Gingerkiwi
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Hi there,

Joined the forum as this seems to be one of the more active GB mod communities around so who better to come to with questions? Sorry If i'm oblivious to probably easy answers, I've just started to refurbish some old DMG's, I was wondering if it's possible to buy replacement screens? I'm forever seeing screen protectors/lenses however you call them but the actual Dot matrix screens are seemingly non existent unless you buy a working GB.

I've also got a GBP which might be mine to repair and that too needs a screen, any help or guidance as to where I can pick some up would be great!

Thanks big_smile

Kiwi

P.S. I did also come for the chiptune I promise!

bitjacker
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Alive and well in fucksville

The trolls will soon be upon this thread. Lookout.
Welcome.

AdamGetsAwesome
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Boulder, CO

http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/12712 … -be-fixed/

Gingerkiwi
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AdamGetsAwesome wrote:

http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/12712 … -be-fixed/

Ah okay thanks smile New Front PCB's it is, seems that GBA's and upwards are replaceable.

Thanks again guys

friendofmegaman
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CA

There is a guy who hijacked DMG LCD and displayed the image first on the laptop screen and then on the oscilloscope.

http://www.flashingleds.net/gameboyLCD/gameboyLCD.html

I'm guessing it is possible to feed the data to some monochrome LCD. Of course it's gonna be a delicate soldering job, and it's probably cheaper to get new DMG. Not to mention that you are not likely to find an LCD with exactly same resolution and dimensions. But it's always a shame if you need to discard the working unit because one of its elements is considered "unfixable".

rygD
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Gingerkiwi wrote:

I've just started to refurbish some old DMG's, I was wondering if it's possible to buy replacement screens?

Maybe soon.

Or eventually.

Maybe.

Calavera
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Melbourne, Australia

Not really.
Most people just buy old junky gameboys super cheap of ebay and use the LCDs from them, or if they're so cheap that the screen is in need of repair, just grab a soldering iron and fix the vertical lines with that, etc.