I Restored and Upgraded This $2 Junk Original Gameboy - Console Restoration & Repair

[@OddTinkering]

Interesting thing I noticed a few while uploading the video, the Gameboy was released in North America on July 31st 1989. 31 Years ago in a few days! Would you like to see some more mods in the future? I'll try to not ruin the devices in the process

[@JZM006]

Odd Tinkering yes i would love to see more mods

[@cristianclewis257]

Where do you get these old, beat-up consoles from? I'm interested in trying to fix up one as a side-project.

[@UltimatelyEverything]

Yes that would be cool

[@mypal1990]

If you haven't don't a game gear that would be a good restoration job!

[@friendemmett]

Yes!! More game boys!! Can you do a Gameboy Advance SP sometime? I’d like to see how to restore mine!

[@LemSportsinterviews]

most underrated part of these videos are the descriptions. goes into detail with the problems encountered and explains why the solutions work. excellent

[@OddTinkering]

Thanks!

[@nollypolly1869]

YES!! I actually learn something while being entertained. Best restoration channel on KZbin!

[@dr.haroldweinstein5157]

Nolly Polly meh he’s tied with mymechanics and tysytube for me

[@masoncaldwell998]

@@dr.haroldweinstein5157 mymechanics, I agree. Tysytube isnt nearly as good as either mymechanics or odd tinkering

[@feelx.5875]

Can we just talk about how quiet and peaceful this video is...perfection.

[@KarsonL]

ASMR

[@adrianll8289]

PIKA!

[@EpicSpecialWeaponsDalek]

HELL YE

[@onday2]

So funny. I'm watching this while I'm in an audio conference and I made sure my volume is muted. Sounds like I'm not missing anything

[@greenaum]

That's silly. If you want peace and quiet, turn the computer off. They're headache machines. Go sit in some nature somewhere, get actual peace and quiet, not a second-hand version via video. And get some fresh air into yourself, dammit! People really are living too much online nowadays. And it's messing our brains up, and our relationships. People need to live life first-hand. Even though it's annoying and hard work, where staying in is nice and warm and easy, and you can have the world brought to your couch. The last few decades have seen a terrifying decline in real life, and a surge in virtual, pretend life. And "virtual" doesn't just mean "computer", I mean fake, ersatz, relationships that are "as if" relationships, "as if" it was real, as if they were there in front of you, but they're not, and that makes a difference. Being near people physically makes a difference psychologically. People tend to edit and narrate their life stories differently, to people who weren't there and didn't see it. Anyway... YOU CAN'T DOWNLOAD PEACE AND QUIET!!

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

I’m 56 years old and I get super happy to see the Ducktor!

[@keimahnee]

In a weird way, this is actually satisfying, no talking no music no problem.

[@ShamrockParticle]

Talking can be good (though this video knows how to work without it) but so many videos have music that isn't necessary at all.

[@4NARXHY]

Fax I just like how Quiet it is. It’s lowkey calming and just calm to watch him clean something so nasty and making it looks brand new

[@Skilletfan3000]

I'm loving the lack of music/talking in these videos. I watch them to go to sleep 😴😅

[@tammiepatterson8601]

Until you inevitably get an ad that screams about something you don’t care about, interrupting the chill vibes :(

[@xeokym223]

I love all the sounds of clicking, stickers being pulled up, plastic being popped apart, scrubbing, screws being driven in, etc. It's not really ASMR but it's enjoyable and oddly calming. IMO music just ruins it; it's distracting, and 99% of the time people just use the same old public domain songs you've already heard a million times.

[@mypal1990]

This Gameboy has seen better days. Glad it's getting a restoration.

[@danisol558]

k.

[@tobyhanke3274]

I dont know what you're talkin about that Gameboy is in the best condition IVE ever seen /s

[@99TeamRestoration]

I also work on restoration. Everyone watch my channel video

[@humanbread2619]

Yeah no shit

[@tobyhanke3274]

@@99TeamRestoration Maybe dont self promote in the comments of another KZbinrs videos?

[@Aenopia]

This truly is "I'll go to bed after this video" KZbin.

[@mooncrysys]

ye

[@Aneiriko]

Literally got to the removal of the battery plates when j psssed out. Had to finish it in the daylight

[@mercynotfakebutvhs]

I think this KZbin video it’s long

[@nekovannox]

I like watching these in bed until I start seeing double

[@lindseycassella3015]

Accurate description.

[@stevedinosaur]

You’re definitely one of my favorite restorators I’ve seen on KZbin. Your videos are so calming while also containing so much character and personality in everything you do. You’re also so extremely descriptive and thorough, so much so that I, as a complete novice to tech, feel I understand how the game boy works a little better by the end. I really adore how much work you really put into your videos. Great job ^_^

[@-Ninnux-]

My man posted the nicest comment in KZbin history

[@Kracov_the_Madman]

has he ever restored something that had completely worn out lettering?

