Fixing the RAREST GameBoy Light

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I was so happy to win this little thing on Sendico and had been really looking forward to doing this repair. Now that I have my studio set up I finally got round to it! I hope you enjoy!
#TheRetroFuture #ElliotColl #GameBoy

[@TheRetroFuture2]

Check out my Instagram please! - instagram.com/theretrofuturephotos?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Would mean a lot :)

[@craigbillow]

I would watch HOURS of these restoration videos with just the acoustic guitar as background ambience. That was absolutely sublime. You’re on to something there.

[@LilMissHazard10]

upvote for acoustic

[@sambalooby]

I believe screen burns are caused my UV lights from the sun over curing the glue so much to the point where it starts to crack

[@theincrediblegeneral5135]

That makes a lot of sense + nice pfp + we care + idk man nice post

[@JustAUserAroundAPlatform]

Oh, hello Sambalooby!! 👋

[@goclunker]

Glass reflects very well, it helps cook the filter

[@nivioof]

maybe, but in this case,,due to the mintness of the gameboy, i would say it wouldn't have been in too much sunlight. But who knows, maybe a little sunlight could cause screen burns.

[@goclunker]

@@nivioof I’ve never had polarizer burn on anything except my ipod video. That was in the sun more frequently than everything else.

[@jonathandspike]

Absolutely loved the addition of you playing guitar on this one Elliot! And yes, I absolutely love the chill voice overs that you've been doing recently. Great restoration!

[@NightmarePolice]

I have always enjoyed your videos, regardless of format. These recent "chill voice-over" ones have been some if my favorite videos the last few weeks. There's a kind of calm joyfullness to them which I quite enjoy. Keep doing what you love doing, in whatever form that takes. 👍

[@JaronOdele]

Omg that backlight IS wicked cool. I was thinking to myself, "It's just a backlight... Sure, it's the first of it's kind on a Nintendo Handheld but... Meh..." but lo and behold it's a different beast entirely. It looked so cool when you turned out the lights. XD

[@RC32Smiths01]

Congrats on that win Elliot! Especially improving it to its former glory and then some!

[@Tetrini]

I love how you can tell how much you love this hobby. Also, loved the guitar playing

[@Steakss]

Super chill watch, loved it

[@Tardisntimbits]

I've always wanted a Gameboy Light. I don't remember how I found out they existed back in the day (a game magazine? Some ancient website? Who knows.), But boy, did I want one.

[@kaworuscott]

Loved the relaxing video. Be great to see some top ten lists from you, fave gameboy games etc.

[@Dillon69]

yes

[@fullofcool]

love these kinds of videos, keep it up!

[@ssabet9]

I was just watching one of your old videos wondering, when will Elliot upload a new vid....and here we go!!!! Thanks for the amazing content and for fueling my Gameboy addiction

[@bettafreak1]

The editing on this was awesome Elliot! And such a sick game boy :) great video

[@Kazooples]

I like this channel cuz it’s like antiques roadshow but for gameboys

[@mostlyghostey]

Because of your videos I pulled my childhood GBA out to see what state it was in. It's dirty, missing a battery cover, and I think the button membrane for the D-Pad is broken... But I've seen so many videos from you I feel fairly confident repairing those things. Maybe I'll even try installing an IPS screen. I'm excited to get it working really nicely again!

[@MrChinitoboricua89]

Always appreciate your content thanks a bunch🎉

[@Ricar2002YT]

Watched this while eating lunch, very relaxing :). That GB looks amazing

[@hawkfeather6802]

It looks great! Nice guitar playing! 11:35 its like a really dim glow in the dark watch.

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

aw mate i'm so glad to hear the giveaway is still going! wondered what happened, it's such a beautiful lil gameboy

[@BasVoet]

Love the guitar part!

[@CrossingRover]

Gosh I love the Gameboy light. So glad to see one getting restored.

[@whisperingwooper1763]

I had no idea you play guitar! It was great and super soothing! Also this gameboy is really cool I love the white ascents.

[@kay_glo]

I loved the guitar music! Please add more to future videos!

[@puffcap_]

thanks for the musical interlude

[@mb31415]

Wooooow so beautiful! Thank you for sharing ❤ You are my comfort youtube channel

[@rickkuiken7232]

just ordered an ips for my GBA, cant wait to see what you do

[@julywalker4803]

Good idea 💡 fixing the screen.

