Frontlight Your Game Boy Advance!

Love your original Game Boy Advance but hate its reflective screen? Installing a Hand Held Legend frontlight kit is easier than you think.
UPDATE: To provide a more diffuse illumination from the LEDs at the bottom of the frontlight panel, you can install it a bit lower on the screen. Just be sure to keep the top edge far enough towards the top of the LCD so it's not visible through the screen lens in the front of the shell. Here's a blog post on Hand Held Legend's site with the details: handheldlegend...
Frontlight kit: handheldlegend....
Osaka LOCA: handheldlegend....
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[@NinSonyFan]

This video came up to me in 2022!! Actually expecting a shipment from handheld legend of ips v2 touch sensor... is amazing how much this modding community has evolved!

[@0geekAlot0]

Dude your videos are like meth to old school handheld owners, keep em comin. good luck.

[@PocketUau]

I have my own method of frontlighting. I wear a headlamp with some electrical tape over it to dim it. works like a charm

[@sarahbozens2649]

sounds great ^>^

[@ferretwrath22]

GBA kids be like

[@pirateclick1d169]

Worn light

[@pirateclick1d169]

Worm

[@tvfunkyman6269]

Forefrontlight

[@OmegaErkz]

This is a pretty neat mod that I've done myself recently. And your video helped me quite a bit, haha. There are two things that sorta bug me about it though. 1] The frontlight has all the LEDs concentrated at the bottom, so the bottom of the screen tends to be more washed out than the top. 2] The frontlight LEDS shine through the GBA's plastic shell even if you have an opaque GBA. (This can be fixed with some black electrical tape where the gasket used to be though.) In the end, for like, 15 bucks or so, you can't complain too much about it; the price more than makes up for those two 'faults'. Thanks again for the instructional video.

[@Bert439]

we have come a long, long way with GBA modding. Alas we have an IPS V2 Screens that can be ordered from around $50 they are amazing!

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

These newer screens are just perfect at ruining the retro feel

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

@@user-yk1cw8im4h true.. ID rather just use a GBA sp..

[@iplayoldschoolrunescape]

You shouldve used a heat gun or a blow dryer to heat up the glue so easier peel :P

[@blaizelucas4186]

ordered the parts, put it together, success! it was fun for my first mod, thank you so much for making a video on this!

[@victorg7036]

did yours come with the reflective strip replacementÉ mine didn't so i was just wondering if it was just mine.

[@blaizelucas4186]

nah mine didnt

[@victorg7036]

did you put the old one back on or just left it off?

[@aarongallant35]

you could use plumbers silver tape.

[@adamvazquez9472]

What size solder works for this?

[@doninacio1294]

I suggest a video explaining the refresh rates on led tvs nowadays. What frequency is desirable for us, gamers, and the fake refresh rates stated by some manufacturers.

[@rhyku2036]

Someone Gave me an old gba saying it was not working anymore recently, I was confused of what i found while trying to fix it so with a little bit of research i found this old video! thx a lot! Now its working really well and my screen is light up^^

[@edwardreyna9069]

I finally did it. I bought the same kit but mine didn't came with the extra reflector stripe :/ I had to reuse one the I had previously remove. And to be honest even when I did it I'm not satisfied with it. It doesn't look good :( personally I don't recommend it. Even do, thanks for the well explain video :D

[@NeoWeaponog]

Edward Reyna I agree, video was very awesome but the screen looks very washed out now

[@sethreign8103]

I bet an ags-001 screen would look better.

[@joeymasterson4395]

Same its ugly I did mine too

[@Dan_TheAnimal]

just made my purchase and made sure they knew my business came from you.

[@WilliamMcCarthyIII]

Thanks for making a video about this! I'm going to order a front light soon and try this mod myself. Also it's cool to se a youtube channel like yours based in Minnesota! I just picked up my GBA in Minneapolis

[@phoebes.2144]

You have incredible videos for such a small channel. keep up the good work!

[@jtr159]

Oh man the screen has been curing on the windowsill for nearly two hours in direct sunlight but it still isn't done. I suppose it's one of the (many) disadvantages of living in northern Europe during the winter haha. I just hope it cures before the sun goes down...on the flip side, no bubbles yet at least! Anyway, thanks for the very clear and cohesive video.