[@ls190v2]

And he's legit!

[@aciid_ghost]

TysyTube, OddTinkering and Forgotten Shine are the best of restoration

[@jacoblau3795]

I like it how he’s so gentle with the machine like he’s performing surgery on the thing...

[@AaronDarkus]

Machines should not be treated harshly, as like the human body, they can get easily damaged thanks to a rough treatment.

[@beatrice0610]

Especially on old plastics, which can be very brittle. Had multiple pieces of a 2000 ML320 Benz break due to this.

[@chrismayer3919]

Actually he is; it takes a gossamer touch to save such fucked-up game hardware (why the hell people can treat their game unit so terribly, I’ll never know) 😒🤕

[@michaelsebastian6505]

@@chrismayer3919 well maybe its not even poor treatment, it is just... really old

[@sthgaming6451]

@@AaronDarkus I agree.

[@Blueraffy]

I like how there’s no doctored audio. It’s just the sounds of tools, chemicals and plastic. And his thoughts

[@JulieAtlas20]

no thoughts just vibes

[@MsDanish1212]

Well , theres ducktor though 😉

[@hacktrixapii]

It’s actually pretty nice

[@fullofotherthings3875]

Grave, c'est vraiment reposant

[@gamerguy447]

Game boys are cool so watching this makes me happyy

[@CoreyPL]

Old electronics: we used 6 commonly available screws to keep the entire case together and it hold up for 30 years and some Japanese boy's sweaty hands. New electronics: we use glue, screws with security heads requiring special tools and crapton of "warranty void" contraptions. You are lucky if your device will work for the entirety of warranty time. Repair? Are you crazy? We will swap the whole thing and worry about recycling later.

[@androidlg7311]

Old eletronics: Found in the forest after for 20 years, eletronics still in working order save corrotion of terminals. Can be easily opened and almost every component is switchable. New eletronics: Barely last until the end of warrant. Use screws designed by aliens and almost nothing can be replaced. Apple products are even designed to not be.

[@TheGuyFromHawaiiHiGh]

To be fair some parts where glued together in this Gameboy, too. But your point is still valid of course...

[@CoreyPL]

@@TheGuyFromHawaiiHiGh Yeah, screen that literally has layers that need to be glued together to work properly. Rest was easily accessible. Nowadays almost every phone is glued, you can't even swap battery without going to service center. Ultrabooks are almost not serviceable by users. 90% of laptops has internal batteries, but at least most of them are accessible after unscrewing the case. I'm just pissed that technology is going that route while claiming that those changes are made with users in mind. I would like to be able to at least service my device or take it to the service center that will charge 30% of what the manufacturer wants for whole part exchange instead of for example chip resoldering. Rant over, just needed to scream that into internet's void.

[@diosoth]

Don't forget "we are also trying to pass laws that will send you to prison if you repair it yourself". Technically if a device has software on it any repair is already a civil violation of the DMCA.

[@TheGuyFromHawaiiHiGh]

@@diosoth where are you from dude? That sounds horrible

[@rogerbyamgaming]

The backlighting upgrade makes this restoration actually worth playing. Well done! Such a neat display piece as well

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

@@matthewbrown1617 Bro you must do this mod and film the modification. I think this is gonna be your shot!

[@dominicward]

I just bought a gameboy pocket, which comes with a backlight, is smaller, comes with a bigger screen AND plays the same games!!! (so overall much better)

[@deepsniff6741]

The ducktor was summoned by the watery soap

[@Fix-It_Felix256]

@OctoScoryo Liquid icy-soap. :D

[@cozycraft2958]

The council of ducktor will decide your fate

[@kevinlavoie8248]

Lmfao!!!

[@vistaman1]

soapy water

[@mikulashlina4844]

The watery soap call him and waked up him from sleep

[@DeorsaWisteriaVenustiano]

Wild 2$ Junk Gameboy approaches Odd Tinker uses Restore ...it's very effective

[@Joe_822]

Is he lvl 40? I need to know if he’s gonna evolve

[@hellodolly6439]

Am i supposed to find this funny?

[@freakslim27]

@@hellodolly6439 yes

[@unused7629]

@@hellodolly6439 am i supposed to find you smart?

[@settingsun5582]

Not "Restore", he straight up used a full restore on it

[@Scar_117]

"The front side is slightly yellowed." [SLIGHTLY] There's the understatement of the year.

[@OddTinkering]

😅

[@Scar_117]

@@OddTinkering I need those socks. I'll give you a Magikarp for them.

[@allcheese1378]

Actually it was 2020 was gonna be the best year ever

[@k_isforkaito.]

