I Restored This Destroyed Gameboy Advance SP - Retro Nintendo Console Restoration

In this video I will restore a Gameboy Advance SP. by Nintendo. The console is broken in half and it won't charge. Also the screen cable has been damaged and the screen need to be replaced. Gameboy Advance SP was finally the Gameboy everybody had been waiting for, it had illuminated color screen and battery. The screen was a huge upgrade from to the Gameboy advance which always needed good lighting to play it. Get your own GBA here (not the one on the video): amzn.to/3bF0Ezb
To open the console I needed my screwdriver set. I will link it bellow. Like the other Gameboy consoles this need a tri wing (aka Y-tip) screw driver to open. the shell. On the inside a small phillips screw driver is needed. The console doesn't have many parts so it's easy to dissasemble, however if the screen is undamaged you need to be very careful with the orange ribbon cable.
When I connected the charging cable it wouldn't charge. Usually this is because the charging port is dirty and/or corroded and cleaning it usually removes the problem. Another issue can be a completely dead battery. If you remove a battery from working device you will notice the console does the same thing, the light turns on for a second and turns off. If the light doesn't even flash, you know the issue is not in the battery. In rare cases the issue could also be a damaged mother board which could be much harder to repair.
The screen was also broken. In theory the cable could be replaced, at leas with micro soldering, but new reproduction and original screens are easily available so usually it's not worth spending hours on trying to solder it.
The shell was destroyed so I bought a replacement shell. The replacement shell have everything including the lens, buttons and new screws, except the hinges. But they come with caps that cover the actual hinges. New hinges are available but it doesn't always feel like the original hinges so I will use the old ones if they still work.
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[@danielwalker722]

Imagine being the child (now an adult) that owned this, watching this video many years later. He just looks down at his hands and they're still covered in Nutella.

[@iplay7784]

At least I _hope_ it’s nutella

[@neruduh]

I think it wasnt nutella...

[@l0nkzolda202]

@@neruduh You're not telling me... Oh... Oh god no...

[@emaheiwa8174]

@@l0nkzolda202 poop all over

[@sandyred1140]

GBA SP's blood type is NUTELLA!

[@BlazeReborn2]

"minor damage on the shell" It looks like it was thrown into a brick wall.

[@nickolaswilcox425]

ive seen thrown ones, my brother has a temper, this is a whole different level

[@JasperCasper24]

@@nickolaswilcox425 idk man I dropped mine once from less than a meter off the ground onto carpet and the hinges broke, and a fragment of the part covering the ribbon broke off. I fixed mine with super glue tho lol and it’s hideous

[@nadineayash9571]

@@JasperCasper24 what happened- Why'd u throw it- I don't understand?

[@JasperCasper24]

@@nadineayash9571 It was an accident ;; I was playing on my uni campus and put it down on the sofa -closed- to put it away because I had to leave.. and it just kinda fell off

[@nadineayash9571]

@@JasperCasper24 oh- I didn't know game boys were THAT fragile 😳

[@sethro57personal]

Aside from the restoration, I really like the fact that you spent half an hour playing Pokemon just to get 4 Pokemon and name them "Subscribe," "Like," "Comment," and "Share."

[@KaizarNike]

best way to make sure it works!

[@timehunter9467]

Gotta make sure the components work properly!

[@imwastingyourtimealexxd3579]

Spoilers man 🤣

[@sethro57personal]

@@imwastingyourtimealexxd3579 well, you shouldn't have looked at the comments, then.

[@dapperfan44]

@@sethro57personal I tell myself the same thing but I do anyway.

[@Zamarae]

Even though it was damaged, I think it’s obvious this was appreciated and very much loved by its previous owner-it deserved the restoration/refurbishment

[@moonthevaporeon5113]

I have a feeling the old owner had some good memories with this gameboy advance.

[@solinvictus4367]

Nah man that's kid rage damage lol. I bet that gameboy was tossed against the wall more than once in anger

[@jackhammer40k_]

"Time to see what's wrong with it" Lemme guess... is it... EVERYTHING?!

[@arcticc6288]

You tried

[@pee0001]

Hmmmm nahhh it doesn't seem broken. smh

[@expatmoose]

Not everything! It’s still in one piece, just🙈

[@neofinder_local_dumby2694]

The d pad is fine just a bit dusty

[@vicamu541]

wel the battery and motherboard where still fine.

