How To Repair GameBoy Screen Burn!

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[@sjm4306]

Thanks for the shout out bro! I'm kinda digging the green shade those dmg backlight filters add to make the dmg pocket look more ... dmg like? Anyway keep up the good work and happy holidays!

[@Pierfy]

I was waiting years for this video, thanks Elliot!

[@thetechboy8150]

Dude, you could use W-D 40...it takes TEN minutes and not 2 hours. All u have to do is spray some on the screen after u take of the polarizer, wait 10 mins and...pow! What WD-40 does is eats away adhesion, but doesn't eat away plastic! The 8-bit Guy uses it alot. An example of this is in his cartridge restoration video. I recommend you check out his channel 'cause it's good!

[@BlutigeTranen]

As you lift the polarizing screens, rub the adhesive side with a q-tip covered in IPA. It will dissolve/break down most adhesives and make it way easier to remove. It's how I do it.

[@Its_A_Meag]

Hope you and Graham have a good Christmas!

[@aaronspacee]

Wow, I didnt know what screen burn was or if it could be fixed but it’s cool that it can be fixed.

[@cobysanders9568]

Watching this at at 11:40 pm in au, awesome video!

[@gabrieljin8326]

Thanks for the useful tutorial Elliot!

[@mksenterprise2388]

Love those dmg pockets

[@SuperWifiBattler]

I watch these videos for the awesome montages with the sweet music and satisfying handywork, DIISSAAPPOOIINTEED :D, great content nontheless

[@JohnGotts]

Thanks for sharing the repair. I will try it at some point.

[@matthewbanse9265]

Nicely done Elliot!!! Love ya

[@BILLTHORPE]

I agree with you on the Gameboy Pocket DMG ...LOOKS REALLY GOOD

[@TheRetroFuture]

Indeed! I love them.

[@tailsthegreenninja2003]

Just got a Gameboy advance for Christmas! Oh, and I want the games you don't want. BTW, Merry Christmas Elliott!

[@TheRetroFuture]

Cool man! Thanks, you too.

[@tailsthegreenninja2003]

😁

[@mychalwood601]

Very interesting videos! 10/10

[@Dukefazon]

Hair drier and Goo Gone is my plan for this, those might make the removing process easier.

[@JoeMuc2008]

3M has a great "Adhesive Cleaner" (08984) in their portfolio. Just put it on the surface and leave it there for a minute. You'll see the adhesive puff up a bit and it's then really easy just to wipe off the surface with practically no residue (if you waited long enough). Oh, and heating the entire display up from the top with a hair dryer or something will also help a great deal softening up that adhesive so you'll get the sheet off the glass more easily and with less risk of cracking it.

[@SnailToothGaming]

Well done!

[@CheapMessiah]

You should get a good heat gun, when you were taking out the polarizer and the sticky film you coulve done it much more easier applying a little bit of heat to it, most adhesives tend to flow and lose adhesion when heated. I really liked your content m8, suscribed.

[@Bencarelle]

Have you tried using those LCD removing wire based cutters? Very cheap-there are kits on Amazon. Seems much easier than using a blade.

[@gamzboyz5131]

Interesting video. Have you tried fixing a game & watch? Do you know what kind of bottom reflector they use?

[@jonathanclyde2579]

where did you get the replacement polariser film from?

[@Y_5250]

eBay!

[@KillerXtreme]

Usually if you want an easier time separating the glue from that, you want to heat it up a bit with a heat gun so that the glue turns mushy and pliable.

[@HandyFox333]

What about alcohol? I used alcohol.

[@mysteriotube1233]

another epic refurb

[@Sammy0190]

New video LETS GO!

[@SlothyWoffy]

Good video mate. Is there some dark spots at the right side?

[@SparksNZeros]

whenever i've done these i tend to just go as slow as possible and occasionally give a quick blast with the hairdrier just to keep it moving and help with the brittleness of the plastic.

[@CH3R.N0BY1]

Mr. Sheen, damn Retro how your screens so clean.

