I Restored This Destroyed Gameboy Advance SP - Retro Nintendo Console Restoration

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  • @sethro57personal
    @sethro57personal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5233

    Aside from the restoration, I really like the fact that you spent half an hour playing Pokemon just to get 4 Pokemon and name them "Subscribe," "Like," "Comment," and "Share."

    • @KaizarNike
      @KaizarNike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +184

      best way to make sure it works!

    • @timehunter9467
      @timehunter9467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      Gotta make sure the components work properly!

    • @imwastingyourtimealexxd3579
      @imwastingyourtimealexxd3579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Spoilers man 🤣

    • @sethro57personal
      @sethro57personal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@imwastingyourtimealexxd3579 well, you shouldn't have looked at the comments, then.

    • @dapperfan44
      @dapperfan44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@sethro57personal I tell myself the same thing but I do anyway.

  • @danielwalker722
    @danielwalker722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3188

    Imagine being the child (now an adult) that owned this, watching this video many years later. He just looks down at his hands and they're still covered in Nutella.

    • @iplay7784
      @iplay7784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

      At least I _hope_ it’s nutella

    • @neruduh
      @neruduh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      I think it wasnt nutella...

    • @l0nkzolda202
      @l0nkzolda202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@neruduh You're not telling me... Oh... Oh god no...

    • @emaheiwa8174
      @emaheiwa8174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@l0nkzolda202 poop all over

    • @sandyred1140
      @sandyred1140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      GBA SP's blood type is NUTELLA!

  • @BlazeReborn2
    @BlazeReborn2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2320

    "minor damage on the shell"
    It looks like it was thrown into a brick wall.

    • @nickolaswilcox425
      @nickolaswilcox425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      ive seen thrown ones, my brother has a temper, this is a whole different level

    • @JasperCasper24
      @JasperCasper24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@nickolaswilcox425 idk man I dropped mine once from less than a meter off the ground onto carpet and the hinges broke, and a fragment of the part covering the ribbon broke off. I fixed mine with super glue tho lol and it’s hideous

    • @nadineayash9571
      @nadineayash9571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JasperCasper24 what happened-
      Why'd u throw it-
      I don't understand?

    • @JasperCasper24
      @JasperCasper24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@nadineayash9571 It was an accident ;; I was playing on my uni campus and put it down on the sofa -closed- to put it away because I had to leave.. and it just kinda fell off

    • @nadineayash9571
      @nadineayash9571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JasperCasper24 oh-
      I didn't know game boys were THAT fragile 😳

  • @Zamarae
    @Zamarae 2 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Even though it was damaged, I think it’s obvious this was appreciated and very much loved by its previous owner-it deserved the restoration/refurbishment

    • @moonthevaporeon5113
      @moonthevaporeon5113 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I have a feeling the old owner had some good memories with this gameboy advance.

    • @solinvictus4367
      @solinvictus4367 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah man that's kid rage damage lol. I bet that gameboy was tossed against the wall more than once in anger

    • @toyotacorollaaltis8613
      @toyotacorollaaltis8613 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@solinvictus4367I bet it wasn’t try that once it would be in more than 2 pieces

  • @jackhammer40k_
    @jackhammer40k_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +928

    "Time to see what's wrong with it" Lemme guess... is it... EVERYTHING?!

    • @arcticc6288
      @arcticc6288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You tried

    • @pee0001
      @pee0001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hmmmm nahhh it doesn't seem broken. smh

    • @expatmoose
      @expatmoose 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not everything! It’s still in one piece, just🙈

    • @neofinder_local_dumby2694
      @neofinder_local_dumby2694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The d pad is fine just a bit dusty

    • @vicamu541
      @vicamu541 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      wel the battery and motherboard where still fine.

  • @elsopotas
    @elsopotas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    Dude seriously you are like the kind of dad that always want to repair things the only difference is that you left the item better than when it was created

    • @Damascene_
      @Damascene_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      hes the god of isopropyl alcohol, and has learned the ways of swiss restorer my mechanics

    • @elsopotas
      @elsopotas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Damascene_ I C O N F I R M

    • @OddTinkering
      @OddTinkering  3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Haha thanks

    • @OddTinkering
      @OddTinkering  3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      He is actually my friend

    • @elsopotas
      @elsopotas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@OddTinkering Ok XD

  • @alexcorvera2364
    @alexcorvera2364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    When the "bling" sound effect played after the GameBoy logo appeared... I really felt that. The old years came to me like a punch in the stomach...

    • @financedmilk8195
      @financedmilk8195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ik man my mom got rid of my game boy advanced I’m still sad😢

    • @danielchavez4792
      @danielchavez4792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For me it was 15:40. It’s been YEARS since I heard that. Yet all the memories came back

    • @jonathanhinojosa1972
      @jonathanhinojosa1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I found Yesterday my old red GameBoy sp. I had to clean the on/off switch and man, I've been having a good time playing my old games. I forgot that this console was a jewel

    • @slicedhippy7776
      @slicedhippy7776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I remember trying to turn down the volume cause that bling shook the hole house at 2 AM

    • @astralluna16
      @astralluna16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      seriously man, i miss my old gameboy advance sp. i think it got stolen after me and my family went to a douchey family members house.

