Restoration of a Broken Nintendo Gameboy

A serious attempt at restoration of a broken Nintendo Game Boy. Not just cleaned with soapy water. Stuff is actually getting fixed in this one! There's corrosion. Some sort of dried goop. Maybe Dr. Pepper; I don't know. Bad solder joints. This thing is the color of a nicotine stain. Audio's broken. Display's broken. Might do an upgrade! Things are getting fixed. Stuff's getting restored here bro!
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[@RedraspusMusic]

Odd Tinkering better look out -- there's a new Gameboy sheriff in town!

[@iroblu_one]

one that doesn‘t annoy with close ups from literally every tool he uses!

[@alexanderalbach468]

Nice one :-)

[@RBKing80]

Odd tinkering has nothing to fear from this guy lol

[@daisysylvonna568]

Always happy to see more tech restorations. Idk what about the noises is so delicious but I really love them. Fantastic work!

[@feedingmymakermonkey246]

Why doesn't this video have more views? I'm baffled...

[@PeruvianPotato]

Me too, it deserves more views

[@AcmeRestorations]

@@PeruvianPotato Thanks!

[@milanfanas]

Not much into upgrades when it comes to restoration, but stencil job was awesome. Very nice video.

[@AcmeRestorations]

I'm not either. But I didn't want to buy 5 more Game Boys trying to find a working display.

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

WOW!!! Freaking amazing resurrection. You brought this back from the dead.

[@Sniperwolf0007]

My dad cleans out storage building for a guy and I found one of these plus two original Nintendo System's I'll have to restore all three thanks for the video now I know what I need to do to restore them.

[@Sniperwolf0007]

also found an original Zelda game still in its packaging.

[@AcmeRestorations]

You're lucky if the displays work! Good luck!

[@alexanderalbach468]

Always a pleasure to watch guys who know what they are doing...

[@LonelyEagle62]

I love fixing things just for the sheer joy of fixing them. Good video!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Me too! Thanks for watching.

[@barthanes1]

I commend you sir for your herculean task of restoring that poor old brick.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Yeah that was a tough one. Thanks for watching.

[@remusmasterplaydohmakersbe8545]

Now I will remember watch evolution of video games arcade before

[@wellingtonsouzadelima7579]

very nice congratulations for the work. a Brazilian registrant here.

[@boredgeekrebuilds2647]

Really cool video. I've got an original Game Boy lying around somewhere. Might have just decided what to do with it!!

[@samanthadean1083]

Just as a suggestion? If you got a magnetizer for your screwdriver, you could pull the screws out after unscrewing them, instead of just dumping them onto the table. Awesome Restorations has a link in some of their videos for a good magnetizer/demagnetizer.

[@AcmeRestorations]

There are few things I hate more than magnetized screwdrivers! :)

[@vicroc4]

Shame about the old Dot Matrix display, but I guess there's some things that just can't be fixed. (Eight-year-old me would've killed for a backlight like that - I spent many a dark car ride squinting at the screen and hoping for a street light)

[@iroblu_one]

excellent work!

[@dguy0386]

wow cool! there aren't any other comments and there are only 3 views. never been this early before. also cool restoration my dude! i have one of those original GameBoys myself :D

[@alexanderalbach468]

I have never achieved this, congrats

[@roxylalondes]

great job!

[@TheRoon04]

What is the name of the UV light thing that’s amazing makes retro brightening so much better

[@AcmeRestorations]

It's called a UV exposure unit. It's for making PCBs.

[@madcapmagician6018]

nice work 😄👍

[@lordvengerx]

Very neat and very cool. Have you seen odd tinkerings stuff? :3

[@Frankestein01nl]

Wow, that gameboy has been thoroughly used and weathered. Great job on the restauration! Just wondering though, weren't those buttons supposed to be red? I've never owned one, so my memory of holding one for a minute as a kid is kinda faded.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Nope. They are more of a maroon color.

[@ps4fan954]

Another one saved well done that man

[@AcmeRestorations]

Thanks!

[@angeldominguez2832]

Excelente Trabajo!!!! tengo 2 equipos clásicos funcionan bien solo necesitan servicio...

[@AcmeRestorations]

Gracias!

[@dougallmctavish8113]

Why were the plastic parts already whitened when you put them under the UV?

[@eyecan8]

Cool 😎- you did it💯

[@Xlaxsauce]

Are games f or gameboy any good anymore? I thought the batteries in them that maintain saves and stuff are good for 20ish years?

[@AcmeRestorations]

THat's a fair pint. The batteries in the game cartridges can be changes with not that much effort. Thanks for watching.

[@BillDebevc]

Hello, I want to find that wire brush you are using. Would you let me know the model number or any identifying marks? The only thing I could make out was Archer, which is an old Radio Shack brand.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Wire brush? The yellow one? That is in fact Archer. From a set of Radio Shack soldering tools that I've had since the 80s. I need to take care not to break that! :)

[@BillDebevc]

@@AcmeRestorations I found them on the Amazon! woot! amzn.to/2PjfJKs

[@BillsWorkbench]

@@AcmeRestorations Wow that brush would be perfect for my Matchbox and Hot Wheel restorations.

[@salvatorecantaro7466]

Nice video. How long did the uv lamp take for whitening?

[@AcmeRestorations]

About 2-3 hours per piece.