[@Timmymantwo]

Hey Elliot, it's guys here again

[@SuperJHONPOGI]

did you apply any glue or something when you put back the polarizing film.

[@mdoyle1981]

Warm the adhesive with a hair dryer as you start to peel it back, and it will come off easily and usually without leaving residue.

[@HieiTF76]

So we should also be able to fix the original gameboy screens with the same problem?

[@bigboy6704]

I want to start refurbishing Gameboys as well. What tools do you think I should have to get started?

[@BIMBOBOOP]

Dude thanks for the video. You know I kept my GB Pocket, GB Light and Sega Nomad inside awhat I tought was a safe drawer, and I found the 3 of them like this. DO you know if I can fix the 3 of them with the same method?

[@ChakatNightspark]

alot of the gameboys i had got burn in marks. only cause i would leave them on for long periods of times. i still have my Orginial one the grey brick. like me i kept the box and manuals from it as well.

[@fab9207]

If you don't have the "special" alcohol, WD-40 works on normal tape residue; which leads me to believe that it will work on getting the residue off the screen.

[@edboonsucks3218]

lol. Nice glasses.... 😏 And why are you wearing a hoodie indoors?

[@goatlord7083]

what adhesive did you use when putting the new polarized film

[@Dinrad360]

How do you actually attach the polirizer film? Do you use some glue or just let it be like squished against the screen?

[@someone-xr6ck]

you can get adhesive ones and non adhesive it doesnt really matter

[@davidchua6083]

wta: is the polarizer film compatible with game boy color?

[@tailsnumber1fan5590]

actually, on my game boy pocket i used a very fine flat tipped screwdriver and it worked to get those tri-wings out.

[@andrefebrirezapradigdo5267]

What type of polarizer do you use for it?

[@oldschoolmario9065]

bro any polarizer is good

[@TheGamersVault]

The only question I have. What do you do with the repaired gameboy's?

[@Mobin92]

Would it get easier if you heated the sticky film? With a heatgun or so...

[@MungBoi]

Was going to say the same thing

[@pipster06]

Can you use white spirit to get rid of the bottom sticky layer? Just bought a Hello Kitty gameboy pocket with a burnt screen to give it a go. Would love to be able to fix it like you have ♥️

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hey! I'm not sure actually. I would suggest getting isypropal, you can get it from a pharmacy pretty easy. It might be called rubbing alcohol where you are. Try get a higher percentage of alcohol. Like 70%.

[@FishAndBits1]

I was born in 1993 and still remember it

[@032clayman21]

Hi! Thanks for the tutorial men, i have a question. This method works in gameboy dmg? I want to repair the screen of my old GB dmg

[@aaroncummings889]

I need to find myself a dmg style pocket

[@obsoleteworlds]

Quick question if you don't mind. Can this sort of burn be caused by (incorrectly) fitting a backlight? I ask because I have a backlit wonderswan that has started to develop a similar look, and changing the hue of the screen from blue to pinkish purple in a blotchy formation very similar to what I see in your video around 4.11. I was wondering if it was something I could fix with a similar technique?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Don't think so mate, but maybe.

[@strnadik]

Have you figured out a way to keep the authentic black tint to the Pocket? I repaired a few Pockets like this and I refuse to have them in my collection because they are simply not what they were anymore, Pocket's black screen is kinda its feature :/

[@dennissirvent6965]

Would a person be able to use loca glue to stick the polarizer film on the front screen?

[@tekkrose9008]

Great video... I got my polarizer and all, everything works fine. Only problem, my polarizer is translucent, what foil do I have to use so I can't see through it into my GB innerts? Update: Went into research... piece of paper will do, I will try the backlight mod...

[@ChaotixBR]

Is posdible tô happen on gba?

[@idzaudin9587]

What's the different between front and back polarizer film?

[@lmb4967]

why not use adhesive remover spray for the screen glue?

[@meltedgouda8779]

What if I don’t have the replacement for the polarized? Is that okay? Will the GameBoy still run?

