Recently I've been getting gameboy mod video recommendations. Thanks to your videos I felt comfortable enough mod an old gameboy advanced with a V5 laminated screen and new shell and buttons.
Super excited to install this mod, it’s gonna be my first screen mod for my AGB GBA! I’ve been watching GBA modding content for years now, but this is my first time actually doing it. The original OEM LCD broke a while ago partially due to weakening from a massive heat wave in my region, so I decided to finally bite the bullet to mod my GBA. Can’t wait for the screen mod to arrive so I can install it!
Banger video as always! I'm about to buy another one of this kit to mod my second GBA, but I think I'm staying with the laminated version, the only downside for me is having to solder on the back of the screen, definitely anxiety inducing specially with my crappy 5$ soldering iron
@@JakeSimmons I’m thinking of buying this one because I have never owned a gameboy advance despite it having some games I love and would like to mod the one I’m getting to be nice but I both don’t have a soldering iron and even if I went and got one I have never used one before. Would you say having to use the touchpads is something I should worry about because while using the buttons sounds better it is expensive to buy and get shipped over to au and I don’t know if it’s worth risking ruining it just for that.
I have an older GBA and I think this and the USB-C charge pack are the only mods I'm going to do to my childhood console. Maybe swap out the buttons too with a similar color to the OEM ones on my model. Give it a metaphorical "fresh coat of paint" to continue working well into the future.
Love these. I'd love to see some sort of video on the different types of shells available and how they work with all the different IPS kits. It's all so confusing. I've been eyeing one of those shiny Aurora shells, but not sure if it'd work with a laminated IPS.
If we don't have an OEM shell, and don't want to trim, what shell should we buy? I think in another one of your videos you mentioned a shell that is an exact replica of the OEM....
After reviewing all the available options and watching your videos (and generally doing hours of research online), I've decided to get this kit. I think I'm lucky to have an original GBA that's barely been used. I think it used to be my cousin's or something but he never used it and it's been sitting in a box in a closet for 20 years. I still have my SP but I feel like it's too small for my adult hands so I much prefer the original GBA shell. Hopefully it goes well.
I’m confused about one thing. Hispeedido is pointing out you should cut the low vertical line of plastic on the right side from the window hole (it’s right when looking from inside). I noticed you are not doing that and still have perfect fit (at least from what I can see in the vid). Is the display sitting well? No gap? Happy there is a solution for us who like to use OEM shells. Anyways, great video as always, “solderless friends” joke made my day.
To put it simple - did you put the red adhesive on a flat surface? Or did you have to put it over the low plastic line on the right side? (sorry, hard to explain)
idk if you know already, but in your last video you said you didn’t understand color pallet swaps on full color gbas, and i’m 90% sure they’re for playing dmg games with the custom pallets
It’s because makho asked for an unsaturated color mode to replicate the original colors of the GBA games, however these Chinese companies who manufacture them didn’t understand what he meant. So they made those different color pallets instead.
hey man thanks so much for making this video, with it i was able to do the solderless version and make the red and white gameboy i always wanted. thanks again!
Hey man, great video as always. I had a pretty important question before I begin to mod my GBA. Despite your very informative and clear video on GBA shell compatibility with different IPS kits, I still find myself a bit confused on what I should do with this conundrum. So, I wanted to use an IPS Ready Upgraded eXtremeRate shell for my build, but from what I understand, the laminated version of this kit would not work with the shell I listed above unless I trim correct? But it is technically possible if I choose to trim right? Because I saw your video on your other channel where you installed the same kit on an IPS ready shell after some (intense and butt clenching) trimming. Is that shell different from the eXtremeRate one I want to get? Or would the trimming not even be possible? Also, would it just be better in general to use the drop in kit like in this video regardless? Would this kit also need trimming? Sorry for the complex question. Basically, in summation, would I be better off using the drop in kit vs. the laminated one? And would trimming the shell I want to use, still be a viable option? Thanks a lot man. I love your videos, and was able to confidently install an IPS kit on my Jap Pokemon Center GBC a while back using your videos as a guide!
Only original shells or aftermarket versions of oem shells work. Anything labeled as “IPs ready” will not fit, although you can technically use an IPs ready shell for this, I think it would save you tons of time and effort and instead just use a oem shell or oem repro
do you know for a fact that this kit has the frame blending of the laminated one? Because zedlabs and rgrs dont mention it but you said its identical to the laminated one
Thanks for the video, it was helpful! It would be nice if you also showed the installation of touchpads, I used the same hispeedido drop-in kit but the spot at the bottom-left corner of the screen is not actually usable (at least in my case the wire was too short).
