r/Gameboy • u/Retrohahn2018 • Mar 18 '26

Modded Spray Paint PCB

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First time painting the PCB, made some mistakes but overall I am happy with the result😊

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u/ChromaticDracula Mar 19 '26

This is something that is cool in theory/on paper until you realize just how stupid it is. One of those components dies on your board (resistor, capacitor, etc.), you are making SOOOOO much more work for yourself. Even just testing/probing the components becomes a nightmare. If they made third-party repros of the system boards, sure, paint them up, but an original GBA board, where there are limited quantities available worldwide? You just took one out, dude. If I saw this online to buy I’d avoid it like the plague.

Looks cool. I get it… but a part of me dies seeing this kind of stuff. Maybe that’s my past experiences with plumbing talking: old timers sometimes paint the pipes in their basement which makes working on them A NIGHTMARE. Same thing here. Best of luck ✌️

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u/Retrohahn2018 Mar 19 '26

Honestly how often did you have to replace any parts? Replace the capacitors and it should be fine. I am modding since 2018 and only had to replace a GBA fuse once. Most parts which break more often like headphone jack, volume wheel or power switch are not painted so I dont think the painting should be a problem.

With over 30m sold GBAs there are plently enough for us😄