headphones? That would be cool.
I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but it always seems like people in Japan treat their systems much better than people in the US and Europe.
What do you use to polish the cases themselves? I have several Gameboys I would like to clean up a bit. Thanks!
Even shitty pink gameboys deserve a new lease of life ;) nice job getting those beasties to work again Luke!
I love these videos where you go through the different stages of repair their great keep up the great work Luke
you have no idea how much i want that pink shell... it looks so fucking sweet!
Thanks for a great video Luke love your Repair videos I learn something every time Thank you so much man.
any recommendations for a gameboy color that wont load games? a how to replace the cartridge slot?
I've got an old, beat-up purple color and this giving me some inspiration on fixing it up for sure! Haha
lukemorse1!! great, great video man! very educational and just fun to watch! PLEASE keep it up!!! : - D
Why don't you use brand new cases from ebay/aliexpress?
Thats nice man! those old game boys were begging to be repaired lol
hey luke is there a way\hack to increase the brigthness\contrast beyond the (weak)standard settings?
Great job Luke! Now that I remember, my Gameboy Color needs some replacement rubbers for the buttons.
Threw my color away.. The start n select buttons were missing and warped. Now i regret it
It's not much in the way of buffing, it works reaaallly good on that thick grime, though.
sweet i fixed my gameboy light gold with helpful video .
- ariggato gozaimasu Luke !
Next week on "Pimp My Console", Luke's gonna wire a 10" sub into a Gameboy Advance.
What did you do to clean the faceplates up? Did you just use a cloth / water or?
Hey luke !Awesome stuff man, i was wondering if the sound was better with the ds speaker ?
Ahh, gargoyles and mega man, two excellent titles!
there is a sea waves sound in the background.. isn't ?
Nintendo hardware is officially backwards compatible xP
when your soldering you get really quite... I like it...
My pocket turns on plugged into dc but not with batteries
Gameboy Light Green just isn't the same as a Gameboy Dark Green Gameboy Green screen.
yes im loving these long videos man! any plans of visiting the states soon?
really nice job on the speaker, really resourceful of you
At around 8:42, please tell me that you meant DS, not 3DS.
I hate you!!! why are you so awesome?! >:(... cheers from chile! XDDD :D
Typically not good to lie bare electronics on a carpet. Just saying.
you should just delete his account its probably the best thing to do