Game Boy Pocket IPS screen replacement! The best option for upgrading your Game Boy Pocket screen!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- The Game Boy Pocket was a smaller form factor successor to the original Game Boy that was released in the late 90's. Although it's way more portable than the original Game Boy, it also suffers from having a non-backlit screen that is difficult to enjoy. On this Fix It Friday we will update the Pocket with a modern IPS screen!
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You currently have my DMG. I am so excited to see the results!
Thank you for this. Just found an old Pocket at a garage sale. $10. You know what's next. Cheers!
It's a great mod, I have played mine a lot since I got it fitted. (I had to replace the screen, what you say about that provided sticky is so true) - it does very interesting things when the battery dies though.
Thank you for this video. I just did this to my GBP and I am so so so so so so happy with the results.
Where can buy the screen kit , thanks !
One thing I haven't seen people try, when doing the screen mods, is colouring the very inner edges of the plastic between the screen and lens in black.
I think it would improve the distraction that comes with the screen gap because of the inner plastic layer. I believe it would make it feel a little bit more cinematic when viewing from an angle, cause you wont see a white strip of plastic. - A little bit similar like in the laminated ips mod, except that one has virtually zero gap between the lens and the screen.
It has also been recommended in a certain FunnyPlaying screen kit, forgot which. But I will certainly try marking the inner edges of the plastic gap when I mod my GBP with ips!
That’s an interesting idea, definitely worth trying out!
I love this screen so much but the 3-4 hour battery life is very poor because of those 2triple AAA's
Agreed. I hope a better battery solution can be developed for the pocket!
In the near future I have some more systems I will probably send you, including a Gameboy Pocket similar to this one.
Sounds good to me! The pocket looks fantastic with this new screen
That's awesome....how about a link to where to buy?
console5.com/store/funnyplaying-game-boy-pocket-gbp-gbl-retro-pixel-ips-lcd-kit.html
@@LIRetroGaming Thank you!
Awesome video as always. I look forward to these. 😀
seems interesting! Though, I feel I won't have any uses for the palette switch feature.
Sweet mod guide. Where did you get the new screen?
console5.com/store/funnyplaying-game-boy-pocket-gbp-gbl-retro-pixel-ips-lcd-kit.html
@@LIRetroGaming Its no longer on their website. Did you have to replace the ribbon cable as well?
How do you like it compared to a backlight bivert? Im not really sure how long backlight bivert lasts vs the ips screen?
The image quality is significantly better with this modification. However, the backlight bivert is more efficient with battery life
Personally, I think the huge increase in image quality is worth the trade off of a shorter battery life
@@LIRetroGaming ordered! Now I gotta figure out a rechargeable battery to get 🤔
I just bought a GBP and I deff want to try this at home. What type of soldering kit do you recommend for beginners?
I've tried this but I'm having an issue with the display, im having brightest and power also sound but no picture at all. I've tested the board and everything seems fine. Is there something I'm overlooking? Thank you for any advice
Any ips screens where you don't have to cut anything?
If you don’t wanna make any cuts, there are third-party shells that do not require any cutting
How many pins is the new LCD ?
I have the smaller LCD screen mod of the GBP and I'm thinking to upgrade it but I saw that some people have troubles with flashcarts, console keeps rebooting if you don't have a battery mod... Does this kit support flashcarts without trouble?
I own a flash cart and mine works with no problems, so I think it’s worth it to do the upgrade. However it’s true that it consumes batteries much faster
Can nimh batteries be run in this?
I’m pretty sure the answer is no because of the properties of those batteries, but I’m gonna do some research to confirm that
Liked and subbed. Great video
Thanks! Really appreciate it!
@@LIRetroGaming excellent content. Hopefully i can buy the kit soon and upgrade my gbp
I am having trouble with this mod. I bought the Funnyplaying IPS kit for my early non-LED Game Boy pocket and everytime I hook it up and power the console I blow the F1 fuse. I bought 3 fuses from Console5 and this Kit has blown the stock fuse plus the 2 aftermarket fuses from console5. I was told by the vendor that I may need to upgrade my F1 fuse from the 500mA to a 1A. Did you have to take this extra step on this Gameboy pocket and replace the F1 fuse? I noticed yours does not have an LED battery light just like mine and it had the early white motherboard just like mine. Thank you in advance.