[@jayroc62]

THANK YOU! Been having power issues for years soldering to the DA1 connection point(on the advice of the tutorial I used for my build). The Q6 connection works perfectly :)

[@PandaXclone2]

Out of curiosity, I wonder if it'd be possible to do a kickstarter or something that pools together our money in exchange for a large stock of backlit GBA screens to be produced?

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

PandaXclone2 I think all the old companies that are still in business should rebuild a bunch of old games, it's an untapped market. Imagine that, going up to the Nintendo Webpage, and buying a Official Gameboy "Repro" which would be so epic,

[@PandaXclone2]

Just another KZbin channel Official companies like Nintendo, you mean? The NES Mini's in the right step. Otherwise there are stores out on the web which make repro carts of both released and unreleased games. **Cue Gameboy Classic Mini (redundant?) with link cable functionality**

[@ChrisMX9]

PandaXclone2 stock is back :D

[@theautisticgamer1860]

PixCub they aren't genuine though they are Chinese

[@ChrisMX9]

TheAutisticGamer it's still better than a front light ;)

[@payton2764]

Thanks for the help I've been wanting to mod my Gameboy advanced for a long time and now i can see the screen 100% better

[@johnnytiradoii9922]

Waiting on LOCA curing right now myself, thanks for the how-to!

[@seamusmacduffy]

Great video! The loca is curing now! My kit from handheld legends didn't include extra reflective strips at all. I left the strips on so hopefully nothing goes wrong.

[@adamvazquez9472]

What size solder?

[@chrish8904]

used this video to do my first soldering job on a 40 pin gba! good stuff, thanks so much

[@gamephreak5]

I don't know...it could be because the GBA screen is recorded with a camera, but the frontlight really doesn't look good. It's too bright, the colors and overall picture is too washed out, and there's barely definition or contrast to the picture unlike the GBA SP. If there was a backlight mod for the GBA, that should be better. This just looks like a failed experiment to me.

[@zacktheprogamer7999]

He never tuned the pot to make the screen more color perfect

[@williamtravis7296]

This guy does great work, and I am very appreciative!

[@ZERO_42069]

Im debating on this but the backlight kits expensive as fuck

[@fatjaysgarage]

ebay!!

[@JobeMinacum]

You can get a professionally done GameBoy Advance with the backlit mod for $180 on eBay, and they've sold 100's of them. And it comes any color and with whatever color buttons you like!

[@ZERO_42069]

JobeMinacum thats still alot lol if i didnt have my ags 101 id think about getting one

[@JobeMinacum]

Josue Guzman Frontlits are about 80. But yeah, I just like the layout of the GBA better.

[@SlumStyleRS]

What about getting a DS Lite? They are cheap $20-$30 off Ebay and Amazon, and they have bigger brighter screen and better buttons.

[@LumpyBread0]

Your video made me get the kit and im extremely happy with the result, tho i didnt get all the bubbles out and im planning to eventually replace the screen with a new sreen and a better loca job on it. Thanks for making such a useful video!

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

+Infectious Fallout Awesome, glad it worked out well!

[@LumpyBread0]

This Does Not Compute the only problem i had was with the loca and a few bubbles and i cant wait to see your next video!

[@c08o.prkiua46]

CONSIDER THIS: You know... the GBA Frontlight kit is immune from out ranking (from what I can tell). The Gameboy Advance SP has a frontlight/backlight, but not a built in headphone jack. the game boy micro can't play GB/GBC games. And just to top it off, the Gameboy Advance has really great (in my opinion) design that is really comfortable to hold and to play for long periods of time.

[@marioayala2318]

Amazing modification, I need to do this to my GBA but I never use soldering.

[@kwv217]

I had preformed such a mod on my GBA a few years back, but I used an AGS-001 display out of my old busted GBA SP.

[@1mrdems]

I like this as a simple mod without having to hunt down an ags001 or 101 that you'd be willing to break down to do this. I have a GBA original with a Trinitron Labs front light kit that came out back in 2003. It still rocks today! However when doing some cleaning to the system I scratched the textured layers of the light lens and created an L shaped mark which is visible when system is on but not so much when game loads. I am going to buy on of these kits to replace it. Thank you for the tutorial!!

