Trying to Install LCD Upgrade on a SEGA GAME GEAR ( McWill )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Hi, in this video I attempt to fit a McWill Screen Upgrade to my SEGA Game Gear which has numerous stuck pixels. Like most of my videos things don't always go to plan :-)
You can order this screen upgrade by emailing 'order-lynx-lcd@online.de' or looking online for various other sellers like www.dragonbox....
Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things.
I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series.
Many thanks, Vince.
Hi, thanks for all the helpful comments. I have now ordered up various different colours of Kynar wire, I got 30 AWG so super thin stuff. I would still probably use the thicker wire for the ground and 5V wires but the 30AWG for everything else. If I do this job again in the future here are a few pointers that I will try and remember from the comments mentioned:
I will get each wire cut to size first to avoid putting unnecessary strain on the pads (hopefully they won't rip off then).
I won't add the solder mask until the job is tested and working.
I may think about grinding down the end bits on my soldering tweezers are they are a little bit big for jobs like this.
Also I will remember to look for a model number and not a serial number (S/N) as serial numbers will be different.
Once again thanks for commenting. I do try and read all the comments but haven't got the time to respond to each one :-)
Do you want a 360 sending? Let me know!
Cheers
Nice. I'm learning a lot from you mate.
Think about how thin the copper on the circuit board is. Even 30 AWG wire will be thicker. Not an issue :)
I Learned how to solder off of watching you videos
Keep up the great work
It might be worth filling that screw hole with something. Easy to forget during future maintenance a screw should be missing.
I just want to say as an Amateur I really enjoyed watching this video - All of your videos show a lot of trial and error, and thought processes that most people don't care to admit or show, only showing the world the finished edited product. I am very happy that you got it working. Well done.
I watched this like a movie. From begining to end. When you dont cut your trials in your video, it is getting more fun. I feel excited, frustrated or angry with you sometimes. thank you again and keep share your videos with your trials. dont bother if the video will be long.
The things that I love about your videos is that there is suspense, there is climax, the process of discovery and that Eureka moment when you've gone through the troubleshooting process is great. I've had a lot of enjoyment watching your vids over the last 2 months or so of sheltering in place. Thanks mate!
I literally just came across a yard sale Game Gear that i was thinking about doing this to. This video couldn't be more perfectly timed.
Yeet
I would suggest you do this mod if 1: You have experience in soldering, I wouldn't say it's micro soldering level but it's very easy to mess up and 2: You actually plan to use your game gear a lot since the price point is quite high for this mod, more than double of what a fully functioning game gear costs these days. From my understanding My Mate VINCE does this as a challenge and also as video content, so keep that in mind.
@@mackjeez Well thanks I think. To address your concerns... 1. I can cleanly hand solder 0402 components without the need for an air station. Though I DO have a work area that includes proper lighting, a Hakko with multiple K12 tips and a rig to hold a magnifier and or camera. This is all set up at a proper desk, unlike Vince who seems to be doing this on his carpeted floor? Not to knock Vince, but I was shocked as heck to see his working conditions. I don't have the soldering tweezers, but I have been thinking of getting a set as they are quite affordable. I'm also considering getting a real desoldering station as it would speed up the process of some other projects I am working on. I'll admit I am relatively new to soldering but at least I know enough to add some Chip Quik or at the very least some fresh solder & flux before tugging on vintage soldering pads. In your professional opinion would this level of knowledge, equipment and ability get the job done?
2. I have an interest in retro game consoles and although my professional life would keep me from playing every day, a mod such as this would make my gaming experience all the more enjoyable.
3. I also have an interest in improving my soldering ability and projects such as this interest me and give me an opportunity to improve my skills. After all, you can read and or watch as many videos as you like but true experience is what counts by tacking such projects. I believe Vince shares this goal of becoming more technically minded. Although my intent was never to self promote I do have a Twitch live steam under a different handle where I broadcast my soldering and repair work journey. I don't clam to be an expert, just someone who wanted to learn a new skill as a hobby. That said, this would make for excellent material for this long term project.
@@binkybarnes9022 Yeet indeed. The same box that contained the GameGear also included the following. A PSP One with working / matching folding LCD screen. A Classic Game Boy DMG. A SNES 2 (the smaller one.) A Neo Geo Pocket color. A 1st gen Gameboy Advance. A Sega Dream Cast (Working optical drive!!) A JVC X'eye (a Genesis + CD all in one, sadly no cables.) A red / orange Nintendo 64 (again sadly no cables.) And Finally an Atari VCS. A few assorted games for each system and random cables. And don't ask what it cost. it will just make you mad.
