Hardware Help with picking the correct backlight mod kit for the GBA original

[Mykey_]

Hi, newbie here.

I plan on doing a backlight mod for my original GBA and I was originally going to buy a normal kit off of ebay, but then I saw some that advertised as "type b cable, no ghosting"...These are more expensive and I can't tell if they're something I should actually consider or just bullshit to sell for more money. Should I buy a regular kit or spend the extra $20 or so on the "type b cables"?

 

[zfreeman]

I would wait. There's a future mod that uses an NDS screen. It will be relatively newer and cheaper, possibly easier to install.

announcement
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2100585403388235

schematic
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2101797033267072

prototype
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2120986931348082

testing
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2121795577933884

customizing
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2123254867787955

compatibility
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2124731207640321

 

[r0ni]

If you have a 40pin gba you want the type b cable. 32pin gba doesn’t have the option. It only matters on the 40pin. And yes you really do want that cable even though it costs a couple dollars more.


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[slaphappygamer]

I would wait. There's a future mod that uses an NDS screen. It will be relatively newer and cheaper, possibly easier to install.

announcement
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2100585403388235

schematic
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2101797033267072

prototype
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2120986931348082

testing
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2121795577933884

customizing
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2123254867787955

compatibility
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2124731207640321

Awesome! I have a gba with no screen and an extra dslite.

 

[Deleted User]

Do you have some new info about that prototype? On the Bennvenn's facebook site I saw a last post from 24. of the March.

 

[r0ni]

Do you have some new info about that prototype? On the Bennvenn's facebook site I saw a last post from 24. of the March.

It’s in testing still, he’s been slammed with freckleshack orders so some things are on the back burner while they catch up. I’d keep an eye on the product page and sign up for email alerts for when the pre-order goes live. https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/col...sion-board-for-the-gba?variant=19835351236711


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[Deleted User]

Already done, thank you. Do you think it will work with OEM displays (if so, is it the upper or bottom screen?) or should I buy original DSI for parts? I want to be prepared, thank you

 

[zfreeman]

It will be compatible with OEM and 3rd party, DS Lite, lower screens. DSi is not compatible.

 

[zfreeman]

DSi screen update
https://www.facebook.com/BennVennElectronics/posts/2234074660039308

 

[emuman100]

What kind of 40 pin adapter is required for an OEM display with brown tab?

 

[Deleted User]

It seems like they have stopped working on the DS - GBA conversion PCB board.. few months passed after I saw a last update of DS.. and then they're working with DSi, maybe they've got some problems? I thought it won't be such a long time