[@adamroquemore6410]

“It has minor damage on the shell” meanwhile this thing looks like it was burned alive

[@emeraldqueen1994]

I would have said it had MAGOR damage...

[@kuching.sniper2792]

yes magor

[@KnocksOfficial]

Who's Magor?

[@GH90-_]

why is magor?

[@donalddadankengine4867]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LOL

[@InsidiousClouds]

Imagine getting recommended one of these videos and it's your old Gameboy that you didn't know your parents had sold.

[@Jordan3DS]

It doesn't seem like the owner really cared about it to begin with, considering the condition it was in...

[@Remlles]

@@Jordan3DS it depends, it could've been a kids one back then nd the broke it, and when tbey got older they didnt know how to repair it and sold it, maybe

[@SBeef2]

I’d want it back

[@skelletonbt9018]

@@SBeef2 same

[@haydengross1214]

The fake Pokémon ruby is what does it for me

[@Roebey]

Things like the apprehension to buy replacement hinges because of the different way they feel is what in my opinion sets you apart from other repair channels. You care a lot about that genuine feeling.

[@Mortebianca]

Next video: I restored this literal pile of atoms into a fully functioning human citizen - Retro Homo Sapiens Restoration

[@ajbones4207]

With the way things are these days, the Human race can use either restoration or a complete overhaul sad to say. Mr.Tinkerer please proceed with our permission. A.S.A.P.!

[@SeAnemony]

@It's Because Bruh what did he do to you

[@letsrundom3433]

Grande mortebianca

[@beamor1mmII]

Kkkkkk

[@cheetochinpo]

@It's Because who shat in your cereal today

[@alexcorvera2364]

When the "bling" sound effect played after the GameBoy logo appeared... I really felt that. The old years came to me like a punch in the stomach...

[@financedmilk8195]

Ik man my mom got rid of my game boy advanced I’m still sad😢

[@danielchavez4792]

For me it was 15:40. It’s been YEARS since I heard that. Yet all the memories came back

[@jonathanhinojosa1972]

I found Yesterday my old red GameBoy sp. I had to clean the on/off switch and man, I've been having a good time playing my old games. I forgot that this console was a jewel

[@slicedhippy7776]

I remember trying to turn down the volume cause that bling shook the hole house at 2 AM

[@astralluna16]

seriously man, i miss my old gameboy advance sp. i think it got stolen after me and my family went to a douchey family members house.

[@Crow3893]

I don't know why but console restorations like these sure are satisfying

[@alexdavies273]

I don't why

[@jukson8105]

@@alexdavies273 right up there with "please do not the cat"

[@airplane6417]

@@jukson8105 Haha!

[@gtno22]

Man I often watch this stuff before I go to sleep, always so interesting and relaxing.

[@top-gun-xvii]

Just to let you know, is "I don't know why..."

[@alexxtre]

Fun fact, the silver Game Boy Advance SP and Pokémon Ruby were my first personal handheld console setup at 6 years old in 2004. I can still decently remember the day my parents surprised me with it, I was ecstatic. This made me so happy man, Ive also binged all the other console videos too. This is what I call fighting the good fight for childhood nostalgia

[@Kleiner_Lutz]

"time to see what's wrong with it" - well, imma go with "it's broken in half"

[@alinestevanatto]

Imma go with "let's see what is NOT wrong with it" lol

[@suleymanyucel3888]

@@alinestevanatto soeieiei3iee3wo

[@Darloyman]

just saying, having it being broken in half does not affect it turning on and off as the ribbon cable seemed to be fine and plus the top half could be completely broken and the system would still turn on and off as the motherboard is all that is needed to be working for the system to power on and charge. Only the hinge was affected by it being broken in half. Not I get this is most likely a joke and I am being a stick in the mud and there are gonna be 20 replies to this comment saying "r/woosh" but I just wanted to put this out there. Good day

[@Aryami.7]

😭😭😭😭😂

[@leonides1527]

Just a flesh wound

[@whatchahowsya8688]

Odd Tinkering: "minor damage on the shell." Odd Tinkering: *buys a whole new shell*

[@Nost2682]

Would have been better to do the IPS Mod with it.

[@halfy_fr]

Hi

[@darealduck6945]

You can’t restore objects with deep scratches, there’s just no way to polish it without ruining it

[@Nost2682]

@@darealduck6945 Sure it's possible. You can fill in these places. What is broken can be repaired with plastic glue, this melts the plastic back together. Of course, it's a lot more work. In addition, the entire shell has to be repainted later.