@@NoshAbroad Seemingly just the contents list made Eesa mad enough to delete their comment, i can't see it anyway :/ But, pray tell, what was the cost? (No jealousy here, had my share of bargains & you just have to get out there because this stuff does come up)
Hi, you don't know how valuable your videos are. I'm completely new to soldering and retro video game modifications. It means a lot that you walk us through not only mod installations but also even your mistakes, and you're humble enough to show them on video. Subscribed!
Hey Vince, I did this mod about 2 years ago and I know exactly how great that LCD looks in the GG. I was truly amazed at how freakin clear that screen was. It made all the games SO much better. Congrats on getting it to work! Please keep up the great work. Cheers!
friend did you get the brightness regulator to work? It does not work for me...
@@barbas20 I did. I think the instructions said that extra wire for that had to be in a very specific place. You might need to make sure you got that where it belongs.
Poor Vince, I'm sure a pro could have done this flawlessly but that wouldn't be as interesting to watch. I admire your perseverance.
Looks way better, great mod 👍
Thank you Paul :-)
"I'm just going to trim this wire to make it easier to attach" is what I heard before you removed both them pads. I had to rewind it to realise I'd heard it wrong. Sorry for shouting "Vince why are you cutting the wire with tin snips?" ♥️
Urgh, I felt your pain when you put that screw in 😅
Visiting all your older videos after recently finding your channel, and the one thing I've really come to appreciate is how you never hide your failures, or fake surprises; you think you've fixed something and show your footage as it doesn't work..very brave and makes me feel anyone can have a bad day or repairs, but persaverence pays off.
Hats off for getting it working and not throwing it at a wall.
Your videos going to be super useful for when I finish my GG Mcwill mod.
its nice to see yt ppl also are humans and make mistakes.. very honest to show all the process and not just the result. Congrats !!
Being an ex renewables technical engineer, i.e. heatpumps, air to air,, solar etc. The various thoughts that I used to find fault finding on many different makes and models used to often test me very much. Like you, I never gave up easily and always tried my very best to fix the majority of the problems I encountered.
I really love listening to your Vids..
Vince, this is by far my favorite of all your videos. My love for the game gear along with your tenacity and never die attitude on this made this one really stand out to me. Great job fault finding. Thanks for letting us be a part of your passion. Keep up the great work!
What a rollercoaster of an adventure your videos are. It's stressful watching! Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next battle.
This video is a anxiety roller coaster. Happy to see you got it working in the end. It would have been in the front yard if it was me.
This work is easy for me but, I would rather watch this than some boring, do it to perfection video. All about entertainment and, that's why I watch. Keep them coming!
I know this was stressful, I tried a minty pi... Tried...
I am so happy you did this mod, I have really been hoping to see you do something like this.
It was everything I could have hoped for, really glad you pushed through the frustration, it is good to see others suffer the same tragedy, may help me get back in the horse.
Thank you so much for doing this video!
I love watching your videos Vince. I personally know I would have no clue about any of what you do and am happy to see that you don't edit your videos so we don't see the parts where you make mistakes and you prefer to show that you too are only human.
Awesome video man. I think you did a great job. And love the trouble shooting you always do. Thanks for not cutting the video. Cause thats a true repair man. One who will keep working after it didn’t work. Thanks.
Don't be so hard on yourself - this is the best way to learn! You learn from mistakes, great video, great determination!
I was cringing so hard as you tried to screw in that final screw. I was praying youd notice. I was also kind of expecting the crossed wires. Good job vince i love your work as always
Here mid 2021 and this is still by far my favorite video.
LOve the videos and how CALM Vince remains when crap goes totally wrong, I would be cursing, gritting my teeth he just seems to keep it all together. And the classical music is always a bonus in the background!
The classical music may be a factor in his calm demeanor...
I was saying to myself "check batteries" But I felt your elation when you perceived what seemed hopeless, congrats man.
Ah mate... the first go round connecting those wires I saw you use the wrong one straight away! Hard to watch you struggle through the remainder of the video when I know what you need to do! Kind of like watching a film and knowing what the villain is up to while the hero is clueless. Quality entertainment. Satisfying to see you find the fault and get it working.
Haha, thanks mate. So glad I finally found it before completely ruining everything :-)
What a rollercoaster ride of a video ! Up and down up and down all the way through. Glad you persevered to the end ! That screen really does look amazing, it's so clear, normal GameGear screens are so hazy/blurry and their colours are always off, and they're so hard to see etc etc.
