Rare Rip Curl GameBoy Advance SP FULL Restoration

I was sent a very rare Australian exclusive GameBoy Advance SP to add to my collection of rare GameBoys! Big thank you to Christian for sending this in! He bought it form ebay covered in paint, managed to remove the majority of it himself and I hasd to go in there and remove the final bits! Enjoy!
Battery - I don’t want to link one in case it’s bad! There are so many to chose from. Sorry!
Screwdriver: ebay.to/2VTnTgA
Electric Screwdriver: ebay.to/31YAUJH
Soldering Iron: ebay.to/2VVj6uV
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[@TheRetroFuture]

Really sorry about the audio levels! Had an absolute mare! Hopefully you can still enjoy the video! Thank you so much for 298k! We’re so close!

[@vertyyy8234]

It's ok

[@LambdaMiscellaneous]

I really didn’t notice anything :)

[@Roman6025]

#roadto299k

[@icomeinpeace2717]

i am 4

[@kubanowakowski3869]

I really can't belive that you have so few subscribers 😅

[@deanobeany]

The retro future bingo game; "Unbelievable" "Pretty. Damn. Good" "Isopropyl alcohol" "And here we go!" "Q tip, cotton bud, whatever you call it"

[@SuperBadAirsoft]

Don't forget Mr sheen

[@willm5032]

"Sendico"

[@ChloeKream]

Thank you for giving me a new drinking game

[@umbrellacampfire]

dremel

[@jesx]

You forgot: "in absolute mint condition"

[@SailorLoonie]

There are some KZbinrs who do "restorations" that end up damaging or degrading the product in some way, and i always appreciate how immaculate and careful your skills are. You could do serious museum-quality work, I'm sure of it!

[@sebastiansolis5185]

Shutup furry

[@nickgotbigtits8298]

@@sebastiansolis5185 Fr

[@Boomtox]

The gba is going to be 20 its next birthday and the ds is 16 and the 3ds is almost 10 years old. All of these feel like 11 years old 7 years old and 3 years old crazy how time flys by

[@TheOldScoola]

boomtox the boombox woah

[@glaciiz]

Was it yesterday when I got my 3DS in 2012?

[@wajalama]

I think the gba sp aged really well, the clamshell design still looks good nowadays, the buttons look sleek, and the font used for the advance logo still looks modern.

[@Eggy-bp6pj]

The beginning of that montage made me laugh way more than it probably should have. Well done my friend! Very entertaining video as always :)

[@DragoSmash]

"its really important that you do this to a game that isn't that expensive" *doing it on an Everdrive* me: 💧👁👄👁

[@unstableturtleduck]

Did it work for you? Or did ya break it? (Idk if you are actually doing it or not)

[@DragoSmash]

@@unstableturtleduck I'm not doing it, I'm making fun of Elliot saying to do something on a game that's not expensive and he does it on an Everdrive which is very expensive

[@unstableturtleduck]

@@DragoSmash ah

[@Hoozatomic]

I can't explain why, but ut's always so satisfying seeing a GBA SP being reassembled, especially after the shell got a clean.

[@justaregularguy3071]

I absolutely love to clean my handhelds, so I feel like home in this channel. In fact, I have learned many tricks from you here and there, so thank you! Also, I love the importance you give to all the process with your camera shots, it's really a lot of effort, and the result is incredible.

[@TheOldScoola]

Electronics: guess I’ll die Him: N o.

[@geometrikselfelsefesi]

unorginial

[@TheOldScoola]

Baldi says the baldi account

[@CLOYO]

unorgenital

[@SilvercreekAnimations]

For a few months now I've been watching your content about every day and I want to thank you for the amazing content you provide for everyone these videos have been great keep it up. Although I'm not an og these past months seemed to go slow but when I watch your videos it seems to make my day go faster and I want to thank you for providing content for everyone. thank you for the great experience.

[@METALMAN4Wii]

Nice of Nintendo to allow us to change our own battery without a special screwdriver.

