I Built A Gameboy Pocket Lite

[@Happymonday2015]

Timestamps: 2:00 Teardown Starts 2:50 Back Panel Removed 3:00 Board Removed 3:20 Screen Removed 5:25 Screen gets obliterated 6:50 Gameboy Shell revealed 8:00 Screen Test 9:40 Screen and board back in 10:17 EPIC MONTAGE 11:15 Final Product 12:15 If you want to get one yourself 14:14 O U T R O Every Spawn Wave video needs timestamps :D

[@normadicn5700]

Agree

[@CalizpzZ0]

I like this meme

[@pviinikanoja]

1:57 removing the game cartridge

[@Happymonday2015]

@@pviinikanoja lmao

[@mullinsjm1]

I did this for my son, and reshelled it to the atomic purple shell. He loves it!

[@23jparra]

Thats so cool. Brings me back to my atomic purple gameboy color.

[@thrillaart7395]

I never had a game boy growing up, always had to borrow my friends. Can I borrow that??

[@uknighted213]

For a price

[@lorelo.]

@@uknighted213 Ummmm..let's say...a mini skittles bag,a chewy and a lollipop,fine with you?

[@jahjoeka]

"Borrow" do u know how many games i never seen again...

[@DiosPerroSandia]

@@jahjoeka same... Lost 2 super mario games and 5 3Ds games

[@SoulLessSage96]

I remember asking for a Gameboy advance with pokemon but my parents misunderstood and bought me a Gameboy color the pokemon gold/silver one... still have it to this day but I lost the battery cover as a child :/

[@Salku_Chaotix]

Backlit mods on the pocket is something nice to do on a sunday

[@Tearintime]

Love the addition of the LoZ music to the ffwd and the outro

[@ZACHKILLERGAMER]

Awesome video yet again spawn wave

[@ADR69]

Looks bad on camera but that's a legit buff. Luminosity +100%

[@Xnerdz1]

I ordered and installed a clean new screen for my GBC from Handheld Legend, very good stuff, fits perfectly, I can't recommend enough!

[@Cee_Nelly]

Damn, this is truly master level stuff. Props to you

[@josephclemons3797]

I ags101 swapped my gba advance. Bought this sick battery from retro modding and new shell n buttons. Overall childhood dream for me

[@SuperNicktendo]

Nice. I put a new screen into my Gameboy Color and the black/white for Gameboy games is so amazing. It was also really easy to modify. I think I'll stick with that since my soldering experience is minimal.

[@jbee02]

One thing that I liked about the screens on gameboy back in the day was they became more visible in brighter sun light. Something I wish my galaxy note 9+ did. It be a great way to save battery life if it could use external light as it's back light when you were outside in bright light and use a internal back light when indoors

[@larshmallows]

Whenever anything requires soldering I back out lmao

[@Mega0003000]

I loved this video ❤️ Thanks for this Spawn 🙏

[@johnodaz1273]

Brilliant tech wave video Jon(SW). Very nice looking Gold Edition Gameboy Pocket man and that backlit Screen is looking awesome 👌.

[@LoiselsPhotography]

Cool video man. As an electronics technician and fan of video games, this is very interesting. You should make more videos like this.

[@spragzpc1]

SWM is becoming one of my favorite channel ..love the retro appreciation 🤓

[@damienlombana2354]

This is the quality content I look forward to on a Sunday morning. 😊

[@redcanfly]

That *sky blue* backlit looks almost like the one from the *Gameboy Light* What is the name or color of that exact backlit used in this video? *Help*

[@redwidow1358]

Hey there! Hyper Tough makes a 77-piece screwdriver and device disassembly kit for around $10. Worth picking up, it's great and hasn't failed me yet. Includes tri-wing!

[@KodoRapAlot]

thats so cool bro. your a gaming king bro!

[@TheZarpia]

Great video! Love the music choice.