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

+Andrew Moreno Yeah, that's really what I like about it too -- it's easy and inexpensive to buy, and more can always be made if stock runs out. Thanks for watching!

[@1mrdems]

+This Does Not Compute Okay another question. My mod now has a front lot screen with a red and black wire running from board to screen. Do you think I can remove the current screen and just attach this new one at the wiring instead of removing the current wire setup? The point that are used on the board are different and there is a resistor being used.

[@turtlesonfleek2279]

the light looks kinda blue

[@RayWearer]

From what I've seen, backlightin your gba is much easier than frontlightning and gives off better results. Nonetheless this is a pretty accurate and informative video :)

[@kronos43]

Awesome stuff. Maybe slow down your pan shots though? Looking forward to your next video.

[@dominicsevilla1189]

You seem to like this mod over the backlight mod. I am hoping to do this myself. First in working on reshelling a GBC and fixing my pokemon silve re and gold battery. Then move up to this

[@coffeedrummergaming079]

No one wants frontlights evryome wanted an backlight like the 101 sp model But still an good tutorial

[@thatdude8719]

did it without the loca, I can not even see the screen good enough to play it

[@gfletcher0913]

Thanks for the vid! Great Channel! Love the vid and audio quality as much as the content!

[@VAMPIRED-nw8kr]

thank u for making this video

[@DevinAK49]

I need a workshop. I've always wanted to try this stuff

[@JobeMinacum]

How's the screen compared to say, a AGS - 001, in the day time? I like the layout of the original GBA much more, but playing Fire Emblem in daylight without a lamp is kinda difficult. I have one of those little worm lights, but I don't like it. Looking to do this mod if it's comparable. PS: Maybe make that a video? AGS-001 vs GBA frontlit mod? That'd be a great comparison video! Thanks again :D

[@shekinahpetalver2538]

This is a very cheap and easier alternative of making the screen lighter and easier to play

[@LadyJen13]

I watched your backlit screen mod video before watching this video. Personally; I prefer the frontlit screen mod over the backlit screen mod for the original Game Boy Advance. I know that backlit screens are much more crisp and vibrant, but they are also more power-draining than frontlit screens. All I really care about is having the screen illuminated so I can see the gameplay; even in the dark. I know that a battery pack would solve the power issue, but even then; I would still prefer the frontlit screen over the backlit screen, since a frontlit screen would still do the job of illuminating my gameplay and save energy so I could get more hours of gameplay out of it.

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

That's stupid though..

[@LadyJen13]

@@Gameboy-Unboxings Why is it stupid to prefer having a frontlit screen over a backlit screen due to better battery life? I also forgot to mention in my comment; backlit screens strain your eyes more.

[@hedraun9289]

I just finished my GBA with no bubble like I did with my GBC. Its done and.... its underwhelming. I gotta say if you just want to have lighting to play anytime then do this mod. If you can tolerate the textured screen, the lights coming in from the bottom like mini spot lights, and the inability to enjoy darker game then its worth it. Brighter games like Mario can be fun but I cant imagine when its in the castle or other dark areas its not gonna be a good time. For under 10 dollars you can't really even complain. Its sure better than what it was before.

[@jamesdemuro5923]

Nintendo should sell the colour screen for all gameboys and do not be a deck about it . They will make a lot money doing it but Nooooo some Ceo thinks it a bad idea .

[@Justinestabrook]

I am seriously looking into an SP to Advance screen cable mod. I get junk systems from time to time. Already got both systems apart. It's only $10 from Ebay to do it and ships from California. Saw it on KZbin and it looks so much better.

[@zander.9464]

out of curiosity, wouldn't the front light sooner or later destroy the lcd? Ive heard stories about peoples Gba Sp Ags001 screens turing out bad with black bars and what not.

[@7eRod1]

Very tempted to try this...

