Hardware GBA Backlight! (AGB-001)

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You need to solder a cable from the ribbon cable adapter to a ground point on the GBA.
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Turns out i was sent the wrong adapter
 

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Hello there, just registered for this project too ! :gba:

It seems there is 2 version of AGS- 101 screens (LG and an other one) . Someone who bought a screen from Zerey Zhang knows if he sells genuine screens?

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Hi everyone, im not sure if this is good board for my problem, but im sure it's releated

I recently bought screen for AGS-101 and adapter for 32 pin AGB-001

I put together all elements, i soldered power cable for backlight, however I can't get nice picture, all I got is phantom of the images displayed in weird colors, looks like missplaced color hue, plus some smudges on left and right. Basically I can't see anything, it's unplayable.
For now I switched back to original dark screen.

i double-checked the connections between GBA - ribbon - LCD
what could went wrong? maybe my fault is i didn't bought the kit from Zerey

LCD is NOT original AGS-101, it's a replacement. Could it be a possible reason?
i have ribbon from http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6124721337.html
and LCD from http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6125419754.html
my GBA is model "10-" (32 pin)
So what's the problem? Is it AB/B screen incompability mentioned above? Should I sell screen and buy another one? Or maybe there is way to swap some pins to get proper picture? I'm good at soldering ;]

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Where the yellow dot with red line is
Still no idea what you mean. I might be blind or stupid as well ;] but i dont have such marking as "yellow dot with red line", all i got is white/green mainboard and copper ribbons.

Where should I look for it, GBA mainboard or LCD? What should I solder to what? Would you upload some picture with it?

Sorry for being pain in the ass, but you haven't been clear.
 

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Still no idea what you mean. I might be blind or stupid as well ;] but i dont have such marking as "yellow dot with red line", all i got is white/green mainboard and copper ribbons.

Where should I look for it, GBA mainboard or LCD? What should I solder to what? Would you upload some picture with it?

Sorry for being pain in the ass, but you haven't been clear.


He meant the yellow dot in the picture ;)
 

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