Gameboy Light with transplanted Pocket screen :D (Page 1 of 2)

it matter what the ribbon cable they used is made out of.

if its brown and hard plastic, its probably acetate (i think thats the right word, right?) and it will be fine to the heat.

the issue is, if they used something else to insulate the ribbon cable, it may melt really quickly causing irreparable damage.

if it is the brown cable like in a DMG, it should be fine.

i'd look, but have to run out the door in a sec and if i dissect a gameboy i'll get lost in it and miss work...

EDIT - my response is really geared towards if you asked "can i destroy the LCD screen?"

heat will destroy an EL backlight, yes, just like it would an LED one.  however, provided the glass from the LCD is between your heat source and the EL, unless you go crazy with the heat you should be ok.

using a fine tipped soldering iron will keep the heat focused on the ribbon cable. but if the gbl is the same as the pocket then you may have some problems

send it to me i will give it a good home

i would be happy to give it a try, only thing is i have no idea what to expect so i cant promise i can fix it.

but if you consider it dead you can send it to me and if i can get it going i can send it back for a bit of money, and if i cant, i can keep it to cover my time.

if the screen is similar to the DMG then it should be easy to fix, if its similar to the pocket then it may be doomed, BUT it might be possible to retro fit it with a pocket screen maybe?

got any pics of the inside?

i remember seeing that the lights are based more on the gameboy colour in tech,

cool i mean i could dig out my light and take it apart but i can't be arsed

Looking at that last pic I realize that the connection I want is right there.  The "glued together tabs of plastic".  Duh.

put something that won't melt behind it and go for it!!!

thats essentially how they did it in the manufacturing process.  a flat iron type of machine...  but more scientific and precise than your wife's   and not a flat iron.  but, certainly an even distribution of heat...  maybe a reflow oven, maybe a press...  doesn't matter really.

heat is what you want (but controlled).

same deal with fixing DMG LCD screens...  acetate ribbon cables so you can apply heat, and in that case the connection is made to the glass substrate (well, not the glass exactly).  rather than to another acetate cable.

hope it works!  it should just fine...

not too much pressure so you don't squeeze the solder out or create solder bridges and shorts...  but, heat should make it reflow and that should fix the cable...