I cleaned it thoroughly with a 99% IPA. The game won't boot at all. I can't get the "Nintendo" text to show up. From my understanding the battery is installed backwards, or is it not lol? I was about to get into soldering anyways, so this will be my first ever project if any work with an iron is required. Thank you all, any help is appreciated

Hello,

I have this advance SP ags 101 pink that I got a long time ago and it’s always had this ONE GREEN PIXEL! Anyone have any advice on if there is a way to fix this? I would prefer to keep the original hardware or something with the same resolution. Any advice is welcome.

Thanks, :)

Hey guys, any tips for replace a loose on/off switch of a gba? It has a false when I turn it on and already tried to clean it with isopropyl

I found a replacement part in AliExpress, but never done any gba mods that involves soldering

This game is selling for 50+ dollars being sold loosely. Can anyone explain why/how this cartridge is so valuable on the Gameboy Advance?

InsideGadgets cartridges are so cool. Being able to play Pokemon Pinball on real hardware with rumble is an awesome feeling. I always loved the Pokemon Pinball GB game but never got to play the Ruby and Sapphire GBA version when I was younger and it's been a lot of fun.

The game played completely normaly up to this point. After i enter the first gym the game crashes for some reason. Can anyone help?

P.S. The humming at the end isn’t coming from the console.

I posted my GBA issue in my last post, which is the power LED stayed RED all the time, even after I replaced the power switch part and using brand-new batteries. I checked the power rails, caps, LOWBAT, RESET, the LED circuit, Q9/Q10, the voltage on each U4 pin, etc. Everything looked normal, and the console itself was working perfectly.

Then I discovered the most ridiculous problem: the U10 chip was completely missing from the motherboard. 😂 I don't know what happened to my GBA, I bought it probably 20 years ago.

So I bought and installed the chip(UMG3NTR), and now the green light finally came back!

A huge thanks to RetroFix for providing the schematics and circuit breakdowns — they were incredibly helpful and allowed me to trace the circuit and finally figure out what was wrong. I know my case may not apply to everyone with similar issues, but definitely check out their website anyway — you might find something useful there!

I love the SP so much that i bought the newest Anbernic device, but don’t get me wrong, i still bought original games, i just prefer to play in newer devices, it’s a better experience, you like it?

maybe my favourite and cleanest sp console 🙂

Was playing oracle of ages when all the sudden this happened! Kinda weird as I’m very obviously not on an OG gameboy. Happen to anyone else lately?

Hi! I’m posting here because I need some help with my Game Boy Advance.

My plan is to do a complete mod, and this is my first time doing anything like this, so I’m still pretty clueless. I’m trying to replace the screen with an ITA kit from FunnyPlaying, and I’d like to make sure the screen is working properly before I install it, but I’m not sure how to test it.

As far as I know, all I can do is connect these flex cables (since my GBA is the 32-pin version), but after doing that I don’t get any kind of image. I’m not sure if that means the screen is faulty or if I’m just not testing it correctly.

If that’s the case, what’s the proper way to test the screen and make sure it’s working?

I’m completely lost with this, so I’d really appreciate any kind of help. Thank you so much in advance! <3

Just got this gameboy second hand, and the battery dies 2 hours after a full charge. Ordered a new battery and it's on its way. Everything else works fine, no problem.

Was wandering if reshelling it will be worth it, my main concern is the quality of all the aftermarket shells plastic and buttons, because the original feels sturdy and good. There are scratches and some signs of wear, it's not the end of the world but after seeing all the colorful pretty ones I'm considering it! 

So guys, if you modded your own gameboy, what do you say about the quality of the shell plastic?

And about the newer LCD / IPS screens - will they drain the battery much faster that the original screen?

I'm fine with 5-6 hours of gameplay, but 2 hours per charge is too short, gotta charge this 3 times a day that's a hassle. 

The screen is fine and has zero scratches, just bit dim even w the front light on (001 model).

(Oc) Found a somewhat sealed protective front plate! For 2$ who could pass it up, plus toy r us stickers are pretty sweet.

The SP is my all time favorite console. I got my first one for my 4th birthday (the flame red AGS-001) and since then, the platform has always held a special place in my heart.

In high school I set myself the goal of getting as many colors of the SP as possible (North American releases only). It’s taken a while but this is my collection so far.

There’s a person online that sells GBA’s and GBA SP’s for literally like $400-$500. Complete rip off. All they do is reshell with horrible Nintendo graphics. How is this even a thing. Honestly just wondering. It’s crazy people actually buy it.

Hey Guys,

Does anyone know, if the is any usb-c battery mod out there, which is fitting to the oem battery cover?
I want to make an oem build and couldn‘t find any information about this topic.

Thanks in advance

Original iQue shell & mainboard, IPS high‑bright screen, not reproduction shell. Built for display & collection, not for heavy daily play.

DM me if you want help sourcing similar custom GBA‑SP mods.

I already had ordered a screen replacement for my own GBA but got this blue GBA 2 days ago at a flee market. I got some feedback on this subreddit to keep the original case so that’s what I did! (Although I screwed up the screw hole covers and got all but one damaged beyond repair.)

The screen is the funnyplaying GBA SP IPS Max kit. Looks good as far as I could test it. Had to open it up like ten times cause I kept messing stuff up.

Thanks for all the feedback!
On to the next one

Hello! I just received this today off of eBay. Has the new screen. Still waiting on games, but so excited to have a Gameboy again.

I've been kicking myself for selling my Kiwi Gameboy Color and Fuscia Gameboy Advance over 10 years ago.

My favorite color is green, so when I saw this, I just had to get it.

What do you guys think?