WonderSwan Color IPS LCD Kit

The IPS LCD kit looks fantastic after install, however the install guide appears to be for a different display revision and shell modification was necessary for the LCD panel to fit inside the system. After trimming the two X and Y button tabs closest to the display and the small L bracket on the other side, the LCD was able to fit almost perfectly. It's slightly to the left of the original display, but only barely hiding a sliver of the LCD. Overall, still a fantastic replacement display. I just wish the instructions covered the differences with my kit and made clear that shell modification was necessary.

This IPS screen is fairly easy to install with some slight shell modification. The picture looks great, and there's plenty of brightness levels you can dial in. The dual touch sensor implementation for screen adjustments is great because accidental presses are pretty much nonexistent. The only issue I have is that the pixel mask effects for vertical scanline and pixel grid do not display correctly for color games, like it isn't properly interger scaled or something. Monochrome games look great with all the retro filter options though, and thankfully horizontal scanlines still look great with color games. For most people I think this shortcoming won't matter, but I think the pixel effects achieved a more authentic look to the games.

This kit has every part you need and more. it is a drop in solution that requires no modification and minimal Soldering skills. Expect bright contrast with no screen tearing as the aspect ratio is true. Easy brightness adjustment and color pallette change for games that are black and white. The sacrifiece of battery life provided a higher milli amp rechargeable battery is worth the trade. One 2200 battery runs on average brightness for about 2.5 hours. This is just fine given the backlight and one 1.2v battery. In my opinion a great kit for the price, and exactly what the WonderSwan needs to keep you comming back for more...

This is screen is the easiest I have ever done! The handheld looks great and I am very happy with everything. This will be my go to place from now on! Thanks

The difference is night and day between the original, crappy screen and the updated, IPS backlit version. Picked up my Wonderswan Color from a recent Japan trip and knew immediately I would have to upgrade the screen.
The installation itself was a piece of cake. As suggested by another reviewer, simply follow Macho Nacho's installation guide. Except for one bit: ignore his advice on how to fold the ribbon cable and fold it all on the back of the PCB. This'll give it a nicer, tighter fit. You can use Kapton tape freely to adhere things and prevent any shifting.
The solder points are very comprehensive and easy to solder to/remove solder from. Certainly one of the easier kits to install. I would rate this a beginner-level mod, as only basic soldering knowledge is required to make it work.
You might wanna trim the included cables to about half-length, as the ones included with this kit are significantly longer than the ones in the tutorial video. Make sure you have a way to strip the ends after timming.
The only gripe I had, initially, were the capacitive touch sensors for the color palette and brightness settings. Had to search a bit through the internet till I found some advice on Reddit about simply trimming those to reduce random activation/sensitivity. I trimmed them all the way down to the smallest possible square size, which still fits the solder point in it. I found this to be the perfect size. Now the touch sensors don't randomly activate and have a more appropriately-sized touch zone. Make sure you don't adhere them too close to the ribbon cable, as capacitive sensors can pick up EMF frequencies from the cable, causing random activation.
Now if only I can make the sound a bit better...

First, the screen is very reasonably priced and does come with pretty much everything you would need. My only issues are really with some of the installation itself. I ran the wiring for powering the screen a little differently as the wire they provide is thin enough to fit through many of the vias on the board. So instead of the usual things shown in install videos, I routed the wiring a little more logically and making sure it wouldn't be in the way of the controls themselves or cause any pinching on the wire. The LCD placement can also be a little tough if you don't have it aligned right on the first get go but that isn't that uncommon in kits like this.

I do like the touch sensitive tape pads but they are a bit too sensitive. I've found that even with my finger within 1cm of the case where they are placed at the top, has been enough to activate them. So I'm not sure if perhaps additional padding between the tape sensors would help but something to look into.

Naturally the battery life of the console is very much negatively impacted by this upgrade, but given it only uses a single 1.5v battery to operate everything, that isn't surprising. But it should be noted with some testing regarding average amounts of operation with a new battery and the new screen vs original reflective LCD they came with.

Overall, I really like the picture output quality and the installation is pretty easy and straightforward.