Repairing my childhood Nintendo DS (2005)

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[@TheRetroFuture]

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[@gooseymoosey1630]

hi

[@floppaz13]

Does ur mom actually love u?

[@lizardboydragons378]

Try to make a pokedex mod? from the gameboy advance sp

[@airplane6417]

The screwdriver set in the link is actually wrong. I have the same set that you used today, they are the IFIXIT electronic screwdriver set, which is very worth the money, and incredibly helpful in my gameboy repairs. Just saying, you need to update it.

[@sadtrooper7595]

Lanyard🤪

[@Franatixx]

My older brother worked in GAME and was able to bring back my in store pre-order like a full week before its release. I took it into school and literally the entire playground stood around me and watched me play Mario 64. My claim to fame at the time

[@pedro.abactor]

Legend

[@Franatixx]

@Mrsuperking KZbin631 The hell you talking about? no

[@vorxine3447]

@@Franatixx lmao

[@r.p5380]

@Mrsuperking KZbin631 check them they are less than 30 on ebay

[@tufab3494]

Bruh Advantages of being a dev, I guess 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@radstoner]

I mean I used the lanyard to hang my sister's barbies, but that's about it

[@MisterBeast_Official]

Lol

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaq]

Lmao

[@DuckZ_Gamer-gf1si]

You deserve more likes.

[@lunarman16]

DuckZ_Gamer 9122 I shall like the mans/ whomans comment

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

oh...

[@ARANDOMGENT]

The lanyard was a must for metroid hunters. Really inventive way to create an analog control using the bottom screen.

[@Wflash00]

God forbid if you were a leftie

[@mcnew1304]

@@Wflash00 I am, and it was torture😂

[@Wflash00]

@@mcnew1304 same here brother

[@mcnew1304]

@@Wflash00 the pain we endured

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

i never played metroid hunters, but same as well with my 3ds

[@Souloux]

Anyone else notice the actor's Gameboy is missing a cartridge during the audible advert

[@Sylveon9021]

Yup

[@djlclopez128]

This explains why every time he “tests” out any new consoles, he always uses Mario Kart as the test game 😂🤣

[@carlyelizabeth2065]

Old reliable 😂

[@NepgearGM6.1]

Mario kart Is a good game

[@loliezz8461]

That’s because mariokart is a really good game.

[@UntilTimeIsFree]

The lanyard doubled as a stylus as well The plastic end was placed over your thumb and you can use it as a stylus

[@thegameboyboy1]

Good times. I remember using the thumb stylus on super Mario 64 ds. Did you use it for any other games?

[@atomickid]

Never knew that back then... Woah genius.

[@qui8495]

Damn when I got my ds lite I took the lanyard off ASAP.... Wish I knew this lel

[@alessioacri.]

My first DS was a DSi and I was soooo confused as to why games were referring to the lanyard, or why the “DS” track in Mario Kart was looking like that weird thing. I also thought that people saying DS and not DSi were just shorting it out. One day a girl came to the playground with her DS lite and I didn’t know what that was, but it was similar to mine, so I, with only good intentions but the grace of a 5 y.o, told her it was fake, and she cried. I then understood that multiple DS existed and we became friends when we grew up a bit lol

[@LordYamcha]

Bruh I'm rekindling my DS games- been playing Pokémon Platinum for a bit makes me feel nostalgic- RIP DS Line you were there when I needed you

[@playgroundsinc]

Aww pokemon gen 4 😍 my favorite was diamond for nostalgia purposes

[@dominicdigristine712]

I love gen 4, but how can anyone stand the speed of that game nowadays, the battles are the slowest by far 😗

[@playgroundsinc]

True I just buy lots of repell

[@zennie7036]

As we speak, I’m jail breaking my DSi, heard you can do lots on it. (And so I bought a crisp 16 Gb SD Card

[@qui8495]

I'm playing platinum right now lel

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

I feel old, you had that as a kid, I had it as a 20 something, pre-ordered with demo of metroid prime hunters, still got it, it still works and is in good shape.

[@LG-Musique]

Same 😅

[@trevorrandom]

Sounds like your Mum has discontinued you... 💔

[@nickiminajwannabe]

I had so many tabs open that the headline only said "Repairing my Child"

[@ebik6303]

Lol

[@superjack0814]

Lol

[@thefray123]

The "every console has a story" bit made my day. It's great to hear some wholesome stuff and hear some of the reasons behind your passion. Great video Elliot. Thanks as always!