[@jonbrotherton429]

This uptake in Zelda music is very much appreciated

[@Super_Pizzaman5]

You should try to make a charging game boy

[@FelipeBudinich]

The problem with rechargeable battery mods is that they can Introduce noise to the audio. Get eneloops instead, it's easier, cheaper, and risk free. Unless you are an idiot like myself and keep playing without saving when the led indicator is about to go dark XD

[@mspeter97]

@@FelipeBudinich Or do it the classic way, play with the console plugged in the wall x)

[@Bro-cx2jc]

@@mspeter97 That's what I used to do all the time as a kid XD you know, there's USB connectors for the power socket nowadays, and if you have a small portable phone charger, you'll be in business with that thing.

[@littletokyo6537]

I like the music in the background. It's a nice touch..

[@BlastoiseVeteran]

Pretty sure the only reason there were tri-wing on the outside is because they didn't want most people to get in, as I would assume at the time most people didn't have a tri-wing screwdriver. Phillips are on the inside just for ease.

[@volsavious2319]

*This is the content we stay for*

[@SeeinHyrule]

The hardware design of the Gameboy still looks so slick to me Next week you should do the same mod to a Game boy advance. I know the SP had the lit screen but I always thought the regular advance was more comfortable in the hand

[@Schwarzorn]

I had a Game Boy Light as a childe, but it got lost in a move. It was amazing to have. I had a Game Boy Color too, but didn't care for it since it was difficult to see the screen.

[@idreppy]

Sunday videos are the best videos.

[@chrisg828]

Cool video, your game boy pocket looks awesome 👍

[@DustinHamiltonSituatedAction]

Yours is the first time I’ve seen someone do the desolder method to do a Pocket backlight... but skipped right over how to do it in detail. Do you happen to have a video where you get into how to do that ribbon cable desolder and desolder? I’d attempt more Pocket backlights if that ends up working well for me. Thanks in advance! Also you made what is my personal favorite too! I have a silver Game Boy Light and a gold one too... but there is something about the Pocket that’s satisfying. Adafruit also has electroluminescent panels that can be trimmed to fit the application... but the voltage requirements need to be worked through. Last but not least a deep debt of gratitude to you... 🙏 I’m the guy behind all of Hand Held Legend’s social media, videos, tech support, product strategy, and all kinds of things. Your video here is awesome and the shout-out very kind. I’ll be sharing out your video tomorrow on our channels!

[@DontPaniku]

Yeah I really wanted to see how he desoldered the ribbon. I'm going to backlight a Pocket tomorrow so I'm just going to try it with lower heat.

[@kryptonite5803]

My Favorite KZbin channel!

[@RetroAli]

Yessss my favorite handheld!

[@hawkeye038]

I really want to combine a gbc and gba into a single Gameboy pocket shape and sized system, I'd want it to have dual slots, one at the top for gb one at the bottom for gba, a rechargable battery in the middle and paddle buttons for the l&r buttons.

[@luissantiago5163]

15 bucks? Nice. Makes me want to buy a few varying gameboys and do some backlight mods. Appreciate the upload.

[@OriginalBoondocksXVIII]

Yeah, that's lovely. Seeing Pokémon Yellow on a backlit Gameboy is beautifully nostalgic.

[@zolahsession]

You should do the freckle shack mod for the GBC. The pre-order is up for it (batch 6) and should be shipping shortly. It's an amazing mod and you'll never go back after it!

[@Throggy]

It's been a while since I've seen a Gameboy Pocket. I used to play my older brother's as a child. Good times.

[@thingswelike2772]

yeah yeah, gbl whatever. all i can say is dude ur lookin ripped! great work on that. plus yes the gameboy mod is badass too. love u bud

[@gungnir00]

You can do a backlight mod for Game Boy Advance, as well. It involves less soldering, but some shell modification. You essentially drop an AGS-101 screen in there, and it looks really sharp. I really like mine a lot, and it'd be cool to see you do one at some point.

[@XOAWWY]

Still got mine (Green, eu) in a shelf with the first mario cartridge. The only thing bad about this gameboy was the batteries, i needed to buy them every day and so much money got spent... I cant even immagine what was the exact amount :D

[@Rusty5000]

This deserves extra likes!