@@allcheese1378 That was the biggest lie

[@99TeamRestoration]

I also work on restoration. Everyone watch my channel video

[@a_mo__3455]

I get some much joy from watching your channel. These gaming consoles like the GameBoy, NES, SNES, etc. meant so much to me as a kid, they were my constant companions. They were always there for us when we needed them, they never judged us or cared about what we looked like or what families we came from. But as we age, they become obsolete, and left to rust and corrode away. You bring them back to life, make them look as good as new, and show them the respect and adoration they deserve. Its like seeing old friends and loved ones coming back for a visit

[@nicolasduhamel6314]

I do not regret a single minute spent watching this 24' restoration. I love the peaceful, sharp image, surgical manipulation and touch of fun. Great job sir!

[@KoiiiKoiii]

This is as satisfying as the part where woody got fixed in Toy Story 2

[@forknitetryhard6440]

You don’t rush art

[@z_remium2102]

@@forknitetryhard6440 you can rush art

[@k4rec4]

I would say the exact same thing!

[@BaileyTheFox2]

Y E S

[@edgeofthought]

ASMR audio content. Very satisfying. Lots on KZbin

[@Linkshey]

It’s so nice of game boy to make the screws glow for anybody trying to do stuff like this

[@kowhaifan1249]

Hah funny

[@amoobloom5217]

Nintendo ya mean. game boy is the model.

[@khuevo2875]

This man has real skill, and has a good sense of humor.

[@radicalonion4979]

"The front side is slightly yellow" I'm scared to see what he considers extremely yellow

[@tails545]

P E E

[@King_Gtasa]

@@muneebrehman6288 XD

[@personman3901]

The color yellow probably

[@witherr]

@@muneebrehman6288 :-/

[@evixien]

@@muneebrehman6288 please don't be racist

[@BetaXeeta]

“The front is slightly yellowed” Yeah, “slightly.”

[@heritagekebek3029]

Of course! It's Pokémon Yellow!

[@razmuz67]

Came here looking for this comment

[@BetaXeeta]

Sassy Buddha you’re welcome

[@XDonlyone]

I thought it was a faded yellow version at first

[@metintg6258]

I wanted to say that same lol it was so yellowed that it looked like modified

[@ILoveHoneyBunss]

"the front is a slightly yellowed" Bruh that gameboy be looking like whole ass Simpsons character

[@eyadtarek8594]

Looking like one of SpongeBob's parents

[@rafagaming209]

Just chill racoon

[@watashi305]

Almost special Edition pikachu

[@mducrocq68]

I thought the same thing,. Slightly yellow it’s like a ff minion

[@fenrir9350]

I honeslty thought that the game boy was supposed to be brown until well LED lights came in

[@ily-darren]

Your repair videos are like therapy to me, they make me feel like with patience and time, I can fix anything

[@AceNinjaFire]

I literally just sat in the bathroom naked (as this distracted me from my shower at 8:00 PM) for 24 min watching this restoration. Thank you for this, it was utterly relaxing.

[@cologniusb.i.g.2220]

Whoa and I thought I was the only one

[@pokefan006]

@@cologniusb.i.g.2220 same.

[@communistsimp98]

Very accurate

[@nekl-1554]

I’m so glad I’m not alone..

[@noober2450]

I did that even though i wasnt gonna shower

[@greenpixel_]

I thought I'm the only one who carries a Pokemon cartridge in his Gameboy socks.

[@freddogrosso9835]

IKR! But mine is Super Metroid. It's not easy, but you never know.

[@99TeamRestoration]

I also work on restoration. Everyone watch my channel video

[@archwhynot]

99Team Restoration Your reply basically has nothing to do with the original comment. Please go and advertise your channel somewhere else or at least just make it a comment and not a reply because else nobody will even see it or care. Just saying.

[@99TeamRestoration]

@@archwhynot I don't know how to let people know about my channel

[@archwhynot]

99Team Restoration I mean that’s alright neither do I but just spamming it through the comment section on people’s replies makes you look really bad (no offense).

[@Quire]

Shows a completely yellow front, description: "The front side is slightly yellowed", shows completely corroded terminals, description: "Battery terminals have some corrosion", never saw that much hope and optimism...

[@AlmightStick]

Honestly with the horrors he’s seen, this was light damage.

[@Romeren]

it looked like someone has been blowing smoke on that thing since '96

[@andrewloy6722]

Does anyone else find the sounds in these videos immensely relaxing? I swear I can fall asleep to this!

[@Nathan-lt6bw]

We need more people like Odd Tinkering i wish i had the tools to be like him.

[@Tyler-rn1di]

You can buy some if not all of the tools he has

[@tomci121]

10$ soldering iron, 10$ screwdriver kit, 5$ UV led strip Rest is replacement parts and household items.

[@T00GR1M]

Anyone can have those tools, but not anyone can have that knowledge.