That’s a strange problem, if you revert to the original screen does it not blow the fuse? I did not need to touch the fuse on my GameBoy pocket, it is using the original stock one
@@LIRetroGaming That is correct, my Gameboy Pocket is functional with the factory screen, no blown fuse. I have been trying to research if I have to do something extra and some people are saying that a voltage regulator may be needed, but yours looks line it works without it.
Yes, you can add a separate voltage regulator for the screen. Handheld legends sells them and has a guide for the pocket. Mine doesn’t need that but others have benefited from a second regulator
Do you think this screen will also work for the Gameboy Light? My Gameboy Light's screen is broken and I was thinking if I can replace it with this one. The Light's LCD has the same ribbon cable as the Pocket's.
Actually yes, it will work for the game boy light! I have not done it myself but I have read that it is possible from others
@@LIRetroGaming It works indeed! Modded my Gameboy Light today.
would a dremel be too much for trimming the screw posts?
Yes I would say that it is overkill
Im going to be restoring a gameboy pocket actually. Are these backlights still available? I click the link and dont see anything. Not sure where else to look other than ebay lol
Yes these things are definitely still available. You can buy them from handheld legend
@@LIRetroGaming i actually just ordered a kit! I found this ice blue gameboy pocket and it needs a lot of tlc. Perfect handheld to do this on.
Does this ips screen have the same resolution as original LCD screen?
It’s the same aspect ratio so there is no screen tearing or shimmering. But the pixel count is multiplied significantly so that it fills the entire screen
Where can I buy the screen you old link doesn't work anymore :-(
You can buy the screens at handheldlegend.com
You can buy the screens at handheldlegend.com
I might try this. Does it require any soldering?
Yes there is a very small amount of soldering but it’s a great project for beginners
@@LIRetroGaming which screen kit did u use exactly
Nice mod. Are you selling the old lcd?
Sometimes I sell them, but in this case I used it to repair another Pocket that had a bad screen
@@LIRetroGaming are you selling one right now? I'm trying to restore my old gameboy pocket that had screen cancer.
Are you going to have more in stock in your store?
Yes I should, and I will have some for sale at Too Many Games next week in Philadelphia
@@LIRetroGaming I’m a stuck in Michigan! Thanks for responding!
Allow me to paint the setting…
The year was 1997, Christmas time. All I wanted was a Red Gameboy Pocket and Pokemon Red. When I was lucky enough to open both that Christmas morning I almost cried. My family wasn’t poor but I had 5 other siblings and I rarely got expensive gifts.
Now fast forward 7 months and it’s my birthday I was religiously playing my Gameboy in order to battle and trade at school as a 11 year old kid. I brought my Gameboy Pocket EVERYWHERE with me as a kid, my parents made me go a summer camp as a “birthday gift” and I snuck my Gameboy with a few batteries with me. One day I’m walking near the edge of the water and a group of guys came up and grabbed me and threw me into the water, not knowing I had my Gameboy in my pocket.
I took the batteries out and didn’t turn it back on for days but had no way of opening it. I finally was deprived enough of Pokémon where I built up the courage to try and power it on. Everything was working for the most part, but the screen was now extremely sensitive to change in contrast balance. My parents refused to buy me a new one for sneaking it to camp😖. So I powered through with it like that for another few years until I got the GBA. I remember telling my parents the best Christmas present was ruined by the worst Birthday present, lol. 😂
I recently went through a bunch of my older stuff from my parents house and pulled out the old Gameboy Pocket remembered the screen issue and went to UA-cam. This looks like a great fix and not to difficult. Sorry for the wall of text! Love the content and will keep checking the store for more inventory.
@@LIRetroGaming Bought one!!!! Wish me luck!!!!!!!!
Edit I just realized this may not be the problem….could it have something to do with the contrast wheel? It moves feel and still effects the screen but it’s overall out of whack.