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome Video Elliot Coll

[@vidagogo9829]

That was some awesome guitar! Don't think any less than awesome of yourself!

[@trevorrandom]

Nice work 👍

[@Evercade_Effect]

That Gameboy looks fantastic!

[@MrNineties]

The way you caressed that gold light in the closing shot was nothing short of unsettling LOL :D

[@Drayton226]

There's so many kinds of Game Boy pockets and I love it

[@tkahoa7tkahoa668]

i like how your just having fun with editing your videos. i love how you go. “i’ll stop talking now, and play a quick song on guitar😂

[@boringtechrepairs1134]

Hey Elliot , the screen light color reminds me of those old Ericsson t28 t29 mobile phones. They used to light up in the same irridescent kind of magical color . Great work and keep up the good job !

[@andreuzam4452]

that is the finest gameboy pocket ever, great job dude!

[@joaopires8164]

What a beautiful video

[@mysteriotube1233]

i still have the light that u helped me find on ebay ages ago i still love the blue light it gives off its so e what magical to see it in person

[@undefined06855]

Genuinely, when I clicked on this video, I thought it was going to be the power indicator light. Absolutely not disappointed, though. Great vid!

[@aioIialeo]

Such a good video

[@kalobhunt9001]

I love that I cant tell if you are being a smartass or not lol love the video

[@Shane55able]

Elliot, you are the Game Boy god! brilliant. 🤟 keep up the great work 👍

[@isaiahpetersen]

Great video and cool sponsor I had not heard of. Just signed up for a year of their service with your code 😊

[@TheRetroFuture2]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mahmoudnahas6493]

Hi Elliot You can use wonderswan polizered film to repair the poor screen, it's sad to see it not repaired. I have did repaired my gameboy light and it is perfect now as new.

[@makedaevilmage]

it's the little jokes like the twiddle and nans toothrush that make me laugh way too hard.

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

This Game Boy is just beautiful.

[@sakurLOL]

Oh my, i was suprised when i heard of toyota game boy but now i lost words. Good job Elliot!

[@Nyctonaut]

Damn that little spin was pro!

[@Kikay0n]

Yes please on the polarizer!

[@winsucker7755]

I enjoy your videos no matter what voice you use. They are...almost personal like.

[@JustAMoky]

Asmr restoration video but metal randomly starts playing at 200% volume

[@randyandhismothershow2726]

Would like to take this moment to say .... Elliot you are a fantastic charming young man that makes videos about retro gaming very intresting and does not come across big headed like some do on here and always stays level headed witch is nice to see . I think you deserve a lot subscribers and a lot respect for keepings things real and staying yourself . I truely beleive the time you met mr beast you were the bigger star in that video as you showed him much more respect than he did you and kind off pissed me off to see that he kind off thought he was the better person in that room but he was far wrong ... The videos you do a good that you dont cut to much out even if you are looking for tools while still recording that gives it a real feeling of true life in action .. Anyway elliot keep up the amazing work and i think if people are not subscribed now do so and lets elevate elliot way past mr beasts subscribers because he truely deserves ... Thanks for your videos and help and may future be what you want and desire ... Randy o rossiter

[@kazinwho]

gave you a thumbs up for the unneccesary twiddle

[@PokemonCrystal]

Done violated the gold gameboy at the end damn

[@christophermorin9036]

They finally have a gray polarizing film for gameboy screens? Awesome!

[@knightsurda]

I would be fine just hearing the guitar playing, it was kinda soothing tbh. Though learning how to fix and repair gameboys is also a nice skill to learn. Will need it when I eventually reshell my childhood ags101.

[@brooklyn11218]

Yes a link to the correct Polarizer would be awesome.

[@jojoversus1100]

here doing my part for ECs place on the algorithm ✌️

[@LidiaVTuber]

the guitar, what a legend

[@ratykat]

Would love to see the burnt screen being repaired!

[@RexAndStatue]

Having gameboy light fixed is just POG

[@nealhammersmith8798]

That's not better...dats butta baby!

[@G1aFRa]

Would to watch you fix that screen with the correct polarizer!

[@BenjaminTerpstra]

Let’s Go!!!

[@WoollyMittens]

Looking forward to seeing you repair that melted screen. It looks particularly bad.