[@jessylara3560]

Awesome tutorial

[@alexanderkimsey1523]

Thank you for the video. I am starting a collection and think frontlit is a good option for me

[@c08o.prkiua46]

Thanks for the guide! I installed mine as part of a kit off of eBay (sorry Handheld Legends, I will buy products from you in the future, though) and for some reason, it was super duper bright. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it's about 2 times as bright as the example in 6:26, so I'm going to use that as an excuse (...kind of) to install a brightness control in the form of varistor. I'm guessing I would install that into the red wire, right? Edit: Okay, I've discovered why it was so bright. I didn't use LOCA, so my guess is the air gap was allowing the light to go everywhere, causing some to bounce off the reflector of the screen and go everywhere... ...Yeah, just a guess, I don't really know.

[@jonc2914]

you hates GBC frontlight but like GBA frontlight?

[@fernherrera29]

love your channel man!

[@aarongallant35]

Sorry. I'm referring too the update about making the light dimmer.

[@kevincassar2217]

I have a question. I have soldered the wires to the right spots but when I turn the game boy on the screen turns on and off really quick. What do you think the issue is?

[@SadFaceAvil]

Is there a reason why it's textured? Why couldn't they just remake a GBA SP AGS 001 glass front light? This light (just bought one) looks like complete garbage compared the the SP...

[@invaderlean]

SadFaceAvil it is the exact same as a gba sp light, the sp if you take it apart fully is also textured, its so the light can refract back into your eyes, if it wasnt the thing would just be a flashlight

[@Bntcoastals]

I'd recommend using the 101 front light kit, way better resolution

[@eddiew.4650]

True, but those things are terribly expensive. It might be best just to buy a cheap DS Lite.

[@TheZeroSbr]

If the 101 backlight kits were just as cheap as the front light kits, it would be a no brainer and this video probably wouldn't even exist.

[@Bntcoastals]

i tend to look for 101 gameboy sp at flea markets, but you guys are right

[@bigsmoke1137]

Warioland 4 was my childhood

[@icantaim4sht836]

I did this to my gba today. It sucks. The texture makes it hard to get rid of dust, and it looks like I'm playing with a screen door in front of the gba. Can't see small text like I could with a regular SP.

[@boolean5162]

Any chance you'd be willing to show me a side by side of this frontlit GBA next to your AGS-101 GBA in dark vs sunny environments? I love the colors of backlit displays, but if memory serves they have atrocious visibility in brighter environments. Meanwhile, the natural rear reflectivity that lets an AGB-001 screen excel in the sun is only improved with a frontlight panel added, letting it look better than stock in both dark and sunny environments. Maybe it'd even look better than an AGS-101 in bright light when angled to reduce glare... I'd be interested to see if this is the case in practice. Great video, thanks for making it!

[@nothin1456]

Boolean i want to be able to control the voltage in brightness and give it a mod for lower and higher brightness for thissd reason :)

[@tenshin2002]

Love your videos! Thanks for sharing!

[@xdtwo_shot6363]

I would prefer backlight because it saves the color

[@Sir_Caffeine]

These videos are awesome!

[@NeoByteNL]

Is it possible to just swap a AGS-001 screen into a GBA ?

[@jig7810]

Marko Senli yeah it is, it's basically the same thing.

[@TheZeroSbr]

But wouldn't you have to have one type of GBA or the other? Either a 40-pin one or 32-pin? I'm assuming the AGS-001 screens would only be able to work with one kind of original GBA. Are there multiple types of AGS-001 similar to how there are 40-pin and 32-pin oGBAs? What about the steps needed to remove the screen from the AGS-001 in tact? I'm really not sure how to do that myself.

[@KapnHook]

In order to take an AGS-101 screen from an SP you'd need to get a ribbon cable adapter depending on your Gameboy Advance model (32 or 40 pin) There are many videos on how to do this if you're interested.

[@ingridayarza]

Treble Hook He's talking about a 001 screen, not a 101.

[@harrisontashjian752]

It’s pretty much the same as the 101 mod but you need a special ribbon cable adapter

[@sephroark]

Why would you do this instead of get a backlight mod?

[@casketpizza]

youre really easy to listen to. you should do audiobooks :P

[@MMSPRODUCTIONZz]

Great video! Once again

[@kroppykropp8789]

are the leds, so noticeable in actually gameplay or is it just the camera?

[@BryanX64]

Slightly off topic but why is the refresh rate on the GBA SP 101 significantly worse than the original 001 model? I was very disappointed with how much blurriness there was particularly on platformers on the 101.

[@MartinKidd]

Nice guide!

