I Restored This $5 Ebay Junk Gameboy Advance. It Used to be Blue - Retro Console Repair

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  • I found this ruined Gameboy Advance for $5 it was sold as junk and it doesn't work. It is extremely yellow. The original color was transparent light blue called Glacier. This sort of projects are always interesting as I never know if the console has been completely destroyed on the inside or if it has only a small issue. Check out also my Gameboy t-shirt design, I will remove it from the store at the end of March: teespring.com/dmg-01-gameboy-...
    I started the restoration by trying to get the power on. First I tried to clean corroded the contacts. To do that I needed to desolder the top of the switch. New switches can also be bought online if you just prefer to change it. After opening the switch I used isopropyl alcohol to gently clean the contacts. If you can't desolder it you can try to get isopropyl alcohol in the switch and then turn it on and off multiple times (with no batteries) similarly to what I will do with the volume wheel. However I think this is not as good method because it only spreads the dirt on on the inside rather than removing it. Once I got the power on I noticed the volume wheel didn't do much. It occasionally got some contact and turned the volume louder for a brief moment. I thought that it may have the same issue as the power switch. It was so this was very easy fix from the "technical" point. These were the only functional issues I found.
    I also removed the yellowing from the plastic shell which was supposed to be colorless. For this I used the same retrobrighting method as always. H2O2 and UV-light. Full tutorial here: • How to remove yellowin...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 8 тис.

  • @jjvictor66
    @jjvictor66 4 роки тому +4471

    Imagine how many stuff you lost as "broken" and the whole problem was just cleaning the on/off switch

    • @ZY-mu2sk
      @ZY-mu2sk 4 роки тому +173

      I know, we hv this place where we help peeps fix stuff they are gonna throw away, and surprisingly a lot of them could still work after being cleaned and some parts reconnected.

    • @MsLaetitia26
      @MsLaetitia26 4 роки тому +111

      I had to throw away many headphones cause i couldnt fix the weld without equipment. I tried to bring them to stores but none wanted to do it. Had no choice but to replace them. Everything was much easier to fix back in the day. Now the first word you hear from a repair shop is to buy a new item. And it's like they're train not to fix it completely

    • @mountainstream8718
      @mountainstream8718 4 роки тому +75

      @@MsLaetitia26 exactly. my ps2 has been broken since 2011/2012 and when i took it to the reparation guy he said i should just forget about it and get a new console because ps2 is outdated anyway and no one is going to waste their time trying to fix that. i'm over 20 now and still love that thing no matter how outdated it was. and now i think it's lost somewhere when i moved to a new place. 😔💔

    • @me30000
      @me30000 4 роки тому +35

      My wii stopped working one day (this was pretty early into the Wii’s run, long before Wii U) and now that I know that could’ve been the problem, I feel vaguely injured

    • @memelord7567
      @memelord7567 3 роки тому +20

      Yes a ton of electronics aren't even broken they're just to dirty to work

  • @Komodo867
    @Komodo867 4 роки тому +7655

    My life's not working, I'll try to clean it with isopropyl alcohol.

    • @aceykiwi5877
      @aceykiwi5877 4 роки тому +167

      Did it work? I'm getting beat by my husband. I want to try too.

    • @v0idspamz636
      @v0idspamz636 4 роки тому +58

      this could totally be one of those wavy 3d text memes

    • @Zerotwo-ks8rg
      @Zerotwo-ks8rg 4 роки тому +24

      @@aceykiwi5877 oh no

    • @SSingh-nr8qz
      @SSingh-nr8qz 4 роки тому +55

      Alcohol fixes most things. Both in the workshop, and in personal life.

    • @incog0956
      @incog0956 4 роки тому +13

      Try ethanol, that usually works

  • @coflyerinc.9367
    @coflyerinc.9367 2 роки тому +786

    “Apple then watched in horror as he fixed his iPhone instead of getting a new one”

    • @MistedMind
      @MistedMind 2 роки тому +63

      *Apple sues him for repairing his own device, instead of buying a new one.
      Louis Rossmann can sing a song about this :P

    • @SoupyMittens
      @SoupyMittens Рік тому +13

      *angy apple noises*

    • @leviathan7627
      @leviathan7627 Рік тому +1

      I WANT MY DANG MONEY!
      -Apple

    • @MartinNotFound
      @MartinNotFound Рік тому +4

      apple broke my dad's iphone 7 with an update just so he got a new one

    • @MCbite21
      @MCbite21 8 місяців тому

      Hahahahahaha

  • @electrocast
    @electrocast 2 роки тому +127

    Used this as reference when cleaning my own ice blue GBA & replacing the old shell with a clear indigo one instead. I love every video you do!

  • @OlaftheGreat
    @OlaftheGreat 3 роки тому +2279

    There's just something I love about old, unwanted tech being given a second chance at life

  • @calfeggs
    @calfeggs 4 роки тому +2082

    Can we take a moment to appreciate that this thing still has its back cover..

    • @christiangarizio7587
      @christiangarizio7587 4 роки тому +47

      Right? Lol
      Mines been missing for longer than I can remember

    • @dimebag_jack105
      @dimebag_jack105 4 роки тому +17

      I have one that works perfectly.
      I just don't have many games

    • @KaityKat117
      @KaityKat117 4 роки тому +48

      Judging by how it was unaffected by what I can only assume is decades of cigarette smoke, the owner prolly did lose it. And then found it only just in time to sell it.

    • @martijn439
      @martijn439 4 роки тому +24

      @@KaityKat117 nah, the sun changes the color of them, maybe cigarette smoke too but who would lay this next to the smoke?