[@salvatorecantaro7466]

@@AcmeRestorations Well! I thought more. Where can I find the uv lamp equal to the yours?

[@tiagobezerra3175]

Trabalho incrível 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ohmypulse9118]

Are we not going to talk about how he unscrewed those with one hand and that size screw driver

[@xiaomialgerie4193]

ACNE Restorations 2020

[@madzabinga8382]

How do you know how to rebuild stuff like this?

[@StarScapesOG]

Such a pity all the original hardware wasn't refurbish-able

[@AcmeRestorations]

I tried. I REALLY tried. An extra week trying to fix the LCD display; then it got the leak and....done.

[@StarScapesOG]

@@AcmeRestorations I 100% believe it. From what I've seen you spare no detail.

[@alexanderalbach468]

Odd tinkering should feel challenged!

[@nathanglynn7443]

Please tell me you use your Gameboy still after going all this length to restore it

[@AcmeRestorations]

All. The. Time! ;)

[@craigb.5902]

Nice vid. But just one critique. The gameboy came out in 89. Making the very oldest GB 31 years old. That gameboy ain’t 40.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Yep. It just FEELS like 40 years to me! :) Fixed. Thanks for the heads-up.

[@naggano]

Question: has anyone tried to clean the PCB of a Gameboy, NDS, etc., with a ultrasonic cleaner? I'm thinking of buying one for this purpose.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Well, while you can clean a PCB with an ultrasonic cleaner, I don't think it's a good idea to put the display in one. Probably just the controller board and not the video board.

[@naggano]

@@AcmeRestorations yea, I wouldn't think of putting the screen into a liquid haha. It's just that I've had many dirty and rusty handheld videogame devices, and while you can do a real good job with alcohol and compressd air, there's still places you can't get, like inside L&R buttons of a NDS, so I've been wondering abou using an ultrasonic cleaner.

[@robfunkhouser3793]

I'm not sure how I feel about a console I use to play with as a child being restored, lol. Does that mean I need to be restored? So many questions, lol.

[@joergcrux]

top so wie immer

[@raziel3726]

Craftsman!!

[@jillspringthorpe3273]

That looked complicated x

[@JohnnyJoJo-km7di]

How in god's name did you do this

[@AVMMM]

Brother, glass filters UV rays.

[@AcmeRestorations]

Only UVB. Ever seen a tanning bed? Big pieces of glass.

[@mattferrigno9750]

Alot of dust in between the screen man. That sucks :(

[@ainungendutz5697]

luar biasa hebat

[@Choralone422]

Shame the original screen couldn't be saved but that was always the original Game Boy's weakest link. The screen made it iconic but it usually failed before anything else on it did!

[@AcmeRestorations]

Yes. The LCDs are kind of a "one shot", so when they get old, very hard to fix. Also the driver chips are built into the cables. Making them impossible to replace. At least there are really good options for after-market replacements. I'm loving the new screen.

[@dleland71]

@@AcmeRestorations Is the new screen back-lit? Also where did you get it? Thanks for the restore. I have two of those (not as bad shape as yours was) waiting to fix this winter.

[@AcmeRestorations]

@@dleland71 It is backlit and it is gorgeous! I got it from handheldlegend.com. It's the RIPS V3.

[@waynewyllie4977]

Is that 12% hydrogen peroxide? Or the typical 3%?

[@AcmeRestorations]

34.5%

[@cathybenson5119]

Good job, mate. 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@YaBoyNoob]

answer: yes

[@alexanderalbach468]

Damn, I even don't know the name of the majority of the tools in my native language. Don't say anything.. I do know what a "Zahnbürste" is...

[@AcmeRestorations]

You should subscribe! Next month I restore my pláttenspieler!

[@barthanes1]

From the first look inside I don't think I would have bothered with that one. Looked like someone else had been there before you and done a real crap job.

[@shurygin2013]

Please create account in social network VERO ?

[@AcmeRestorations]

No.

[@-Deena.]

Now this IS re-post (of a re-post). Are you okay? Person, woman, man, camera, TV. I'll ask you to repeat that next time you post this again 😉

[@AcmeRestorations]

This is not a re-post. This is the first GameBoy restoration I've ever done. Perhaps you are confusing me with another channel. Can you recall? Maybe a cognitive test is in order :)

[@-Deena.]

@@AcmeRestorations I apologise. I must be losing it...person, woman, man, camera,TV obviously isn't a great test 😁 I gave you a like 😄🧡

[@AcmeRestorations]

@@-Deena. It's a beautiful test. A strong test. Many people are saying it's a great test. ;)

[@-Deena.]

@@AcmeRestorations It's a bigly perfect test. :)

[@davemunn73]

Not to nitpick but...when you put the case in to the peroxide...its allready white and not yellowed anymore. Did you lose the footage? Otherwhise nice job. Subbed

[@AcmeRestorations]

Video was corrupted yeah. Had to reshoot.

[@ladyyimmortal8673]

Ugh I hate when they dont leave the words up long enough for us to read

[@AcmeRestorations]

Noted. (you can slow the video in settings if you need to)

[@vinigame7490]

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[@vinigame7490]

69th comment boom

[@NecroPlaysOfficial]

those lights reflecting on working table is kinda annoying.

[@AcmeRestorations]

My deepest apologies. I'll take the video down. Again, very very sorry.

[@vinigame7490]

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