  • @Roebey
    @Roebey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Things like the apprehension to buy replacement hinges because of the different way they feel is what in my opinion sets you apart from other repair channels. You care a lot about that genuine feeling.

  • @adamroquemore6410
    @adamroquemore6410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1476

    “It has minor damage on the shell” meanwhile this thing looks like it was burned alive

  • @Crow3893
    @Crow3893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +633

    I don't know why but console restorations like these sure are satisfying

    • @alexdavies273
      @alexdavies273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I don't why

    • @jukson8105
      @jukson8105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@alexdavies273 right up there with "please do not the cat"

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jukson8105 Haha!

    • @gtno22
      @gtno22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Man I often watch this stuff before I go to sleep, always so interesting and relaxing.

    • @top-gun-xvii
      @top-gun-xvii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just to let you know, is "I don't know why..."

  • @InsidiousClouds
    @InsidiousClouds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +655

    Imagine getting recommended one of these videos and it's your old Gameboy that you didn't know your parents had sold.

    • @Jordan3DS
      @Jordan3DS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      It doesn't seem like the owner really cared about it to begin with, considering the condition it was in...

    • @Remlles
      @Remlles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@Jordan3DS it depends, it could've been a kids one back then nd the broke it, and when tbey got older they didnt know how to repair it and sold it, maybe

    • @SBeef2
      @SBeef2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I’d want it back

    • @skelletonbt9018
      @skelletonbt9018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SBeef2 same

    • @haydengross1214
      @haydengross1214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The fake Pokémon ruby is what does it for me

  • @jbaker414
    @jbaker414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    The best thing about this unit was the backlight! After all those years of external lights to see our screens 😂

    • @handlesarefeckinstupid
      @handlesarefeckinstupid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Backlights were a real game changer to handhelds. Li-ion batteries that were chargeable in situ were great as well.

    • @JStrick525
      @JStrick525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes! I had an original Game Boy and loved it but it was annoying playing at night. I know they came out with a light attachment for it but my folks said no because they knew I’d playing when I was supposed to be sleeping.
      They were probably right… 🤣

    • @TheHeroWTF
      @TheHeroWTF 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JStrick525 Still got my, what I refer to as, the GB Brick. And she's sitting snug in her BFGB adapter thing that has both built-in front lights, magnifying screen to see those pixels better, and speaker for hearing all those beeps and boops from my GB games. (Sadly the dock is missing the front panel that goes over the GB's buttons)

    • @norliasmith
      @norliasmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It was the AGS-101 model that had a good backlight and vibrant display.

  • @Kleiner_Lutz
    @Kleiner_Lutz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +822

    "time to see what's wrong with it" - well, imma go with "it's broken in half"

    • @alinestevanatto
      @alinestevanatto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Imma go with "let's see what is NOT wrong with it" lol

    • @suleymanyucel3888
      @suleymanyucel3888 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alinestevanatto soeieiei3iee3wo

    • @Darloyman
      @Darloyman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      just saying, having it being broken in half does not affect it turning on and off as the ribbon cable seemed to be fine and plus the top half could be completely broken and the system would still turn on and off as the motherboard is all that is needed to be working for the system to power on and charge. Only the hinge was affected by it being broken in half. Not I get this is most likely a joke and I am being a stick in the mud and there are gonna be 20 replies to this comment saying "r/woosh" but I just wanted to put this out there. Good day

    • @Aryami.7
      @Aryami.7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😭😭😭😭😂

    • @leonides1527
      @leonides1527 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just a flesh wound

  • @Mortebianca
    @Mortebianca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3291

    Next video: I restored this literal pile of atoms into a fully functioning human citizen - Retro Homo Sapiens Restoration

    • @ajbones4207
      @ajbones4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      With the way things are these days, the Human race can use either restoration or a complete overhaul sad to say. Mr.Tinkerer please proceed with our permission. A.S.A.P.!

    • @SeAnemony
      @SeAnemony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @It's Because Bruh what did he do to you

    • @letsrundom3433
      @letsrundom3433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Grande mortebianca

    • @beamor1mmII
      @beamor1mmII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kkkkkk

    • @cheetochinpo
      @cheetochinpo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @It's Because who shat in your cereal today

  • @whatchahowsya8688
    @whatchahowsya8688 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2257

    Odd Tinkering: "minor damage on the shell."
    Odd Tinkering: *buys a whole new shell*

    • @Nost2682
      @Nost2682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Would have been better to do the IPS Mod with it.