That was quite a roller coaster! I'm glad it worked out in the end.
Great video Vince your excitement when you get things working always makes me smile
Your video was amazing! I was on the edge of my seat hoping you could fix it at the end. As soon as it started working I jumped out of my recliner and was shouting like my football team just scored. You have tons of drive and patience my friend. Great job
Just done this myself, would not have been able to without this video thanks for uploading.
Just re watched this Video, one my my favorite, MMV videos, I loved when the demo was playing and Vince thought the D pad wasn't working, so many times do I do things like this, thanks again for the videos Vince.
SN is the Serial Number, every screen has a unique number.
Hi Vince, this was one of the first videos I watched of yours. I decided to revisit it today. I knew I was hooked and immediately subscribed when you cheered when the screen worked. I have had that feeling so many times and could relate so well. You're still one of my favorite channels on TH-cam. Thanks for the hours of fixing entertainment!
P.S. I miss the macro mode on the camera you used here. It seems to be much better/clearer than the camera you're currently using.
I like how you don't freak out over mistakes you just find a work around.
Thanks for showing the whole thing it really fills like I have finished this job with you
Great video! Epic result and an epic amount of back tracking to work out the issue! The single ASIC versions came later! SEGA reduced cost and chip count by merging the two ASICs into one chip. It's a good idea to leave covering with any solder mask replacements at the end - when it works ;) I will be honest, it's more interesting when things don't go to plan! You can order just the screen part from McWill as a replacement, and I think those screens can also be bought on AliExpress super cheap too - you just need to inspect it carefully for the part number and compare to the photos and details on the AliExpress ads. SN probably means Serial Number! Chances are those screens you were looking at will work. LMFAO at the end there! "Just need to get this final screw in AGAIN", then a min later, OMG d-pad not working, oh wait - it's in Demo mode! Been there myself lol!
I think to be fair it's not a super easy mod! Regards the VGA, you know why I haven't got around to it yet! After the trauma of fitting one of these its hard to find motivation to go in there to do the VGA bit - despite it being simple to do. I was going to revisit the VGA mod soon, and on the Lynx and GameBoy Color too.
GadgetUK164 - Retro Gaming Repairs & Mods To me it‘s the potential ugliness that is keeping me away from the VGA out. ;)
It was hell Chris all because I crossed a wire. It is because I am so used to working with hundreds of wires that I became blasé about it. I am actually embarrassed about mixing the white/blue and the white/green. Such a silly mistake to make. Coupled with the damaged screen (which wasn't damaged) and the flat batteries that I thought were new, and at one stage I tried a Sonic game which doesn't work. I had it all against me!!!! Luckily I ended up with a fully working Game Gear and more importantly worked out the issue. I have since seen that Chinese sellers are selling these unbranded kits for under £80. The kit does look amazing though but I think I will wait a week or 2 before the VGA mod. Too much Game Gear work for any man in one week. Thanks for the help and tips :-)
@@Mymatevince I appreciate you not hiding your mistakes. It gives us all hope that we can improve and that even those we admire are not infallible.
Nosh Abroad Me Too! I had a math exam today so I couldn’t come earlier
This was really an awesome episode. It has a decent length and so many unexpected turns of events. At times I was shouting at the screen. Thank you very much!
I love your persistence. Great video as always Vince.
When I did my GG mod, i also messed up and put the screw in and destroyed the ribbon cable. I had to buy the whole mod again just to get another screen because I wasn't sure if a standalone screen would work because various model numbers were different. So satisfying to see you fix it though! Old tech like that needs to be loved and preserved for the future :).
I'm glad you stuck with it until the end. Good job!
Keep up the awesome work Vince. These videos are so entertaining to watch.
I did the exact same thing and ended up putting the gamebit screw right through the lcd ribbon cable.
Thanks to this video, I have sourced an alternative screen from Ebay for £11!
Man that was a fight. I really felt you. Also had some projects that started to be complicated but I tried and tried and in the final end I got Iit sorted out somehow... Leaving most of my nerves and Grey hair behind... Great job, keep it coming! Greetings from Germany!
Why would anyone click the dislike button on this?? Amazing job Vince!!! Who thought fixing a Game Gear would result in Oscar worthy drama!?Keep up the great work :)
Wow what a hair raising video, that ending was well worth watching the entire video for. Great job Vince! Also I had no idea about this upgrade, that is some cool stuff, even when I was a kid I hated the screen on my Game Gear.
I am really glad that I saw this before I attempt to do mine, which I will put off for much, much longer. Great video!