[@ashketchup247]

@@T00GR1M Yeah I watch this and I feel like I could copy what he does, but I know, the first hiccup I run into and I'm doomed.

[@ashketchup247]

www.amazon.com/BST-888B-Strong-Magnetic-Precision-Screwdriver/dp/B07HJ2XQDT The link for all of his tools is in the bottom of the description.

[@MrAJNewton]

This feels like watching my childhood home being restored. I feel safer knowing this is possible.

[@tod4849]

If only my childhood can see this, he would drop his jaw off.

[@darealduck6945]

The taste of retribution sure is sweet

[@cinnamonkc4147]

I mean im a child and my Jaws on the ground so your right

[@danisol558]

k.

[@AndreiMorar]

I just restored my old Gameboy by watching your amazing tutorial. Thank you for bringing back sweet childhood memories!

[@PrecursorDan91]

The way he just pulls out Pokemon Yellow from his sock made me laugh. It's like he's always carried it on him for years just waiting for this moment.

[@zigetsu_koitsu429]

Minute pls?

[@danbodroid]

@@zigetsu_koitsu429 21:48

[@CRMgamindreams]

He also makes the console dance along the music. Greatness.

[@lincolnpascual]

How are you so sure he HASN'T been carrying it around for exactly that reason? Lol

[@VivaElPatron]

stay strapped or get clapped!

[@neuro8483]

You’ve filled a 25 year old hole in my heart and I can now die in peace having seen a backlit DMG-01

[@marinesgtblake]

Neighbor: "Here's a rusted old Gameboy." Odd Tinkering: "Showtime."

[@Party_ross300]

Good joke

[@joshrgaming2606]

Yeah I wonder where he keeps getting gameboy's for $2. All I find is $100 gameboy's on eBay.

[@joshrgaming2606]

@@ASMRMoments007 Garage Sales are practically non-existant since covid-19 unfortunately.

[@z_remium2102]

@@joshrgaming2606 there's been 6 garage sales in my area in a week so wtf are you talking about bro

[@joshrgaming2606]

@@z_remium2102 Lol, what country?

[@bonek350]

Man I bought one of these when I was a kid and delivered newspapers. I was so proud. I carried it in a fanny pack with all of my games and spare batteries. Good times! These were dope back then in the 90s. Watching you fix it makes me want one.

[@NoNeedForLungs]

They're coming back in style tho. I'm 18 now and I didn't have the luck to live in the Gameboy era. But now I am collecting older consoles like my ps1, ps2 and Gameboy color. It's odd feeling gaming on a CRT monitor in 2022 but you'll never find that charm of 90s consoles with the new stuff. I highly recommend you get yourself a Gameboy or something classic✌🏼 (not saying that I don't like new consoles, the graphics are wild lately. I'm just saying that nowadays most games feel soulless and cash-grabby)

[@crystal_4236]

@@NoNeedForLungs ikr i perfectly know the feeling they give! Some Japanese people that lived next to us gave me a game boy Advance from 2001 and lately I've been buying games for it and I wish I could collect more consoles but I guess I'll have to get a job bc rn I'm broke lol

[@crimsongamer2337]

I was 5 years old when the Gameboy came out. Spent hours playing Tetris and Pokemon Yellow.

[@ChillingDusselgurr]

This video reminded me of my poor game boy that I had left with my mom when I moved out, but the batteries leaked and my mom decided to throw it away. At least my one single left game (Pokémon Yellow lol, part of why I got reminded) I could take with me and test on a friend's gba to see it still works. Anyway, I relate because now I want one to play that game on again too haha

[@ineedmorecarrots6063]

​@@NoNeedForLungsright, games back then are one time purchase and its made to be fun

[@TheRetroFuture]

Great video! Makes such a huge difference with that screen. Its a whole new experience!

[@OddTinkering]

Thanks I've been watching some of your videos as well. I really like the ridiculous mods you've done lately 👍

[@TheRetroTaco]

A collab between you two is what the world needs right now!

[@alanorange9376]

@@TheRetroTaco Yesss

[@methibosheth]

Colab maybe?

[@princes6840]

Hey, Elliot!

[@danaralston6688]

Really like the addition of the graphics showing the screw locations. Well done and very relaxing to watch and listen to.

[@pyro323]

The "Ducktor" said all repair costs get put on his bill! 🦆💰

[@chrismayer3919]

*RIMSHOT* 😄🤣

[@generalgrievous614]

well, it’s a bit on the beak but it works

[@afighter6974]

Hahahahaha

[@edwinortiz9741]

I'm so proud of this man. Bringing all the electronics back to life. Plus I'm jealous of his tool arsenal! Great video!

[@Amberleen_the_Light_Eevee]

No offense human's but I am glad that I don't have to listen to talking or a loud background music.