[@drewroberts9488]

Pretty cool, I'd like to do this to my GBA. It'd be nice if you could do one of these videos just on soldering electronics, for those of us who aren't as comfortable with it. I solder occasionally for work, but that is for electrical components, not electronics. Not as fine tuned.

[@mullinsjm1]

Nice thing about gba screens is its pretty much just swapping screens. Just get a gba sp frontlight or the pricier backlight screen and the proper ribbon cable adapter and voila

[@basti__]

Someone's hyped for that Link's Awakening remake. Should also give it another go before the game drops :)

[@psyco-wolf4359]

I did to my pocket as well. I also put a new shell on it so its clear blue like the old 64 controller. Unfortunately i think my screen has died as it doesnt show any picture anymore

[@jakekang4145]

Good music choice for this vid.

[@Gagostrong6735]

That's my favorite console of all time and link awakening my favorite game of all time ,, Nintendo is bringing that combo on sep20 w the NS lite and awakening remastered ,,... I'm like wow,,,

[@ChristopherArayaCascante]

Very cool project, I wish I could just buy the whole backlight screen to replace it, I don't mess around it much, soldering it etc...

[@TheDalisama]

You can buy modded Gameboys on eBay and AliExpress. I saw backlit GBA going for about $100, which is about what you'd spend to build it yourself.

[@acecab5397]

Man, cool project. Got a little of my own, just bought new housing for the PSP. That bad boy needs some sprucing up. Was going around KZbin for some instructions but yours didn't have one. But I got my Techwave on, gamer shirt on, guns out, and I'm going in Spawn style lol. P.S. ribbon cables scare the heck out of me.

[@coderkind]

I suspect you want/need a bivert mod to improve the contrast on the backlit screen. From what I read, you might also want/need a 5V step-up transformer as well to ensure the backlight remains evenly-lit and works with EverDrives.

[@questworld360]

Coolness you need to do a back light GBC next that would be kick@$$

[@ivenstorm]

Now do the same with a Game Gear. Change out the battery slot so it has a rechargeable battery instead of 6 AA batteries, and improve the sound in it if you can.

[@erry9895]

Brilliant techwave Spawn, please please please, follow the suggestions in comment, please mod the bivert, brightness adjuster and battery pack. That would be so neat to watch!!!

[@gabrielldesouza8562]

Man, what can’t you fix haha. Great video!

[@esurfrider7687]

Fun project, good that you desoldered the ribbon cable

[@mohammedal-tamimi4125]

Brilliant work...

[@nightshadesalad]

I have a gba pocket and color. Totally gonna mod both of them

[@TrickArrow]

Saw from the stream. Awesome job.

[@Lost_Kappa]

Worst thing about the pocket is the AAA battery setup, Official light model uses AA and it makes a massive difference

[@papasfritas3]

So early! Have a good weekend all!

[@retrogameninja3084]

I just picked up pocket, new shell and the ips lcd instead of the back light, just so I can change the colors on the screen.

[@VashTown]

You built this? I built this.

[@LynxxLancer]

I didn't watch the whole thing but from the results, I think you are missing the bivert module which will make the screen more clear!

[@mrbrocephus3849]

I need to do this to the color

[@spragzpc1]

Would be helpful to viewers if you would put the temp of your soldering iron on screen as a helpful guild for hobby lovers.🤔

[@kyler247]

It's just a basic desolder and resolder, there's tons of instructional videos already out there on how to do the basics

[@kaosapprentice]

love the BGM 👌

[@ShadowArtist]

needs some kind of way to adjust the screen hue and the brightness.... the bright teal of the black-lit screen looks really odd...

[@animised3157]

Don’t look into the Bivert chip, it’s a damn necessity!! Solder one in, and you will really be amazed!

[@rezterralico4369]

Are those not JIS screws and not philips head? I though the pro contoller was philips head until my philip head mangled the head of the actual JIS screw... JIS is similar to philips but has a sharper angle and point than philips head.

[@RadicalValidation]

Please do a shell replacement video for the Gameboy Advance SP!

