Hardware GBA Backlight! (AGB-001)

KipMudz · Jul 17, 2014

MastahXd said:
As this is my first post on this forum, I'd like to say hello to everyone.

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The end effect are beautiful saturated colors and great visibility of what is going on in the games. I'm quite proud of my work so i decided to spend last 40 minutes of my life sharing it with you. I hope that you'll appreciate it and that this post will be useful to some of the people like me, who don't want to spent 15-20 USD or don't have access to the ribbon kits ;-P. (I also took this effort to keep the mainboard as intact as possible)

Hey, I recognize those photos in your workdesk.

Woxinum · Jul 17, 2014

Hi everyone ,

Someone know where i can buy an original genuine AGS-101 screen and not a replacement screen please ?

Thank you.

KB89 · Jul 19, 2014

Could anyone tell me where I could get glass lenses in bulk maybe like 10 of them. that say gameboy advance on them. I looked up that AliExpress place that Mastah posted up and they do have some but i noticed it only says advance? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-Glass-Replacement-Screen-Lens-for-GBA/1439734260.html take a look at those pictures. did they photoshop the word GAMEBOY out? They are only 10 bucks for 5 of them. it would be nice to get these but i want them to say gameboy advance

Schizoanalysis · Jul 19, 2014

Woxinum said:
Hi everyone ,

Someone know where i can buy an original genuine AGS-101 screen and not a replacement screen please ?

Thank you.

Nintendo don't manufacture them.

You'd have to buy a used AGS-101 GBA-SP and take out the screen.

But given that's $90 or so, just by a aftermarket screen.

yafeee · Jul 19, 2014

KB89 said:
Could anyone tell me where I could get glass lenses in bulk maybe like 10 of them. that say gameboy advance on them. I looked up that AliExpress place that Mastah posted up and they do have some but i noticed it only says advance? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-Glass-Replacement-Screen-Lens-for-GBA/1439734260.html take a look at those pictures. did they photoshop the word GAMEBOY out? They are only 10 bucks for 5 of them. it would be nice to get these but i want them to say gameboy advance

I don't know if there will be "Game Boy Advance" written on the Aliexpress's lens (I was asking myself the same question before buying), but personnaly I bought my glass lens on ebay: http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Glass-materi...aceplates_Decals_Stickers&hash=item233b012bba

The seller send 2 lenses for 3.5$, so it will be 21.5$ with the shipping cost, almost the same price as on Aliexprees, but I guarantee that these lens have the full "Game Boy Advance" name written on them.

Woxinum · Jul 19, 2014

Schizoanalysis said:
Nintendo don't manufacture them.

You'd have to buy a used AGS-101 GBA-SP and take out the screen.

But given that's $90 or so, just by a aftermarket screen.

Thanks for the reply Schizoanalysis ! I can't spend so much money for one screen.

What is the best solution at the moment: Zerey Zhang, gbaguan from taobao or other sellers? My gba is a 40 pins model and i want the best screen quality !

KB89 · Jul 19, 2014

Woxinum, if you go with Zerey let us know if you get a hold of him. I emailed him last month and he told me he was out of lcd screens and that I would have to wait. since then I have sent 2 emails asking just the prices on his stuff and I can't get a hold of him.

Woxinum · Jul 20, 2014

No problem KB89 !

Someone tried the ribon adapter with the L+Select feature from the seller gbaguan? I'd like to buy it but it seems that the LCD screens is not included.

Bahustard · Jul 22, 2014

Welp, think I smoked this GBA board. Got things hooked up, had the washed-out screen. Connected those three points, got white screen. Fumbled and connected batteries backwards for a moment, can't get any life out of it. I am an idiot.

Simi · Jul 22, 2014

~~Hello!~~

I have a problem. I ordered a Ribbon Cable 2 weeks ago and it finally came (from here http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6146565002.html). I have and original LCD screen from GBA SP AGS-101 (it was REALLY cheap and broken, luckily the screen was working) and it works for 100% (I can test it on old GBA SP motherboard. I connected everything like on this mini guide http://rosecoloredgaming.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/rcg-gba-light-manual.pdf and I soldered the cable to this "better point". I turn on the GBA, I can hear the lovely sound that GBA do but screen is black all the time (it doesnt start!)... Ofc. I connect the cable to this ribbon stuff on slot P1. Help me!