[@Zoroaster4]

I agree.

[@thatang4tailsyeee156]

Me too

[@1992jkwj]

cringe, but agree

[@SonicMaster519]

Cringe role player but I agree completely. It’s so peaceful.

[@frankhcis6360]

Ye I agree, ignore the hate btw :p

[@spod2998]

“But where is the ducktor?” _top ten biggest plot twists_

[@fr3e.]

It's his day off

[@jeffr0]

He only does online ducktor visits now

[@Himothy_Himbo_Himson]

Plot twist. He's only wearing gloves and socks.

[@leom9286]

Dude.... quit expressing your fantasies !!

[@nathanwest2304]

@@leom9286 it's summer, it's hot, and he can't have a fan running in the background cuz of the noise so why should it bother you if he was so long as we don't see it?

[@jxivanx]

It's funny because he would be the opposite polar to how to basic

[@abloogywoogywoo]

Because that's all anyone ever needs.

[@streamcentralgamez2368]

Nathan West why u getting so worked up bout that bruh

[@goofygoober--14729]

I am an electronics hobbyist of 3 years and after closely examining your videos, they're not fake. respect to you💯😎

[@mrx4022]

Rusty and damaged items: *exists* Odd tinkering: _You. You're coming with me._

[@lislaiya3211]

This "ding" sound when you turn on the game box is literally my childhood

[@scarlettefoxx5585]

Hey a channel called "best relaxing asmr" has uploaded your videos to their own channel. It's the only thing they've posted. They put a link to yours in the discription but this is pretty blatantly something that needs to be copyright struck.

[@mateololero4091]

I mean, if the guy agreed to it it should be ok. Tho i don't know if "copyright" applies here

[@ignaciodemiguel3683]

Mateololero of course they are not allowed lol Free use YT policy doesn’t allow it.

[@MCAlexisYT]

We must stop this...

[@AOMAGIO0]

Ya investigate lol

[@zoeydoesvidyagames817]

@@mateololero4091 any original work you create, including youtube videos such as this one, are copyrighted. uploading someone else's videos in their entirety without any kind of modifications that would put it under fair use is copyright infringement

[@Chad-wb7du]

This guy is straight up the toy repair man from Toy Story

[@balljunge8992]

Best comment :D

[@fiblz5443]

BROOI THOUGHT THE SAME

[@JJschannel255]

Indeed

[@jeng3805]

The moment it said "but where is the ducktor?", and a rubber duck floated up, was the moment I subscribed 😂 such humour, love it

[@ChapmanWW]

Welcome! The ducktor will see you now 🦆

[@ajdincudic8200]

Same

[@cirobata3890]

Worked with me as well about a year ago. That budy is a legend.

[@ivanrivas9489]

Don’t forget “Go Subscribe!” XD

[@Imfran-gj7cn]

ME TOO HAHAHAHAHA I FEEL YOU

[@thewolf8660]

"The front side is slightly yellowed" The Front side: **SpongeBob covered in mud**

[@AidenJooMV]

LOL

[@liberia_ball]

I guess lol

[@liberia_ball]

LOL

[@jillianaprati108]

Haha right?

[@bambam231]

well yes but actully no

[@MoonsideResident]

"Wild PIDGEY appeared!" "Go! SUBSCRIBE!" I legit lol'ed -- brilliant, sir.

[@elzorro5706]

Same.

[@xlosses]

Yeah I really haha'd

[@heritagekebek3029]

Activate the : VictreeBELL ^^

[@efboy]

Automatically subbed lol

[@andsoooo]

And the other pokemon in his team were called Like, Comment, and Share.

[@NAYSqjn]

Beautiful! I dont know why I find these videos of other people fixing stuff so relaxing, when I have no patience for soldering.

[@agentx5440]

Not only does this guy repair this gameboy, He MODS a BACKLIGHT into it. Thats insane

[@ContempIated]

I actually bought a Gameboy from a used game store in my town and got rid of the yellowing and added this same backlight mod and made a $15 profit sending it back in. They didn't even suspect it was the same console

[@ekipbs8201]

Agent X shut Up fortnite kid

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

@@ContempIated What? That's a terrible margin on restoration. Even if the $15 profit includes the cost of the parts, you essentially lost money on your labor. There's no possible way you spent less than a few hours, so all in you probably made less than $5 an hour. Restoration services are WAY more expensive than that. You basically paid them to restore that Gameboy because of the high markup they'll charge on resale.

[@ContempIated]

@@nichtsistkostenlos6565 it's a hobby. I do it for fun

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

@@ContempIated Then personally I would have either kept it or sold it on eBay or something for a higher price to try to recoup more of my labor. Even if it's just a hobby, why would you just give away your hard work at such a discounted price to somebody who wouldn't even appreciate it. The whole thought process just makes no sense to me. But hey, to each their own. If you're happy with the result, then you do you.

