If you are interested in seeing the first video I ever uploaded onto TH-cam (which was a Game Boy DMG restoration), you will find it here: th-cam.com/video/zPLI_I0Ua3c/w-d-xo.html
You have an amazing channel, I'm considering creating my own restoration page. It's just so intoxicating to make something work again! Cheers and merry Xmas!
Very interesting seeing you finally trying out hot air on the display. What did you think about using it? Do you prefer using the iron, combination of both or just hot air? :) Also shout out to the best dishwashing liquid! Oh yeah and great fix ofc !
I think probably a combination of both. I had more control with the iron but there wasn’t a lot between the two really. There was no way I was sorting that last line without the iron so I couldn’t have relied on hot air alone. I was also expecting the hot air to be much quicker but it wasn’t. It still ended up taking me about 30/40 minutes to fix, which is about the same as with an iron. Maybe it would’ve been quicker if there was only one or two lines to fix?🤷🏻♂️
@DistinctlyAverageRepairs interesting. More investigation to be done for sure. Noticed you've done a fixathon. No clue why I wasn't recommended these vids but I'll check em all out for sure!
Yes, I’ll definitely use hot air again, like all these things, it’s trial and error. Yeah I’ve done a little Fixmas series for a bit of fun. TH-cam doesn’t always recommend videos even if you are subscribed, you need to set the notification option to ‘all’ or ‘yes’ or whatever it says. I often look at my subscription tab and see videos from other creators that I’ve missed. I’ll be releasing a compilation of all the Fixmas videos on Christmas Day so they’ll be available in one video if anyone wants to watch them that way.
@DistinctlyAverageRepairs yeah, it's super annoying 😂 I'll be sure to watch each episode and the compilation just so that the algorithm will understand that I enjoy this channel. Always fun chatting with you about repairs mate :)
Ah no - the Game Boy has a contrast wheel on the side, I’d just turned it to the extreme to make the missing lines easier to see. Sorry, I probably should’ve explained that - looking back, I can see why it might be confusing…
Może jestem polakiem z polski kiedyś chciałem mieć Game boy advance z podświetlaniem Led mały MOD LECZ Z ZACHOWANIEM DO KARDRICZÓW GBA GBC LECZ MNIE NIGDY NIE BYŁO NA TO STAĆ NIESTETY
If you are interested in seeing the first video I ever uploaded onto TH-cam (which was a Game Boy DMG restoration), you will find it here: th-cam.com/video/zPLI_I0Ua3c/w-d-xo.html
It's a wonderful time of the year
You have an amazing channel, I'm considering creating my own restoration page. It's just so intoxicating to make something work again! Cheers and merry Xmas!
Thank you! Go for it - it’s a lot of fun! Happy Christmas to you too!
Very interesting seeing you finally trying out hot air on the display. What did you think about using it? Do you prefer using the iron, combination of both or just hot air? :)
Also shout out to the best dishwashing liquid!
Oh yeah and great fix ofc !
I think probably a combination of both. I had more control with the iron but there wasn’t a lot between the two really. There was no way I was sorting that last line without the iron so I couldn’t have relied on hot air alone. I was also expecting the hot air to be much quicker but it wasn’t. It still ended up taking me about 30/40 minutes to fix, which is about the same as with an iron. Maybe it would’ve been quicker if there was only one or two lines to fix?🤷🏻♂️
@DistinctlyAverageRepairs interesting. More investigation to be done for sure. Noticed you've done a fixathon. No clue why I wasn't recommended these vids but I'll check em all out for sure!
Yes, I’ll definitely use hot air again, like all these things, it’s trial and error. Yeah I’ve done a little Fixmas series for a bit of fun. TH-cam doesn’t always recommend videos even if you are subscribed, you need to set the notification option to ‘all’ or ‘yes’ or whatever it says. I often look at my subscription tab and see videos from other creators that I’ve missed. I’ll be releasing a compilation of all the Fixmas videos on Christmas Day so they’ll be available in one video if anyone wants to watch them that way.
@DistinctlyAverageRepairs yeah, it's super annoying 😂 I'll be sure to watch each episode and the compilation just so that the algorithm will understand that I enjoy this channel.
Always fun chatting with you about repairs mate :)
😂😂 That’s commitment - thank you! 🙏 👍
Surprised you didn't try upgrading to a backlit screen.
Maybe next time…😃👍
Was there something else you needed to do in order to fix the contrast/focus issue at 0:36?
Ah no - the Game Boy has a contrast wheel on the side, I’d just turned it to the extreme to make the missing lines easier to see. Sorry, I probably should’ve explained that - looking back, I can see why it might be confusing…
@DistinctlyAverageRepairs no worries I was a little sad if I missed part of the resto
No, you definitely didn’t miss anything, other than me turning the wheel up 😀👍
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Никогда не понимал как на этом можно было играть, там же не видно ничего, у тетриса за 100 рублей картинка в разы контрастней.
This is true but back in 1989 it was cutting edge technology even if you couldn’t see anything properly! 😂
Może jestem polakiem z polski kiedyś chciałem mieć Game boy advance z podświetlaniem Led mały MOD LECZ Z ZACHOWANIEM DO KARDRICZÓW GBA GBC
LECZ MNIE NIGDY NIE BYŁO NA TO STAĆ NIESTETY
I know, the cost soon adds up when you start modding these old games. Thanks for watching.