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Zega Mame Boy Advance SP Raspberry Pi Mod Pre-Soldered Kit - Zarcade Limited

Zega Mame Boy Advance SP Raspberry Pi Mod Pre-Soldered Kit - Zarcade Limited

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SKU : ZL1003

A custom PCB kit designed to fit inside a GameBoy Advance SP shell with minimum shell modification. Runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero 2 and allows you to play thousands of retro games using Retropie. Uses rechargeable lithium batteries which can be recharged via USB-C. Includes safe shut-down and power-off and offers crisp, clear digital audio.

The Zega Mame Boy Advance SP / Gameboy Zero Project kit is the newest addition including 4 button support, Shoulder Buttons and Audio Jack.

INCLUDED:

  • 1x Mainboard
  • 1x LCD PCB
  • 1x 3.2" LCD
  • 1x LCD Flat Ribbon Cable
  • 2 x Shoulder Buttons
  • 1 x Headphone Jack (*see notes)
  • 1 x Volume Wheel
  • 11 x Low Profile Button Contacts

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DOCUMENTATION:

NOTES:

  • *It is recommended to not install the audio jack if you plan to use a standard SP battery, as fitting a battery is easier without the audio jack. If you are planning on using the Mame Boy Advance SP Kit without the headphone jack, short the headphone jack pins as per the photos in this link. If you do not do this, you will have no audio through the speaker.
  • Mame Boy Advance SP requires a Raspberry Pi with a header. If you have a Pi with a pre-installed header, no soldering required. If not, you will be required to solder the header to the Pi.
  • Although not required, adding the additional 2 front buttons will open up more games to play on the Zega Mame Boy Advance SP. Some shell modification is required. You can also purchase a drill guide from Zarcade to assist.
  • Some soldering will still be required on pre-soldered kits, such as the battery.
  • PCB color may vary. As of 2/7/24 the PCB is green.
  • Raspberry Pi, shell, buttons, membranes, speaker, battery, hinges not included.

WARNINGS:

  • Please ensure you are confident in your soldering ability to attempt this project. Under no circumstances will any refunds/replacements be made if soldering has been attempted.
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Blake Turner
Button Holes Misaligned/Bad Design Overall

This has to be one of the most poorly designed products and low quality I've ever experienced.

Getting the extra button holes pre-drilled is not a good idea, the guy totally screws it up.

And the board just doesn't solder to the EXTREMELY cheap PCB of the Mame Boy. The pads pull off with just the slightes touch.

Amazing this costs so much, it's essentially a scam.

Thanks for your review! The MameBoy line are advanced mods that require more expertise/modifications than other types of mods. We would like to discuss your feedback further if you could, at support@handheldlegend.com.

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Kirkland Smith
loving it

loving it will be getting more from you guys

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W.A.
Zero pre-check information listed

If I had known that there were four LED lights on the Zega board that are supposed to turn on when connected to a power source, I wouldn't have started soldering. If you bought one, check before you solder.

That being said, really solid looking kit. Still working on trying to see if I really got a bad board or not.

Thanks for your feedback! We have added the pre-check information and are working on updating the product pages with as much helpful information as possible.

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