[@pou3321]

Ikr

[@eprushan1289]

and then they never did again

[@t0biascze644]

@@eprushan1289 new 3ds and new 3ds xl

[@malick9549]

@@t0biascze644 you forgot: Phat DS DS lite DSi/DSi xl o2ds/o3ds/o3ds xl

[@t0biascze644]

@@malick9549 on new 2ds XL you need special screwdriver (Tri wing)

[@larvaedadindex]

The CINEMATOGRAPHY for that bit at 11:35 😤👌 This man needs at least 1million subs

[@eathermask613]

I can see your gaming skills haven't improved

[@jonathanmartin3375]

Mr Sheen finally getting the cinematic respect it deserves.

[@colonelgraff9198]

1:32 “if your battery spins, it may explode.” Lol

[@KingLumague]

"These are tri-wing, get your flathead screwdriver."

[@emilerobitaille76]

King Lumague **USES PHILIPS**

[@goblinmcgameface]

I seriously can’t wait for the Mario Kart: Super Circuit inspired shell + letsplay.

[@XMrPineappleX]

Still have one in the drawer beside me, it's a bit banged up but provided so many great memories.

[@sojannedos]

Dramatic choice of music, at first, lol It also looks like you're the only one who made a video about this limited edition gba sp. Good job!

[@DanMorelle]

I love the way you're combing music with these and letting your wider influences to creep in. Really cool.

[@retropeacock386]

You sir, deserve an award for the best Gameboy collection. Mostly for things like the left handed Gameboy, and cool collectable things like this.

[@retrac1999]

really been enjoying that there are a few gameboy modifying and restoring channels all with incredibly high production value. Thank you for putting so muc heart and soul into your videos Elliot. Very enjoyable to watch and have inspired a few gameboy related projects for myself as well.

[@derrick3472]

I actually laughed out loud at your slapstick comedy 😆

[@undividedcoffee9788]

I had to look it up to see if the “sharpie” marks were apart of it and it was which is cool

[@DreamDaddie]

Good thing you wear glasses, had Windex sprayed in my eye once. I hurt.

[@patmillman7255]

Fun Fact: For those who are interested, these GBA's were mainly sold at the Rip Curl line of stores in the beach city Torquay! If I recall, I've seen one in the past- but that's just me!

[@jugostran]

I used to have Rip Curl gear. Never knew they sponsored a special edition GBA SP.

[@ryan4333]

This man so good at what he does he calls it a try of the wing screw

[@snil3464]

I always wanted to ask, but is the intro animation fan-made of did you make it yourself?

[@starrssccollide]

He hearted it

[@starrssccollide]

But no response

[@muhammadjimmyramadhan4687]

imagination

[@snil3464]

I feel homered in that case to have a heated comment :)

[@alexfederici6228]

Rabbit with a sun tan did you edit the comment? Because if you edit the comment it unhearts

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Loved the style on this one :) That skit was actually so decent... Good stuff :)

[@tgapcharlie]

You are one of the main reasons why I love trying to restore old electronics, so thanks for making these excellent, high quality restoration videos.

[@aoaodong5103]

The spray joke was pretty dangerous! Hope the spare didn't hurt your eyes!!! BTW big fan of your retro game consoles videos, plz give us more interesting content!

[@charlie_3541]

i saw that gameboy on reddit close to a year ago!

[@Isan3747]

I love your content soooo muuuch, i pray the best for you in life as a thanks for all of the great and enjoyable content you have given us across the years. And above all Happy Anniversary!! (Ik it’s after it happened but still, hope you had fun!!) Many thanks from you followers and viewers!!!!

[@stevesstuff1450]

Very nice... never seen that design before - being from the UK!!! Lovely restoration job though... looks good as new! :-)

[@deegeeare1150]

By now, you're so good at this, you could do an "eyes closed restoration" challenge and do it perfectly.

[@algaegaming3834]

Pretty cool seeing this while living 5 minutes from the Ripcurl HQ in aus

[@TheTotallyRandomGuy]

6:56 does exactly what he said not to do

[@noeldoesthings]

Fun fact: in the Netherlands a q-tip is called "wattenstaafje" hahah

[@cambloch]

Hi from France, just discovered your channel 2 days ago, and what a pleasure, exactly the kind of "relaxing retro gaming video" I was looking for. Thanks

[@BeastlyEevee]

Really do agree with Elliot on the iFixit kit. I got one myself and it's helped me a lot with reshelling and reassembling gameboys.