[@rowanlewisuk]

Try some penetrating fluid. Be careful not to get it on the circuit bored. It will break the plastic down into jelly like stuff in no time

[@wallacewinston3627]

I believe that it’s the glue that burns and not the polarizer itself.

[@shnazzyone]

Try zippo lighter fluid for glue removal.

[@indipha]

Same if my watch digital display get burned? Just change the polarized film sir?

[@SPARKI404]

Can you show us how to repair a broken cartridge because I have a Pokemon Blue cartridge and then they put it into my Gameboy Advance SP but it wasn't in all the way so I shoved it in and the Nintendo logo was glitched and it wouldn't go through

[@MSaguim]

Hi, where to buy polarized gray? For gameboy pocket screen. I only have green

[@aarongallant35]

Hey. Would the steps for repairing screen burn work on a GameBoy Light iteration?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Yup

[@o0julek0o]

Use WD-40 once you peel one of the corners off. It works wonders.

[@skylardickson5201]

Aree there any alternatives to Mr. Sheen?

[@NoSe-tw7bm]

Hi! what is the name of the magical plastic? I want to repair a pocket pikachu 2 screen, it's a small one...I don't know it could be replace with that plastic that you use here...

[@superduperdrew12345]

That is a polarizer, it's part of the LCD screen. This might not be able to fix another screen, but it could be worth a try finding a gameboy polarizer.

[@corkyuk]

How about using fine string to help remove the screen? It's how mobile phone repairs extract samsung screens.

[@chrisbolton3659]

Think you could make a 3D gameboy by stacking multiple LCD's? They're transparent right?

[@shalengalocgoc9133]

Can you do a video on gba lcd burn ?

[@mahtavapaska3570]

Nice

[@chrismifsud7154]

I've done this a few times. Is there a way to get the black & white back instead of DMG green ?

[@martinbouzada3087]

Hi, could you find a way? thanks

[@eugeneavdeev5681]

Hello! Why the picture on your GBP is green? There are should be a black-white colors, without green) Did you use a polarized filter not for GBP? Probably it was filter for GB original?

[@mnitzah4459]

You da coolest

[@thetechboy8150]

6:06 Start covering your ears!!!

[@gamingartistshadow3576]

AHHHHHH ITS NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD

[@hitara5053]

Do you think you'll do a video on the RetroMini?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Probably not, everyone has made a video on them already!

[@apolleus1166]

nice

[@nguyenlong1103]

do any polarization film work? i planning on replace the burned polarization film of my gba sp, but i still cant find any gba sp film. can i use the smartphone film and cut out or do i must use the specific one? pls help

[@TheRetroFuture]

I would suggest getting the one made for the device but as far as I know any of them works.

[@seahorse5465]

it truly looks like a dmg now with the green screen and all

[@TheRetroFuture]

Yeah looks like it!

[@nullify8581]

make a holiday live stream tomorrow :D

[@ProngedHorn]

I'm surprised today one of my friends for me a box with an atomic purple gameboy color, a bunch of gameboy games including two pokemon silvers both legitimate one with a new battery, and pokemon gold, but the sticker has be torn off. It also came with a dmg wall charger so you don't need batteries and a gameboy advance sp wireless adapter that origanaly came with fire red and lead green. Do you know any good place to get repro labels for games that look legitimate, so then my gold displays much better?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Not sure mate, ebay probably!

[@wc.1212]

0:01 the middle one. Why does that one have no powerswitch light thing. Red light thing. I have a GameBoy Pocket without it too, And it's green

[@finntv4280]

Hello, I have Yamaha EL-70 and the LCD screen is burnt. Can I skip the polarizing film? I don't have one.

[@Marthchidote2003]

You can do this on gameboy advance?

[@danielleume5171]

Does this work the same with gba sp ags 101?

[@detective.chitzuru4461]

Can I use iphone polarizer films for my gba?

[@sheepgril]

you should use denatured alcohol, its stronger and you use less

[@Y_5250]

What if their is still a burn after taking the polarizer film off?