[@airplane6417]

I love some backstories about old consoles, and especially about one I just refurbed. This one was an old yellowed DMG, and I took it apart to find lots of wear on the pads, dust, and finger prints on the outside. That made my day by just know that console was probably their favorite, and never slammed it, as it has not a single dent. I thought how much fun this kid had in the 90s, playing his gameboy with his friends, competing in Tetris rounds, secretly playing at night, I just love the thought.

[@VicViper2005]

I have a story behind my ds lite I originally had a white ds lite that was a hand me down from my brother I played it every day until one day when I was walking up to my dads house I dropped my ds lite and the hinge for the top screen came un attached and I had to hold the screen hinge down to keep the ds on and play without annoyance until I got a new ds lite that didn’t have working trigger buttons and then finally got a original fat ds with working triggers but there was still problems that I had to fix so I contacted a friend to come over and fix the touchscreen he came by with a new digitizer that he ordered from Amazon I played a KZbin video that walked through the steps to make sure he knew what he was doing and make sure he didn’t destroy my ds and he did everything perfectly and saved my ds and now I have a fully working ds again but there is still one problem I need a stylus that can fit in the stylus hole of the fat ds

[@s3np411]

I remember when the ds first came out. I would go to conventions to get on the most populated pictochat room and draw scat.

[@RealSpawnBrick]

Is this the ds that your birthday cake was based off of? also you should get a gameboy cake next year or something lol

[@TheRetroFuture]

Sure is! Good memory.

[@mariocart2wrholder]

Can I get the link please?

[@drcarrot415]

I had a gameboy cake a few years back, definitely recommend

[@Isan3747]

Im actually playing all my old ds games right now with the og ds. Lanyard btw :)

[@chrisdelavictoria4520]

Same!

[@Micmac06491]

Currently playing HeartGold on a candy pink og DS.

[@SimbianGaming]

Well i use a ds lanyard for a wiimote

[@airplane6417]

@@SimbianGaming I have found the Imposter

[@raphaelgonzalez4545]

I have a 2ds

[@prestonphelps8566]

There's something uniquely enjoyable about repairing/cleaning your childhood gameboys. Finally cleaned the original gameboy my brother and I shared as kids and the gameboy color I've held onto for over 20 years.

[@thermidor2595]

lanyard :) I had a green one on my ds lite, mainly because I played that console religiously and knew I would never be able to get another one if I broke it.. still got that ds, still play it all the time

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

Not using the lanyard is a big reason there are so many damaged DS's now. I'm an "experienced" gamer, so I never had these as a kid, but I've always used wrist straps on portable consoles (and motion controllers!)

[@18JR]

"now that emotional" 🤣

[@soupflavor4loko]

my first DS which was the same original fat DS actually had the screen ripped off due to a similar hinge breaking issue. very cool to see this repair and makes me very nostalgic for all the fun times I had playing with the big chunky thing

[@Charky_Creations]

It was a really common issue. We had to send a few of these and a few of the lites off to Nintendo over the years.

[@soupflavor4loko]

Charky Its funny because when this happened to my original DS it was around the time I had gotten a DS lite and then when it eventually happened to my DS lite I had gotten a DSi so I just used the bottom screen DS's as a backup GBA

[@heckno15yearsago]

Nice! The hinge breaking was a huge complaint when the DS came out. The DS Lite pretty much fixed that issue.

[@hawkfeather6802]

Until the ds lite had the same problem.

[@shadow.dragon.decoded.2579]

and then the dsi fixed it@@hawkfeather6802

[@s1aught3rhou7e9]

That laugh at the end of the sentence It makes me happy inside was so lovely I think everybody feels the happiness 😄

[@christophermorin9036]

Hehehe, the same kind of break happened to my sisters DS. The way I fixed it....was I took a tiiiiiiny drill bit, drilled through what was left of the gray plastic loop from front to back, then I slid fishing line through the holes and looped it around the black plastic hinge and back through the holes before tying it off. Lasted for years until the fishing line wore through, but they aren't using the DS anymore anyway so I'm in to rush to 'fix' it again.

[@PrinceOfSpace221]

In 2007 i was given my first DS second hand, the same shell as the one in this video. Its now unfortunatly badly bashed with the top screen no longer working due to the hinges almost falling off, i over used that thing all until the age of the DSi. So good to see this modle given some love :)

[@Th3OmegaPoint]

It's great digging out old consoles from your younger days, I still have almost all of mine going back to the mid-80s.