    • @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335
      @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 4 роки тому +2

      @@KaityKat117 don't you mean probably dude are you that fucking lazy with your spelling or god forbid can you spell the word probably

  • @GreatGatzB
    @GreatGatzB 3 роки тому +47

    First time I’ve ever seen “atomic purple” ACTUALLY look even vaguely purple. Inherited this exact GBA from my sister and now I want to retrobrite it...

    • @hawkfeather6802
      @hawkfeather6802 Рік тому +2

      The shell on this one is Glacier blue. Good luck on fixing yours!

    • @GaryIsFound
      @GaryIsFound Рік тому +2

      I managed to buy the Glacier Blue counterpart for $8 at a thrift store and it works like a charm lol

    • @GaryIsFound
      @GaryIsFound Рік тому

      (No fixing needed and I had the original battery cover)

  • @jakebello7988
    @jakebello7988 Рік тому +14

    I like how even after he technically got it to work perfectly, he thought "That's not good enough. I need to go all the way."

  • @therecreationalguru7323
    @therecreationalguru7323 4 роки тому +8228

    This is what my parents see when I switch HDMI’s so they can watch a movie

    • @DECimotA
      @DECimotA 4 роки тому +159

      Literally my mom when she asks me to change it from movies to TV or vice versa

    • @DECimotA
      @DECimotA 4 роки тому +49

      I guess? I’m saying that my parents do the same thing, basically. My mom never bothers to change the HDMI and always makes me since I’m so good with it because I can change the upstairs TV from Xbox to TV to Switch easily.

    • @-izzy-131
      @-izzy-131 4 роки тому +55

      VirtualDude 728 weird flex but ok

    • @Azazel0183
      @Azazel0183 4 роки тому +3

      xd fr

    • @sixstring4718
      @sixstring4718 4 роки тому +4

      VirtualDude 728 fucking idiot why don’t u have a PlayStation but an Xbox
      And you better have Cuphead (game) on the switch

  • @Rin57494
    @Rin57494 4 роки тому +5562

    20 years later "I Restored This $5 Junk Nintendo Switch"

    • @point6850
      @point6850 4 роки тому +315

      If humanity lives that long

    • @point6850
      @point6850 4 роки тому +39

      @Ranz👻 true

    • @splay.5741
      @splay.5741 4 роки тому +36

      point, they will live a long time, believe me.

    • @ry0usama511
      @ry0usama511 4 роки тому +15

      @Ranz👻 don't say that u make me sad 😔

    • @howie3750
      @howie3750 4 роки тому +71

      80 years later: I fix playstation 34 as junk for 5 dollars

  • @enigma105
    @enigma105 2 роки тому +31

    I remember when I was a kid. I dreamt of having this game boy. I was so jealous of my class mates that had one of this. Unfortunately we were very poor to buy one. I currently owned a ps4 after saving 2 years. I bought one used and it was one of the best money spent for my self.

  • @BaconFaceMcGee
    @BaconFaceMcGee Рік тому +24

    It’s amazing how repairable those things are.

  • @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun
    @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun 4 роки тому +11797

    Give this man some dinosaur bones, the next day his house will become Jurassic Park

    • @flitchi.
      @flitchi. 4 роки тому +27

      Excellent !

    • @nwoagent5411
      @nwoagent5411 4 роки тому +18

      XD

    • @nihilmr
      @nihilmr 4 роки тому +24

      Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun muesum for the family, literally

    •  4 роки тому +3

      imagine spending all day commenting you absolute fucking degenerate.

    • @KabutoRyu
      @KabutoRyu 4 роки тому +5

      dafuq hahaha

  • @neptune3161
    @neptune3161 3 роки тому +1911

    its wild that a lot of the time the devices are literally just dirty

    • @preposteroustoast
      @preposteroustoast 3 роки тому +240

      My dad took his gameboy into the service, he ended up getting his leg blown off by a bomb, but the gameboy, still in his pocket, was still working. I now use it!

    • @linkthehero1234
      @linkthehero1234 3 роки тому +30

      good to know...?

    • @preposteroustoast
      @preposteroustoast 3 роки тому +116

      @@linkthehero1234 Im just saying that often times they still work, and are very durable.

    • @late_8106
      @late_8106 3 роки тому +80

      Game boy = Nokia

    • @WilliamBruhhh
      @WilliamBruhhh 3 роки тому +17

      @@preposteroustoast Awesome

  • @cameronharris8848
    @cameronharris8848 2 роки тому +4

    These videos relax me to no end. Thank you for your simplicity and quietness

  • @jameswaller50
    @jameswaller50 3 роки тому +2

    Love your restorations. No annoying talking and no whacking in a PS5 emulator and Super HDMI cable, just pure restoration.

  • @weebwacker6919
    @weebwacker6919 4 роки тому +2183

    Literally any game console known to man: *breaks*
    This guy: “come, this is no place to die”

    • @darkwindsage
      @darkwindsage 4 роки тому +31

      Heroes never die!

    • @ei7945
      @ei7945 3 роки тому +4

      Hah, memes, love em

    • @kitkat5565
      @kitkat5565 3 роки тому +3

      Spartans never die, they respawn

    • @kitkat5565
      @kitkat5565 3 роки тому +2

      Yes ik i misquoted it for a jke

    • @michaellovely6601
      @michaellovely6601 3 роки тому +10

      Odd Tinkering is the Lawrence Joel of restoring broken game consoles and antiques to their former glory. Lawrence Joel was a medic in the US Army during the wars in Korea and Vietnam. On November 8th, 1965 Lawrence became well-known for having saved many lives of the 173rd Airborne brigade during Operation Hump in Vietnam's War Zone D despite being severely wounded himself. After having been treated in Saigon, South Vietnam and in Tokyo, Japan; Lawrence was awarded the United States Medal of Honor for his actions, making him the first living black man since the Spanish-American War to receive such a high recognition. Lawrence retired from the military in 1973 and died eleven years later in 1984 at his home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from complications stemming from diabetes.