Disappointed no Sonic was played on the GG. Glad you got the screen working though! The picture really does look so much better! :D
I just got a McWill screen and will be attempting this myself - thanks for the video!!
Cheers that was a lot of hard work for finding a silly but fully understandable mistake. Have fun with your new gg mod Vince!
"I'm exhausted" !! I CAN IMAGINE HOW YOU FEEL :Oo Wonderful life-lessons contained here. Thanks so much. You RoCk!
Great great video vince. I could almost feel your tiredness of checking every step of the process again and again. Im really glad you sort it out. That mod is really impressive by the way, makes the game gear way more enjoyable. If you can, let us know how the battery consumption goes with this mod. Keep on mate!
I have said it before I really enjoy your video's so much, simply because you are so honest with your reactions. I am at 43:20 in the video when you first turn on the Game Gear and see the screen......and.......silence. It seems you are just staring at it for a good 3-4 seconds of just empty emotions. Now don't get me worn I think the lot of us would do the exact same thing!! Also watching your videos, you have inspired me to try to fix a PS4 I just purchased off Ebay! I figure it can go two ways......1. It works and I am incredibly happy or 2. Just watching in silence with nothing on the screen :)
Hi Vince, if you have some IDE parallel cables they make great bodge wire for projects like this. There are a few different gauges of this type of wire so depending on the project you can determine what gauge suits your need at the time, but I highly recommend using smallest gauge possible for projects like this. Great video as always! Thanks for making these videos! I really enjoy watching you work on these projects! Your vids get me motivated to work on my projects.
It's great to see how you have progressed over time from when you first started attempting soldering repairs to what you can accomplish now! Keep up the inspiring work Vince!
Well done Vince this was a labour of love 😂 but well done and well done diagnosing the battery fault I wouldn't of thought of that as it sounded like a short.
I am glad you got it figured out Vince. The screen does look pretty dang good.
Another great video, and a great recovery. I feel exhausted after feeling every emotion you went through, like watching a psychological thriller.
If you haven't done so already, you should probably recap the power supply board. I know it ended up being low batteries, but that could also be an indication of failing caps on the power board.
Gotta appreciate that he comes off as a human and not as some soldering expert machine that makes you feel like you should just give up and throw your iron into the trash.
When I do this mod I always do the wires one at a time from the old screen ribbon as getting them in the wrong order is so easy to do. Also use wire brade to bridge the pads in future and cut to size before soldering them on. I’m doing another myself on Sunday for a friend I might point your video his way so he can really appreciate what a good friend I am lol.
You Sir, are my Hero. I would have feed it to my garbage disposal hours ago. I shall try and do better. Thanks for the Video and the inspiration.
Another great and helpful video Vince
If I ever get a working one of these I may consider buying this mod-one day
The patience of this guy - that is one mutha of a task. That new screen would have my teeth marks in it by now !! Thanks for a nice honest video. Just noticed at 49:04 when you were massaging the dent in the ribbon cable just left of your thumb there looks like a hole in the ribbon near the numbers ??? Or maybe it's dandruff.
Why is this so fascinating to me?
Without the ebay challenge i didn‘t know you, but i glad to know you now and your amazing channel. I Love your content. First time i watched a video for over an hour without skipping.
Thank you vince
Amazing fantastic editing I know you did not want to troubleshoot but I bet you have helped so many people
Don’t worry about the length man your vids are awesome!
What a rollercoaster! Again! :)
Love your videos, they are so human. :)
So glad it actually worked in the end , at one point i thought you were going to just give in with it , real edge of the seat stuff , but im going to have to say it ..............."why bother why not just use the Emulator ??" lol , glad you got it fixed though was an interesting watch
Excellent work Vince, the harder you work for something the more satisfying it feels when it finally works. I reckon Kynar wire would be better for use with this project, also use enamel coated copper magnet wire for repairing damaged pads and tracks.
This was an amazing video.. you had me on the edge of my seat at times lol.. the faults are what made this video good.. as a fellow modder I really felt and relateted to your struggles...I'm subscribing...never give up.......
I absolutely love your troubleshooting videos
Bravo on your perseverance, you show true grit!
Just about the most genuinely epic true life electronic repair journey I have watched on TH-cam in years.... If not ever. Proper edge of the seat stuff for us lot. Only thing I am asking myself is; Why have I only just found your channel 😟
Legend. Will be binge watching your vids for weeks now. Cheers Vince, my missus is gonna hate me 😂 👌👌🙌🙌🍻🍻
Good job persevering to the end. Ignore the negative comments. The only way to gain experience is to do stuff. You learned some lessons, and ended up with a working unit. I've learned many such lessons and ended up chucking things in the bin.
when bridging pads like the ones at R15 i find its cleaner, easier and cheaper to just use scrap capacitor legs trimmed to fit, they're useful for all sorts of jobs.