[@ThatOneGasStation]

I loved the Nintendo DS in fact I’m playing a bunch of old Pokémon games right now as I’m watching this. Also the Nintendo DS, DSi, and 3DS will always be remembered and loved by many.

[@Joshimations]

As an aspiring "refurbisher," I'd love to be able to see versions of these videos just completely unedited. I want to be able to follow along. I absolutely love this channel. Keep it up Elliot

[@benemery1644]

Using plastic pry tools helps a lot if you're worried about keeping it mint and not scratching anything, awesome video

[@NightingaleMage]

Lanyard :) I actually used that, cause you could use the plastic piece as a stylus wrapped around your thumb, which for some games made life 10X better to play

[@bigt4u2nv]

Lanyard ❤️ I had the original beefy silver DS, bundled with the Metroid Hunters demo. I hung the lanyard from it with pride even though I *never* used it for anything. Thanks for sharing your memories with us, cheers ☮️

[@sandroalderucci7949]

the DS was before my time, but I got the DS Lite a few years back

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

I wish the DS was before my time.... I would've loved to have grown up playing PS VITA'S and 3DS's lol. I grew up playing on a super Nintendo and Gameboy's. I got an original Nintendo DS when they first came out and I remember that being awesome but it sucks lol. I still have it it still works I have the same games for it still... They are not how I remembered it its awful and no wonder I'm blind. I do still have a place in my heart for the super Nintendo though... Donkey Kong and Top Gear were amazing.

[@buildinasentry1046]

R H hey man count your lucky stars you weren’t growing up with an Atari 2600 or magnavox odyssey or something, now that would’ve been rough

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

@@buildinasentry1046 yeah I enjoy the Super Nintendo it was a good system and had great games. I absolutely loved top gear the music the background ect it was a great game. The Donkey Kong games were great on the super Nintendo too. Its nostalgic and brings back memories and now I can play it on my phone. Nowadays my phone can run emulators for most old consoles. I have dozens of psp games on my phone and a nice Bluetooth controller. Crank the native resolution to 6-8x and the games look and run great. I can emulator ps1 games. I assume I could play lighter ps2 games but I doubt it could play any serious ps2 game without stuttering. I'd have to give it a try and see but I emulate ps2 on my laptop. PPSSPP is more convenient for on the go emulation. The on screen controls actually work very well and are customizable too if you don't have a controller to use. But a controller really ups the experience. I'd love to buy the razor usb c controller that fits onto the sides of the phone but for now I'm using an Xbox style bluetooth controller with a phone clip and it works well but its not as portable and its not as convenient as a controller that can connect via USB and support mapping for games that don't support controllers.

[@EvanMintz]

I kept watching the point at 6:03 over and over again because that screwdriver spin was really smooth

[@da-1995]

13:48 nostalgia😌

[@SweeterNova]

This makes me remember, when I got my DSi. I had a lot of fun playing New super Mario Bros, Mario Kart DS and SM64DS, good old times

[@willm5032]

Lanyard, with a smiley face. Actually I still have my 2005 DS somewhere, with the lanyard attached. Lanyard.

[@SethCocker05]

Honestly I've restored my DS with an aftermarket shell on eBay and at least the one I got was pretty amazing actually. The plastic feels exactly like a genuine DS, the silver shines exactly the same, it comes with stickers and everything. The button holes were perfectly shaped, I didn't have to sand them down or anything. The replacement went well and the hinges feel just as satisfying in the new shell. Transferred my lanyard over too ;)

[@Saiegel]

Since I used to take my Ds everywhere I went I had the Lanyard on my metallic blue Ds for year until I gave it to one of my younger cousins... And he still has it on 😊

[@EdStarwind]

This is great to know! I have the exact same DS, and the exact same problem. Glad to know how to fix it. Maybe I'll get brave enough to make an attempt on it myself.

[@Lucstar07]

Lanyard :) It was actually an orange coloured one, and it had little pictures on it based off Sesame Street characters.

[@IanC14]

The lanyard had a little nug for the touch screen! I used it a few times for the Metroid Prime Hunters demo.

[@da-1995]

The black ds lite was my first console ever. It was in 2011, i guess as i was 5. I still have it and love it❤️ New super Mario Bros, mario Kart ds, nintendogs,... was my childhood Ps: love and good night from Germany🇩🇪

[@MartinDerTolle]

I remember someone in my kindergarten had the black one. I was jealous ngl

[@hydreg]

Used Black DS Lite was also my first console around 2010, but I was 22 😂 Still in near mint condition, except plastic around buttons got smooth from years of use.

