The RECHARGEABLE Gameboy Pocket Mod!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey Guys, in this video I show my step by step process for adding a rechargeable Lipo battery to an Original Gameboy Pocket.
0:01-0:55 - Intro
0:55-2:20 - Tear Down
2:20-9:35 - Board Prep
9:35-15:20 - Shell Modifications
15:20-16:55 - USBc Board install
16:55-22:55 - IPS Screen Install
22:55-29:59 Install Charging board and Finish
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments! And don't forget to checkout the Giveaway for a Custom Pocket in my next vid!
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There are loads of screen tutorials and not a lot of battery mod help, so I appreciate this video. Thanks
What battery did he use the link does not work anymore
Very nice, amazing how little it takes to make the pocket look so modern
Really great video, I wanted to try this mod and wasn't sure if adding a usb c socket to a micro usb board would cause problems, and you addressed this and explained everything very clearly, thank you.
Awesome man! Many people have noted not needing the Diode in a lot of motherboards as well. I have realized this myself so just something to take note of👍
@@JayBoyModz the diode and the little bit of wire when removing the DC input, I hadn't seen that elsewhere. I installed the screen today and the AAA batteries lasted literally two minutes so yeah I need to do this mod haha
I want you to know that each time you rip off a component from the board instead of desoldering it a little bit of my soul leaves my body.
I've always thought about doing this to one of my pockets that has no screen. The battery life of these screens puts me off though. Maximum is usually 3 hours which isn't particularly great. However, they look so nice that I'm not sure if I should care. Good tutorial!
Thank you! And yeah they are really nice with the rechargeable mod since you wont be burning through so many AAA's
Thank you so much!! This gameboy needs a rechargeable more than any of them especially with that new beautiful ips display :)
Thanks for watching! :)
Can You please Make a USB-C mod tutorial for the DMG ?
just discovered your channel today, and am so glad i did!!
😁😁😁
Why does gameboy pocket looks soooo good
Nice mod, i personally like to use latex gloves to prevent any fingerprints and id use some double sided tape to keep the battery and charging board in place. Other then that, it was a nice build.
The coating on the new casing is great and all, but, well, I refurbish all sorts of electronics, including laptops. I mention Thinkpads in particular. Thinkpads made around '97 used to have that sort of supple rubberized coating too, and it was luxurious. Now you almost always have to scrape that crap off with plastic razors as it turns into a gooey, sticky mess. My GBP may be a nonfunctional mess at the moment until i get the new regulator in, but the case is nice and not sticky. Luckily I think someone fried mine early in it's life as there is almost no wear or nastiness on it. Am modding up to give to my son for Christmas. Rebuilding a DMG for myself and that way I can trade stuff with him on his, like pokemon, to make it more fun for him. And because I loved my old grey childhood companion lol.
Point being, I try to restore stuff to last longer than it's original lifespan, so I try not to do any repairs or upgrades that are not, at a minimum, to factory spec. Usually way overspec'd.
Yeah, that rubberised paint is vomit inducing when it get's old, but on the plus side, once it DOES turn into something with the consistency of well chewed bubble gum, isopropyl alcohol and a plastic "credit card" scraper will usually expose factory fresh shiny plastic underneath with minimal effort. Mind you, that's only minimal effort on large flat(Ish) areas, but if the mouldings have vents, grills and gaps around buttons it becomes a pain in the ring piece. :D
Last year I was GIVEN an old Alienware laptop that had this type of paint on it. By this point it was so tacky that the thing had glued itself inside of it's bag and the original owner was so grossed out by it's stickiness that she didn't even want to touch it anymore. Once I got it out I attacked it with IPA, a plastic scraper, and a few microfiber towels for about 45 minutes, and that was all it needed to come up looking like new......... Apart from the thermal compound being 10 years old and probably like chalk by now it's a win in my book. At some point I'll have to strip it down and renew the thermal paste, but in this model it's a main board out job, and there's a hell of a lot of dismantling to get to the point where that board can come out. Not a hard job, just tedious / time consuming, and at the minute I just can't be bothered. :)
Link for battery no longer works. What are the dimensions of the battery used in the video?
i thank you my dude, i have a isp in my gbp and the triple a's just cant handle it long enough
there is something i dont understand: how did you get more battery lifetime with a 600mah Battery instead of the original AAA Battery with 1200mah?
an AAA battery is 1.5 v 600 mah if you use 2x of these it will be 3v 600 mah
and you can find 1100 mah rechargable aaa batteries they are better
That donor was immaculate
Interesting mod, but I'd be a bit concerned about having a soft skinned lithium polymer cell semi loose in there without any kind of protection. It looked to be getting squeezed into place against the GB pockets board, on wires and solder points. I've had first hand experience of Li-Po batteries getting punctured a few times, and it's an eye opener. The last one was a little 1000mAh single cell, and that thing went off like a roman candle. It fired foot long flames out from one end and spat burning lumps of material all over the place. It only burnt for 5 or 6 seconds, but it was pretty fierce for something so small.