    • @halfy_fr
      @halfy_fr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi

    • @darealduck6945
      @darealduck6945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      You can’t restore objects with deep scratches, there’s just no way to polish it without ruining it

    • @Nost2682
      @Nost2682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@darealduck6945 Sure it's possible.
      You can fill in these places. What is broken can be repaired with plastic glue, this melts the plastic back together.
      Of course, it's a lot more work. In addition, the entire shell has to be repainted later.

    • @peterc3619
      @peterc3619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@darealduck6945 maybe bondo to fill the scratches

  • @alexxtre
    @alexxtre 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Fun fact, the silver Game Boy Advance SP and Pokémon Ruby were my first personal handheld console setup at 6 years old in 2004. I can still decently remember the day my parents surprised me with it, I was ecstatic. This made me so happy man, Ive also binged all the other console videos too. This is what I call fighting the good fight for childhood nostalgia

  • @zoroark522
    @zoroark522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +998

    It's weird to think that the child that played this to death could have a child of their own. Seeing things like this with care put into them like stickers is always bittersweet.

    • @midnighttornado22
      @midnighttornado22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      This SP fulfilled its purpose in life until the very end, by being an object of affection and abuse by its owner. 👍

    • @Nonexistent_creature
      @Nonexistent_creature 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@midnighttornado22 looks like the original owner raged in a game and just broke it

    • @ha_ur_dead6675
      @ha_ur_dead6675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Nonexistent_creature they were probably playing a nuzlock.

    • @settingsun5582
      @settingsun5582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ha_ur_dead6675 nuzlocke*™

    • @loulou3676
      @loulou3676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      (S)he had stickers on it from the DS games that came out in 2007, so (s)he played it for several years at a minimum!

  • @Cuttlef1sh
    @Cuttlef1sh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    'Minor damage on the shell'
    **Meanwhile the thing being pretty much decapitated-**

    • @Shawn4168
      @Shawn4168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      It's just a flesh wound.

    • @Cuttlef1sh
      @Cuttlef1sh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Shawn4168 "Alright. We'll call it a draw."

  • @vasya_cat
    @vasya_cat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +895

    Legends tell, that a single bath with a ducktor can cure all illnesses known to man

    • @luisaldana9774
      @luisaldana9774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      And machine

    • @AAtheDUDe
      @AAtheDUDe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Not even god himself knows the power of the ducktor.

    • @hannesbolman4710
      @hannesbolman4710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The ancient Egyptians already knew this

    • @brendanstreecko7847
      @brendanstreecko7847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Fellas we found the cure to cancer and corona

    • @yukishi2746
      @yukishi2746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How much for 1 bath?

  • @ayo_itskr1sty
    @ayo_itskr1sty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    The Gameboy SP was the first video game divice I ever owned! Really brings back memories of me playing Sonic Advance all day lol😂

    • @SuperCuriousFox
      @SuperCuriousFox ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! Sonic Advance 3 in my case. I should go play it again sometime.

    • @NicNad17
      @NicNad17 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same here man! with good ol' pokemon firered!!! I actually recently bought both off ebay hahaha. still waiting on the game but the console works great after 2 days.. now i know how to fix it if need be; thanks Odd Tinkering, great useful video.

  • @Tronicsfix
    @Tronicsfix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +954

    Nice work! Came out so nice.

    • @jiftx0
      @jiftx0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I predicted he would do this console for about several months from now

    • @miguelare3
      @miguelare3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Love your vids TronicsFix!

    • @ApproachCautiously
      @ApproachCautiously 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey

    • @alexcuevas5771
      @alexcuevas5771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      where is the collab tronicsfix x OddThinkering ? A Fix off(?)

    • @flizzy483
      @flizzy483 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wanted to like it but it's on 69 don't wanna ruin it

  • @LadyBeans710
    @LadyBeans710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    This was one "loved" gameboy. The stickers all hold a story. Absolutely amazing I had a pearl pink one I was always playing Pokemon or Dogz.

    • @just_ZZaZZ
      @just_ZZaZZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@bWWd0 Simple, don't buy more stickers for your daughter...She can't stick them all over if she doesn't have them...this is big brain time
      (Of course I'm kidding, but the girl is not wrong. Those stickers were there because they were certainly important to whoever put them, if your daughter sticks them everywhere for no reason it means that she does not care and can waste it)

    • @JustJaidenism
      @JustJaidenism 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@bWWd0 Okay but who asked

    • @MrLuigiBean1
      @MrLuigiBean1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      SP was such a good system! The memories...

    • @zombiefriend
      @zombiefriend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@bWWd0 Bro, why are you so angry? Relax.

    • @LadyBeans710
      @LadyBeans710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@bWWd0 okay but those sticker would still trigger nostalgia later on in life.