  • @CynthiaGonzalez-nh9rb
    @CynthiaGonzalez-nh9rb 4 роки тому +2499

    The shaking with the "this has not happened before" XD

  • @queenmayz7728
    @queenmayz7728 2 роки тому +103

    After seeing many of your videos, I have grown fascinated with the idea of repairing gaming consoles myself. Where did you learn to do this?

    • @adam_a923
      @adam_a923 2 роки тому +15

      Anyone can do this, it's just a matter of testing components if need be and also cleaning is a major part of repair.

    • @ArlanKels
      @ArlanKels 2 роки тому +14

      @@adam_a923 Tools, testing, practice, and probably a few videos or guides on how to do it initially.
      Soldering definitely needs practice, cause a bad soldering job can muss it up.
      Don't be a musser.

    • @hawkfeather6802
      @hawkfeather6802 Рік тому +4

      @@ArlanKels Soldering is hard in the beginning. I'm just getting into it myself.

  • @95Civictuner
    @95Civictuner 2 місяці тому

    Having watched a number of your videos so far, I find it amazing how resilient these game systems are. Just some TLC goes a long way. Great content!!

  • @raz0229
    @raz0229 4 роки тому +3618

    Someone: **selling this junk on Ebay thinking its useless**
    This guy: _Hold my isopropyl Alcohol_

  • @MyChainVVS
    @MyChainVVS 3 роки тому +604

    "This has not happened before"
    Imagine if he just went into a blind rage

    • @captaintitus7711
      @captaintitus7711 3 роки тому +62

      I'm laughing hard at that part

    • @navras2006
      @navras2006 3 роки тому +43

      *something goes terrible wrong *oh no, wait a minute *it turns out perfect, even better t before
      ..this is so not my life

    • @sam_pnw
      @sam_pnw 3 роки тому +76

      That protective film lived it's whole life and served perfectly

    • @CorneliusCob
      @CorneliusCob 2 роки тому +9

      Initiatalizing howtobasic.exe

    • @LunaProtogen
      @LunaProtogen 2 роки тому +1

      @@CorneliusCob Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth

  • @ashleywoedy9750
    @ashleywoedy9750 3 роки тому +75

    I’d literally pay you to fix my pink game boy advance square body, you did such an amazing job on this one 🙂

    • @LA_Lea3
      @LA_Lea3 2 роки тому +2

      I could do it. Just a matter of shipping. I just started an electronics repair/restore/recycle/customization business.

    • @LA_Lea3
      @LA_Lea3 2 роки тому +1

      I'm in the US. California

    • @luanbergsonbr0293
      @luanbergsonbr0293 2 роки тому +1

      Gamer boy advance muito bom #subs Gamer play UA-cam PlayStation videos ?

  • @striker0
    @striker0 2 місяці тому

    This has always been one of my favorite videos from you man. Normally I'll watch it just to let my brain calm down after a hectic day, but this time around was different. I watched it as a reference to start repair work on my own GBA that I found while cleaning out my childhood home.
    So thanks a bunch for this video!

  • @thefamdex5156
    @thefamdex5156 4 роки тому +523

    me: *Broke my leg*
    also me: "I think it will work after i clean it with isopropyl alcohol"

    • @luistheugliestdude1909
      @luistheugliestdude1909 3 роки тому +4

      I also use it on corpses, they don’t stink anymore.

    • @sexygarfield80
      @sexygarfield80 3 роки тому +1

      @Тити Мити it works like a charm

    • @luarosie
      @luarosie 3 роки тому +1

      Have you tried resoldering it?

    • @haydensimper5744
      @haydensimper5744 3 роки тому +1

      What type? Beer, wine, molten aluminum?

    • @kirishimaejiro1425
      @kirishimaejiro1425 3 роки тому +4

      The joke is nice but I don’t get why people are taking it seriously- he meant it as a joke cuz the guy cleans everything with isopropyl alcohol...

  • @toygertiger5504
    @toygertiger5504 4 роки тому +463

    Things I’ve learned from watching this guy:
    Isopropyl alcohol can definitely fix way more than I thought

    • @OtakuTemmie
      @OtakuTemmie 4 роки тому +8

      I used it to clean my n64 when it would keep freezing

    • @kevinmiranto4396
      @kevinmiranto4396 4 роки тому +7

      Mythic Heart can it fix my life?

    • @franchescang3623
      @franchescang3623 4 роки тому +17

      Kevin Raz yeah, just drink it

    • @shazaoza95
      @shazaoza95 4 роки тому

      and that it even existed in the first place

    • @shazaoza95
      @shazaoza95 4 роки тому

      @@kevinmiranto4396 No it can't,Get your life together yourself you call that a useless DIY

  • @scruggsgaming22
    @scruggsgaming22 9 місяців тому +2

    It’s amazing how almost sometimes a simple fix and a little cleaning and scrubbing can bring your childhood back to life

  • @AndrewJamesDaniel
    @AndrewJamesDaniel 2 роки тому +1

    This channel has become my new favourite - watching this is both mesmerising and inspiring! I want to do this for myself!

  • @Chakrashuriken
    @Chakrashuriken 4 роки тому +1306

    This is like the electronic version of that scene from Toy Story 2 where Woody gets cleaned and polished. I love it.