I'm very tempted to have a go at this mod, but personally, I'd want to try and make slightly more room so I could get an extra layer of rubberised heat shrink around the cell, plus find somewhere else inside the case for the charging board (I've seen a few smaller li-po charge boards have hit the market in the last few years that might be a better option for this project). For making charger led indicator windows in non transparent plastic cases, I've found that you can get bags of tiny 3mm glass balls for next to nothing, and if you drill a 2.5mm hole you can press fit one of these into it pretty easily to make a reasonably OEM looking indicator light window. The last change I'd make would be to include a JST-XH plug and socket in teh battery wire to make it eeasier to replace the battery at a later point.
All that said, it was an interesting video, and has given me plenty of ideas about how I should go about it myself.
Where did you get the shell from i cant see it in the description
What is the tool you’re using to make a hole for the usbc charger ?
I started a job soldering boards for airplane engine controls about a year and a half ago and am looking to get into this sort of thing as a hobby. How long does the charge on one of these last would you say? I've been looking into buying a junk one off eBay to fix and mod for when I go to amusement parks and am bored in line lol.
This deserves way more likes man!
Also
Def have my notifications on fam, content is A1
YO Thanks preciate it!! 🙌
It is better to use the whole surface of the 3M tape to prevent dust getting on the screen.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥bringing the GameBoy Pocket back to life
Really digging all the pockets builds.
Hey Thanks!
The USB-C connector appears to have changed a bit. It's longer so it sticks out the bottom of the Gameboy now, also the board seems to be a little wider as it gets in the way of that little daughter board that is on the bottom left.
Also, anyone ever tell you that you look like Russell Wilson?
where can I order this shell and the red buttons ?! nice combo
How was the battery runtime with the 600mah? With 2x 1.5v 750mah aaa enelop i get atleast 3.5hrs in lowest ips brightness.
With the 600 I’d say it’s about 2.5-3 hours usually but that’s with it just playing an intro screen. Not actually playing a game with inputs
@@JayBoyModz that's good considering its just 600mah. A good video update using a bigger capacity would be great.
I use TP4057 for the GB pocket, very small charging modules - 12 x 12 mm. And a battery 102050 (1000mAh)
anyone know where to get the transparent red buttons?
You make it look so easy. I'd probably destroy the board. 😆
Awesome! Thanks for such a thoughtful tutorial. This has been on my list to try for a while, and now I feel I have the knowledge to pull it off! Question - I just did the screen version of this mod and my batteries struggle to power an everdrive. Normal carts work flawlessly. Will this mod help w/ that?
I have heard that the 5v regulator can help with the flash carts but I have no experience with it persoanlly. Sorry!
Do we have build game boy on the website
Could you tell us where did you get those nice shells?
Would this type of battery mod cut down the run time? Wouldn't 2 or even 1 AAA typically have a higher mAh rating compared to the rechargable battery you used?
My man @machonachoproductions did a battery test with aaa batts and got about the same time as I did which was around 1-3 hours
That soft “rubber” coating will come off with time or liquefy. You notice that when the case starts to stick on your hand. Absolutely Nasty stuff!!! It happened with my Harman Kardon Studio 3 Bluetooth speaker’s rear shell, and my Makita power driver tool shells. I still use them both, but cleaning the cases of that stuff ain’t fun. If you ever need to clean off those nasty coatings; WD40, a few plastic brushes, and a roll of paper towels are your allies here.
Bro I want this so bad, but don’t have the money and am a complete germophobe so i despise preowned/old tech. Would get the analogue pocket but again, no money lol. Nice video
Please give us an update to how the rechargeable battery improves battery life! Really want to know before deciding if it’s worth the upgrade.
With this small battery you would probably only get about 25% of the battery life as you would on AAAs. Maybe half but I have not done an in depth test on that. Good question though.
Just saw this, and it looks great! The biggest problem I've had with my funnyplaying screen is the battery life isn't as long as I was hoping it would be. What does the battery life look like with this mod? How long will it run with the funnyplaying screen?
Also, the diodes you recommended are out of stock. What type do I need to look for? I’ve never worked with diodes before.