  • @omierufus
    @omierufus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    Oh my god this makes me miss my old Gameboys, so many hours playing Tetris, Mario Kart, LEGO Star Wars, and the little mermaid game
    Edit: since commenting this, i have received a used gameboy advance sp and repurchased Namco museum and bought my first Pokémon game! (if we don't count pokemon go which i hardly ever play because i never leave my house)

    • @ReviewerKid90
      @ReviewerKid90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      For me it was spending Saturday nights and Sunday Mornings replaying Pokemon Sapphire and Leaf Green.

    • @omierufus
      @omierufus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ReviewerKid90 i didn't have any of the pokemon games as a kid, it was a rough upbringing 😔
      I think my favorite one that i did have was the namco museum with Mrs Pac Man, Poll Position, Galaga, and my personal fav Dig Dug. Can't believe I forgot that in my original comment.

    • @PuppetMaster8707
      @PuppetMaster8707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@omierufus oh sweet I just bought me a copy of the Namco Museum on Gameboy Advance about a month ago

    • @H1PP1E88
      @H1PP1E88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Little mermaid pinball blast!? I'm gonna scream

    • @omierufus
      @omierufus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@H1PP1E88 no, the game was basically a playthrough of the movie. Pinball blast sounds like it could've been fun though

  • @DenkiRay
    @DenkiRay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Seeing a GBA like this really makes me go back to times when life was easier. Times when the only thing you had to do is play, learn and have fun. I'm almost 30 now and sometimes I wish I could go back...

  • @RandomLime715
    @RandomLime715 3 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    Still waiting for the day for when he says “there is major damage to the shell” and the shell is completely unrecognizable, yet somehow this guy still fixes it

    • @mysticsaru8577
      @mysticsaru8577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Well he didn't really fix this. He replaced most of the parts

    • @m234476ghhma
      @m234476ghhma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@mysticsaru8577 Most of the parts = Shell, cable
      Yes, precisely.

    • @sandyred1140
      @sandyred1140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      GBA SP "white"
      After shell replaced "blue"

    • @davetheimpaler204
      @davetheimpaler204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mysticsaru8577 Yeah, it wasn't really a restoration; he replaced everything but the board, basically.
      He could have glued the hinges and kept the shell and probably replaced the ribbon cable and kept the screen.

    • @foolishkovane
      @foolishkovane 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      for that to happen, he must do a collab with howtobasic.

  • @epsilon5193
    @epsilon5193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +349

    I always love these. It feels so much like nostalgic love. These things are broken, unwanted. They nonetheless contain so many memories. Love at the stickers! Even if we know nothing, we know the owner loved pokemon, clearly loved this machine. And you make it work again, make it like new. Ready for new memories. That feels like a kindness to me, a kind of love I can’t name.

    • @violetsparkles5453
      @violetsparkles5453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's like the same sad nostalgia you get from watching Brave Little Toaster, but it's a game boy instead.

    • @steamrollinlowfloor3344
      @steamrollinlowfloor3344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah I was going to buy one but I saw too many 1-Star reviews so I bought a DS instead and the DS can play GBA Games. And the DS works great!

    • @GiuseppeSantomartino
      @GiuseppeSantomartino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@steamrollinlowfloor3344
      ,

    • @drizztdourden666
      @drizztdourden666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @WALK-E Bot Fan those reviews that you read are obviously wrong & wall-e is for babies & kids(just like every 3d cartoon movies)these are facts.

    • @_marshP
      @_marshP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      most likely bought late into the GBA's life, potentially after it got discontinued, considering the stickers are gen 4

  • @andrewderiugin8428
    @andrewderiugin8428 3 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    *“A small price to pay for restoration”*

    • @theamazintaco06
      @theamazintaco06 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, man, he got to play GEX!

  • @alsiredwood5642
    @alsiredwood5642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is what inspires me at 1 am to start fixing random stuff, knowing full well i can't 😭 but nonetheless i love each and every one of these videos, and they certainly are next lvl asmr

  • @Rhino1931
    @Rhino1931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Watching these literally makes me want to go back to all my old game consoles and restore them like this.

  • @Laluan
    @Laluan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    “Time to see what’s wrong with it”
    Uhm, everything?

    • @josmar1009
      @josmar1009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      “Ah yes it seems that the object was given many minor injuries to its shell”
      Meanwhile the whole god damn thing look like it’s been played by 3 years old and has been locked in a closet that has been near the place where World war 2 took.
      This man is literally Felix from Wreck it Ralph.

  • @SrGreen02
    @SrGreen02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +316

    "This unit has some minor damage."
    *Press x to doubt*

  • @lupesaldana4882
    @lupesaldana4882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I remember when the SP first came out. Thx Mr Odd. You brought back memories!

  • @GracieJello
    @GracieJello 3 ปีที่แล้ว +779

    The Gameboy: *broken in half*
    This guy: "ah, tis but a scratch"

    • @phs125
      @phs125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Also,
      Replaces entire shell and calls it restoration
      Like apple charging $600 for a back glass replacement and basically giving back a different brand new phone...