[@peterc3619]

@@darealduck6945 maybe bondo to fill the scratches

[@elsopotas]

Dude seriously you are like the kind of dad that always want to repair things the only difference is that you left the item better than when it was created

[@Damascene_]

hes the god of isopropyl alcohol, and has learned the ways of swiss restorer my mechanics

[@elsopotas]

@@Damascene_ I C O N F I R M

[@OddTinkering]

Haha thanks

[@OddTinkering]

He is actually my friend

[@elsopotas]

@@OddTinkering Ok XD

[@jbaker414]

The best thing about this unit was the backlight! After all those years of external lights to see our screens 😂

[@handlesarefeckinstupid]

Backlights were a real game changer to handhelds. Li-ion batteries that were chargeable in situ were great as well.

[@JStrick525]

Yes! I had an original Game Boy and loved it but it was annoying playing at night. I know they came out with a light attachment for it but my folks said no because they knew I’d playing when I was supposed to be sleeping. They were probably right… 🤣

[@TheHeroWTF]

@@JStrick525 Still got my, what I refer to as, the GB Brick. And she's sitting snug in her BFGB adapter thing that has both built-in front lights, magnifying screen to see those pixels better, and speaker for hearing all those beeps and boops from my GB games. (Sadly the dock is missing the front panel that goes over the GB's buttons)

[@norliasmith]

It was the AGS-101 model that had a good backlight and vibrant display.

[@vasya_cat]

Legends tell, that a single bath with a ducktor can cure all illnesses known to man

[@luisaldana9774]

And machine

[@AAtheDUDe]

Not even god himself knows the power of the ducktor.

[@hannesbolman4710]

The ancient Egyptians already knew this

[@brendanstreecko7847]

Fellas we found the cure to cancer and corona

[@yukishi2746]

How much for 1 bath?

[@zoroark522]

It's weird to think that the child that played this to death could have a child of their own. Seeing things like this with care put into them like stickers is always bittersweet.

[@midnighttornado22]

This SP fulfilled its purpose in life until the very end, by being an object of affection and abuse by its owner. 👍

[@Nonexistent_creature]

@@midnighttornado22 looks like the original owner raged in a game and just broke it

[@ha_ur_dead6675]

@@Nonexistent_creature they were probably playing a nuzlock.

[@settingsun5582]

@@ha_ur_dead6675 nuzlocke*™

[@loulou3676]

(S)he had stickers on it from the DS games that came out in 2007, so (s)he played it for several years at a minimum!

[@LadyBeans710]

This was one "loved" gameboy. The stickers all hold a story. Absolutely amazing I had a pearl pink one I was always playing Pokemon or Dogz.

[@just_ZZaZZ]

@@bWWd0 Simple, don't buy more stickers for your daughter...She can't stick them all over if she doesn't have them...this is big brain time (Of course I'm kidding, but the girl is not wrong. Those stickers were there because they were certainly important to whoever put them, if your daughter sticks them everywhere for no reason it means that she does not care and can waste it)

[@JustJaidenism]

@@bWWd0 Okay but who asked

[@MrLuigiBean1]

SP was such a good system! The memories...

[@zombiefriend]

@@bWWd0 Bro, why are you so angry? Relax.

[@LadyBeans710]

@@bWWd0 okay but those sticker would still trigger nostalgia later on in life.

[@ayo_itskr1sty]

The Gameboy SP was the first video game divice I ever owned! Really brings back memories of me playing Sonic Advance all day lol😂

[@SuperCuriousFox]

Same! Sonic Advance 3 in my case. I should go play it again sometime.

[@NicNad17]

same here man! with good ol' pokemon firered!!! I actually recently bought both off ebay hahaha. still waiting on the game but the console works great after 2 days.. now i know how to fix it if need be; thanks Odd Tinkering, great useful video.

[@andrewderiugin8428]

*“A small price to pay for restoration”*

[@theamazintaco06]

Yeah, man, he got to play GEX!

[@Cuttlef1sh]

'Minor damage on the shell' **Meanwhile the thing being pretty much decapitated-**

[@Shawn4168]

It's just a flesh wound.

[@Cuttlef1sh]

@@Shawn4168 "Alright. We'll call it a draw."

[@nosferathu258]

Fun fact: this whole video was made with the sole intent a flexing the Game Boy socks

[@chris6969]

"Sole" intent

[@librab103]

I am just upset he didn't blow into the cartridge before placing it into the gameboy!