    • @unknownwill4th549
      @unknownwill4th549 4 роки тому +15

      They need to add the music to it also like the one in toy story

    • @ozmagenesis
      @ozmagenesis 4 роки тому +25

      @@unknownwill4th549 You can't rush art

    • @unknownwill4th549
      @unknownwill4th549 4 роки тому +10

      @@ozmagenesis ive never heard truer facts

    • @lootyoutube
      @lootyoutube 4 роки тому +3

      top tier comment

    • @thedoublechip
      @thedoublechip 4 роки тому +3

      This is a 10/10 comparison.

  • @LukeCorreia
    @LukeCorreia 3 роки тому +359

    "this has not happened before" into "now it looks brand new" was the smoothest recovery i've ever seen

  • @nikinthemud
    @nikinthemud 7 місяців тому +1

    its amazing how all these consoles that you restore used to be cherished by the person who first owned them only to be discarded in a few years and then, if lucky, restored and cherished all over again...I love watching your vidz! Great work!

  • @izabelawilson
    @izabelawilson 3 роки тому +5

    We can HEAR he smiling when the stuff comes to life. This is simply precious!

  • @braxinIV
    @braxinIV 3 роки тому +1572

    I don’t know man, this looks iffy.
    *sees The Ducktor
    Never mind, we are in good hands.

    • @williamckinley
      @williamckinley 3 роки тому +3

      Haha!
      Amazing!

    • @SpringDavid
      @SpringDavid 3 роки тому +6

      *yiffy
      (sorry had to, I'm ready to compensate for my war crimes)

    • @Kai-bz9ym
      @Kai-bz9ym 3 роки тому +1

      Ahahahahahahaha

    • @xzandergraves2413
      @xzandergraves2413 3 роки тому +3

      God bless Jesus loves you,
      We have to give our worries to God and He will take them on himself because they only lead to bad things,
      Verse: "Don't give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble" Psalm 37 8 God bless Jesus loves you,
      Website: Womansday. Biblegateway.

    • @Kaplykos
      @Kaplykos 3 роки тому +3

      @@xzandergraves2413 what Gameboy game is that

  • @BimbesKhan85
    @BimbesKhan85 3 роки тому +1032

    Here I am, a 35 year old grown up, binge watching someone clean retro devices for no reason. Please keep up the great work, my friend!

    • @StevenoftheDead
      @StevenoftheDead 3 роки тому +28

      Don't you also get the itch to try this for yourself?

    • @BimbesKhan85
      @BimbesKhan85 3 роки тому +7

      @@StevenoftheDead Great question! Interestingly not really, no.

    • @JustAryo
      @JustAryo 3 роки тому +1

      Hello,SIR

    • @eijirokirishima3281
      @eijirokirishima3281 3 роки тому +3

      I'm here binge watching this at 25 here! 😅

    • @joepeters8746
      @joepeters8746 3 роки тому

      get a job a lazy potato

  • @weedconesuer
    @weedconesuer 2 роки тому +4

    Hearing that *gling* on the start up makes me want to cry 😭
    I miss my gameboys 😢

  • @DangerWifeDodd
    @DangerWifeDodd 3 роки тому +5

    I remember finding your channel nearly 3 years ago and binged all your videos in one day. I knew you’d blow up, now i have so much more to watch. I’m so happy for you.

  • @RyanBarrett80
    @RyanBarrett80 4 роки тому +335

    The best part is he doesn't talk... I enjoyed every second of this video.

    • @Lee-wb5yx
      @Lee-wb5yx 4 роки тому +12

      he doesn't talk but says enough through text for those who wants some interaction to understand him

    • @joejoemartinez6059
      @joejoemartinez6059 4 роки тому +1

      That's ASMR. For tou

    • @eveshirley
      @eveshirley 4 роки тому

      The only thing that it bothers me a little bit is the scrubbing part but I enjoy every second of this video ♥️

    • @sleepy_llt3307
      @sleepy_llt3307 4 роки тому

      @@eveshirley But scrubbing sound is so satisfying 🥺🥺

    • @TexasGreed
      @TexasGreed 4 роки тому

      There's one where he screams as loud as he can randomly for no reason. Scary as fuck.

  • @DaVeganZombie
    @DaVeganZombie 4 роки тому +1317

    Imagine being the guy who sold this... just waking up and seeing your old game boy look brand new after thinking you broke it forever ago.
    How amazing...

    • @allsmilesx0573
      @allsmilesx0573 4 роки тому +60

      Right! Like I wonder if he buys the stuff and when restores em, does he send em a link to what he's done to them afterwards. That would be badass.

    • @grubi05
      @grubi05 4 роки тому +29

      But in reality, the games you can play on gameboy are just washed up mate. Sure you can boost your nostalgia abit, but tell me after 20min you won't go back to playing a 10x better game on any smartphone today or pc, ps1234. anything is better then this little screen with 4bit coloring :P

    • @bigsmall246
      @bigsmall246 4 роки тому +43

      @@grubi05 not to mention emulators. These things are collector's items though. A working unit is worth much more than a broken one.

    • @felixtreasurebuns9154
      @felixtreasurebuns9154 4 роки тому +34

      @@grubi05 not gonna lie man there is multiple games that I go back to occasionally and will play for well over 20 hours or longer depending how much you can do in the game, some game were just straight up gems.

    • @DaVeganZombie
      @DaVeganZombie 4 роки тому +49

      grubi05 there are plenty of games that are still fantastic on that console. Graphics don’t mean anything, and if that’s your mindset I feel bad for you.
      Has nothing to do with nostalgia. Games are games. Fun is fun. Don’t project your crap too hard.