    • @ErDenol_00
      @ErDenol_00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@phs125 the entire shell and the screen

    • @ArikIkirA
      @ArikIkirA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      marketing specialists: *this man is a genius*
      Edit I subscribed

    • @nekoart_fnf
      @nekoart_fnf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Odd Tinkering arregla todo lo antiguo

    • @juliamxd9614
      @juliamxd9614 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well in this case is better to replace them as the hinge is broken and the p8art that conects the upper half with the lower half is missing, its not like a non portable console where its only dirty and maybe need some board fixes, the same with the screen, how would you repair a broken flex cable ?

  • @whoslovingmj
    @whoslovingmj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    “The connecter is also fragile I need to be careful around that” *Frantic scrubbing ensues* xD

  • @nosferathu258
    @nosferathu258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +491

    Fun fact: this whole video was made with the sole intent a flexing the Game Boy socks

    • @chris6969
      @chris6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      "Sole" intent

    • @librab103
      @librab103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I am just upset he didn't blow into the cartridge before placing it into the gameboy!

    • @BlueOysterStan
      @BlueOysterStan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      engrish

    • @davidchirinos1366
      @davidchirinos1366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Am I having a stroke or...?

    • @link_kun9311
      @link_kun9311 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nuce eglish

  • @thisisntsergio1352
    @thisisntsergio1352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    This was unironically a great way to learn how to tear down my SP

    • @Schnort
      @Schnort 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make sure you don't lose any screws!

    • @MASSIVEsock
      @MASSIVEsock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Schnort or cross thread one in like at 12:40 !

    • @MASSIVEsock
      @MASSIVEsock 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Schnort He also rounds it, hahahaa

    • @kylesparrow9996
      @kylesparrow9996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hope you put an IPS screen in yours! Or at the very least a 101 screen in!!

  • @munchkin2465
    @munchkin2465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    *Has sticker of gen 4 leaders on a console that played gen 3 only*
    Wait, that's illegal.

    • @stupidbandkid741
      @stupidbandkid741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It also played 1 and 2. But yes I noticed that too

    • @Fr0st3d
      @Fr0st3d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Glad I'm not the only one who noticed xD

    • @Omxga7
      @Omxga7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kaiwright6003 munchlax was gen 4

  • @BlackOneSaturni
    @BlackOneSaturni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Any device: *breaks*
    This guy: Tis but a scratch

  • @crimsonwolf7248
    @crimsonwolf7248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    I had a red one for the better part of 8 years, I think I still do somewhere, how many long car trips this thing kept me entertained on is countless. The startup sound and the fact that this dude puts in Pokemon Ruby is like being 10 again xD

    • @poolman851
      @poolman851 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had the black one when they came out, i think they were like $80 at the time.

    • @AlmightStick
      @AlmightStick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same! Sadly the L and R buttons started to get all funky on me. I suspect from watching all these videos, that there is some dirt or debris stuck in there.

    • @ha_ur_dead6675
      @ha_ur_dead6675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AlmightStick I had issues charging mine for years until I looked in the port to see either I as a kid or my siblings stuck a peice of pencil lead in it.

    • @Solontire
      @Solontire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still have my red one I pull out every so often. One of the best handhelds IMO as the backlight was such an upgrade to the game boys. Don’t ever plan on getting rid of it

    • @glam4663
      @glam4663 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I remember having a blue one.

  • @adam-_-923
    @adam-_-923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's so beautiful to see old consoles like this restored and made new again. Also, I enjoy your sense of humor when it comes to these repairs. Great video man! Now, I'll have a guide for when my Gameboy Advance SP breaks and I need to fix it! =)

  • @dnsoulx
    @dnsoulx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    “shell has minor damage”
    *shell looks like it’s been through 2 nuclear bombs*

    • @DireBowser
      @DireBowser 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I see what you did there

    • @RandomAhhChannel
      @RandomAhhChannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DireBowser I don't get it

    • @DireBowser
      @DireBowser 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@RandomAhhChannel The Gameboy comes from Japan which was bombed twice during WWII.

    • @RandomAhhChannel
      @RandomAhhChannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DireBowser oh alr

    • @EvidLekan
      @EvidLekan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The battery survived like Indiana Jones XD

  • @deedlidog
    @deedlidog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +614

    would love to see you restore a DS sometime. the DS Lite especially had weak and breakable hinges.

    • @fat_albert
      @fat_albert 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I remember snapping a couple ds lites in half because i was pissed off at a game or something when i was a kid with anger issues back in the day, so this is true

    • @REDFRLegend
      @REDFRLegend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      My DS Lite snapped only one side in half. It still works, but the topscreen is dead

    • @amellyyyy
      @amellyyyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@REDFRLegend Oh, so you now have a Game Boy Macro basically.