[@GameInvadersCH]

THX for that Video, but can you make a Video how to make so smoth videomoves and slides and so? your Videos look realy professional, thx

[@harrisontashjian752]

Perhaps using an ags 001 light panel is better, less washed out, no need for LOCA and less work

[@majabuu]

Thanks for the great video Colin! Just a quick question, what are the tools that I need to purchase to complete this guide?

[@OneMindNoLimit]

I wonder why no one has reverse engineered a AGS-101 screen, and mass produced in a design so that you dont need a kit with an adapter or anything you could just replace the screen, plug in the ribon cable, and solder on the power wire.

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

+Michael Visaya My understanding is that it all comes down to economics. Nobody makes AGS-101 screens anymore, so to produce even stock ones would involve tooling up an assembly line, which has a pretty steep upfront cost.

[@OneMindNoLimit]

+This Does Not Compute Wow, I honestly did not expect you to reply. No offense. That makes sense. I guess the demand is higher than the supply, but the demand isn't high enough for it to be worth increasing the supply

[@OneMindNoLimit]

+This Does Not Compute Also keep up the good work, and I hope youtube goes well for you. You clearly care about what you're doing here.

[@fouedbendaya5431]

to remove the foam in one piece , heat up as it's glue..

[@kenjimaru14]

Tnx man for this video👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@thebasicdog]

I would do it but because of me I'll end up with prices off plastic EVERYWHERE

[@MMaRsu]

Man how far we've come ^_^

[@BakedApple989]

Okay, so I got one installed after learning how to properly solder the wires. Can you give me a couple of tips on cleaning the screen better than before applying LOCA? I sprayed compressed air just like in the video and idk if I did it well enough or what. Also, having a tad bit of trouble with the start/select buttons at times. Could this be that I should have shaved a bit more of the unneeded plastic guides. Mainly start is giving me issues, it's not really sticking out as much as it should be I think, so I have to press really hard in game to actually pause. Also stripped the dang screw by the battery cover... any tips? If I ever get it off I'm going to replace it with a ti-wing screw. One last question: Is it really that blurry? Mines pretty dang blurry! :o Overall I'm really happy considering it was my first ever mod and first time ever soldering, though I need to figure out how to keep the screen cleaner before adding LOCA. Can you help me out with tips? Please and thanks! Definitely will be trying this a on a couple of more GBA's. I want to make my niece one. :D

[@clockwork1246]

Boy, to a layman like me, it certainly appears as though front lighting is infinitely more difficult to add compared to back lighting and the results are.. crappy? I must be missing sth, why would anyone do this instead of back lighting?

[@TommyIgoURL]

I failed. The front light lights up, but you can’t see the screen.

[@Wolfstanus]

Removing the thing that keeps dirt and water out of the system seems kind of dumb

[@genericfirstnamegenericlas6490]

Could you put a switch on the frontlight? If it were a sunny day, I would just have it off.

[@gbilo24]

What's the difference between Frontlight and Backlight?

[@SitarKnight]

Would you do a vid like this for the Neo Geo Pocket Color or the Wonder Swan Color or Swan Crystal?

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

+SitarKnight Whether the frontlight kit would work with a Pocket Color is something I've been wondering myself, but I don't have one to test with yet.

[@SitarKnight]

I'd be willing to loan mine if you wanted to work with one.

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

+SitarKnight I'd appreciate that!

[@SitarKnight]

+This Does Not Compute yeah, send me the info and I'll ship it off asap

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

+SitarKnight My mailing address is in the description of my videos. Thanks!

[@aarongallant35]

Hey. I had a question for you. I like this take with the dot matrix. What would you say is the best method to frontlight a GBA agb001. I know what you said about this one, what about using a ags001 frontlit screen in whole. Similar too doing a ags101 mod. Of course, there are ribbon adapters made for this kind of mod. Have you ever looked into these differences getting the best frontlit look. Are you a firm believer in a frontlit panel such as your video, especially because the use of LOCA. Hope too hear from you! Thanks

[@mourossonero]

this is amazing! thx

[@N1650andTheCPG]

I commend your ability to not need jump cuts sir *golf clap* :)

[@ivanzantleifer]

Nice tutorial dude. I still got a question, I'm soldering right now, don't have a power supply to test the voltage on the Q6 (GBA 40 version over here), by the right leg of Q6? I don't get your perspective, haha, is it my right? Maybe it's the right leg if u see the amplifier from behind, thanks folk.

