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Continue ShoppingGame Boy Backlight Display Mod V3 | DMG & Pocket
*Photos taken with Bivert Modification
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.
Compatible with the original DMG or Game Boy Pocket. You can also display your screen in an "inverted" orientation to give your pixels a retro look.
What's included with your kit:
Don't have a Game Boy? Your best bet on finding one for a decent price is on ebay.
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Awesome. Cant believe we played gameboy without it.
I was really hoping this backlight would deliver but it's so dim (even with the bivert) that I was better off with the original Gameboy Pocket screen. I should have just left it alone.
The installation was fairly straightforward, but make sure you have the right tools and have a bit of practice. I installed the backlight as well as the hex bivert module. At first it worked great but now I believe my power regulator board needs to be upgraded to the clean power chip as the display seems to be losing contrast since shortly after it was installed. If you can, I would suggest installing that while you have it open.
Ordered the backlight together with the bivert module and it's a great improvement for the DMG! The installation is a bit tricky, but the kit makes it as easy as it can get. When pealing off the old screen reflector, note that you need to get underneath the adhesive (plastic film, relector and adhesive layer) and it'll come right off. Also, make sure you have a magnifying glass while working on the soldering for the bivert module.
Shipment to Europe took about 1.5 months, but wasn't expensive on the other hand.
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