    • @REDFRLegend
      @REDFRLegend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@amellyyyy A Game Boy Macro with a second screen that is kept on it thanks to one cable hanging out of it

    • @th3noobman
      @th3noobman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I remember I once set down my DS on a table and I guess it was just a little too hard for the thing because the power lights popped off from the rest of the body

  • @veronicacuratolatobar186
    @veronicacuratolatobar186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    So many great memories from my game boy advance. I was a newspaper gal in my block, I saved for months, I didn't know the games were sold apart. So the day I finally bought it, my mom gave me the cassete as a gift ❤

  • @mani16koinu
    @mani16koinu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wanted an SP soooooo bad! But the DS came out and my begging paid off. That is hands down my favorite handheld console to date. I had so many good times on that thing.
    Great video! I'm so intrigued by what you do and very interested in learning a thing or two or twenty.

  • @MasterJ_2003
    @MasterJ_2003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    "It has some minor damage"
    It looks like whoever owned it last threw it down the stairs and onto a gas stove!

  • @jacobhackett3053
    @jacobhackett3053 3 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    me: help my arm is broken!
    Odd Tinkering: Apply Isopropyl Alcohol

  • @UPTHERAWT
    @UPTHERAWT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    That was one tough round of mario party advance

  • @ReDiiKuLuS
    @ReDiiKuLuS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For me, this is my favorite handheld video game console of the time. I had 3 of these things when I was younger and there’s nothing more satisfying to me than the hinge opening/closing sounds.

  • @UPTHERAWT
    @UPTHERAWT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    "Minor damage to the shell”
    That looks as bad as my mental health

    • @Mocroskate
      @Mocroskate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You know thats not true, the gameboy doesnt even come close.

    • @lonk_skonk
      @lonk_skonk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha, please get some help

    • @brivvy
      @brivvy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🥺

    • @RockyMountainWest13
      @RockyMountainWest13 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop letting yourself be brainwashed by the liberal media and your life will improve drastically. For starters, the chyna virus has over a 99% survival rate.

    • @lonk_skonk
      @lonk_skonk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RockyMountainWest13 ok but this isn't political at all

  • @Bananaguybro
    @Bananaguybro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Mr. Tinkering it's gamecube time in the retro nintendo resortation department

    • @omierufus
      @omierufus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *p l e a s e*

    • @atukiaos8786
      @atukiaos8786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly my thougt but I was starving for a gameboy already 🤩🤩🤩

    • @candywing7798
      @candywing7798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes please do a gamecube. I had so a fun time watching fix a Dreamcast (my fav console of all time) i could see a Gamecube fix being pretty fun as well

  • @womble901
    @womble901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I only understand about a third of what you're doing but I find your videos super interesting and satisfying to watch.

  • @ASingleColdStar
    @ASingleColdStar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This might seem stupid but,these videos remind me that everything can be fixed and that oddly makes me feel like everything is going to be ok,so thank you for making these wonderful videos have a fantastic day or night

  • @Negative1KD
    @Negative1KD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    This is so nostalgic. My gameboy SP was in my dad’s car when his car got stolen. It was tragic

    • @Vergil-940
      @Vergil-940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oooooffff

    • @seginns8212
      @seginns8212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No Arturo! Dónde se sentó tu coche

    • @killer92173
      @killer92173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had the AGS 101 model, and now I regret getting rid of it cuz it's the best Gameboy console. Lol

    • @franciscodiaz5610
      @franciscodiaz5610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@killer92173 kids nowadays see it as a piece of junk.

    • @davdgs
      @davdgs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@franciscodiaz5610 ???????????? No, they don't, they see it as old electronics but "most kids nowadays" aren't really interested in that..?

  • @joshkopo6166
    @joshkopo6166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    all these soft clicking, popping, and clanking is just pure eargasm

    • @sobpoesia
      @sobpoesia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      my kind of asmr

  • @Dimewise_R
    @Dimewise_R 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    "This unit has some minor damage on the shell and needs to be restored".
    **Screen is detached from the body.**

    • @l0nkzolda202
      @l0nkzolda202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We leave that part out

  • @tigerbot2480
    @tigerbot2480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just wanted to say I’m a big fan of this channel and a few months ago I shattered the hinge and some of the body of the shell on mine so my dad and I just used this video to help put the internals into a new shell! Excellent work mate!

  • @jonnitor
    @jonnitor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    "minor damage to the shell" like as in a kid chucked the thing across the Grand Canyon?

  • @caingamin2
    @caingamin2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I love how a gym leader list sticker was on top I really like that idea. Too bad it wont go well with my 3ds

    • @Luchux177
      @Luchux177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The funny thing is that those are the Gen 4 gym leaders, and the GBA can only play up to gen 3, lol

  • @hudsonball4702
    @hudsonball4702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'm shocked you didn't put the Gym Leaders sticker back on. Those stickers are very rare now-a-days.

    • @ColonelHax
      @ColonelHax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well the glue adhesive melted when he put isopropyl alcohol on it

    • @kagechu2005BISVG
      @kagechu2005BISVG 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you guys talking about Pokemon?