[@le563]

Hi, I'm sorry to be a pain, and I'm not sure I fit into this group of retro gamers, mostly enjoy seeing people fix or mod things, however I grew up playing hand-me-down game boys and other Nintendo handhelds, I recently found my old yellow game boy colour and I want to fix it up. I have the tri screwdriver thing as I had to replace the screen on my Wii-U, and I'm on my way to buying a new battery cover as well a screen lense, mine is really scratched up. I've watched your videos as well as some others about the GBC, so I'm fairly certain I know what I'm getting into. XDD Anyway, I was wondering what I should be on the look out for as potential red flags online, or any common problems with game boys I should be on the look out for, thank you and sorry again for taking up your time.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Try go for things where the screen works and the battery terminals are corrosion free!

[@supasealgaming2439]

Hi fellow gameboy enthusiast. Where do you buy the pulverizer?

[@esotericsean]

Sorry, had to laugh at "pulverizer"! 😆

[@BeatlesCuber]

SupaSealGaming polarizer film, look it up and you can get some.

[@supasealgaming2439]

Whups but do you know where to find the right polarized film?

[@leanbreaker7397]

Im curious too about his question, where could i found the polarizer film?

[@supasealgaming2439]

handheldlegend.com/products/polarization-film

[@raymondteh3772]

Hi where can I but the polariser flim...some links is much appreciated

[@TheRetroFuture]

Deadpan Robot if in the UK, Handheld Legend if in the USA. Or ebay!

[@robbufford]

They sale polarizer films for "backlight" GBP not the polarizer for the "normal" GBP...

[@MajorJimPlays]

You can get replacement screens for £3 through deadpanrobot. Glass ones are £5.

[@TheRetroFuture]

They don't sell the grey colour that this one needs.

[@MajorJimPlays]

Nuts.. I should have known you would know that. :-0

[@Vossie81]

The Retro Future where to get them?

[@bazahaza]

Could try applying a little heat before removing the polarisers

[@TheRetroFuture]

Ah good idea, with what do you suggest doing it with? Hairdryer or something?

[@bazahaza]

Yeah a hair drier would work fine. I have used it a lot getting mobile and tablet screens off. It just helps soften the glue up. DO not use a heat gun.

[@gabrielgoldwoulfe2277]

Couldnt you speed up the sticker from screen removal by applying some heat..

[@betaman7988]

Has anyone else had it where a GameBoy screen has gone blue due to being in the sun? It just happened to me and it's scary. I've since put it in a dark draw and it seems to have gone back to normal

[@jaredf.6532]

Blue? I know there is yellowing because of UV light but ive never had a blue one

[@luciaagapito3411]

Just opened my Gameboy following your video. Bought everything. Turns out it's my screen that is burnt 😭😭

[@Alancalan]

how did the burn end up on the screen

[@picassos1988]

Can you fit the polarizer on some glasses so that your the only one that can see the image?

[@serpykologicl5871]

yes and that would be sorta sick ngl but i don’t think it would work very well at all

[@dexieboui4956]

Where can I find a polarized film to replace it with?

[@dexieboui4956]

Never mind eBay.

[@miamifiction]

Why can't you make the screen cover? Is just a piece of plastic with paint, is very easy to remake.

[@Tsunamy34]

Hey man! Awesome video! I used this video to fix my GBpocket screen but when I removed the polarized filter the screen was still with the black spot, did I do something wrong? I followed all your steps I don't know what to do now. Can someone help? I know that this video is from 2017 but who knows...

[@markcordova8126]

There’s two filters on the screen. The after you remove the filter there is also another layer where the adhesive is. That’s causing the black spot

[@Tsunamy34]

@@markcordova8126 Should I remove this second layer them? I tried a bit and it doesnt seem like it's possible

[@markcordova8126]

Did you replace the polaraizer filter

[@Tsunamy34]

@@markcordova8126 no, because the screen still have that black spot, I don't want to use my new filter on it

[@markcordova8126]

Did you remove all of the adhesive