This is a very good tip. I keep a little dish with enough clippings on hand for this sort of thing.
I usually salvage 0 Ohm SMD resistors for this purpose from the old graphics cards, there are ton of those on there (256MB ones), and in various sizes. It looks so much cleaner than blobs and wires.
I have hundreds of legs from learning to use a soldering iron and soldering tons of through-hole components. I can confirm that they make bridging much easier especially when pre-cut and held down while soldering.
Or get like .1mm wire and do it that way, that’s the way I’ve always done it
the makeshift bridge wire situation was terrifying to look at.
in all humorous seriousness. REALLY DUDE ? you cut a wire THAT thick AFTER soldering on a BROKEN pad?
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this has the potential to be the funniest thing i get to see before the new year begins ;D
best wishes ! ;D
You’ve really outdone yourself this time. Well done sir. Cheers
Your patience during these videos is amazing. My video would have been 5 minutes long and the end would be me taking a hammer to the system and destroying it to a million pieces.
Another great video Vince! I loved this one.. That bloody screw lol i probably would have made the same mistake to be honest... had me on the edge of my seat hoping you'd get it sorted :) Love conversion projects like this! Keep the content coming mate. Love it!
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Generally it doesn't matter that the video is too long. He looks at it well, with the emotions that are there. I literally experience what is happening on the screen with you. Great luck that you had a tester with a screen that fits. I'm glad you mastered the Mod. I would not embark on such a complicated process. And finally. If you can't find a mistake in your work, someone else must check it out. One will convince himself that he has done everything he should. It happened to me several times at work. I repeated the same mistake in checking because I thought I had done everything right. But you have the talent of God to find a mistake.
This was wonderful. I personally have broken a screen putting it into a PSP. So I feel your pain on that. Thank you for posting this wonderful content.
Watched Every Minute, Glad you figured it out! Happy for you!
That's 1h 20min well spent for me 😎 So happy you got this mod working, i am tempted to try this myself after watching this 😁 Vell done 👍
I bet i have got drunk multiple times and watched the whole video over and over again. Still loving it.
You had some fun with that one vince 😆 but looking at the end result it was all worth it, I really want to do mine now as it looks so good 👍
What a roller-coaster ride this video was.
Perseverance > skill. Definately not faster, but time is relative. Good job mate.
I was shouting "IT'S THE BATTERIES"
OMG me too! I'm in the car business, the car battery is always the first thing you should check when there are odd problems.
Me too! I remember my GG doing that all the time when I was younger, especially the way it would stay on for a bit longer if you didn’t switch it on for a few minutes.
I was doing the same and the missis was like he cant hear you. I went ooo okay pmsl.
Despite all the nah sayers your videos that don't go exactly to plan also give people hope because your tenacity in solving the problems gives them hope that if they persevere they will solve a problem to but also not all problems can be solved but you certainly give it a good try. Love the videos Keep them como g
Hahahaha it's really nice to watch all the process with the errors! 👍🏼
Use scalpel as a scraper in tight spots.
Get a better UV light
Always use flux - and not that clear liquid pen type stuff but a paste.
Avoid soldering wire on the smaller smd components when jumping between. You will rip it off.
Love the vids.
A round of applause for sheer perseverance 👏
I needed a stiff drink after watching that-the joy comedy disappointment despair and back to joy again lol-a typical my mate vince video-I love em!!!!!!
I really don’t know how you do it Vince, It’s stressful enough watching some of your Videos so dread to think what you must be feeling while you’re creating them! I remember having problems discerning the correct colours of Cat5/6 Cable when I did it as a Living, I finally got around to uploading one of my own Videos today which was long overdue & certainly not in your League, Glad you managed to sort the Console out though!
"My D-Pad isn't working!"..... I can't take anymore
Don't feel bad. i replaced a keyboard on a Macbook Air and dislodged the connector for the camera. Apparently it uses the camera as a motion detector so it sent the kernel into "freak-out mode". Figured out what it was and a new $14 daughter board later all is good again. It is just a learning experience and part of life. Well done not giving up.
So lucky that you had the same exact replacement screen laying around
Epic - went through the whole gamut of emotions, and that was just me watching it,
Well this was some Grade A emotional rollercoaster.