[@BlueOysterStan]

engrish

[@davidchirinos1366]

Am I having a stroke or...?

[@link_kun9311]

Nuce eglish

[@ReDiiKuLuS]

For me, this is my favorite handheld video game console of the time. I had 3 of these things when I was younger and there’s nothing more satisfying to me than the hinge opening/closing sounds.

[@GracieJello]

The Gameboy: *broken in half* This guy: "ah, tis but a scratch"

[@phs125]

Also, Replaces entire shell and calls it restoration Like apple charging $600 for a back glass replacement and basically giving back a different brand new phone...

[@ErDenol_00]

@@phs125 the entire shell and the screen

[@ArikIkirA]

marketing specialists: *this man is a genius* Edit I subscribed

[@bangernomicsireland3951]

Yes

[@nekoart_fnf]

Odd Tinkering arregla todo lo antiguo

[@RandomLime715]

Still waiting for the day for when he says “there is major damage to the shell” and the shell is completely unrecognizable, yet somehow this guy still fixes it

[@mysticsaru8577]

Well he didn't really fix this. He replaced most of the parts

[@m234476ghhma]

@@mysticsaru8577 Most of the parts = Shell, cable Yes, precisely.

[@sandyred1140]

GBA SP "white" After shell replaced "blue"

[@davetheimpaler204]

@@mysticsaru8577 Yeah, it wasn't really a restoration; he replaced everything but the board, basically. He could have glued the hinges and kept the shell and probably replaced the ribbon cable and kept the screen.

[@foolishkovane]

for that to happen, he must do a collab with howtobasic.

[@munchkin2465]

*Has sticker of gen 4 leaders on a console that played gen 3 only* Wait, that's illegal.

[@stupidbandkid741]

It also played 1 and 2. But yes I noticed that too

[@Fr0st3d]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed xD

[@Omxga7]

@@kaiwright6003 munchlax was gen 4

[@DenkiRay]

Seeing a GBA like this really makes me go back to times when life was easier. Times when the only thing you had to do is play, learn and have fun. I'm almost 30 now and sometimes I wish I could go back...

[@SrGreen02]

"This unit has some minor damage." *Press x to doubt*

[@huntergamingroblox1118]

X

[@hdezn26]

MeOw? ( Presses X button right Meow.)

[@JustJaidenism]

x

[@SnowyMetalNerdDudeDuffield]

I would but a Gameboy doesn't have one

[@hangamerx579]

presses x on ps4 controller

[@dnsoulx]

“shell has minor damage” *shell looks like it’s been through 2 nuclear bombs*

[@DireBowser]

I see what you did there

[@RandomAhhChannel]

@@DireBowser I don't get it

[@DireBowser]

@@RandomAhhChannel The Gameboy comes from Japan which was bombed twice during WWII.

[@RandomAhhChannel]

@@DireBowser oh alr

[@EvidLekan]

The battery survived like Indiana Jones XD

[@BlackOneSaturni]

Any device: *breaks* This guy: Tis but a scratch

[@thisisntsergio1352]

This was unironically a great way to learn how to tear down my SP

[@Schnort]

Make sure you don't lose any screws!

[@MASSIVEsock]

@@Schnort or cross thread one in like at 12:40 !

[@MASSIVEsock]

@@Schnort He also rounds it, hahahaa

[@kylesparrow9996]

Hope you put an IPS screen in yours! Or at the very least a 101 screen in!!

[@omierufus]

Oh my god this makes me miss my old Gameboys, so many hours playing Tetris, Mario Kart, LEGO Star Wars, and the little mermaid game Edit: since commenting this, i have received a used gameboy advance sp and repurchased Namco museum and bought my first Pokémon game! (if we don't count pokemon go which i hardly ever play because i never leave my house)

[@ReviewerKid90]

For me it was spending Saturday nights and Sunday Mornings replaying Pokemon Sapphire and Leaf Green.

[@omierufus]

@@ReviewerKid90 i didn't have any of the pokemon games as a kid, it was a rough upbringing 😔 I think my favorite one that i did have was the namco museum with Mrs Pac Man, Poll Position, Galaga, and my personal fav Dig Dug. Can't believe I forgot that in my original comment.