I have the exact same question, what is the approx. battery life? My current battery life with the ips screen mod on two AAAs is about 2.5 hours
Awesome video Jay. Keep it up brother. 🥑💚
Excellently done my man!
Thanks!
Gameboy Pocket the best style???? yeah agreed
This guy knows wassup 🙌
Please help
I was re-soldering the battery connection on the GBP board and shorted out the C10 chip/resistor thing?
I can’t find ‘any’ info about this, but the board is dead for now. What am I looking for if I want a replacement
Pls hlp 🙏🏻
Awesome video! Can and will you do a video on Gameboy Color Rechargeable Mods? Thanks keep up the great thing you do
Hey there thanks! And its basically the same exact method as shown here so im not sure if I will do a vid on it but I could :)
the pocket supports well the voltage of 3.7v? there are other tutorials where they don't put a diode. It is actually 3.7v nominal but 4.2v when fully charged.
it probably works up to 5v since the gbp regulator brings everything up to 5v anyways
This is awesome and I will most definitely be doing it in the future! Quick question - would you recommend installing a 5v regulator in this build if you were using a flash cart? I've heard a lot of people say without the 5v regulator it just cuts the power when using a flash cart.
Hey thanks! I’m not sure in the flash cart. I’ve been meaning to get one to test it out but haven’t got my hands on one yet
I have not tested with a flashcart. But I tried installing dc-dc along with a lithium battery. Additional noises appeared in the speaker. I went back to standard.
Thanks for such an informative video! I have been trying to get this working on my game boy pocket but my diode keeps burning out after a couple times of work, any idea why this could be the case? I am using the diode you put in the description and the battery you put as well. Any ideas would be very much appreciated!
Try it without the diode and see how it works. I’ve noticed that some motherboards don’t restore the diode
i had power and everything was fine but when it was on the power cable to the ribbon fell of and now it no longer will power after resoldering? do you think i fried something? capacitors or the fuse?
OMG!!! The cold open!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂
Is the diode on the positive terminal 100% necessary? Didnt use one on my Gameboy Color and it's working fine with the same mod.
Yeah it is ive tried doing it without it and it just auto shuts off
@@JayBoyModz strange, mines been fine for 6 months now, I have used the USB C type charging board though if that's any different
@@JordonVW Yeah it works on the color without the diode but the pocket needs it is what I meant
@@JayBoyModz what about for the DMG?
Awesome mod. I just wanna ask what are you gonna do with the old lcd?
It's funny i did this same exact mod on the gameboy color
Nice! Yes essentially the same exact mod 👌🏽
Something about the way your hands moves gives me anxiety.
Hey, so i tried the mod, but no luck, my gbp just refuses to turn on, any ideas?
Try a different charging board and check the fuses
How long this Battery lasts with the IPS screen ? Longer than with 2 AAA batteries?
Hey not sure if you reply to comments on this video anymore but I basically desoldered one of the solder pads by accident when removing the dc Jack (3:37). Can I still proceed with the mod or am I basically just screwed?
As long as you can still connect the 2 pins I soldered too you should be good. If you ruined one of those though you will have to find the trace.
Fingers crossed lol
@@JayBoyModz So, found the trace. GBP turned on, looked great. Decided to install a new regulator (cleanpower by retrosix) and it pretty much blew my F1 fuse and diode. Could the USB-C mod cause some sort of short because the DC jack has been removed or is this more a power regulator issue? Does this mod even benefit from a cleanpower and have you run into any issues (audio, flickering, etc.) since installing the ips screen?
@@thehowiewang The cleanpower thing might have done that. Try removing the diode, ive noticed with the newer screens it doesn't seem to be necessary. Ive done this mod dozens of times and never blown a fuse.
Does your TP4056 get hot when charging? I've had to use a 500mA charger just so it doesn't get so hot and potentially damage the battery it's right up against.
I have had a few get hot in the past. It usually means that either the board or the battery is faulty and should be swapped out.
Can someone actually explain the reason for the diode? Wouldn't a resistor do the exact same thing intended without over complicating everything?
You actually do not need any diode or resistor for most boards👍
@@JayBoyModz how come? Wouldnt 3.7v be too much for the 3v board? Seems like overkill to me, which is why I'd have thought a resistor would drop the voltage a bit, without the need of a diode... nonetheless im gonna follow the tutorial, just wanted to know, thats all (:
@@crueltuber2887 No problem and the Pocket and the Color board seem to do just fine with the 3.7v batteries. I have made a few hundred like that at this point and they are all still going strong 👍
@@JayBoyModz i still dont like the idea of pushing the extra .7v, it wont directly affect it, but it would surely cause more wear and tear in the future. But yeah, interesting mod for sure, i will be doing this soon.
