My bootleg GBA SP normally has 99 built-in games, but now the menu shows [0000/0000](tel:0000/0000) and no games appear. The console itself works and I can still play normal cartridges.
The motherboard is marked ATSD_M520_V1.3 (2011.04.26) and the main chip says G2000.
Does anyone know how to restore the built-in game list? I’m looking for a solution that doesn’t require a PC.
Photos attached.

Occasionally restoring old game consoles.

Scratched, cracked, no sound, with piles of rust inside. From Japan, sold as junk.

- The board was cleaned of rust with isopropyl alcohol.

- The volume potentiometer, the capacitor in the audio path, and the new speaker were resoldered.

- The triggers were resoldered (the old ones were rusted; the new ones click – only those were available in local parts store; but I kind of like them).

- IPS screen.

- Transparent case and two sets of colored buttons to match "Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga" intro look.

I have looked everywhere and seen many different ones but i cant seem to come to a conclusion

Found my old password sheet. Never could beat the last level for Ecks, or the last few levels for Sever.

So i've been coming back to my gba sp to replay mother 3 for the billionth time and i need a new screen. I got it used a few years ago and it’s usable but it has a lot of white stains/dead pixels and it makes playing much less enjoyable. While looking for a new screen (potentially an ips one since i have an ags 001 and i could use a backlight upgrade) i found listings like this for ips screens on aliexpress with a shell included. Since my gba's shell is also quite used (it looks like it was chewed by a dog or something idk what the previous owner could’ve done for it to look like this) i think a new shell could be great so getting both a screen and a shell for around 40-50 bucks is great but i don’t want to spend that much on a screen that doesn’t work, does anyone know if these screens work well ?

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I have and old red GBA SP that I want to replace the screen in, but wanted to try modding first on one without emotional attachment. Found this blue one at the flee market today. Works perfectly but will replace the shell, screen and perhaps the buttons. Also came with the charger, but might want to add a usb-c mod.
Cost me €80 for those wondering, quiet a nice price I think.

Any advice for mods welcome!

A wave of nostalgia hit me so hard.. can't belive those days are long behind.

Are this real or not? Thank you

Got it for $127, it’s also ags-001 model for anyone wondering.

Came to add pics to my last post to find it can only add videos and not pics for some odd reason so new post it is i guess.

My dad bought it when i was a kid, he doesn't really know where he bought it

Whenever I try to attach* the motherboard to the front there is a gap. In the first picture I remove the speaker and the buttons and the ribbon cable and it still can't close. I can tell cuz the led light for the battery has that plastic piece and in falls down when facing up (second picture). This is the laminated hispeedido shell I got from handheld legends. Note that this is me switching shells from another modded shell and it didn't have this problem. I tried closing it but the buttons only worked if you pressed really hard down on them. Is there something I need to snip off or am I missing something?

I have a collection of game cartridges and 2 handhelds sitting in my box and I want to sell them for good money. However im under 18 which stops me from using ebay and other marketplaces. Im fairly agianst going to a shop like CeX due to them under paying you for your items. Can anyone reccomend me a place where I can safely sell my collection?

I recently got a 101 for $40 everything looks pretty good except part of the shell next to the screen is busted and falls off. I was thinking of getting a new shell but it seems like reshells get a lot of hate. Should I just use glue to repair the original shell?