[@JuicyJakeRepairs]

its amazing how many weird exclusives there are for hand held consoles!

[@panthastaa34]

I absolutely love your sense of humor. That plus your content makes every video fun to watch

[@saskia105]

I happened to get a pikachu sp years ago for about $12 and I had no clue what it was worth, I just loved Nintendo and Pokémon. I’m very pleased to say it’s still in perfect condition and lives in a protective case with my red sp. 👍🏻

[@randallcraft4071]

I have one of these, I bought it at a Ron Jon surf outfitters in the US. But it was listed as a used thing. I've never seen another game boy for sell in a sporting goods store like that, it was just randomly next to a stack of Oakley

[@ryuketsutheproto2638]

“You know, these game boys got a lot more advanced” Roll credits

[@MaggitJef]

Oh also wanted to say, your editing and angles etc. have gotten so good, excellent work

[@markkennethalmaden9355]

Filipino fan here , hope you recognize me ! Dying to have a gameboy advance sp again .. hahaha .. i keep watching you !

[@imnotatoaster819]

mariocart super circut, oh yeah that one, Scott the woz

[@PaxtonLarson-uf7xm]

I was watching youre old Video The time you uploaded it was on my birthday

[@david.godlewski]

lmao i died when you sprayed yourself with the Mr sheen

[@milanvekaria8544]

Very nice vid mate.This was amazing and your restoration of it was absolutely amazing!Thank you for entertaining me in lockdown in the UK.

[@thedarkstone6041]

How did you watch it this fast 😑

[@milanvekaria8544]

TheDark Stone I’m just saying that in *my* opinion I am anticipating that this vid will be amazing

[@thedarkstone6041]

@@milanvekaria8544 well that make sense his vid are always amazing.

[@milanvekaria8544]

TheDark Stone thank you for replying and also for agreeing with me

[@morokko5stars68]

As fan of Nintendo games Im surfer 🏄‍♂️ from Morocco 🇲🇦 i have never seen a gba sp rip curl that’s fantastic

[@mutantmecha]

Ive seen a fair amount in Australian 2nd hand shops but not recently. Maybe they were horded at some point i recall they were sold at retail for a while. As far as SPs go not the rarest but id imagine importing them would be hard.

[@morokko5stars68]

Mutant Mecha i like just the logo of rip curl but if i got it i will transmit to the 101 one

[@mr.beamss9106]

underrated channel for sure

[@shayan.a]

Very satisfying to watch. Makes me want to add a gameboy next to my switch.

[@Lunas2525]

You can harvest those springs from floppy disk doors. You might need to trim the legs.

[@Azz156]

when he said they only came out here in straya i did a quick ebay search n found a near complete rip curl shell for $25. score :P should have it next week

[@tiagobolamonsores]

Even Mr. Sheen could not handle Elliot's hotness and leaked a little. 😂😵😋😭

[@MaggitJef]

DAMN IT ELLIOT! those squeaks killed my teeth

[@JustinCherriman]

14:23 - I'm going to be doing that to a game that isn't that expensive ... So you chose an Everdrive?!!

[@mutantmecha]

Wait rip curls are considered rare now they were everywhere in aus 10 years ago.

[@bigtasty1082]

Just rare in other countries not in aus i have 2 and have seen heaps

[@mutantmecha]

@@bigtasty1082 Yeah that makes sense. Kind of like how tokyo exclusives aren't that big a deal if your in japan. Never gave these much thought till now tbh.

[@benjaminvlz]

Considering the fact that not nearly as many Rip Curl GBAs were made as the standard, plain GBAs and the fact that they were only sold in Australia and only available for purchase at certain retailers, I'd say they're pretty rare.

[@ohmlord]

I've still got mine, in australia. I think my parents got it from target, which is strange cos target doesn't sell rip curl clothing as any aussie would know

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

Looks very good. I like the comedy inputs.

[@simonbrown285]

Ripcurl and quick silver both did their own special ones

[@Neglesh]

I had this awesome SP when I was a kid. Wish I still had it :(

[@izzymaedavidson1974]

Still looking forward to that aft market original ds shell resell on you second channel. ❤️

[@triggeredfanboy1696]

Another great refurb video. Side note, never realized your ears are pierced.