[@666balta]

looks neat but with all the batteries on cartrifges dying I am very happy with my pocketr go I recently aquired.

[@robertandruw7647]

That backlight is brighter than my phone screen.

[@thatlaxbro]

11:24 when you post pics of your new haircut

[@Club_Michas]

you should definitly add a Hex Inverter

[@JDMJunkieLLC]

My first official handheld was a game gear, those 6 double AA batteries a pain! Luckily i got an ac adapter. My 2nd was a game boy pocket that I ended up trading my best friend some legendary pokemon cards back in the day... I regret it to this day haha. I got 2 gameboy colors, a gameboy advance that I want to put a back light in. And 2 game boy sp's that are the model no AGS 101 so they came with the back light option.. pretty much quit nintendo then unti I got the switch

[@cesar_otoniel]

I thought the thing was going to be frontlit. But is actual backlight! O.o.

[@madg620]

Yo his game boy is lit

[@giovanni2910]

I have like 3 GBA SP's lying around collecting dust, but it already has backlight so no point opening them.

[@arob_3k]

Would be nice if they just sold the backlit LCD so it's just plug and play for install. I can't find it

[@supermattymaker]

I think the Gold "GB-Pocket" was a USA/NTSC/ToysRUs exclusive? we never got it officially in the UK. M

[@gamechamp19]

I removed my screen in this careful twist fasion (on gameboy color) and now it doesnt work. Comes on with vertical limes along the whole display

[@EZMadeTheBeat]

How is the battery life on those modded GB’s?

[@HollowRick]

Not very good... it kills the triple A batterys theres a reason the Japan only gameboy light uses Double A batterys for the backlight

[@Bro-cx2jc]

@@HollowRick Better to use a USB to DC adapter with the Game Boy Pocket and plug it into a mini portable charger with a percentage display :D I had that setup for a while

[@GenOner]

its a nice mod but expensive .... if you are not a purist you can use a GBA SP to play or if you like the feel of the Gameboy pocket buy a GB boy colour ... its a knockoff but it has a backlit screen and its "ok" for the most part. A GBA SP goes for like $25-$35 depending on location and if you shop around , a gb boy colour goes somewhere in the $35-$45 range both options a lot cheaper than this.

[@jspencer89yt]

You should look into getting a pad to work on so you don't scratch stuff.

[@thekernel69]

Why wasn't the gameboy light released here in the US

[@erry9895]

Not really related, but I won a gameboy colour when they had recently launched. I came second place in a competition. That made me proud 🤗

[@rezterralico4369]

What competition. Nice. I always wanted to win one from the cheesestring contest. Competion win is better though.

[@TheForeverRanger]

Would love to do this with a GBC.

[@PinkNazz]

I wish I could do this as well. I have Gameboys just collecting dust.

[@IndianaDirtFan]

Does anyone know what he uses to hang his boxes on the wall?

[@nowimonthegrid5666]

wonder how long a pair of double A's last with this

[@Goldmight]

i'd like regular gameboy advance with a backlight screen and rechargable mod.

[@oscarcamey8]

I have a broken sp with the ags 101 screen still working fine but I want to switch that screen to a Gameboy advance one! Would it work? This inspired me to start making little electronic things! You're channel is awesome btw.

[@Lambla]

Hey, would you mind possibly going over the new pdp fightpad gamecube designs and seeing if they still have that ridiculously huge deadzone spawnwave?

[@He.wrote.danger]

What soldering iron did you use? And you should've gotten more into detail about the soldering part

[@meowmeow3413]

why the light had to be blue? what about white light like GBA?

[@echangwang1821]

If only there was an overall screen replacement with less ghosting and better colors and whatnot for the screen.

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

Can you do a Gameboy Advance? That would honestly be pretty awesome.

[@waltercomunello121]

Would love to know the backlight specs.

[@fattiger6957]

I want to put a backlight on my og gba, but those screens are expensive.

[@fattiger6957]

@iVirtualPlays Everywhere I look, the AGS-101 screens are $70-90 CND. You have somewhere I can get one for cheap?