[@PuppetMaster8707]

@@omierufus oh sweet I just bought me a copy of the Namco Museum on Gameboy Advance about a month ago

[@H1PP1E88]

Little mermaid pinball blast!? I'm gonna scream

[@omierufus]

@@H1PP1E88 no, the game was basically a playthrough of the movie. Pinball blast sounds like it could've been fun though

[@Rhino1931]

Watching these literally makes me want to go back to all my old game consoles and restore them like this.

[@UPTHERAWT]

"Minor damage to the shell” That looks as bad as my mental health

[@Mocroskate]

You know thats not true, the gameboy doesnt even come close.

[@lonk_skonk]

Haha, please get some help

[@brivvy]

🥺

[@RockyMountainWest13]

Stop letting yourself be brainwashed by the liberal media and your life will improve drastically. For starters, the chyna virus has over a 99% survival rate.

[@lonk_skonk]

@@RockyMountainWest13 ok but this isn't political at all

[@alsiredwood5642]

This is what inspires me at 1 am to start fixing random stuff, knowing full well i can't 😭 but nonetheless i love each and every one of these videos, and they certainly are next lvl asmr

[@joshkopo6166]

all these soft clicking, popping, and clanking is just pure eargasm

[@sobpoesia]

my kind of asmr

[@jacobhackett3053]

me: help my arm is broken! Odd Tinkering: Apply Isopropyl Alcohol

[@BlueSharkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk]

*Arm Instantly Repairs*

[@noxprime9701]

:D :D

[@mayaeidolon5623]

"looks like some minor damage"

[@corvte6676]

@@mayaeidolon5623 “The *SHREK* always wins.”

[@mayaeidolon5623]

@@corvte6676 :D

[@Bananaguybro]

Mr. Tinkering it's gamecube time in the retro nintendo resortation department

[@omierufus]

*p l e a s e*

[@atukiaos8786]

Exactly my thougt but I was starving for a gameboy already 🤩🤩🤩

[@candywing7798]

Yes please do a gamecube. I had so a fun time watching fix a Dreamcast (my fav console of all time) i could see a Gamecube fix being pretty fun as well

[@lupesaldana4882]

I remember when the SP first came out. Thx Mr Odd. You brought back memories!

[@epsilon5193]

I always love these. It feels so much like nostalgic love. These things are broken, unwanted. They nonetheless contain so many memories. Love at the stickers! Even if we know nothing, we know the owner loved pokemon, clearly loved this machine. And you make it work again, make it like new. Ready for new memories. That feels like a kindness to me, a kind of love I can’t name.

[@violetsparkles5453]

It's like the same sad nostalgia you get from watching Brave Little Toaster, but it's a game boy instead.

[@steamrollinlowfloor3344]

Yeah I was going to buy one but I saw too many 1-Star reviews so I bought a DS instead and the DS can play GBA Games. And the DS works great!

[@GiuseppeSantomartino]

@@steamrollinlowfloor3344 ,

[@drizztdourden666]

@WALK-E Bot Fan those reviews that you read are obviously wrong & wall-e is for babies & kids(just like every 3d cartoon movies)these are facts.

[@_marshP]

most likely bought late into the GBA's life, potentially after it got discontinued, considering the stickers are gen 4

[@Laluan]

“Time to see what’s wrong with it” Uhm, everything?

[@josmar1009]

“Ah yes it seems that the object was given many minor injuries to its shell” Meanwhile the whole god damn thing look like it’s been played by 3 years old and has been locked in a closet that has been near the place where World war 2 took. This man is literally Felix from Wreck it Ralph.

[@veronicacuratolatobar186]

So many great memories from my game boy advance. I was a newspaper gal in my block, I saved for months, I didn't know the games were sold apart. So the day I finally bought it, my mom gave me the cassete as a gift ❤

[@adam_a923]

It's so beautiful to see old consoles like this restored and made new again. Also, I enjoy your sense of humor when it comes to these repairs. Great video man! Now, I'll have a guide for when my Gameboy Advance SP breaks and I need to fix it! =)

[@deedlidog]

would love to see you restore a DS sometime. the DS Lite especially had weak and breakable hinges.

[@fat_albert]

I remember snapping a couple ds lites in half because i was pissed off at a game or something when i was a kid with anger issues back in the day, so this is true

[@REDFRLegend]

My DS Lite snapped only one side in half. It still works, but the topscreen is dead

[@amellyyyy]

@@REDFRLegend Oh, so you now have a Game Boy Macro basically.