I installed the laminated Hispeedido v5, soldered the L and R buttons, and installed the touchpads. I had to move the touchpads to the bottom of the screen. I opened the display's metal case, ran my wire through the case, covered it with capton tape, and cut a small opening in the metal so the wire would reach. That was not really my first choice, but I kept bumping the touchpads when I was playing it. I bought some AWG30 wire to use on my next kit for just that reason.
@@adamkane7513 yeah it sucks. it happened well over a decade ago and the device sat unused. I didnt understand how to properly clean the acid and over time it destroyed the screw. I have no idea how to get it out other than attempting to crack that back shell in half.
@@JakeSimmons was much easier than expected. I kept the touch pad for brightness but cut the one for the color changing off. Thank you for your video 🙏
has anyone who did this have luck with the screen lens or did y'alls show a little bit of white like his? wondering if i should just keep the OG lens and take the loss on 0.1" of screen space
Aye I noticed on several of your videos that you use a flashcart with a button tester, is there anywhere one could download the rom file for that button tester? It would be immensely helpful, thank you
I don't like soldering to the L and R test pads because its really easy to pinch the wire causing it to short. It can still happen soldering to the posts but its easier to prevent shorting that way imo
@@NeoGeo822 a point connecting to another point “short” of where it’s designed to go. Typically shorting to ground. In this case, if the wire is pinched against the board, it could short causing L or R to either act like it’s constantly being pressed or never be able to be pressed
Hey just installed this kit and I’m having an issue. There seems to be too much pressure on the screen which causes fading on some parts. (especially on blacks) Any fixes?
@@searamist14 I ended up just having to bite the bullet and filing down some plastic. Honestly pretty ridiculous considering the whole point of this video was to show that wasn’t necessary
I soldered the wires just like in the video but I'm not able to pull up the color changing menu. My GBA is stuck in black and white but im able to adjust the brightness just like in the video. anyone know what went wrong?
@@JakeSimmons I ended up just resoldering the touch pads and removing the three wires. works perfect now. Great vid, and thanks for trying to help in the comments! earned a sub
Does RGRS have a shell compatible with this? a lot of the ones they sell say they only work with certain kits and i can't figure out which one to go for lol
Yes! Normal gameboy advance shells work with this kit. They are the only shells that work with it. I got a normal indigo shell from rgrs and it fit. Now it might be some sort of fault of my own but the shell wont fully close at the bottom but i dont mind it. Just be aware of that when trying :)
Not an expert but I'm pretty sure it just stands for On Screen Display. It's the menu you can see at 11:05. Older kits could cycle through settings but seeing the settings in a menu is a relatively new feature.
Recently I've been getting gameboy mod video recommendations. Thanks to your videos I felt comfortable enough mod an old gameboy advanced with a V5 laminated screen and new shell and buttons.
I can't wait for your comparison video next week, Jake!
Relatively new subscriber here, I just followed this to mod my friends' GBA and it was perfect, thank you for the easy to follow tutorial!
Welcome aboard!
I did it, thanks dude! Your video really helped, I was not confident.
i’m glad you mentioned you were releasing your ips roundup soon, i was close to just buying a kit but i’m glad i didn’t so i can wait
I’m hoping to release it next Friday but it is a beefy boy
Just did this mod today and your step by step tutorial helped alot, thank you!
did your screen lens also have a bit of show of the white double sided tape like he did?
curious if i should swap out the OG lens or just keep it in
Super excited to install this mod, it’s gonna be my first screen mod for my AGB GBA! I’ve been watching GBA modding content for years now, but this is my first time actually doing it. The original OEM LCD broke a while ago partially due to weakening from a massive heat wave in my region, so I decided to finally bite the bullet to mod my GBA. Can’t wait for the screen mod to arrive so I can install it!
Banger video as always! I'm about to buy another one of this kit to mod my second GBA, but I think I'm staying with the laminated version, the only downside for me is having to solder on the back of the screen, definitely anxiety inducing specially with my crappy 5$ soldering iron
Flux will definitely help with quicker soldering!
@@JakeSimmons
I’m thinking of buying this one because I have never owned a gameboy advance despite it having some games I love and would like to mod the one I’m getting to be nice but I both don’t have a soldering iron and even if I went and got one I have never used one before. Would you say having to use the touchpads is something I should worry about because while using the buttons sounds better it is expensive to buy and get shipped over to au and I don’t know if it’s worth risking ruining it just for that.
@@sethfontana348 using the touchpads is fine
i just did this mod to a 40 pin gba with a glacier shell today, small world lol
I just swapped my screen in following this video. tysm!! 🙏
I have an older GBA and I think this and the USB-C charge pack are the only mods I'm going to do to my childhood console. Maybe swap out the buttons too with a similar color to the OEM ones on my model. Give it a metaphorical "fresh coat of paint" to continue working well into the future.