~~PS. The motherboard is fine in 100%, normal screen works.~~
~~PS.2 I have a 32pin motherboard (10 1-1).~~

~~#EDIT!~~
~~I can see GAMEBOY logo on screen so it works. But its really dark, no light. Seems like illumination is the problem ...~~

Nevermind... LOL!!! I f... screwed up with soldiering and now everything works.

ker · Jul 22, 2014

I recently bought two classic GBAs and I want to mod them.

I've been looking for screens at Taobao and I found this one but I'm not sure if it's a backlight one. Anyone knows if this is the correct one?

I've been looking also for the new strips. I've found this two:
- Basic option
- Button combination change bright level

It's the first time I try to mod anything. Can someone confirm this screen and strips will work?

For shell replacement I've found this one, but I'm not sure if it contains a crystal/plastic replacement =(

I would appreciate any kind of advice

Ozito · Jul 22, 2014

ker said:
I would appreciate any kind of advice

The LCD's you linked are back-lit and the adapters are correct.
Just check how many pins you got on your gbas and buy the corresponding adapters.

picture source (RCG)

ker · Jul 22, 2014

Ozito said:
The LCD's you linked are back-lit and the adapters are correct.
Just check how many pins you got on your gbas and buy the corresponding adapters.

picture source (RCG)

Thank you very much!!

Ozito · Jul 22, 2014

ker said:
Thank you very much!!

shit wait a minute I might have confused the AGS 001 lcd for a back-lit one.

EDIT

They are being advertised as "GBA - SP highlight new original LCD GBA SP GBA SP LCD screen highlighted version"

I don't really know how to interpret it.
He does emphasize that it is a "highlighted version" could as well be that it is back-lit.

ker · Jul 22, 2014

Ozito said:
shit wait a minute I might have confused the AGS 001 lcd for a back-lit one.

EDIT

They are being advertised as "GBA - SP highlight new original LCD GBA SP GBA SP LCD screen highlighted version"

I don't really know how to interpret it.
He does emphasize that it is a "highlighted version" could as well be that it is back-lit.

Shit... (-_-

MastahXd · Jul 23, 2014

Hi,
KB89 the lenses i bought were also saying Advance only in the auction picture but came like that:Sorry for the picture's quality ;-P

KB89 · Jul 23, 2014

nice, thanks mastahxd. Maybe they left it out for copyright I dunno.

EDIT: Ker those rainbow ribbons look bad ass. 190 yen? Thats like 2 US dollars. How much for shipping? Navigating that site is nuts.

Edit 2: Oh that's not yen... It's Yuan. So like 30 bucks.

ker · Jul 23, 2014

KB89 said:
nice, thanks mastahxd. Maybe they left it out for copyright I dunno.

EDIT: Ker those rainbow ribbons look bad ass. 190 yen? Thats like 2 US dollars. How much for shipping? Navigating that site is nuts.

Edit 2: Oh that's not yen... It's Yuan. So like 30 bucks.

2 screens and 2 ribbons are about 70$ with airmail shipping to Spain and insurance (using Paypal to pay)

Do you know any better ribbons or screens? I'm totally newbie.

Edit: 1 ribbon = 3.36$, 1 screen = 14.29$

KB89 · Jul 23, 2014

no i don't actually. i've been looking at the regular ones. they have some on ebay for like 15 bucks. just regular converter ribbons. i'm kinda in the same boat with you.

Simi · Jul 23, 2014

MastahXd said:
Hi,
KB89 the lenses i bought were also saying Advance only in the auction picture but came like that:View attachment 9157Sorry for the picture's quality ;-P

Thats normal if you buy something from Aliexpress. Seller must hide the original logo (like Nintendo on GBA Shells or other products like football - soccer for Americans - shirts on which Adidas or Nike logo is hidden - sometime even club logo).

Btw. I ordered this but it didn't come yet... I ordered it on 28/06, almost a month ago... GBA shell and ribbon cable came after 2 weeks from China.

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