Oh, and a whoooole bunch of cleaning of course, took the shell apart entirely, scrubbed away for a good while at some discolouration, etc.
@joepie91 not gonna mod it with an IPS panel? :3
@kim Nah, this is just a refurb, one of many, I'll probably install an IPS panel on one once I run across a unit with a completely busted screen
@joepie91 I haven't modded a GBC, but the IPS panels I can say from my GBA are beautiful. especially if you buy one of the more recent FunnyPlaying laminated ones
@joepie91 :o
are those orange/red GBAs OG shells? also they do command a premium but FunnyPlaying do also have the best replacement shells if you ever need them. haven't found equivalent rubber membranes yet though
@kim Most likely original shells but I can't be 100% sure - they're all broken units imported from Japan, basically. I'm not too concerned about *exactly* equivalent replacement parts tbh, main goal is to make them properly playable again and look nice :)
It's a budget-neutral hobby so to say, to fix these up, with the cost of broken+parts being about equal to the local price for a working one
@joepie91 working on and fixing Gameboys is an incredibly satisfying pastime tbh :)
@kim Yes! Also the internal design of the GBC is so good, it was clearly designed for hand-assembly
@joepie91 i recommend these kits for refurbishing/modding https://www.ebay.de/itm/392806138683
Things fixed:
- Replaced dinged-up plastic lens with a new glass one
- Battery area and button contacts were corroded, removed corrosion and replaced the battery bridge contact
- Wouldn't read game cartridges correctly; fixed by cleaning out the cartridge slot with isopropyl alcohol
(This one was originally listed as "junk, doesn't work")