  • @omar-1-28
    @omar-1-28 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    beautiful,also never knew Ducktor was a gamer 🦆

  • @UnderfundedScientist
    @UnderfundedScientist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I really didn't think there was any hope for this one, well done

  • @Battury
    @Battury 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Am I the only one who was sad to see those stickers go? They really gave it some nice character!

  • @craigdorsey1293
    @craigdorsey1293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I definitely love the look of the replacement shell (and why it had to be done) but one of favorite parts of these videos when he makes the old shells look like new again!

    • @Eclyocy
      @Eclyocy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah, would be much more interesting to see the original shell and ribbon cable to be repaired. Felt a bit like cheating to me.

    • @truthoftheuniverse4179
      @truthoftheuniverse4179 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/jwzPMSPvJ1Y/w-d-xo.html

  • @darlentenstrife5929
    @darlentenstrife5929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always like seeing you restore old consoles. Dont know how I got unsubscribe but I resubscribe.

  • @loriparker666
    @loriparker666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    “Time to see what’s wrong with it”
    Ummm so the problem isn’t that it’s falling apart lol 😂

    • @Soso_LP
      @Soso_LP 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been looking for a comment like this XD

  • @SOUND_FACTORY
    @SOUND_FACTORY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    This gameboy: obliterated
    This guy: give it to me, that’s easy

    • @rwxstudio7173
      @rwxstudio7173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A "hold my tools" moment.

    • @benisser
      @benisser 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Compared to all his other vids this one is actually easy, he just bought a bunch of replacement stuff and scrubbed the motherboard with alcohol a bit.

  • @WhatDoify
    @WhatDoify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    “Odd Tinkering Prensets”

  • @teresan2688
    @teresan2688 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, so clever with the pokemon names. Also, the condition it was received in before its makeover definitely indicated it was well loved. This was such a precious video. Thank you!

  • @nichsia
    @nichsia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh dear, just looking at the state this Gameboy was in hurt my heart! I had a red Gameboy Advance SP growing up. I always appreciate seeing the lengths you go to in order to fix these broken systems. You make the work look fun, but I'm sure it's super meticulous. I envy your tinkering skills; I'd never be confident enough to take something apart and know how to put it back together. Keep up the good content!!

  • @SilentKGaming
    @SilentKGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Haha, didn’t see that new shell coming! I was thinking to myself, “Wow, how is he gonna fix this?!” 😂

    • @Julmaa87
      @Julmaa87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, not really a restoration, when he replaced all except the battery and hinges

    • @darthogrethethird9773
      @darthogrethethird9773 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Julmaa87 there's not much options apart from buying a new shell

  • @Strawberry-Salsa
    @Strawberry-Salsa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    if this shell only has "minor damage" i wonder what he considers major damage

    • @mide8845
      @mide8845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      A smoldering pile of melted burnt plastic and ash

    • @philipjfrys
      @philipjfrys 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I LOVE YOUR PFP

  • @HansSmullerRaschDiaz
    @HansSmullerRaschDiaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Following the steps video, I was able to restore my old GBA SP, thanks!

  • @monochromegreyson
    @monochromegreyson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm sad not to see the stickers make a return lol. Great work as always!

  • @AAtheDUDe
    @AAtheDUDe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice man always feel calm and soothed when I watch these. Thanks bro

  • @wasmadeinthe80s
    @wasmadeinthe80s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    "Minor Damage" - Literally broken in half. Never change, Odd. lol

    • @Lodethebig
      @Lodethebig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The hinge seems to be a more common issue, my little brother broke his in the exact same way, mine still works 😁

  • @thesuperzfamilyvlog6607
    @thesuperzfamilyvlog6607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Looks great! I truly appreciate your restoration of old tech. My favorite was my old GBC, which I can’t find. It was my 2nd handheld, although my DSi XL is a close 2nd.

  • @isqz2592
    @isqz2592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Imagine how beautiful that sp gonna be with sapphire version cartridge 😍

    • @violetsparkles5453
      @violetsparkles5453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      slick as ffffuuuuccckkk

    • @ekim613
      @ekim613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I got the cobalt sp with sapphire, spice orange advance with gold and yellow colour with.. you guessed it. Very beautiful indeed!

    • @glam4663
      @glam4663 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Idk, but as someone who had the blue SP and Sapphire, the way the cartridge just blends in.

  • @NitromantoHDTR
    @NitromantoHDTR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    When he opened it up I was like "wait a sec, mine is broken in the exact same place...did he steal mine?"
    "won't charge either" hmmmm that sounds mighty familiar.

    • @roguegen5536
      @roguegen5536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Next question do you recognize those stickers?

  • @patflat456
    @patflat456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Pokémon is the first big pop culture phenomenon I missed out on due to my advanced age... makes me feel old. I was in my mid 20's having my first child when Pokémon came out. I have no connection to it beyond being simply aware of it... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!