[@notundermywatch3163]

This guy is the one person that needs to survive the coming apocalypse, he will be our only chance to reboot civilization.

[@4EJT]

And 8-Bit Guy

[@GyrenDeLeonard]

That's cause most people skipped the trade skills skill trees

[@lordmichaelnolan3993]

That’s if we get attacked by killer Gameboys.

[@kinggooiegod_5392]

Isn't that what we are in right now???

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

At least civilization as we know it for sure lol

[@Derethevil]

"Slightly Yellowed." Yeah that seems about right.

[@DavidCurryFilms]

On the thumbnail I thought it was a yellow Gameboy Pocket that faded 😂

[@denniswolf7588]

Its all those cheezies

[@Khenfu_Cake]

@@DavidCurryFilms Me too. The Gameboy I owned as a kid was yellow, and it looked almost like this one if it had its colour faded 😄

[@NWolfsson]

Makes sense he's testing Pokémon Yellow, though B-)

[@2hot4u68]

Slightly yellow. Same color as his screwdriver case

[@wyatt1476]

Deadlines at work have been super stressful. Happy I discovered your stuff! Laying down and watching your vids after work have really helped ease the stress. Big ups my friend!

[@gracielangford9489]

Let’s all just take a moment and realize the duck has the cleanest bill ever

[@electric-toadstool]

Does this mean he has a clean bill of health? 🦆

[@mellowmoons_2158]

@@electric-toadstool Stop

[@marckyle5895]

Clean bills of health aren't all they're _quacked_ up to be.

[@youcantspellfuneralwithout5761]

I just wanna say that I really enjoy watching your videos, they're really worth my time.

[@lux0rd01]

I had a Gameboy colour as a kid and I can't even begin to describe how much I would have adored that backlight. I remember trying to play my GBC in the back seat of the car at night on the way home from places we'd gone trying to hold it in the street lights as they passed long enough to see what what happening 😅 Never worked very well

[@Jtech266-bb4wt]

I have one as well! It's an atomic purple game boy color.

[@Captin_Krispy_Offical]

Love seeing older tech get brought back to life like this quite brillant.

[@dcnumber9]

japanese man writes boobs on a calculator on a train in the late 70s....over 40 years later here we are

[@OddTinkering]

Haha

[@danisol558]

k.

[@GrandMasterLime]

50

[@GrandMasterLime]

But yea it's tru

[@humanbread2619]

Nice

[@friendemmett]

The way you pulled that game out of your sock was so freakin chaotic I loved it

[@Legend828asf5]

The ducktor is the duck with the most cleaned teeth ever!!

[@ichi82kuro]

The Ducktor is the only duck with teeth. ^^

[@changeme1837]

The ducktor's teeth have been brushed to non-existence.

[@nilskraft5236]

expert pure, i Love that, this is pure Wizard. When i was 19 yrs old, i began to modify consoles. And I am stunning when i See this Love to Detail. Master Peace, Dude :-)

[@rohnjacobroy7588]

The way this guy handles the keys makes me feel like I'm watching a surgery expert in the act...

[@atariforever2002]

That "GO! SUBSCRIBE!" from Pikachu was flipping brilliant. Made me lol 😂

[@sketchy__chris]

Same

[@anantplays2603]

Totally...

[@DOG-mm3sg]

Same

[@ericlara5425]

💥😡

[@juliobrian4757]

That's what got me to subscribe...

[@te0nani]

"Was I a good Game Boy?" No, you ARE.

[@titusdennington6249]

Nice

[@DerpyLycanProject]

I like how more detailed this one is, showing you all the points. It seems more detailed than the more recent ones. These are starting to become an addiction lol.

[@chrismayer3919]

It’s so terrific to see old-school tech being made operational once again; especially game systems 🕹👍

[@ElFlores1984]

Love ducktor. One of my favorite characters in this anime.

[@omniscience9631]

- No music - No useless rambling in the background - No "you can get this in the link in the description" every 2 minutes This man just gets to the point and does the work. I salute you sir. You have a new subscriber.

[@gunkarsingh1369]

I very recently found this channel, it's been fun binge-watching these videos.

[@MeatVision]

I would have killed for that backlight when i was a kid 😂

[@jayhenry3146]

You mean angling the screen to harness the power of any light coming in under your bedroom door from the hallway at 10:30 PM every night for a few years until backlights became a thing to see your game wasn’t enough?

[@shoaibakther1453]

@@jayhenry3146 yup

[@personman3901]

Would you still kill now?

[@pietjepuk6372]

There was also a thing you could click it on and then you had light.