[@REDFRLegend]

@@amellyyyy A Game Boy Macro with a second screen that is kept on it thanks to one cable hanging out of it

[@th3noobman]

I remember I once set down my DS on a table and I guess it was just a little too hard for the thing because the power lights popped off from the rest of the body

[@Negative1KD]

This is so nostalgic. My gameboy SP was in my dad’s car when his car got stolen. It was tragic

[@Vergil-940]

Oooooffff

[@seginns8212]

No Arturo! Dónde se sentó tu coche

[@killer92173]

I had the AGS 101 model, and now I regret getting rid of it cuz it's the best Gameboy console. Lol

[@franciscodiaz5610]

@@killer92173 kids nowadays see it as a piece of junk.

[@davdgs]

@@franciscodiaz5610 ???????????? No, they don't, they see it as old electronics but "most kids nowadays" aren't really interested in that..?

[@Battury]

Am I the only one who was sad to see those stickers go? They really gave it some nice character!

[@Trainwheel_Time]

Yep. You're the only one.

[@mani16koinu]

I wanted an SP soooooo bad! But the DS came out and my begging paid off. That is hands down my favorite handheld console to date. I had so many good times on that thing. Great video! I'm so intrigued by what you do and very interested in learning a thing or two or twenty.

[@Tronicsfix]

Nice work! Came out so nice.

[@jiftx0]

I predicted he would do this console for about several months from now

[@miguelare3]

Love your vids TronicsFix!

[@ApproachCautiously]

Hey

[@alexcuevas5771]

where is the collab tronicsfix x OddThinkering ? A Fix off(?)

[@flizzy483]

I wanted to like it but it's on 69 don't wanna ruin it

[@crimsonwolf7248]

I had a red one for the better part of 8 years, I think I still do somewhere, how many long car trips this thing kept me entertained on is countless. The startup sound and the fact that this dude puts in Pokemon Ruby is like being 10 again xD

[@poolman851]

I had the black one when they came out, i think they were like $80 at the time.

[@AlmightStick]

Same! Sadly the L and R buttons started to get all funky on me. I suspect from watching all these videos, that there is some dirt or debris stuck in there.

[@ha_ur_dead6675]

@@AlmightStick I had issues charging mine for years until I looked in the port to see either I as a kid or my siblings stuck a peice of pencil lead in it.

[@Solontire]

Still have my red one I pull out every so often. One of the best handhelds IMO as the backlight was such an upgrade to the game boys. Don’t ever plan on getting rid of it

[@glam4663]

I remember having a blue one.

[@Dimewise_R]

"This unit has some minor damage on the shell and needs to be restored". **Screen is detached from the body.**

[@l0nkzolda202]

We leave that part out

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

Man...so much nostalgia. The Gameboy Advanced SP was my #1 favorite handheld console back in the day. Sonic Advanced 1, 2, 3, and Sonic Battle, were my most played games. I even used to have the Sonic X episodes back when movies/TV being released as cartridges.

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

And I don't know why this comment got auto deleted when I said nothing offensive in the slightest! I can't stand KZbin sometimes!🙄

[@Wovision.]

@@SegaDisneyUniverse I thought i was the only one who cannot stand KZbin

[@MasterJ_2003]

"It has some minor damage" It looks like whoever owned it last threw it down the stairs and onto a gas stove!

[@whoslovingmj]

“The connecter is also fragile I need to be careful around that” *Frantic scrubbing ensues* xD

[@UPTHERAWT]

That was one tough round of mario party advance

[@mr.number9279]

The GBA SP was my favorite handheld. Nothing comes close. It was just so cute and small, but still big enough for me back then to feel comfortable playing whatever I wanted. Now I have big ham hands as an adult... can't use it as well. Oh well. I'll never forget how much I used my SP... lovely handheld.

[@caingamin2]

I love how a gym leader list sticker was on top I really like that idea. Too bad it wont go well with my 3ds

[@Luchux177]

The funny thing is that those are the Gen 4 gym leaders, and the GBA can only play up to gen 3, lol

[@SOUND_FACTORY]

This gameboy: obliterated This guy: give it to me, that’s easy

[@rwxstudio7173]

A "hold my tools" moment.

[@benisser]

Compared to all his other vids this one is actually easy, he just bought a bunch of replacement stuff and scrubbed the motherboard with alcohol a bit.

[@craigdorsey1293]

I definitely love the look of the replacement shell (and why it had to be done) but one of favorite parts of these videos when he makes the old shells look like new again!

