This GBA SP Screen Mod is Better Than an AGS-101!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2020
- Fans of the Game Boy Advance who prefer the SP's clamshell form factor generally find the AGS-101 to be the best experience. But this IPS screen kit can make your SP look even better!
Parts used:
IPS screen kit: handheldlegend.com/collection...
Clear replacement shell: handheldlegend.com/collection...
Replacement buttons: handheldlegend.com/collection...
High-capacity battery: handheldlegend.com/collection...
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It’s a great mod. But would advise the following:
1. Hinges- While closed, move the holding clips in slightly using a small plastic driver ( so not to scratch them)
Move the shell to the open position and then push the hinges out, they will then come out intact and without issue. Keep left for left and right for right.
Then push the hinges in to the new shell while it is in the open position ( open position ensure they slide in without fuss and without snapping your case)
2. Cable - the cable should be wrapped round in the other direction to ensure there is no snagging.
3. Power- it uses way more power than the frontlit model. You’ll be looking at around 3.5hrs on the mid brightness setting. Frontlit gave around 8hrs.
Please pin this! I see SO many people damaging the hinges because they don't remove/replace them while the screen and body are open.
I think thats what the new batteries are for correct? To extend it to about where it would normally be? Asking bc im planning on doing this to a ags 001 i bought for $10 with a broken screen
so if I don't know how to put the wire to adjust brightness its gonna be stuck on the highest setting, if thats the case ill probably get 2 hrs on it if im lucky
@@azgrafflife bummer dude, time to learn how to solder ! haha
Isn't the point of the new battery to extend the battery life of the system
I just did my 2nd IPS mod last night. It's unbelievable how good it makes these tiny lil memory makers look. Solid video!
What about battery consuming? Og battery won’t last more than 2-3 hours?
@@avsv666 huh? I thought it was 8 hours. Get a new battery mate
How’s your battery life? I’m debating getting my sp modded!
@@JeanRodo I replaced the battery in mine 6-7 years ago. Will last about 3-4 hours and I usually keep the brightness around the mid setting (3 or 4).
Other than the motherboard what else was stock after the mod?
Wow, things changed in 2 years. 30-40$ for a working gameboy is insane. A non-working scrap 001 costs double that now
They're not worth it. Neither of them. A dslite plays GBA and GB games and looks better and costs half of what they do
Yep. GameCubes were like $40 complete about 10 years ago.
Thanks to every retro TH-camr calling it the "bESt" or "MIsUnDerStooD consOLE OF ALl tiME" made every fucking hoarding collector buy like 5 of them. I both like and fuckin hate TH-cam channels that bring attention to that shit because people flock to certain games and consoles because of it.
This is not properly a mod, it is a total conversion!
Simply amazing.
My dad gave me an AGS101 when he came back from Iraq back in Christmas of 2005. Would love to have a spare like this!
My neighbors sold me 2 AGS-101 GBA SP for $80 three years ago, best value I ever had. Only problem is he lost the power adapters to charge em so I had to buy USB charging wires from China instead in able to charge them.
WARNIING: coming from someone who's done a ton of these mods. The replacement hinges may not support the caps from the shell. Cutting inside the caps may be necessary. Example, scroll through:
instagram.com/p/CCt9cmXnAoG/
4:24 that's the wrong way to install the hinges. The screen has to be installed in it's open position otherwise it can break the plastic. See link above. They will slide in nicely if done correctly.
Thanks.. I hate to install hinge in GBA & DS :(
@@overdriver99 It's the worst
He did it with the shell closed
@@DMTune Need to do it open.
@@DMTune Yeah he did it wrong. Trust.
That blue and clear combo looks great! Nice work Colin!
This is a beautiful build. I was stunned to see, at the 8:10 mark, that the logo for SMW looked like it was popping right of the display! If I used my SPs more often I would definitely consider installing one of these kits, especially since I could go ballistic with the different color and shell styles, and maybe even go nuts with some RGB LED installation. Fantastic work as always!
It does bug me that they rarely get the logos right on replica lenses.
You can get your own but it's difficult to put on without getting dust in.
Grab one without logo at Retro Modding then :D
Yeah, they really made that "SP" look horrible. The "GameBoy Advance" part looks the part, but that "SP" might as well have been in Comic Sans for how poorly it matches.
I guess it's a licensing thing? If they made it identical I assume Nintendo would have a fit re bootleg parts, and like i guess it makes it obvious it's an aftermarket product.
for context i also think the replacement logo looks shit
@@AlexCheerNZ It still looks similar enough to cause market confusion. If you are going to do trademark infringement, you might as well do it right.