[@darudesandstorm7002]

@@jayhenry3146 i would sneak the big dolphin torch we used to keep for power outages into my room so i could play it in bed lol

[@electel414]

one of these days the Japanese kid is gonna watch this video and be like “hey that’s my hand sweat”

[@TheBreakingBread]

The head of Yakuza

[@spiffy3430]

Hey look my human fluid molecules that cane off me when I was trying to beat that one level on my destroyed gaming system that caused me pain and agony to beat.

[@J4yy_]

@@spiffy3430 ok

[@kealee3141]

Jay ok

[@nargarex2390]

@@squishycow7259 ok

[@jci8972]

The music takes me back to my elementary days 🤣 I remember watching Pokémon when it first came out - I was in 5th grade, age 11! Got a game boy color and bought the red edition 🥰. I’m 34 now and my daughters play with my old cards & gameboy color. Super glad I kept it all!

[@ShredPenguins]

The only problem I see here is you were a red edition person and not a blue edition person, which was clearly the best. :D

[@jci8972]

ShredPenguins hey back then I didn’t know Lol

[@jci8972]

Jay-Z Twin lol yes let’s

[@jeremiahcastellano1964]

Don't know why but now music no talking just hearing you work is ASMR

[@erichanson420]

Still recall goin to Toy's R Us, grabbing a ticket and taking it up front, waitin for the stock clerk to go get it. Cherished memories.

[@tpsplatinum3562]

This has the same energy as that Japanese guy that makes knives out of weird materials.

[@janabroflovski2572]

Ikr?HAHSH

[@AffinityGaming]

without the psychopathic tendencies

[@notanurse2373]

That’s how I wound up here in the first place I think.

[@mrgodBG]

so true :D

[@OkumuraFoods]

"slightly yellowed" some corrosion" That's quite the treatment of sugar coating...

[@gerrieblue6845]

That was me first handheld!! Excellent restoration job mate! Wonderful memories 🥲.

[@NWolfsson]

"The front is slightly yellowed." The front: Looks like it can hide in a tangerine pile.

[@tyjuarez]

"There is some corrosion on the terminals" The terminals: are the color of the statue of liberty

[@jrackula270]

i did not think it was white and just yellow with dirt on it

[@chuckchavez8073]

I thought the same. That front looks as yellow as Homer Simpson.

[@jazayviat]

I thought the shit was yellow fr

[@TheSethunfajakiu]

I thought it was yellow and yellowed more

[@Torm_tuleb]

Someone: I have an old game boy that’s broken, imma throw it away. Odd tinkering: ObSeRvE Edit: THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR 209 LIKES :)))))) AND ALSO YOU PROBABLY ARENT MY SUBSCRIBER BUT THANKS FOR 5 SUBSCRIBERS

[@nataliakuznetsova5142]

OBJECTION!

[@Torm_tuleb]

Natalia kuznetsova ?

[@nataliakuznetsova5142]

@@Torm_tuleb ok nvmd

[@jimjam3782]

Natalia kuznetsova OVERRULED!

[@nataliakuznetsova5142]

@@jimjam3782 take that!

[@guiguim1101]

Me: "Oh a yellow GameBoy, how cute !" - "The front side is *slightly* yellowed" Me: _wait_

[@superbulletwill]

I know dude. I thought "slightly yellowed? My guy, that shit is brown!"

[@asrieldreemurr5300]

How do you write in diagonal

[@whiterabbit75]

@@asrieldreemurr5300 If you mean italics, you need to bracket the word(s) with a line, like this one: _ Just be sure to include punctuation after the word within the lines, or it won't work.

[@asrieldreemurr5300]

@@whiterabbit75 ok_

[@asrieldreemurr5300]

I cant

[@bisericaruah]

The fact that this man can make me watch an almost 30 minute video about a console i never owned being filled with components i have never seen and getting cleansed with substances i have never heard about makes me realize how talented he is. Keep doing whatever magic you're doing

[@jeromebullard6123]

You’ve never heard of hydrogen peroxide? Wow.

[@jottenes]

Oh man, if I had this knowledge and skill level I would do that every day. Just to save the old electronical stuff. Cause from year to year more and more is getting thrown away and ends up scrapped at the recycling depot.

[@cassiecorzine7994]

I've only ever fixed my ds, but I really wanna fix more! Do you know anywhere I can find old and broken electronics for cheap?

[@jottenes]

@@cassiecorzine7994 So, obviously on ebay there you can choose the condition ('for parts or not working') for the device. Another option is the flea market but it is getting rare to find cheap old electronics there. Yard and garage sales. There you can explicit ask the seller for things you looking for. Its occur that the seller have such electronics in the basement or in the attic but didnt put them out. Sales advertisement in your local newspaper or neighborhood. Sales ad in supermarkets. Here in Germany we have special containers for electronics similar to the glass containers with the difference that it has a hatch where you can take tings out. But sometimes some put electronics around or at the containers. Look out for bulky waste on the streets. I recently picked up a nice CRT Tv standing in the bulky waste. Do some search offers online or in the newspaper. Maybe on facebook too. So, thats what I do. I hope that helped you.