  • @kingdedede6853
    @kingdedede6853 2 роки тому +6

    It’s amazing how this guy never stops at a condition of working. He fixed the sound and made it work again, and that didn’t satisfy him. Keep up the good work OT

  • @joyceadto289
    @joyceadto289 2 роки тому

    Amazing channel with no bs ... Just pure fun and informative to watch

  • @srantily8056
    @srantily8056 4 роки тому +364

    the person that sold him the gameboy: i want it back

  • @meowmiator4875
    @meowmiator4875 4 роки тому +2722

    Plot twist: He made this video to show off his Mario kart circuit skills

  • @adam_a923
    @adam_a923 2 роки тому +1

    It's so satisfying watching your videos from beginning to end.

  • @stingyringpiece
    @stingyringpiece Рік тому +1

    therapeutically ingenious workmanship
    I could watch you all day
    infact i will!!!
    Inspirational

  • @lucaspullman1282
    @lucaspullman1282 4 роки тому +1451

    Console: is snapped in half
    This guy: *holding a toothbrush and alcohol* I can fix that

  • @SherLuvSuju
    @SherLuvSuju 4 роки тому +233

    damn imagine having this guy for a family friend or relative when you're a kid

  • @OZdoesArt
    @OZdoesArt 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for this video! My GBA gave up the ghost recently and I was worried that there wasn't anything I'd be able to do to fix it. Remembered seeing this video before , bought a tri-wing screwdriver, cracked that sucker open, and sure enough all I needed to do was clean the power switch.

  • @shadrawdragon6560
    @shadrawdragon6560 3 роки тому +4

    Its such an impressive feat, watching him take these things apart with such tender care and maling them good as new

  • @darchee5452
    @darchee5452 4 роки тому +364

    this is what i expect when a console is "refurbished"

    • @brandonbrown5952
      @brandonbrown5952 4 роки тому +7

      It’s what you’d expect, but not always what happens.

    • @aidancommenting
      @aidancommenting 4 роки тому +10

      @@brandonbrown5952 Like, refurbished with duct tape? Just slap that stuff on your broken screen. There all fixed

  • @Gerard-oo8os
    @Gerard-oo8os 4 роки тому +439

    I can’t imagine how strained our eyes were back then when Gameboys didn’t have a backlight.

    • @sed8181
      @sed8181 4 роки тому +42

      hehe, you didn't have the super ultra mega lamp w/ magnifying glass clipped on to yours. It was an insane aparatus that attached to the top of the gba that came up and over the screen. It ate AAs 10x faster than the system itself. I don't remember the actual name of the product so I made up my own lol.

    • @joniwesslin1494
      @joniwesslin1494 4 роки тому +6

      Older handheld consoles from original Gameboy to more recent ones have serious modding communities that mod everything from backlight to batteries to sound in them. Some even sell them with mods. No need to try and make out stuff from non backlit screens if you don't want to.

    • @JavierEscuella1911
      @JavierEscuella1911 4 роки тому +3

      Then the gameboy advance sp came out

    • @myrealusername9998
      @myrealusername9998 3 роки тому

      sed8181 I think it had “boost” in the name, I remember seeing one recently at a retro gaming store

    • @fathomboy991
      @fathomboy991 3 роки тому +6

      Back when I was a smol boi, the gameboy color had been out for a few months and there was this kiosk in the mall that sold third party nintendo stuff. I bought this super awesome glow in the dark gameboy light that was a bunch of bones, and the lamp itself was a skull. Good times bro.

  • @will_mcdermott
    @will_mcdermott 2 роки тому

    Glad theres people like this guy that repairs everything in the device and doesn’t just replace anything that doesn’t work. Only thing he replaces is a sheet of polarized film.

  • @lycoriselixir
    @lycoriselixir Рік тому +1

    You are an artist, man. Greettings from Chile!

  • @raijinmadapaka
    @raijinmadapaka 4 роки тому +321

    I just love it every time he shakes his hands when he's mad 😂

  • @user-us8hs1ml5p
    @user-us8hs1ml5p 4 роки тому +723

    Anything broken:
    This man: tis but a scratch

  • @-tweeomoz-1786
    @-tweeomoz-1786 3 роки тому +3

    These videos are an inspiration to take better care of our stuff in the first place

  • @LameDudeKin
    @LameDudeKin 2 роки тому +1

    I'm a sucker for old console's.
    And seeing you fix them up after people throw them out like trash warm's my heart.

  • @weebovv3176
    @weebovv3176 4 роки тому +928

    Oh god, are we really at the point where we're calling this a retro console?
    I feel so old...

    • @KaijaSchmauss
      @KaijaSchmauss 4 роки тому +28

      Same. I remember when these things were the new hot thing. I was maybe 7 or 8, but still.

    • @dimebag_jack105
      @dimebag_jack105 4 роки тому +5

      @@d.r.656 was it the worm light?

    • @weebovv3176
      @weebovv3176 4 роки тому

      @@d.r.656 That takes me back.

    • @goatprince1
      @goatprince1 4 роки тому +24

      The Game Boy Advance is nearly twenty years old, my dude. It's been considered "retro" for quite a few years at this point.

    • @gamermapper
      @gamermapper 4 роки тому +6

      DS is a retro console

  • @xXstifty509Xx
    @xXstifty509Xx 4 роки тому +950

    Nintendo needs to start making translucent handhelds again, they're so pretty.

    • @btjmrp
      @btjmrp 4 роки тому +27

      I agree! I once had a 3ds charger that was translucent blue.

