Hardware Best place to buy a pre-backlit original GBA?

[NANASHI89]

Wanna see about getting an original GBA but with a backlit screen pre-installed....

 

[how_do_i_do_that]

https://www.retromodding.com/collections/gameboy-advance/products/build-to-order-gameboy-advance

The price will go up with more options you choose. The bare minimum with the backlit mod is around 150.

 

[migles]

The bare minimum with the backlit mod is around 150.

woa thats a lot!
i made a gba for 460+ bucks ;O;
theese prices are ridicolous...

 

[NANASHI89]

Would ebay or etsy be cheaper?

 

[GBAer]

Even has the brightness mod.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Game-Boy...hash=item2f1391c202:m:m4HISvVhly6XKARedNj_kgg

 

[Deleted-355425]

$475 for a fully loaded one?!

 

[how_do_i_do_that]

Would ebay or etsy be cheaper?

Your getting the GBA and the backlight mod + work done to the shell to get it to fit.

If you got a GBA, and willing to do the mod itself. You can buy the cable and screen from http://store.kitsch-bent.com

screen: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/game-boy-advance-sp-backlit-lcd-screen
cable: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/game-boy-advance-lcd-ribbon-cable-adapter

You will need to modify the shell by removing some of the plastic parts.
You will need to have soldering skills and a short length of wire if your following the rose color gaming guide here: https://rosecoloredgaming.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/gba-back-light-instructions-v41.pdf

 

[Xuio]

Even has the brightness mod.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Game-Boy...hash=item2f1391c202:m:m4HISvVhly6XKARedNj_kgg

I've bought mine from this seller and i'm loving it
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Game-Boy-A...var=690305128466&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[slaphappygamer]

ebay will always be cheaper

 

[StuntGuy]

Hey I wanted to ask you how bright is the brightest setting on your GBA from that seller? I bought the 5 level brightness one from him and it didn't work it kept flashing and went down to the dimmest setting and was stuck there forever so I sent it back to him, he's asking Me if I want a full refund or for him to fix it and send it back, reason im asking is because I'm not confident He knows what hes doing with the 5 level brightness mod and from what I can find and what it looks like in pictures is that this "brightness switch" mod seems more simple to pull off so I might just ask him to do that instead for me but before I do I wanted to know how bright that mod can get. I'm not sure if your familiar with the GB Boy colour but if you are does the highest brightness setting on your GBA mod compare to the brightness on a GB Boy colour? Or is it darker, sorry for the long post just trying to find out more about this

 

[slaphappygamer]

Hey I wanted to ask you how bright is the brightest setting on your GBA from that seller? I bought the 5 level brightness one from him and it didn't work it kept flashing and went down to the dimmest setting and was stuck there forever so I sent it back to him, he's asking Me if I want a full refund or for him to fix it and send it back, reason im asking is because I'm not confident He knows what hes doing with the 5 level brightness mod and from what I can find and what it looks like in pictures is that this "brightness switch" mod seems more simple to pull off so I might just ask him to do that instead for me but before I do I wanted to know how bright that mod can get. I'm not sure if your familiar with the GB Boy colour but if you are does the highest brightness setting on your GBA mod compare to the brightness on a GB Boy colour? Or is it darker, sorry for the long post just trying to find out more about this

I’ve got the 5 level brightness. The max level is similar to the max level.

The top is the ds and the bottom is my gba. Both at max brightness.