[@bareq99]

Okay.. You got me with the button tasting lmao

[@Hackbarthja]

Gives me Gameboy HORROR vibes

[@opiate_warrior1474]

I'd love to see this screen repaired with the right polariser

[@eloeri]

Hey Elliot, you can just carefully remove the polarizing film from the surface of the LCD. It's UV damage of the adhesive, so you can buy adhesive backed polarizing film, and do what you do for a backlight pocket mod, but instead of remove the film from the back, you're removing the film from the front. Super easy, I'd actually like to see a video where you fix that screen and place it back in the gold pocket light. Great video!

[@_MJ07_]

He's actually done this before, I am guessing he wanted to keep this one stock.

[@DragonUltraMaster]

The previous videos I've seen from you has been those fake restoration videos... Alittle bit of me wanted to post "This fake" for lolz XD I'm sorry. Great video and awesome gameboy light!

[@TheDoctorCMG]

Funny thing about the Gameboy Color, I knew I was getting one for my birthday when it released. But at the time I was convinced that because it's a color screen that it would also be backlit lol. So when I turned it on for my birthday, younger me was like "What the heck? I've been scammed!" Then I proceeded to plug in one of my gameboy accessory lights and still enjoyed the heck out of it :)

[@Lucy-Hall]

The guitar playing was a treat

[@user-xu3ud4fl2e]

You're a pretty decent guitarist. I liked that tune, whatever it was.

[@Jay25190]

Why i feel something tingling on my hair looking at the screen of that Gameboy

[@Frubyx]

6:40 yes pls

[@triggeredfanboy1696]

Love these videos as always, Elliot. Don't worry about silly comments like "you're greedy" that's just ridiculous, collecting has always been an acceptable hobby. Question! Why not repair the actual screen polarizer instead of just swapping out the screen? I know it's an annoying process but I don't think it's a video you've done before, it could be fun for us viewers.

[@travisunderwood3255]

I've been following over a year at least because I really enjoy your content but I have also been hoping that entire time that you might eventually lead me to the correct polarizer for my GBP. I can't find one that isn't green to save my life and would LOVE to save my childhood GNP from the shelf.

[@Underdog_Adventure]

Where do you buy your protective boxes? The clear ones for display. I've got a bunch of items on the way and need some protection!

[@karna6342]

In your experience, did the screen gasket (adhesive ring) remain useable or was it too dried to actually adhere to the replacement screen? I think I've managed to source some screen gaskets from china, but man are screen gaskets the hardest thing to try and find for the GBL. Also thanks to your influence I now have every version of the GBL, the Osamu Tezuka shop versions are absolutely stunning.

[@asukapls]

keep the chill voiceovers please!!!!

[@asukapls]

+ guitar is a bonus

[@sambalooby]

I have to admit my two favourite gameboys are the famitsu Gameboy light and the tezuka osamu Gameboy light

[@mancavehobbies6213]

Love it when you laugh at your own jokes lol

[@curcapsicum]

Do the polarizer video!

[@VIRACYTV]

Once you know the polarizer, I’ll finally be able to find an affordable GB Light.

[@willm5032]

I really like hearing your music, do you have anything up online?

[@michaelpierrynowski7253]

I could literally watch hours of game boy restoration and repair if it had more original guitar backing

[@JbzUp]

Donde puedo conseguir ese repuesto de iluminación azul que le cambias, amigo..?? Gracias.

[@Stormy2142]

Hmmm, crispy screen

[@MarcEXE.]

Please make a video with the new polarizer

[@MarioMadness1]

I'm still sad we never got the gameboy light... had too use all those lame attachments till the SP

[@Tacospaceman]

Was that “bye” ….. for the gold gameboy light? It felt too personal 😂

[@tomleech9753]

Ahhh. Well now that I've seen this, I'm totally going to buy one of these knock off cases to replace my awful gold one with missing paint. Then mine will look like yours! :)

[@chrismifsud7154]

Finding the right polarizer for a Pocket/Light (and others) would be like finding the holy grail.

[@eathenalexander2836]

You gotta show us how you do that twirl.

[@barryliebich3993]

How about a so in Gameboy colour custom shell

[@Tacospaceman]

Elliot I think instead of re-launching the giveaway you should go with the comments that are on it as is and do they give away based on what was already there

[@spamburger222]

Hi Elliott, how does screen burn occur could you cover this in a video?

[@miniadventureswithmark3309]

I can’t believe you put those parts in your tea and then drank it!🤨

[@Peeuf]

AT 6:34 you forgot to put back the ribbon cable clips!