    • @Urtbreh
      @Urtbreh 4 роки тому +27

      You can buy the shells for the switch. They come in all the classic n64 translucent colors

    • @TheReeShow
      @TheReeShow 4 роки тому +67

      @@Urtbreh they just don't have the same flare though. Nintendo did more than just make the case transparent. The bezels had texture and the hardware inside was coloured for the sole purpose of matching up with the transparent plastic. Even the button cushions had a complimenting colour. But most of these transparent body kits for switches seem to overlook that aspect for a quick buck.

    • @KevinCasasola2006
      @KevinCasasola2006 4 роки тому +5

      @@TheReeShow flare -----> flareon

    • @Soupus__
      @Soupus__ 4 роки тому +14

      Petition for translucent switch

  • @gabskazumi543
    @gabskazumi543 2 роки тому +1

    I just discovered this channel and it's magical (and relaxing) to watch

  • @d05music17
    @d05music17 2 роки тому +2

    Solid work man, restoration 10/10

  • @aviatorgamer3057
    @aviatorgamer3057 3 роки тому +1934

    Imagine the person who sold him the Gameboy sees this and wants it back.

    • @WTF15TH15
      @WTF15TH15 3 роки тому +96

      @@taipeskmn6567 if it were me, I'd say "nope" In a very happy way, and then pour some isopropyl alcohol on him. I'm a dick, but that is my preference.

    • @adrianeaglez
      @adrianeaglez 3 роки тому +46

      @@WTF15TH15 yeah that is why it's not you. Comment degenerate

    • @DD-ce5fk
      @DD-ce5fk 3 роки тому +104

      I'd smile and say thanks for not tossing it out. But offer to sell it back for $50.

    • @Dkbyy222
      @Dkbyy222 3 роки тому +5

      Eu não iria querer de volta. Eu teria vendido kkkk

    • @aldorod1123
      @aldorod1123 3 роки тому +10

      @On God? This ain't tiktok but good try

  • @twitchesmodunionrep7049
    @twitchesmodunionrep7049 3 роки тому +516

    Man almost threw hands when he thought the back sticker messed up

    • @rebeccaritchie-smith4857
      @rebeccaritchie-smith4857 3 роки тому +10

      It's the same door to you and your team to be there for the first to review the attached file for

    • @johnmatthews5876
      @johnmatthews5876 3 роки тому +3

      @@rebeccaritchie-smith4857 Links might not work if HTML is deprecated. Zip files with encryption work best. The window to the team leader is similar but second review exe attachment or

    • @MrClarkisgod
      @MrClarkisgod 3 роки тому +25

      Completely silent.... but I could feel the rage. He almost snapped it in half.

  • @greglane501
    @greglane501 3 роки тому +45

    The fact that it still had a battery cover is a miracle. My shit would break within the first 3 months every time.

    • @UltimateDillon
      @UltimateDillon 2 роки тому +5

      Bruh what were you doing to them

    • @greglane501
      @greglane501 2 роки тому +4

      @@UltimateDillon I think I played with them too much so the little part that would clip into the console always fell off.

  • @bfosilver1924
    @bfosilver1924 2 роки тому

    I picked up an Indigo GBA yesterday that looks like it sat in a few dust storms. This video is going to help so much to clean and restore it!

  • @AlexanderFort
    @AlexanderFort 3 роки тому +439

    I love how gentle he is. It shows he has respect for all these items he restores.

    • @eliotdelcray8642
      @eliotdelcray8642 3 роки тому +3

      True that!

    • @Its_Pronounced_Heezee
      @Its_Pronounced_Heezee 3 роки тому +20

      And it's also because most of these things are delicate as hell. Being gentle is a necessity for certain electronic parts.

    • @Eray2007
      @Eray2007 3 роки тому

      And not stupid obnoxious careless people

    • @rilladelacruz86
      @rilladelacruz86 3 роки тому +2

      You mean he FULL RESTORES!! 😐

    • @kalesmart1
      @kalesmart1 3 роки тому

      @@rilladelacruz86 you get a like from me for that, thankyou lol

  • @bozotheclown4165
    @bozotheclown4165 4 роки тому +190

    In the year 2040: 'I restore a yellowed PS5'

    • @fyratvanoll3497
      @fyratvanoll3497 3 роки тому +17

      That i bought for 10$

    • @LucidTurtle
      @LucidTurtle 3 роки тому +1

      I wanna be notified when this happens

    • @juliansoria7733
      @juliansoria7733 3 роки тому

      Just imagine restoring that with everything inside of that

    • @Spoomis
      @Spoomis 3 роки тому

      I wouldn't be surprised

    • @retroe3076
      @retroe3076 3 роки тому

      U can't. Todays technology isn't meant to be repaired

  • @AJ_bh
    @AJ_bh 2 роки тому

    Man! It's very satisfying to watch this. I have a Gameboy in the same state. I really wanted someone to fix it that way.

  • @Airsign83
    @Airsign83 3 роки тому

    I’ve been watching for two days and u are a freeking genius 😊

  • @saraklingenborg7897
    @saraklingenborg7897 4 роки тому +267

    The fact this used to be clear blue is mind boggling

    • @SirChubbyBunny
      @SirChubbyBunny 4 роки тому +1

      I would have thought it was atomic purple, but not blue. :O

    • @kaeggensen
      @kaeggensen 4 роки тому +1

      @@SirChubbyBunny no Homunkulus is right. I have the exact same model and it is not atomic purple. Its a slightly blueish coloured translucent tint.

    • @WH250398
      @WH250398 4 роки тому +6

      Michael Jackson used to be black. Wrap your head around that.