[@Eclyocy]

Yeah, would be much more interesting to see the original shell and ribbon cable to be repaired. Felt a bit like cheating to me.

[@truthoftheuniverse4179]

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[@tigerbot2480]

I just wanted to say I’m a big fan of this channel and a few months ago I shattered the hinge and some of the body of the shell on mine so my dad and I just used this video to help put the internals into a new shell! Excellent work mate!

[@hudsonball4702]

I'm shocked you didn't put the Gym Leaders sticker back on. Those stickers are very rare now-a-days.

[@ColonelHax]

Well the glue adhesive melted when he put isopropyl alcohol on it

[@kagechu2005BISVG]

Are you guys talking about Pokemon?

[@WhatDoify]

“Odd Tinkering Prensets”

[@moonlightrising]

I'm glad someone else noticed! X,D

[@richardespinoza2839]

lol!!!!

[@jonnitor]

"minor damage to the shell" like as in a kid chucked the thing across the Grand Canyon?

[@yoconskii_lol]

Lmao

[@ASingleColdStar]

This might seem stupid but,these videos remind me that everything can be fixed and that oddly makes me feel like everything is going to be ok,so thank you for making these wonderful videos have a fantastic day or night

[@womble901]

I only understand about a third of what you're doing but I find your videos super interesting and satisfying to watch.

[@markus8222]

This man could restore my faith in humanity

[@mattybobatty525]

"Hey this button is starting to stick" "Have you tried greasing it with nutella?"

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

you do realize WD40 is the main ingredient in Nutella?

[@nadineayash9571]

@@giovannifoulmouth7205 wow i never noticed

[@undeadkhaos9096]

I used to work in Device Repair, and seeing filthy devices were my least favorite part. Most of them were iPhone 11/XRs and these phones would be so dirty that there would be dirt on the INSIDE of the device. I would always take the time to clean it inside and out, do something nice for the customer, and I loved seeing their reactions, "it looks brand new!" "Oh my Lawd!!" (south eastern US) and it would always make me laugh and make me feel proud of what I did as a technician. Just a fun little story, that's all!

[@natalielaura333]

I’m glad there are people in the world like you 😊

[@undeadkhaos9096]

@@natalielaura333 Thank you!

[@jeffcarbine7595]

“Are you familiar with the thought experiment, ‘The Ship of Theseus?’ in the field of identity metaphysics?”

[@johansamarji4926]

Naturally

[@isqz2592]

Imagine how beautiful that sp gonna be with sapphire version cartridge 😍

[@violetsparkles5453]

slick as ffffuuuuccckkk

[@ekim613]

I got the cobalt sp with sapphire, spice orange advance with gold and yellow colour with.. you guessed it. Very beautiful indeed!

[@glam4663]

Idk, but as someone who had the blue SP and Sapphire, the way the cartridge just blends in.

[@loriparker666]

“Time to see what’s wrong with it” Ummm so the problem isn’t that it’s falling apart lol 😂

[@Soso_LP]

I've been looking for a comment like this XD

[@soulvagabond9655]

I remember when the SP was new. I was 4 when my brother got his and I got his Advanced as a hand me down. We still have them both, and they still work good as new. Don't use them much cus emulation exists, but it's fun to go back and play on the actual hardware every now and then.

[@Schnort]

I lost my old SP that had a Mario game in it at a daycare that my mom used to own :[ That was years and years ago, but I'm still sad about it. I got a new SP recently, and it's one the looks like a SNES!

[@nichsia]

Oh dear, just looking at the state this Gameboy was in hurt my heart! I had a red Gameboy Advance SP growing up. I always appreciate seeing the lengths you go to in order to fix these broken systems. You make the work look fun, but I'm sure it's super meticulous. I envy your tinkering skills; I'd never be confident enough to take something apart and know how to put it back together. Keep up the good content!!

[@UnderfundedScientist]

I really didn't think there was any hope for this one, well done

[@wasmadeinthe80s]

"Minor Damage" - Literally broken in half. Never change, Odd. lol

[@Lodethebig]

The hinge seems to be a more common issue, my little brother broke his in the exact same way, mine still works 😁

[@ZhecoNol]

Being broken to pieces aside, this looks like it was probably a kickass gameboy back in it's day! Those stickers are sick!

[@StrawberriesSalsa]

if this shell only has "minor damage" i wonder what he considers major damage

[@mide8845]

A smoldering pile of melted burnt plastic and ash

[@philipjfrys]

I LOVE YOUR PFP

[@chaffXgrenade]

Aw man, the SP brings back some glorious childhood memories Late nights under the covers playing Final Fantasy IV Advance...