[@bradleyb10]

really enjoyed the "style" of this video, was very entertaining and nice balance of funny and professional

[@lil_wildboar]

Your avatar pic for the channel reminds me of a lemon. So cute

[@thewhang]

I'm loving the fuzzy cotton sticks ASMR!

[@fernandots9235]

A trick I use to remove the front part of the screen is use an sewing neddle to remove the little spongy pads. The chance of damaging them or the frame drops a lot with a needle.

[@lolcat]

Haven't tried it but a sim card tool might also be a good fit

[@tabithac.4631]

I found your channel a few days ago. I love the content! New sub!

[@impracticalKim]

Just to be clear, in your Intro you are knocking the tool box off the table.

[@Crow0567]

Oh dear, im not even planning on modding my SP and the bit about batteries just saved mine.

[@MERCHIODOS]

I'm guessing your favorite color is green, jugding from your wall colour and your phone case colour. Green is my favorite colour too (favorite shade is 'Pine Tree Green')

[@lifespanofafry1534]

Do you like pine scented febreeze? 😍

[@MERCHIODOS]

@@lifespanofafry1534 don't know what your talking about, but I remember having a perfume that smelt like pine trees.

[@jdgamingandfriends5286]

so many special kinds of Gameboy's wonder how Nintendo made that partnership

[@carolinacovarrubio4583]

When are you going to add a retro brightening video?

[@sw33tr1de4]

Dude i had this gameboy as a kid brings me back to when i finaly caught rayquaza

[@sw33tr1de4]

😭😭😭

[@myroncolwell5531]

classy and cultured...refreshing

[@speedwaynutt]

Aussie Aussie Aussie

[@juiceeesteve2586]

Im already loving the Video, great work!

[@plpGTR]

The Front cover also looks pretty good. Only very, very small scratches. The print itself is bad on intention, jfi.

[@nintyfanuk6744]

"Mr sheen get's Elliot nice and clean" 😂

[@martinpegler5449]

You are a comical genius! :D Keep up the good work saving old tech.

[@SudosFTW]

try using a safety pin to lift up on the rubber screen bumpers. I've done it in the past with major success.

[@aaronbhatia]

"Do this to a game that isn't that expensive. I'm gonna be using the Everdrive." Elliot, what?

[@pdaguytom]

Nice pick up! Thx for the video.

[@Gameboygenius]

12:00 Hang on, my glasses are dirty. Let's fix that real quick before getting on with the cleaning job.

[@sokari134]

Coll video and cool repair, thanks for showing all the process as always, love your channel. Are you going to make more videos about more retro stuff like casset players? I just watched a couple and they are cool too.

[@TrondRune]

Haha, brilliant assembly!

[@destintosell5548]

Not that it matters but I think q-tip is a brand name for cotton swabs like sharpie is for permanent markers. Just odd how some things are so popular we call all of them by one brand.

[@ffernandez16]

dope beats on the montage

[@playmooregames371]

Great content, as always. Can you make Game Gear or WonderSwan repair videos?

[@dannydanny9875]

Very Satisfying

[@-Gothicgirl-]

There is on thingiverse a hing remover tool and it works without damage the hinge

[@tiborweningerzalan9643]

Really? Can you send me a link please?

[@-Gothicgirl-]

@@tiborweningerzalan9643 www.thingiverse.com/thing:3671526 it's from mahko who has a youtube channel to. I print it and use it and it works not to break the hing

[@joseh.749]

best recommended ever

[@asclw7643]

These videos are like watching the video game version of Bob Ross.

[@overshock1935]

I love your vids thank you for entertaining me for hours I also love old consoles I just recently got an original gameboy thank you for showing me models of gameboys I dident even know existed thank you and keep up the good work

[@LimeAtions]

I had cheese its for the first time today and they were nasty. I rinsed out my mouth but i can still taste the flavour. Good video.

[@erenaydilekci2334]

Almost to 300k 😁😁

[@Charky_Creations]

I've seen a gba sp battery project where you buy a normal battery and attach it to a circuit board so it fits in the SP. maybe something to look into rather than potentially dodgy SP clone batteries?