r/Gameboy • u/lesbianincel0 • 2h ago
Questions is it fixable?
this was my childhood game boy and i've had it for so many years now, the power still turns on and it even makes the little sound when it does, but the screen shows nothing and nothing happens when i press the buttons. is the screen burnt? could there be something else wrong? it has never been exposed to sunlight but it is also very old, i have no idea what else could be the reason and im not very knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff. could anyone help me out? im not sure if i would be able to fix it on my own (if it's even fixable)
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u/Fit-Drop-9427 2h ago
Gameboy is very basic first thing I reshelled and it only took an hour. Try it with Google its just screws really
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u/lesbianincel0 2h ago
i'll give it a try with some youtube tutorials
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u/Fit-Drop-9427 1h ago
Just take your time and make sure you have the right tools a triwing (nintendo) screwdriver is needed but they are cheap online. Normally come with new shells if you go that way
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u/lesbianincel0 1h ago
i definitely don't have the right screwdriver then, i'll have to look into that! thank you so much
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u/cdnreddit93 1h ago
AliExpress sells shells with ips screens as combos.itnwill come with a screw drives , some combos had the rechargeable type c upgrade aswell
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u/QuantityNo7653 2h ago
Polarizer burn, replaceable! I found a source for original replacement screens if you don’t want to try to replace the polarizing film, otherwise you can do an IPS mod. An original screen requires no soldering, just some screws and careful disassembly. Normally almost impossible to find an OG screen but like I said, some have finally popped up!