[@da-1995]

hydreg Yeah Same but for me, he is holy, so i cleaned him up and now he‘s like a mirror😈😂

[@lilGyros]

A fellow german viewer woohoo

[@da-1995]

SergeantGyros 😂

[@aksiyonbizde3016]

My first handheld was the Nintendo DS Lite, I still got it and love it. I don’t know how but after a while of not using it the upper screens corners started to whiten.

[@yumyumrazon]

Finally, I wanna see more 3ds/2ds repair....

[@InquisitiveRavenclaw]

I still have my original DS, and while it's scratched to heck and back from my pockets/bookbag, I loved that chunky thing! I have a New3DSXL now, but I still kept my original 3DS around. I've had so many good memories with the DS line! Also @6:03 When your Proficiency is maxed out in Persona 5

[@mrsg1137]

Funnily enough, the DS lanyard is the only thing left from my original DS (Had a cobalt blue one). Really wanted to get an original DS again, so I recently picked up a graphite one from J4U, and I christened it with my old lanyard :)

[@airplane6417]

The Return of the King

[@NoOne-mn7so]

How much was the import tax?

[@mrsg1137]

@@NoOne-mn7so £3 ish

[@matthewLkidder]

Elliot's instructions for removing the the rubber pads on the DS is basically the full description of circumcision, cut round and back and over.

[@rhtr.]

Lol intro 😂 My first was Black Dual Screen Lite and I still have it in very good condition with working original battery 🙂

[@CorgiButtOnWheels]

Lanyard! Though here's a fact for you, Eliot! The lanyards that originally came with the OG DS systems had a neat little feature! If you look on the lanyard, it has a little bit of curved plastic and an adjuster piece. You can loop it around your thumb and use it as an alternate stylus. AKA: A thumb stylus. PERFECT for playing Metroid Prime Hunters! My older cousin showed me this AGES ago when I had my DS lite and he was an avid Metroid player and was still rocking an old OG all beat up with his own home-made thumb stylus as his had broken long ago. I even recall those original lanyards being a bit hard to find because of that very reason! See, I even got the DS lite first as a kid (Well, technically I had the OG for about 3 hours on my birthday, found out the Lite was a thing when going to the store to use my birthday money to buy some games... Traded it in and spent a bit of money so I could upgrade) though a friend gave me her electric blue DS which came with a original lanyard! I was just as stoked getting a cool OG blue DS as I was about the thumb stylus!

[@Almondoto]

Elliot, I just wanted to say thank you for posting so many great videos on restoring and modifying these products from my childhood! It’s incredibly engaging and super satisfying to see the finished product. Just wanted to say to keep up the great work!

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you!

[@annemorganna8312]

Lanyard :) I only used it for Metroid and Mario 64

[@Jinzen]

Always nice to see an old chilhood console/handheld being repaired ❤

[@Kramathon]

I’ve been considering reshelling my first ds, which I bought off eBay. Can’t wait for the second channel vid. :)

[@NekoMichi]

I had to do this exact repair just 2 days ago - the DS had been on a stall baking in the sun for god-knows how many days before I bought it and all the plastic had turned brittle. Yikes!

[@goblinmcgameface]

I grew up with a red DS Lite. I ended up selling it for a coral one and I miss it so much. To see yours just gives me hope that one day I’ll find mine.

[@gooseymoosey1630]

My first DS was also a red Lite, then we got a black one and still have it :)

[@sonicunleashedfan124]

My first DS was a blue DS lite. The first one I had, I think my dad broke it iirc

[@sonicunleashedfan124]

The replacement blue DS lite I had lived its whole life until the 3DS came out

[@jacopofranciosi3486]

I love the care you put into something that’s so special to you

[@aapjemimi2971]

Lanejard😑

[@Y2JMAN1986]

In the rubbish bin 🤣

[@LovJinxx]

I was a little too young for the original DS but both of my older brothers had them and actually broke each others' during a fight on vacation. They each took the other's DS and when the older brother threw the first DS on the CONCRETE floor, the second one followed quickly behind. Surprisingly the only damage was to the hinges, both consoles worked fine after and I think we still have at least one of them somewhere in the house. We just used duct tape over the broken hinge, it conveniently almost matched the color of the DS. And yes, we did have the lanyards on them :)

[@hteekay]

NDS lite is my most favorite handheld game console. The amount of great games library on it are absolutely monstrous! And I haven't even add in the GBA library yet.