[@cassiecorzine7994]

@@jottenes thank you!

[@synaesthesiification3470]

@@cassiecorzine7994 always make sure to replace any electrolytic caps too; they rarely retain value through age and replacing them will save a certain required job later down the line. Some people don't bother if things just work otherwise but find it pointless not doing it; the parts are cheap, job isn't hard and running out of spec caps can shorten the lifespan of kit even more.

[@cassiecorzine7994]

@@synaesthesiification3470 thanks for the tip :)

[@The_Foreman]

There is a story to that "Do not put screw here" and we will never know it.

[@Friska_Rexie]

If you try to put a screw there it pushes against the back of the screen and destroys it.

[@The_Foreman]

@@Friska_Rexie I am aware, but I'm referring to why they actually had to put a sign to stop people from doing it.

[@wasd____]

Legends say there was once a man who put a screw there. It broke his Game Boy. We don't put screws there now.

[@mateololero4091]

We don't *screw around* that spot

[@joshyboy1983]

@@mateololero4091 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@33mtgear]

"Some more rare Japanese kids hand sweat," had me rolling.

[@chronicgameaholic6779]

Lmfao me too

[@wdf70]

Later to be replaced with American Sock Leg Sweat when the cartridge was put back in.

[@dextervortexsungte5348]

That's commonly happen to everyone. That's true

[@BryanX64]

Alright bro it wasn't that funny.

[@vintage_85]

that shit wasn't funny

[@羅少峯]

My friend, thank you for repairing this game console so carefully. I have been playing Nintendo games for a long time. Thank you for letting me see the completion of the repair. Thank you

[@ndndave9241]

Crazy to think he did this whole restoration in 24 minutes. This guy has skills.

[@n3tw0rk_n3k0]

more than that. There's cuts and edits.

[@AngelDyne]

@@n3tw0rk_n3k0 r/woosh

[@n3tw0rk_n3k0]

@@AngelDyne My other name is Capt. Obvious

[@Oscar-jx1qv]

@@AngelDyne lemme apear on reddit

[@calzonemaniacsvideocorner0804]

Restoration AND upgrade. World needs more people like him.

[@ЕвгенияЕвгениева-о3г]

Man, you're making me love my major. This is both asmr, relaxing and useful, putting to practise what online education struggles to show.

[@RoxasLov3r4Ev3r]

I'm curious, what's your major??

[@ЕвгенияЕвгениева-о3г]

@@RoxasLov3r4Ev3r Telecommunications. But the first year we were studying common subjects for engineering. What's yours?

[@niklas0000]

Im a 2000er kid so i litterally never saw one of this clean.. thats amazing

[@someguy2297]

Aw man now I wanna try fixing an old Gameboy pocket I have laying around somewhere last I saw it it didn't turn on and there's an annoying black spot on the screen probably corrosion and screen burn is my guess.

[@niklas0000]

@@someguy2297 yeah go for it!!

[@drawnwithlove3499]

I'm also a 2000s kid but I was also just poor

[@emeraldzLmon]

He isn't just restoring an old device. He is restoring my childhood.

[@OceanEady]

Awesome video! Love how you also clearly outline everything you do and cross-reference other relevant videos in the description. Keep up the good work!

[@gabry_infernape]

The ducktor: **exists** *everyone liked that*

[@cebolimhagameplays6740]

reddit wholesome keanu chungus moment

[@bingbing4332]

Kinda creepy to me not gonna lie.

[@IanF5]

Your editing rocks! This whole experience you’ve created here is top notch. You’ve made a piece of art.

[@JujuCapital]

I’m pretty sure he has an editor who edit his videos lol

[@djled1013]

Not only are theses videos amazing to watch, they are also, very relaxing to watch.

[@changlislover]

"Some more rare Japanese kids hand sweat" I DIDNT NEED TO KNOW THAT...

[@Caprifoolaceae]

*ahem *: "the Japanese kid is most likely older than Odd"

[@jenniferbratton9374]

I literally said, "EWWW" out loud when that came across the screen. lol

[@wmccartney607]

Honestly the most peaceful thing I've watched in a long time.

[@imkabochan]

My older cousins had one of those when I was a kid. They pretty much abandoned it and I picked it up out of boredom. They only had mario and sailor moon (which was only in Japanese), so I only ever played mario. They grabbed it back when they had their own kids, but man, I wish I had kept one for me. I loved that thing.

[@das_gruuben]

One of those grey bricks brought me many hours of fun as a kid. It's good to see one kept out of the landfill.