Game Boy Backlight Display Mod V3 | DMG & Pocket

Name: Game Boy Backlight Display Mod V3 | DMG & Pocket
Brand: HZT (UK) Limited
SKU: GBB1200
Price: 8.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.861538461538461 (130 reviews)

$8.99 USD

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A Game Boy Backlight display mod from Hand-Held Legend is an easy to use LED panel that fits behind the original Game Boy LCD to light up the screen from behind. Some modification to the console is required although its basic enough for any beginner.

FEATURES:

9 rich color choices
Thinnest backlight available at 1.23mm
>90% uniformity
DMG and Pocket compatible
V3: Super thin with a flat FCP cable and Resistors built in (excludes RGB)
You can also display your screen in an "inverted" orientation to give your pixels a retro look.

INCLUDED:

1 colored HHL backlight of your choice
Two 28 gauge pre-tinned wires (excludes RGB version)
Four 28 gauge pre-tinned wires (RGB version only)
1 polarization film
2 Resistors built in! (excludes RGB)

PAIRS WELL WITH:

NOTES:

This backlight is compatible with the Nintendo Original Game Boy DMG-01 and Game Boy Pocket.
It is NOT compatible with the following models: Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo DS, or Nintendo 3DS.
Photos are biverted.

DOCUMENTATION:

Game Boy DMG
Game Boy Pocket - Please see this article for the correct solder locations. Video needs to be updated.
UPDATE: This video by esotericsean is the most current install for our DMG kit.

WARNINGS:

Test before installation! When you receive a backlight/LCD kit, you should perform a dry run before installing to assure that nothing has been damaged in transit. A dry run or test fit means the kit is not installed in the shell. This includes the use of adhesives, brackets, and any performed soldering. All ribbon cables should have no bends or creases in them. If you are unsure how to perform a dry run, please contact our support team and we will be happy to help. Backlight kits that have been installed are not eligible for replacement or return.
LCD may break if put under too much pressure or dropped. Please exercise extreme caution when installing.

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Great service,fast shipping, loved the store just had a failure attempt at backlighting my gameboy pocket but I’m gonna give it another shot after I can get my replacement screen soon 😂

Not for the novice

I did microscopic circuit board assembly for 2 years and found this very difficult. You absolutely have to use the slow cooling solder like in the video. Needless to say I ended up having to buy the new display with pcb in the end. Don’t buy if you have any doubts. Side note, I did test the screen light with a 3 volt battery and found that it had 4 bright spots on the bottom that lit the screen. I’m actually okay with my failure now.

Exactly what gameboy needed

It actually pretty good easy to assemble definitely recommend you used the provided resistor if your not going to bivert just because you still have that natural contrast.

Makes DMG's Playable!!!

Awesome product, literally can't recommend enough. It's a must have modification in every dmg gameboy, it's super cheap, super easy to install and for the price and effort it makes such a dramatic difference in the screen quality and overall gameplay experience. I especially recommend it to fellow novice modders and people who want a DMG screen upgrade on a budget. (I was initially scared to solder the wires to the bored as I had never done it before but I had no issues, even after burning the wires with a terrible 5 dollar soldering iron it still worked like a charm, this mod is idiot proof)