Scrap Nintendo Gameboy Board! Can we use it or toss it out?

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[@theforthdoctor7872]

Two if my favourite things, retro consoles, and carry on films. Thanks for giving me my fix of both.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Retro and Carry On??? Ohhh! What a lovely pear 🍐 !

[@alanhammerton]

I did this exact set of upgrades for an article in Fusion, I have to say I was amazed by how good the parts from Retrosix are. It's transformed the GB into a system that I thoroughly enjoy all over again. Great work Mark.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Wish I'd known... I could have copied off you :P

[@Dev_olution]

Great repair, looks fantastic. Glad you remembered to wipe your backside before assembly.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Had to clean the dirt out of the slot too.

[@Dev_olution]

@@MarkFixesStuff a thoroughness we rarely see these days

[@tomscomputerchannel2925]

This Gameboy had seen better days. Nice work.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thanks Tom! It lives on my desk now and gets used a lot when I’m have a brain melt over a project.

[@IainMetcalf]

Awesome. Love the clear case and screen. Brings it right up to date.

[@Colin_Ames]

Nice upgrade. A bit on the pricey side, but I guess one has to pay for quality. Kudos to Retrosix for supporting the old systems.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Yes but as screens go it’s not that expensive really.

[@CountDuckula07]

Those old school bung flashcarts as a stand, love it.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

First person to notice!

[@Edman_79]

Very nice. Some of the parts are rather costly, but they seem high quality, non the less. Good to know! Thanks!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

They are top notch quality wise, and the shells are as good as originals unlike the aliexpress versions.

[@BilisNegra]

This kind of stuff never ceases to please. So satisfying!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you so much for saying so and for watching.

[@richardbaker974]

Inneuendo to perfection. Not too much, not to little. Also great video as ever.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Glad you liked it and thanks so much for watching Richard!

[@paulb4uk]

Nice work mark screen is superb i have a few gameboys from my mum and dads to sort out some have damaged screens so this looks the best way to go .

[@ctrlaltrees]

LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO MY (game) BOY! Edit: I just had to come back now I've watched the rest of the video. Excellent job Mark! I really need to build something like this for myself. I've been watching far too many custom Gameboy build videos lately 😄

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your support Rees!

[@johneygd]

This modded version puts the original into the dust.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I love it. It makes games such much more playable and OG Game Boy games really had a lot of depth looking back.

[@fueledbyregret]

I do find that alcohol helps things slip in my slot more reliably.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

*makes note.

[@cidercecil]

That's amazing, very impressive!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you very much!

[@Oldgamingfart]

Certainly looks the business! Agreed, the black screen bezel compliments the screen and overall look extremely well :)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It works for me! I think I'd like to do a pure black one as well at some point.

[@DouglasTitchmarsh]

Great stuff, Mark. I need this stuff now too.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Yes you do. Sorry.

[@KrisGraney]

Hi Mark, would you not want to block off some of the speaker grill to prevent dust ingress due to the smaller speaker?

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Not going to lie, I didn't even think of that. Good point Kris!

[@gingerhippygaming7962]

Love seeing things saves from the bin looks amazing

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you Si!

[@ImaginationToForm]

Spaceballs: suck, suck, suck

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I see your schwartz is as big as mine.

[@_.OX._]

I like a nice clean slot

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I agree! Free of grit!

[@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533]

Personally I always screw hard 😆. Awesome repair mark, I would've binned the lot 😆.

[@danielson9579]

There was a lot of screwing towards the end wasent there 😁

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Don't I know it. I was worn out!

[@SithVicious]

Watching this video gave me a sticky ring too.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Firm fingers next then

[@ChongMcBong]

looks like a decent upgrade :)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It's definitely a lot less strain on the old eyeballs!

[@markb4071]

Just looked at the retrosix store, sadly it's all well out of my range as a project on a device I'd use maybe once or twice a year. Great ide and appreciate the hard work that's gone in to it, but not for me at this stage sadly :0)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Yes, they are a premium product.

[@markb4071]

@@MarkFixesStuff totally agree, the way you showcased them certainly put that across. Can't justify over £140 to revive my old GB ( I'd want the LOT so i didn't risk my original case lol )

[@Rjoyce91]

Loved the video but you missed the two screws that hold the back pcb to the shell that go thought the black holes on the left and right

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Hiya Ricky! Thanks for watching. Do you mean at about 13:50? The round black holes are part of the cart slot and are already attached to the rear board, and the semi-circle black holes are screwed in from the back of the case. I don’t think I missed anything? Let me know if you have see anything other than those. I’m worried now hahah

[@Rjoyce91]

No at 13.54 you see the two holes not the semi circles on the side. there are meant to be two more screw the at goes though them. Nothing to worry about. Have a quick look at strip down and you will see what i mean

[@Rjoyce91]

Sent you a Facebook message

[@MarkFixesStuff]

@@Rjoyce91 ah, right. That would be because I never had the whole machine in the first place then, just the bundle of scrap.

[@noodles4773]

Once again great video,if im being honest i thought of doing this to my gb but since i already have a rg 350 which plays gb games with a amazing screen and many more different systems ,i cant justify the extra cost but that's just me right.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

DOOOOOO IIIIIITTTTTTT!!!!!

[@SockyNoob]

Wow. I've never seen that technique of putting wire through a via to fix it.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I guess I invented it lol. Just an idea I had one day.

[@SockyNoob]

@@MarkFixesStuff now if only there were an easy technique for replacing missing vias. Afaik, you have to hammer in new ones.

[@danielson9579]

That reminds me I have a pile of Nintendo 2ds's in this sort of state that I have to sort through 🤔 ... hate working on them things though so bloody fiddley 😒

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Anything after a DS is a pain. I tend to avoid them.

[@MrRobbyvent]

ouch! the prices, and brexit didn't help too.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Yes. It’s a good product and drops right in but it’s not cheap. I don’t talk about politics on here 😂!

[@MrRobbyvent]

@@MarkFixesStuff it's not politics, it's economy.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

@@MrRobbyvent for some people in this country it is like a religion. I avoid these subjects on my channel because I like Retro and not fighting.

[@tiemanowo]

I just wonder. Why people are trying to do stuff (previous owner of that poor thing) that they clearly have no skills for.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I wonder what happened to the rest of the console as well.