@CruelTuber the diode is used to substitute for a voltage regulator. If current is high enough, a diode will drop the voltage 0.7 volts if forward biased, which would make it the battery output voltage drop from3.7 to 3.0 volts. As long as current is stable, this should work fine.
How's the battery life?
I will be doing this very soon :) though I think of attaching a connector between the charging board and the battery, do you think that is possible? Or would it sit in the way?
I think it would be nice to have it removable in the future when the battery fails.
Thank you very much!
Yes that is actually how I usually do it for the GBA 👍
@@JayBoyModz awesome, thank you very much :)
Could you still use two LiPo rechargeable double aa's here instead of the 3.7 LiPo?
Yes you could but it is a different process to do that
Did you get the bread tho?
Just buy rechargeable batteries at least you could change battery when dead and continue playing
Do you know if the rechargeable battery puts out enough juice to run the ips screen and an everdrive?
Havent tried the everdrive but it does seem to work with the EZ Flash Jr.
So I did this mod, and the first issue I had was the charger board would not work.
I tried two of those charger boards and neither would charge after the mod was complete.
I know my work wasn’t wrong because I then soldered the battery to the output jumpers to bypass the board and the system worked fine.
Are there any viable alternatives to purchase for charging the battery?
I am considering using wireless charging if all else fails.
Also your videos are great! You got yourself a new subscriber!
Very weird you may have got a batch of bad boards that has happened to me before.
Wireless charging would be cool if you could get it to fit!
@@JayBoyModz no worries I figured it out! So the reason why some of these boards wont charge is because different charging chip sets were used in different versions of the same product. All of my charging cubes were above 1A and the TC4056A chip on these things has a 1A limit before the charging circuit would safely disconnect the battery. So I just gotta help out by letting everyone know just incase they have issues when following your tutorial.
I found the results and spec sheets on
www.addicore.com/TP4056-Charger-and-Protection-Module-p/ad310.htm
My stuff works now and I am rocking the pocket too!
Man, that looks good. I have an IPS in my GBA and GBC but the pocket's size is just so nice. I may have to do this but my Pocket is original and cherry, I'd hate to rip off it's terminals and power jack haha.
Have you tried this with a flashcart? That's the other reason I haven't IPS'd my Pocket. The AAs don't like anything other than stock power draw!
you da man mann
With battery being so tiny, running time is probably 2hrs 😂
You scare me
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Shes a beaut clark
What’s your battery life with this mod?
Its about 1-3 hours with this screen in, im considering posting a battery comparison video too
@@JayBoyModz Only that, does High capacity rechargeable battery gives better battery life ? Or should we wait for retrosix clean juice ?
@@samwars95 I wouldn't expect retro six to be able to fit a battery much bigger than this inside of a pocket. Especially with them using a drop in style
JayBoyModz man that ips really eats up batteries, do you recommend that over the full size tft?
Great now my Gameboy pocket is fried. Thanks a bunch dude
Ahh man well ya know what they say, gotta break a few omelets to make egg nog or something
good work. The mod seems to work fine. A couple of criticisms: I noticed you seem like you're rushing somewhat. You seem a bit heavy handed and shakey. Perhaps slow down a little and take it easy. Your soldering tip is not a good choice for this type of work. Those conical tips are garbage for most uses except very fine soldering. I see your iron has interchangeable tips, you should really use a chisel tip or better yet, a knife tip. Watching you rip off that dc jack made me shiver a little lol. I think if you had used a tip with better thermal mass, you could have desoldered it alot better.
I'd also consider using epoxy to glue in those USB ports. Hotglue is going to come unstuck eventually.
Thanks yeah I just shake a lot lol my hands have always been like that
Haha you know the jack usually comes off so easy but of course in the video I struggled a bit. Is what it is, when trying to narrate, stay in focus, and work at the same time I do sometimes lose my concentration but I am working on bettering that. And as for the tip I do usually use a bit thicker of a tip, but im not a huge fan of the chisel. I didn't even notice I still had the smaller one on from some other work I was doing but I appreciate you pointing it out.
Thanks for the comment!
Let the boys hands be shakey
My DMG Gameboy is better, has 2000mah of battery life wit a larger ips backlit lcd
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Now I can't even test to see if I the board is dead since the dc is gone
sorry for ask, you suffer of Parkinson?
Haha jeez no I just drink too much caffeine and film vids without eating sometimes and it makes me extra shakesville
@@JayBoyModz cool video btw i'm gonna mod it to with the backlit screen