Love these. I'd love to see some sort of video on the different types of shells available and how they work with all the different IPS kits. It's all so confusing. I've been eyeing one of those shiny Aurora shells, but not sure if it'd work with a laminated IPS.
Yeah same confused and what shell works with what kit at the moment.
How much would everything cost? I dont have a gameboy advance
If u are in UK u could get an advance for around £60-£70 or America $70-$80 dollars and last I checked it was £58.48 and $73 for American
For the ips screen
It is about $180-$200 for everything the console the screen and a recharge battery
@@mikunakanosimp465a price I’m willing to pay..
I recommend flea markets, some of the ppl sell the gba for 40$ or less@@mikunakanosimp465
If we don't have an OEM shell, and don't want to trim, what shell should we buy? I think in another one of your videos you mentioned a shell that is an exact replica of the OEM....
After reviewing all the available options and watching your videos (and generally doing hours of research online), I've decided to get this kit. I think I'm lucky to have an original GBA that's barely been used. I think it used to be my cousin's or something but he never used it and it's been sitting in a box in a closet for 20 years. I still have my SP but I feel like it's too small for my adult hands so I much prefer the original GBA shell.
Hopefully it goes well.
What would you do in the case that the two screws holding down the motherboard are really really grinded down?
I’m confused about one thing. Hispeedido is pointing out you should cut the low vertical line of plastic on the right side from the window hole (it’s right when looking from inside). I noticed you are not doing that and still have perfect fit (at least from what I can see in the vid). Is the display sitting well? No gap? Happy there is a solution for us who like to use OEM shells. Anyways, great video as always, “solderless friends” joke made my day.
To put it simple - did you put the red adhesive on a flat surface? Or did you have to put it over the low plastic line on the right side? (sorry, hard to explain)
I just put it over the plastic line. Did absolutely no trimming and no problems
idk if you know already, but in your last video you said you didn’t understand color pallet swaps on full color gbas, and i’m 90% sure they’re for playing dmg games with the custom pallets
Doesn't the GBA already has a color palette switcher built in? I know the GBC has
@@just_ugu i’m not sure, but if it did i’d assume the mods have more pallets
I've heard a few peeps say the pallet swaps help out visually impaired folks a bunch too.
It’s because makho asked for an unsaturated color mode to replicate the original colors of the GBA games, however these Chinese companies who manufacture them didn’t understand what he meant. So they made those different color pallets instead.
I didn’t notice that you swapped the two GameBoys for the menu tutorial! 😅
hey man thanks so much for making this video, with it i was able to do the solderless version and make the red and white gameboy i always wanted. thanks again!
Hey man, great video as always. I had a pretty important question before I begin to mod my GBA. Despite your very informative and clear video on GBA shell compatibility with different IPS kits, I still find myself a bit confused on what I should do with this conundrum. So, I wanted to use an IPS Ready Upgraded eXtremeRate shell for my build, but from what I understand, the laminated version of this kit would not work with the shell I listed above unless I trim correct? But it is technically possible if I choose to trim right? Because I saw your video on your other channel where you installed the same kit on an IPS ready shell after some (intense and butt clenching) trimming. Is that shell different from the eXtremeRate one I want to get? Or would the trimming not even be possible? Also, would it just be better in general to use the drop in kit like in this video regardless? Would this kit also need trimming? Sorry for the complex question. Basically, in summation, would I be better off using the drop in kit vs. the laminated one? And would trimming the shell I want to use, still be a viable option? Thanks a lot man. I love your videos, and was able to confidently install an IPS kit on my Jap Pokemon Center GBC a while back using your videos as a guide!
Only original shells or aftermarket versions of oem shells work. Anything labeled as “IPs ready” will not fit, although you can technically use an IPs ready shell for this, I think it would save you tons of time and effort and instead just use a oem shell or oem repro
do you know for a fact that this kit has the frame blending of the laminated one? Because zedlabs and rgrs dont mention it but you said its identical to the laminated one
Thanks for the video, it was helpful! It would be nice if you also showed the installation of touchpads, I used the same hispeedido drop-in kit but the spot at the bottom-left corner of the screen is not actually usable (at least in my case the wire was too short).
I installed the laminated Hispeedido v5, soldered the L and R buttons, and installed the touchpads. I had to move the touchpads to the bottom of the screen. I opened the display's metal case, ran my wire through the case, covered it with capton tape, and cut a small opening in the metal so the wire would reach. That was not really my first choice, but I kept bumping the touchpads when I was playing it. I bought some AWG30 wire to use on my next kit for just that reason.
I wanted to this to my childhood console but battery acid corroded that bottom battery screw. It was stripped before I even tried to get it out
I hate it when that happens!
I have ruined more than one electronic device by leaving batteries inside it.