[@leopacheco8222]

Anyone else have problems with the loca curing properly? I just modded 3 gameboys in a row and all 3 of them have very messed up loca (I’m guessing it didn’t cure properly). I’m pretty confused because I let each one cure for 30+ minutes and they were DIRECTLY under a uv lamp (no sun just lamp). Even when I would try to move the screen around, the glue was absolutely sturdy, no movement at all. So I put the screens back in the shells and about 10 minutes later the screen is completely ruined (glue is spidering over the entire screen)

[@aaronphillip3056]

In person, does the screen look any blue to anyone who has put on a front light?

[@astraldrifter]

Why would someone frontlight a gba?

[@cam5884]

As backlight screen have dried up since the original seller has gone silent and the prices are close to £100 at the moment

[@MaoRatto]

+Brian Griffin So much cheaper.

[@ZERO_42069]

Cheaper than a backlit honestly unless you compare them side to side it looks good enough to play with

[@coolestto]

MY reasoning for wanting to do this is: sunlight. While the AGS-101 model GBA SP looks great in low-light situations, it (along with pretty much every backlit screen) is nearly impossible to see in direct sunlight. A FRONTlit screen, though, (like the AGS-001 GBA SP) looks BETTER in the sunlight, so you can use it everywhere.

[@ingridayarza]

Christian Rodriguez exactly what i thought lol

[@TychiballsTychiballs]

What is the reflective strip for? And why do you remove the reflective strip after you do the first cure? Wouldn’t it be easier to remove it first then cure all of the LOCA at once?

[@TrashBashMeshSlash]

Really nice mod, I like watching your mod-videos. I just have one question based on this mod. The frontlight seems very textured (small dots/pattern)… is this noticeable while playing? Because it looks a bit odd on your video. Thank you :)

[@briansegarra9312]

+TrashBashMeshSlash yeah I was asking myself the same , I would love if someone reply

[@TrashBashMeshSlash]

I hope someone could answer my question ... because it's the only frontlight mod for the Advance... besides the SP frontlight... and those dots seems a bit annoying. For the GBC you have the opportunity to choose e.g. the kit from "Kitsch Bent"... which looks better.

[@briansegarra9312]

+TrashBashMeshSlash thanks for the gbc info , I didnt know that

[@camarocougar2726]

I wonder if the OSAKA-7 would make any difference to the front light + loca GBC mod... but I doubt he wants to do yet another GBC video x'D

[@c08o.prkiua46]

Well Camaro Cougar, I don't know If it makes a difference when installed correctly, but Osaka 7 is easier to remove in case there's bubbles in the display and you want to try again.

[@geovani60624]

the leds look kinda blue is there an updated version of this mod with better leds?

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

Why isn't there a front light for the DMG original game boy?

[@kirkkovach3332]

i have a 40 pin model ! i saw where you said '' Q6 " but which one is q6 exactly ?

[@deboisemeane]

+kirk kovach Go to 5:34 and Q6 is near the middle of the screen.

[@AlesanaEmptiness]

So I put this together and I literally can’t see the screen behind the backlit.. everything is so blurry I literally can’t tell what’s going on.. is this because I didn’t use loca or is it something else?

[@SpicyDirtREAL]

Colin, i have a question. I saw that you ised a craft knife when you made room for the screen. Is it om if i use a box cutter instead? Or should i use a craft knife?

[@DorkAcademia762]

I tried this and it didn’t end up working. I soldered the wires as shown in the video and now the front light works, but the game boy won’t power on. I was worried I had bricked my console somehow, so I unsoldered it and the game boy worked fine. I feel like I’ve done something wrong and it’s diverting ALL of the power to the front light and none of it to the game boy. I feel like there’s a detail I’ve missed somewhere along the way. Any advice? Thanks!

[@jack11wagner]

I installed frontlight but there is a vertical line in the middle of my screen any idea what i did wrong??

[@lunaryeti1]

my kit didnt come with a replacement strip. im super confused what to do