That's kind of relieving to hear, I mean at least it's possible to increase it, and to "a tad brighter" which is even better. I ordered a screwdriver (can't find any of Y types around where I live) but it wouldn't arrive sooner than 10 days, from china (things just couldn't go worse). And as I understand, I gotta remove at least the back side of the case to reach the pot...? There's one thing I'm concerned about though. Since I'll be twisting some screw for the adjustment of the potentiometer (right?) is it possible that I might happen to overdo something and cause an electrical disturbance and damage some stuff? How exactly should I go with the adjustment? I've never done such thing before...As far as brightness goes, the modded AGB 001s should be brighter than the low setting of a AGS-101, but for sure nowhere as bright as the high mode. In my pic of my 8 GBAs, the SPs are all on high, but if on low the 001s are just a tad brighter.
If this isnt your experience definitely adjust the pot. All 3 of mine needed adjustment. If you didnt notice already, you dont have to take the GBA apart to adjust pot, this goes for the old ones and the SPs (in the battery compartment for SPs). On the AGB 001s the hole is under the sticker on the back. Just stick a phillips in there while a game is on and fine tune it.
So this level you get is directly after soldering, without adjustments? I don't know how mine ended up that low, I mailed Zerey several times about the problem with detailed explanations, photos and such, asking for a possible resolution method... Too bad he's not replying back.That's odd. I get this level of brightness every time (see pic below). The SP is at its low level of brightness. I always solder as shown in the Zerey's manual
its the high point yesAnother thing, I took a photo of the gba's backside to frame the soldering point. It's not perfectly clear but this is possibly the best I could provide.
--> http://i.imgur.com/rodijx1.jpg
So this level you get is directly after soldering, without adjustments? I don't know how mine ended up that low, I mailed Zerey several times about the problem with detailed explanations, photos and such, asking for a possible resolution method... Too bad he's not replying back.
is there anyone who uses official gba sp ags 101 screens for this mod? or can it be done if i supply the screen?
is there anyone who uses official gba sp ags 101 screens for this mod? or can it be done if i supply the screen?
I do. I use official AGS-101 LCDs. Always a perfect result
Don't they all uses official screen from broken GBASP 9 (AGS-101)? I mean, I know they sell aftermarket relacement LCD screen but I wouldn't think they used those, would they?
i agree, the replacement screens are about $20 or so, I used an Orginal screen in my first one but i will probably use a new one on the next one as that is about half the cost of a ags-101 on ebay, and if you make your own cables the 34 pin connectors can be ordered online from various places.I'm pretty sure that modders who literally (ok not literally) mass-produce backlit GBAs can't possibly find a (cheap) broken AGS-101 for every AGB they mod.
And working AGS-101s are pricey.