    • @sacrificeme958
      @sacrificeme958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      it's never too late! anyone of any age can enjoy it :)

  • @SegaDisneyUniverse
    @SegaDisneyUniverse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man...so much nostalgia. The Gameboy Advanced SP was my #1 favorite handheld console back in the day. Sonic Advanced 1, 2, 3, and Sonic Battle, were my most played games. I even used to have the Sonic X episodes back when movies/TV being released as cartridges.

    • @SegaDisneyUniverse
      @SegaDisneyUniverse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And I don't know why this comment got auto deleted when I said nothing offensive in the slightest! I can't stand TH-cam sometimes!🙄

    • @Wovision.
      @Wovision. 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SegaDisneyUniverse I thought i was the only one who cannot stand TH-cam

  • @markus8222
    @markus8222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This man could restore my faith in humanity

  • @mattybobatty525
    @mattybobatty525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    "Hey this button is starting to stick"
    "Have you tried greasing it with nutella?"

    • @giovannifoulmouth7205
      @giovannifoulmouth7205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      you do realize WD40 is the main ingredient in Nutella?

    • @nadineayash9571
      @nadineayash9571 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@giovannifoulmouth7205 wow i never noticed

  • @chaffXgrenade
    @chaffXgrenade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Aw man, the SP brings back some glorious childhood memories
    Late nights under the covers playing Final Fantasy IV Advance...

    • @sertiana2512
      @sertiana2512 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Final Fantasy games on GBA are among my favorites too :)

  • @ZhecoNol
    @ZhecoNol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Being broken to pieces aside, this looks like it was probably a kickass gameboy back in it's day! Those stickers are sick!

  • @samhayes-astrion
    @samhayes-astrion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    3:06 General Kenobi! You are a bold one...

  • @FoxValley123
    @FoxValley123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your asmr skills are so soothing and the end results are beautiful thank you for making these videos. I also recommended your channel to a gamer friend of mine and she will be stoked!!!

  • @MrVashra13
    @MrVashra13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    me: *sees pulsing blue dots on the screws* Ah, I see your editing skillz have improved. :)

  • @gillyfretwell4971
    @gillyfretwell4971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 3 year old loves these vids, and he just fell asleep to this one.
    Made my night easier and showed us how to fix a GBA SP, thanks man 🤘🏻

  • @Dudleymiddleton
    @Dudleymiddleton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    If I smelt some isopropyl alcohol, no doubt it would instantly take me back to the times of cleaning tape recorder heads!

  • @the404error7
    @the404error7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for restoring a piece of my childhood.

  • @jackal242
    @jackal242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Amazing. He cleaned it so hard, it went from being silver colored to BLUE! :)

    • @emilrussovori635
      @emilrussovori635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      nO YOu idIoT, he ChAngEd tHe SHelL enTirELy!!!!!!!! 😡😡😡😡

    • @Masterplanfoiler
      @Masterplanfoiler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brilliant diamond

  • @Ashman62
    @Ashman62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the vid. It helped me restore my son's GBAsp

  • @JustAWildSkullKid
    @JustAWildSkullKid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I was little I remember that everyone had this except me, because my parents didn't spontaneously get me videogames.
    Then, when I was around 7 I asked for a Nintendo DS and It will always be my favorite console. Hopefully one day you'll get to restore one!

    • @JustAWildSkullKid
      @JustAWildSkullKid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Anonim Kişi I think it depends on the type of person you are. I've never had gaming problems because I find it easy to quit if I have to do something else. If you organize yourself you'll be able to deal with it no problem

  • @RaiderCat12
    @RaiderCat12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this is relaxing AND educational, thank you so much!

  • @joshsmith7521
    @joshsmith7521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My god I needed this video. Thank you something to relax to and watch

  • @mr.beamss9106
    @mr.beamss9106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You got me into repairing gameboys, I absolutely love your videos

  • @onlyfishintheroom
    @onlyfishintheroom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Those old stickers on it are such a style tho, it will be cool if you have a whole old sticker peeled off from old console collection!

  • @jeffcarbine7595
    @jeffcarbine7595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    “Are you familiar with the thought experiment, ‘The Ship of Theseus?’ in the field of identity metaphysics?”

  • @TheSidetrackYT
    @TheSidetrackYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    How the hell did this thing get to that point, the damage almost looks purposeful!
    Amazing job as always 👌

    • @lumindoesvideos
      @lumindoesvideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My guess is an angry child threw it cause he kept losing at something. I've seen similar damage to a old DS that was from being thrown.

    • @shireen2296
      @shireen2296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lumindoesvideos I was thinking the same thing

    • @jenniferhart559
      @jenniferhart559 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, looks like a rage-quit 🧐

  • @guiltya1098
    @guiltya1098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that pokemon music yooo old memories i still have my gameboy advance sp but its not working back in the day gba and psp was our dream yooooo