    • @kael5798
      @kael5798 4 роки тому

      @Ozi Res cursed comment

    • @hestheMaster
      @hestheMaster 4 роки тому +3

      It was called Clear Glacier. All others were flat solid colors.

  • @isreel8092
    @isreel8092 3 роки тому +4810

    I’ve seen u restore lots of things very impressive. Maybe u can restore my parents failing marriage

    • @EvergreenNoi
      @EvergreenNoi 3 роки тому +613

      You will need normal alcohol for that to be fixed

    • @idkmantsysbskfb
      @idkmantsysbskfb 3 роки тому +62

      @@EvergreenNoi Lol

    • @1800mexicano
      @1800mexicano 3 роки тому +158

      Flex tape'll fix that in a jiffy. Are your parents a canoe split in half?

    • @georgemill8822
      @georgemill8822 3 роки тому +58

      @@1800mexicano first we need to cut them in half. A typical chainsaw should do it.

    • @supersaraqxz548
      @supersaraqxz548 3 роки тому +62

      Have you tried a hot glue gun??

  • @MrMentalmotion
    @MrMentalmotion 5 місяців тому +1

    This video was amazing and informative. The whole process felt like a chemistry class. I would pay top dollar for your services. I came along to youtube to see if its something I can do myself.

  • @coflyerinc.9367
    @coflyerinc.9367 2 роки тому +69

    Guy on eBay: “you literally can’t fix it it’s way beyond repair!”
    This guy: hold my isopropyl alcohol

  • @crazyflaps169
    @crazyflaps169 3 роки тому +664

    Its sad to think how many of these things in this condition are just thrown away.

    • @swampertbanka1
      @swampertbanka1 3 роки тому +86

      crazyflaps169 right? I actually had 2 friends give me their gameboys cause they thought they were junk & I was free to use em for spare parts, kept them years later & took the time to clean em. Now I have 3 working gameboys

    • @CorneliusCob
      @CorneliusCob 3 роки тому +16

      @@swampertbanka1 lol jokes on them now

    • @ElProf
      @ElProf 3 роки тому +21

      @@swampertbanka1 I was inspired by this great channel but can't for the life of me find anyone who sells even busted gameboys for such cheap prices.
      Literally for the price they ask I could buy a fully functioning one 😂

    • @arispaparis69
      @arispaparis69 3 роки тому +17

      My dad threw away my sega master system and my ps1 slim away because well idk what happened with the sega but with the ps1 he threw it away because its cable stopped working i was SO MAD the sega master system is a bit rare now

    • @arispaparis69
      @arispaparis69 3 роки тому +6

      @@swampertbanka1 i wanna order one and fix it just to have a gameboy because theyre so cool because they are collectible but im a bit scared to fix it cuz i might break it o-o

  • @NicholasKratzer
    @NicholasKratzer 3 роки тому +646

    I have no idea why UA-cam suggested I watch gameboy repair ASMR, but I'm glad it did. Great stuff, I'm an immediate fan of the Ducktor.

    • @mustafae2115
      @mustafae2115 3 роки тому +7

      Me too

    • @somedude5465
      @somedude5465 3 роки тому +5

      I don't either. I've never simultaneously hated and loved something so much I'm so conflicted lmao. I love seeing this get repaired but I can completely go without the asmr...

    • @Muhammad4life
      @Muhammad4life 2 роки тому

      never gonna give you up

    • @darthsonic4135
      @darthsonic4135 2 роки тому +8

      @@somedude5465 I don’t think it’s trying to be ASMR, though?
      Edit: like, these are just inherently soothing sounds that we’re going to happen in NY restoration video. The only thing that might make this ASMR specifically would be the way it’s edited. It sounds like you want a more “amateur” style vid.
      And what’s wrong with the ASMR anyways?

    • @randywindkoltgi.7910
      @randywindkoltgi.7910 2 роки тому +1

      @@darthsonic4135 The fact that this video is a surprisingly ASMR of the GBA its not bad, I happy know that others thinks the same thing. I'm going to replay the game because is so exciting.

  • @sprescav
    @sprescav 3 роки тому +1

    I can't tell you enough how much do I love this console.

  • @Deewreck1991
    @Deewreck1991 2 роки тому

    These are some of the most satisfying videos I’ve ever watched great job man you have definitely earned every sub you have

  • @wadebastero6329
    @wadebastero6329 4 роки тому +528

    Q: What do we need when repairing electronic things?
    A: Isopropyl Alcohol and a toothbrush. Oh, a yellow duckie.

    • @ei7945
      @ei7945 3 роки тому +6

      **chuckles** Duck- **chuckles again** ducktor! Baahahahahhaahahahah

    • @williamckinley
      @williamckinley 3 роки тому +3

      Definitely a screwdriver.

    • @dawsonhenry5558
      @dawsonhenry5558 3 роки тому +3

      Not just any yellow duckie
      THE DUCKTOR

    • @coldleaf4204
      @coldleaf4204 3 роки тому +1

      @@dawsonhenry5558 I thought you said impostor for a sec

    • @wasdasdf2745
      @wasdasdf2745 3 роки тому

      hha

  • @noxumi7361
    @noxumi7361 4 роки тому +17

    Brought tears to my eyes because I remember owning one of these as a kid during the early 2000's... Man time has flown and I can still reminisce all the fun times one little console gave me as a kid.

  • @Tristown
    @Tristown 3 роки тому

    I hope they repair every console and controller. These make nifty restoration guides

  • @hatchelsix6300
    @hatchelsix6300 Рік тому

    Spectacular work bud. You are the best. Love all your videos, thanks for sharing.