[@kernkraft136]

Lanyard :) yes i had the blue metallic version of the ds when i was a kid and always had the lanyard on it. Played animal crossing and mario kart on it. Unfortunately the hinge broke off and the ribbon cable was damaged. the top screen is broken. R.I.P. blue fat ds :( p.s. your channel is relaxing to look at and i learned a lot from you. i am student electrician and mechanic.

[@ToxoRetro]

Not sure how different from the original it'll be, but companies such as Zedlabz stock replacement screens and hinges.

[@kernkraft136]

@@ToxoRetro Thanks for the information. Unfortunatley i was 13 years old when it broke and i didn't had the knowledge i now have as an adult. It breaks my heart that i threw it away back then.

[@airplane6417]

Accually, og ds don't work like that. The screen is fine, its what I call the connection cable. There is a separate board that only the OG model had were it connected everything in the top screen to the bottom. All you have to replace is the ribbon cable. If you had a DS lite, then yes, the screen was screwed.

[@ToxoRetro]

@@airplane6417 Thank you. 😀 I admit I own a Lite as I missed out on the original, hence the lack of research into it. I'd be surprised if Zedlabz (or other similar companies) didn't stock it though.

[@airplane6417]

@@ToxoRetro It saddens me to say, but og ds parts are probably the hardest parts to find, especially parts like that, I have found the ribbon cable once or twice before.

[@jamiecullen9075]

I’ve had a ds lite and a dsi in black, the ds got rolled over by a van, yet somehow still turned on😂 sold my dsi a few years ago I am thinking about getting a XL sized one again

[@GhostiMelo]

6:03 that flip was hella smooth

[@Estan5412]

13:01 I think you forgot to bring a game...

[@Kaenargh]

I always liked the design of the OG DS. Still have my old Phat DS and still play on it from time to time. 👍

[@mohammedgamersc9572]

GBA and psp was my first console and I still have them

[@travisiswin]

I rebuilt my childhood Arctic White Game Boy Advance a few years ago. It's now clear purple with clear white buttons and a backlit screen.

[@adrienbrasseur8809]

I remember I get back in the day the og fat ds and my brother the lite model playing dozens of hours into this system love it

[@charyxard5086]

You are helping me out a ton I have nearly the exact same issues I remember as it was just like yesterday that I got my DS alongside Nintendogs. :') time sure flies ❤️

[@MitchCairns]

I used the lanyard for Mario 64 analog controls!

[@apollolux]

TRF: repairs top screen of DS Also TRF: demos results with game that has almost no top screen footage in capture

[@danielwithflstudio]

I remember getting my DS Lite and playing Pokemon and Nintendogs on it😊😍

[@kennethherrick8436]

Cheers from Texas. I love your channel. I still have my 1989 gameboy that my brother and I had to share. Rough times. :D

[@monty593]

I’ve been watching those videos while quarantined and it’s such a relief while also being super entertaining the other channel is awesome keep em coming, also lanyard 😁.

[@deegeeare1150]

I used to play Super Mario 64 DS all the time as a kid, and I never played the original, until a few days ago when I got 3d All Stars. Definitely a game I would recommend to anyone, even if you've played all the games on it before.

[@BlazingKhioneus]

My first ds lite had thenhinge bust and that caused one of the speakers to go out with it. Unfortunately, i tried to open it up and probably damaged the bottom screen ribbon cable, making it short out whenever powered on. Though, i have my second one still at 100% and its the one with the red top, so im happy.

[@boktorinator693]

I fixed my childhood DSi yesterday This is really cool to see :)

[@willywomby]

The ‘Lanyard’ was a wrist strap so you don’t throw your ds away

[@Decoy_Shark]

Lanyard! :) Got my DS at launch and loved it so much for Animal Crossing, Wario Ware, Mario Kart and Advance Wars!

[@serviciosdorianmenendez]

I had to see at 0.25x speed to see your hidden message at 0:41, worth it.

[@serviciosdorianmenendez]

Greetings from Peru btw Elliot, you also have fans in this part of the Globe. :D

[@mercury3775]

@@serviciosdorianmenendez That's great, i'm watching from Argentina.