@@adamkane7513 yeah it sucks. it happened well over a decade ago and the device sat unused. I didnt understand how to properly clean the acid and over time it destroyed the screw. I have no idea how to get it out other than attempting to crack that back shell in half.
Can you twist the shell aswell for IPS screens if I wanted to shell swap?
Good work !
Do you think this works with an extremerate ips ready shell?
Is there any way to reset the screen settings without use of touch pads/soldering?
Thank u sooo much I am trying to find the right kit with no solder or cutting but do u half to solder to change the brightness thanks 🙏
Nope! One of the touch pads changes brightness and one of them changes color palettes
Laminated screens are the best!
Do you have any light patches when the screen is black?
Does the non laminated kit have FRM / frame blending as well?
Hey Jake, what screw drivers do you use as well as what brand is that screw driver?
iFixIt Pro Tech Toolkit
@@JakeSimmons what about the soldering tool and brand?
@@culamaaron all of my tools are linked in the description
Do you need to be able to Solder for the mod to work or can we just plug in the strip and leave as is? I don’t have the equipment 😅
You do not need to solder. The touch pads will allow you to adjust brightness
So I can use any shell? I want to know because I want to make a custom one to the one I'm buying. Also, can I not solder or is it necessary
Does your screen have pressure points on it?
Attempting this tonight with the laminated IPS 😅 kinda nervous
You got this!
@@JakeSimmons was much easier than expected. I kept the touch pad for brightness but cut the one for the color changing off. Thank you for your video 🙏
has anyone who did this have luck with the screen lens or did y'alls show a little bit of white like his?
wondering if i should just keep the OG lens and take the loss on 0.1" of screen space
Hey man do you have instagram? I could send over some pics of the completed mod so u can see for reference!
Aye I noticed on several of your videos that you use a flashcart with a button tester, is there anywhere one could download the rom file for that button tester? It would be immensely helpful, thank you
The one I use is custom but search for 240p test suite for a super in depth tester
I've seen people solder the should wires to the test points TP as well. Which method is better?🤔🤔
I don't like soldering to the L and R test pads because its really easy to pinch the wire causing it to short. It can still happen soldering to the posts but its easier to prevent shorting that way imo
@@JakeSimmons Thanks so much for replying I have a new shell and the screen kit coming this Monday. When you mean shorting what do you mean exactly 🤔
@@NeoGeo822 a point connecting to another point “short” of where it’s designed to go. Typically shorting to ground. In this case, if the wire is pinched against the board, it could short causing L or R to either act like it’s constantly being pressed or never be able to be pressed
Hey just installed this kit and I’m having an issue. There seems to be too much pressure on the screen which causes fading on some parts. (especially on blacks) Any fixes?
have the same problem. i am also looking for solutions but cannot find any
@@searamist14 I ended up just having to bite the bullet and filing down some plastic. Honestly pretty ridiculous considering the whole point of this video was to show that wasn’t necessary
How to properly clean the volume wheel and power switch?
I soldered the wires just like in the video but I'm not able to pull up the color changing menu. My GBA is stuck in black and white but im able to adjust the brightness just like in the video. anyone know what went wrong?
One of the touch pads adjusts the color palettes and the other is brightness adjustments. Did you keep the touch pads?
@@JakeSimmons no i soldered the 3 wires
@@ihavetogotosleep604 did you desolder the touch pads?
@@JakeSimmons I ended up just resoldering the touch pads and removing the three wires. works perfect now. Great vid, and thanks for trying to help in the comments! earned a sub
how much the price for those kit to modif gba?
Does RGRS have a shell compatible with this? a lot of the ones they sell say they only work with certain kits and i can't figure out which one to go for lol
Yes! Normal gameboy advance shells work with this kit. They are the only shells that work with it. I got a normal indigo shell from rgrs and it fit. Now it might be some sort of fault of my own but the shell wont fully close at the bottom but i dont mind it. Just be aware of that when trying :)
@@e2eezy cool thanks
What does OSD mean for the Features?
Not an expert but I'm pretty sure it just stands for On Screen Display. It's the menu you can see at 11:05. Older kits could cycle through settings but seeing the settings in a menu is a relatively new feature.
2:05
worked well. thanks.
Mod Boy Summer
I'm really looking forward to to video next week
Where can i get that wood shell
This is going to be a stupid question, but what do I search for to get a suction cup similar to the one he has? 😂
amzn.to/4caOtXP
Don't waste your money on this. My wires snapped during reassembly rendering the whole console unusable
What do you mean? The brightness wires or the touchpad wires?
youre batteries are dying
Your*
I die every time someone calls y-type screws "Tri wing". They're DIFFERENT STANDARDS.
Ez 😅 it took like 2 hours for me