  • @somnius_sanguine
    @somnius_sanguine 3 роки тому +57

    Recording a video of yourself taking something apart is actually a good way to figure out how to put it back together

  • @pidgeymessengerservice3696
    @pidgeymessengerservice3696 4 роки тому +444

    Aaah yes, the original gba...even in perfect condition, you still can’t see the damn screen.

    • @FalcoMoment
      @FalcoMoment 4 роки тому +26

      Had to use those little plug in lights like the GBC because the space age technology of backlight wasn't put in

    • @nathans8178
      @nathans8178 4 роки тому +6

      I would have to sit under a bright light just to see what i was doing.

    • @meme4one
      @meme4one 4 роки тому +1

      @@FalcoMoment I had one of these and an enlarging mirror combined. Amazing tech in those little consoles though, shame out the screen brightness.

    • @thelegendaryklobb2879
      @thelegendaryklobb2879 4 роки тому +5

      Sega did it right years before with the Game Gear

    • @cariad561
      @cariad561 4 роки тому +7

      I have memories of long car journeys as a child where I'd be playing pokemon, and have to wait for junctions on the motorway to do anything because they were the only place that had street lamps.

  • @mrfixit8776
    @mrfixit8776 Рік тому +2

    Man I was 12 when this came out. I remember a few months before I finally gotten a Game Boy Color and then this came out. Magical time to be a kid as this technology was new to us.

  • @drgndemon20
    @drgndemon20 3 роки тому +8

    There is something oddly therapeutic about watching you repair and restore old tech. Good job my friend.

  • @mxrodx_8622
    @mxrodx_8622 4 роки тому +196

    Its like he doing asmr without trying do do asmr.

  • @ashlin_404
    @ashlin_404 11 місяців тому

    I'm glad you kept the shell even though it may look bad. That thing itself tells a story about that unit.

  • @deniseshephard3347
    @deniseshephard3347 2 роки тому

    I love the Ductor and you Sir are great at restoring things

  • @daxsilver7641
    @daxsilver7641 4 роки тому +62

    When i heard the sound of it turning on, my whole childhood flashed before my eyes

    • @ytjohnythereaper1356
      @ytjohnythereaper1356 4 роки тому +1

      Me not really but i will grow up and i will see people say ''i just bought this retro console the nintedo 3ds and the graphics are no match to my ps8 hehe" so i will watch the vido and BOOM frickin nostalgia

  • @emilioivanjimenezlopez5798
    @emilioivanjimenezlopez5798 4 роки тому +240

    A dirty console somewhere in the world: does nothing
    This guy: *brushing intensifies*

  • @jonathankirkwood8562
    @jonathankirkwood8562 3 роки тому

    I like how you test each component as you go

  • @kyliesmith8800
    @kyliesmith8800 3 роки тому

    This is really relaxing to watch

  • @coffeenpastel3231
    @coffeenpastel3231 4 роки тому +130

    9:49 “the ductor is here” idk why that melted my heart ;;

    • @dazzledazz123
      @dazzledazz123 4 роки тому +12

      Mr. Ductor always makes me feel better :)

  • @DavidSHMatthews
    @DavidSHMatthews 3 роки тому +224

    This one made me kinda sad, I wanted one of these as a kid. Now I see they are all old and forgotten in a way. Time is a strange thing. Great video friend.

    • @damianvazquez9288
      @damianvazquez9288 3 роки тому +9

      I know man.. I miss the good ol’ days..

    • @andrzejwanoski86
      @andrzejwanoski86 3 роки тому +5

      Ha. It was my dream. Living in poverty on the third world. Now it is just junk. And even then would be impossible to find one here to sell.

    • @ZazzilasArden
      @ZazzilasArden 3 роки тому +1

      I still have my purple GBA from when I was a kid. I don't play it anymore but it sits proudly on my shelf as a piece of gaming history.

    • @xkleverkid
      @xkleverkid 3 роки тому +3

      man it makes me super thankful to have owned one as a kid

    • @KittyKittyPeowPeow
      @KittyKittyPeowPeow 3 роки тому

      @@andrzejwanoski86 Try swapmeets, they're usually pretty cheap.

  • @stumpe9662
    @stumpe9662 Рік тому

    Jesus that *ding* when he turned it on brought back so many memories

  • @tomasbozzato
    @tomasbozzato 3 роки тому

    Your videos inspire me a lot thanks for sharing them

  • @Mou5eBoy
    @Mou5eBoy 4 роки тому +42

    There’s something kind of heartwarming seeing this specific gameboy that was forgotten and essentially junk come back to life at 5:14. It made me really happy to see it turn on again :)

  • @pirunkieli
    @pirunkieli 3 роки тому +431

    I like how most serious problems of that Gameboy were fixed with just IPA and soapy water

  • @mrthorian8096
    @mrthorian8096 Рік тому +1

    Can we all agree that the Nintendo devices always seem so well though out in the way they’re put together? I swear, to me it’s really impressive to see how well they’re made

  • @8instantramen
    @8instantramen Рік тому

    amazing how much dedication can repair a handheld near destroyed like these into brand new looking devices.

  • @talanja
    @talanja 4 роки тому +174

    "Don´t worry the Ducktor is here"

    • @oscaralyo7271
      @oscaralyo7271 4 роки тому +3

      @Nero Redivivus **beta detected**

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 4 роки тому +1

      @Nero Redivivus Let's get dangerous.

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 4 роки тому +1

      @Nero Redivivus Umm, that not my name.

    • @ukraineakshan946
      @ukraineakshan946 4 роки тому +1

      Talanja Noyjing Ducktor Who?

    • @talanja
      @talanja 4 роки тому

      @Nero Redivivus aww thanks :)