[@leozito-ey8bu]

@@mercury3775 Brazil :)

[@LovelyAlanna]

last week I fixed my husband's NDS fat because it was really busted, and with the leftover pieces from a donor NDS I was able to build a gameboy macro, tried to do a good job and I'm quite happy with the results, now you're fixing the same NDS model

[@TheRetroFuture]

Nice work!

[@billman69]

Lanyard :) Just got a 3ds XL locally, it has a damaged shell and top screen, I should try and fix it 😄

[@rallin3]

Lanyard :) Was absolutely incredible for playing 007, I cant remember if it was golden eye or another but used it to play multiplayer with my neighbour, those were some great times.

[@Jimmy_Heafy]

You know you're old af if Nintendo DS is starting to be considered retro😐

[@diarykeeper]

Tell that to the GBA.

[@docnotdoctor7750]

I played ds since I could remember (I'm 12), I'm not supposed to feel old!

[@qui8495]

You know you're old af if you got a ds in the year it came out

[@ennibee6684]

@@qui8495 🥺

[@waltersobchak7275]

@@Rijebcifnbfrut I feel you Skully

[@thetinyrepairs1456]

Great video ! The repair process seems to be trickier than the ds lite one. It’s crazy how similar and different these 2 handhelds are !

[@deek1670]

I love Nintendo products, they're just made to last my ds still works and I dropped it a few times and left it out in a really hot car

[@mewsy1516]

Wish I had such luck. About a year or two ago, I dropped a 2ds and the screen got obliterated. A year earlier, a former 2ds lost the ability to charge. Now I have to switch the batteries between the two to play a game.

[@Loch32]

This man is a comedic genius

[@eliscore]

I like how the British pronounce lanyard like "land yard" while in the usa we say "land yurd"

[@glaciiz]

I don't even know what a lanyard is and I live in Britain.

[@lunabeans9152]

Who pronounces it Land? I say lanyurd

[@startedtech]

Huh? In the US we just say lan-yerd.

[@eliscore]

@@startedtech I'm from California so maybe it's a geographical thing in the USA? But I've heard it be pronounced Landyurd and lanyerd and the D so subtle it barely makes a difference

[@clarebearr5357]

Halen Smith a piece of string or ribbon used to secure an item. If you have an ID badge worn round your neck, it’s on a lanyard.

[@Evercade_Effect]

Very cool man! I wouldn't tackle it but you know what you're doing and you were able to preserve a great artifact from your childhood.

[@Scriptingzs]

I still remember my old DS Lite that I had growing up, and I played 2 games for countless hours a day and I was contented. The games were Bakugan Battle Brawlers and Kirby Mass Attack. My old childhood DS Lite broke 5 years ago, but now I have the new DS lite that I bought around 2 years ago.

[@uzakisgm]

cool, wish I could do this with my old PSone but I'm really afraid of screwing my console lol

[@KJM321]

I've put the strap/lanyard on every DS/3DS I've owned since I got my original back in '05. Still have the exact same one

[@JuicyJakeRepairs]

that intro had me rolling :')

[@Pop_A_Chaderall]

I remember playing Mario cart for hours on my blue DS. I loved that thing. Sending messages to my brother with curse words in them and us giggling about it while our parents were none the wiser.

[@bvfgfvbgch4853]

I cant stop watching your videos and im completely indifferent about gameboys, ds etc. I just find the dissasembly and restorations interesting and relaxing.

[@TrippieDogg]

how does it feel to have almost 300k subs?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Unreal.

[@RWL2012]

294,000 isn't almost 300,000, it's almost 295,000. but what's the difference between another 1000 people and another 6000 people...?

[@toromei]

The lanyard is crucial when playing while riding public transit, to save it from being dropped when bumped. 😅

[@superdestrier9160]

This guy just hearts every comment like why dude

[@TheRetroFuture]

Because I read the comments and I like them :)

[@RWL2012]

@@TheRetroFuture but once I saw you love a question on a community post but didn't answer it

[@gualo21]

Restoring my original ds was my first quarantine project. That gave me the confidence to mod my original gba with an ips screen.

[@mordekaidc]

Yo Elliot, why the ginger guy is watching a gameboy without a game? Explain yourself

[@kazuhiramiller2121]

He's just contemplating the magnificent beauty of a long boy

[@mordekaidc]

@@kazuhiramiller2121 Fair enough

[@arkmasterable]

I did the same 2 years ago, and that DS still works, is wonderful

[@benb7441]

Land yard 😁