[@sertiana2512]

Final Fantasy games on GBA are among my favorites too :)

[@AAtheDUDe]

Nice man always feel calm and soothed when I watch these. Thanks bro

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

Looks great! I truly appreciate your restoration of old tech. My favorite was my old GBC, which I can’t find. It was my 2nd handheld, although my DSi XL is a close 2nd.

[@NitromantoHDTR]

When he opened it up I was like "wait a sec, mine is broken in the exact same place...did he steal mine?" "won't charge either" hmmmm that sounds mighty familiar.

[@roguegen5536]

Next question do you recognize those stickers?

[@ShiaraMoon]

Me at the start of the video: “Oh honey, what did they do to you?”

[@samhayes-astrion]

3:06 General Kenobi! You are a bold one...

[@tmntleo]

That SP was very well loved, my first one looked about like that (minus the broken hinge and not being able to charge) by the time I got a DS.

[@SilentKGaming]

Haha, didn’t see that new shell coming! I was thinking to myself, “Wow, how is he gonna fix this?!” 😂

[@Julmaa87]

Yeah, not really a restoration, when he replaced all except the battery and hinges

[@darthogrethethird9773]

@@Julmaa87 there's not much options apart from buying a new shell

[@patflat456]

Pokémon is the first big pop culture phenomenon I missed out on due to my advanced age... makes me feel old. I was in my mid 20's having my first child when Pokémon came out. I have no connection to it beyond being simply aware of it... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!

[@sacrificeme958]

it's never too late! anyone of any age can enjoy it :)

[@Dudleymiddleton]

If I smelt some isopropyl alcohol, no doubt it would instantly take me back to the times of cleaning tape recorder heads!

[@Jacob0590]

Poor gba 🥺 it lives a few more years for some one to appreciate it ty sir for keeping this gen console in the market 👍

[@BoltFraction]

The Gameboy Advance SP: * *_utterly destroyed_* Odd Tinkering: "𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕣 𝕕𝕒𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕖"

[@BrentBlueAllen]

2:47 "What was the kid who owned this Gameboy eating, Nutella?" They might've been smoking it instead of eating it.

[@ManaCortilim]

"What was this kid eating, Nutella?" I, at the age of 31, am literally eating Nutella right now, so.......probably

[@Motishay]

Yeah but it's safe to assume you don't get it all over your electronics (or message it into them, like this SP's owner probably did)

[@Stephen12396]

Christmas 2003 I got that exact Gameboy Advance SP along with Pokemon Ruby. Truly a monumental game and great little console

[@BoxMacLeod]

Yes comment section congrats, you got the joke that 'minor damage' wasn't really 'minor'.

[@JustAWildSkullKid]

When I was little I remember that everyone had this except me, because my parents didn't spontaneously get me videogames. Then, when I was around 7 I asked for a Nintendo DS and It will always be my favorite console. Hopefully one day you'll get to restore one!

[@JustAWildSkullKid]

@Anonim Kişi I think it depends on the type of person you are. I've never had gaming problems because I find it easy to quit if I have to do something else. If you organize yourself you'll be able to deal with it no problem

[@johnnykapferer3813]

THE DUCTOR IS BACK PEOPLE!

[@jacobroman3168]

This guy is a genius I’ve been watching you for two years and a half now and you’re always considerate of the people watching.. and I’ll always be here to support you👍 keep up the good work my brother💚🤍❤️🇮🇹

[@Julmaa87]

Genius how? All he did was replace a console..

[@onlyfishintheroom]

Those old stickers on it are such a style tho, it will be cool if you have a whole old sticker peeled off from old console collection!

[@RW1A]

Just the fact of how cleanly he puts stickers on scares me and surprises me at the same time

[@MASSIVEsock]

And how cleanly he cross-threads and rounds screws

[@RW1A]

@@MASSIVEsock even more scary

[@MASSIVEsock]

@@RW1A Tights tight! I remember cranking down some bolt on my rx7's chassis and crossthreading the cunt so badly the chassis thread needed to be bored and re threaded. Sad times

[@quoverlord9398]

gameboy is literally split in two and this guy's like "minor damage" legend

[@mastercheifslayer300]

I love when you restore old video game consoles like the SP. It like watching surgery. I had one during middle school. So many good memories