I just completed this mod and have a few pointers during reassembly:
1. Inserting new hinges can be a nightmare and the caps are easily damaged. What worked for me was to insert 3/4 of the way and open the screen to the normal viewing angle. Then pushed them in bracing against a soft piece of wood that's covered. Once popped in I could finish with my thumb.
2. Watch the soldered wire placement when assembling. The wire tends to want to lay over the button membranes.
3. The square nut for the battery door likes to fall out or push out easily when closing the battery door which means another disassembly.
4. The power switch can get out of alignment during assembly so keep an eye on that. I slid it to its mid position and aligned the plastic slider over it while on the button side of the unit, not the final back cover.
I'm impressed by how calming your videos are, especially those about mod. It's almost like a smr.
Always impressed by how clean and precise your work is. Would love to hire you to install a UniBIOS mod on my AES!
Thank you so much for this video!
Since the kit didn't include instructions I got pretty stuck on the hinges and the soldering for the brightness button. But with the help this video I was able to complete this mod by myself without much previous modding experience.
This was awesome man, easy to do as well. Definitely gonna buy another AGS - 001 to use the motherboard and make one of these myself. Great video!
Love your upgrade videos! Much love from Australia 😊
The video quality is simply spectacular. Congratulations for creating such great content!
So basically you don't even need to buy an AGS 001, just order everything through handheld legend.
You need the mother board
You need the mother board
You can't play without the motherboard. Unless HHL sells those, too.
@@handlesarestupid154 Can I do this mod just buying the Motherboard as opposed to the whole system?
@@BlueKey962 yeah, but good luck finding just the motherboard for sale
Wow that clear gba looks awesome, I love the blue buttons you picked for it. The screen looks great as well. I may go this route to get another gba.
Awesome build video, like your channel.
You have a really great GBA Collection 😲
I did mine the night before last. I love it!
I’m so happy I remembered which tutorial video to watch. I’m back to this one with a new IPS V2 for a beat up scratched gba sp I got for $20. I can’t wait to repeat the same magic. The last one was a gift for my cousin and man he was blown away. Thanks for the fantastic video. It made everything so easy
Just did this mod, and absolutely love it, also soldered the one wire for brightness control!
I rebuilt my SP with a IPS screen and a NES style shell. I absolutely love it.
I was hoping to see you install IPS screen on Sony PSP. Love your vid, this one definately a satisfaction
Why people hate so much the original screens and scanlines? The games on GBA / PSP looks so terrible playing on LCDs o.O
You have great, comprehensive content man. Thank you.
Just installed one of these a week ago. Definitely worth it imo.
Do you think it is compatible with modded GBA? I already modded the SP display onto it. Maybe I can upgrade using this???
Wow. Very nice. The new screen looks amazing. Great work
Every time I hear the word "solder" or "soldering iron", my butt clenches. Seriously. I'm always afraid I'll damage the motherboard whether its to replace a battery for a GBA cartridge or to do something like this. :\
It is honestly only scary at first, there are many great guides to help with your first attempt. I highly recommend not letting it scare you off from stuff like this.
@@TheMoodyRoach soldering should be quick and easy just keep it that way
Then use crazy glue or you practice a lot
Always use wet cloth around a small stick if you are worried about component contact
I recommend you search game console repair school, you can find a pretty simple free soldiering course for beginners. Also, try to get a malfunctioning board from any electronics, those are excellent for practice. Also, if you wanna protect components, buy some kapton tape, it's very useful :)
Great video! I'd really like to put that screen on my Minish Cap GBA SP, the colours seem amazing!
Handheld Legend getting more of my money thanks to Colin! Thanks, Colin! Great video.
Thanks for the video/tutorial! A couple of things I noticed after completing my build:
1. The supplied membranes are junk. They are too thin and allow the A and B buttons to rotate under the shell and get stuck. Ended up swapping my originals back in.
2. The supplied screws are also junk. The heads strip way too easily. Definitely reuse your original screws (including the one for the battery door).
3. Don't forget to install the little female square that the battery door screw screws into under the bottom shell half. If you forget, you'll have to go back in, which means removing (and reinstalling) the 6 tri-wing screws, which further weakens the plastic threads in these cheap aftermarket shells.
Thanks so much for this video! Its easy to follow, concise and helped me successfully mod my old AGS 001.
Looks amazing I guess I'll mod my original SP then. Been dying to get my hands on the 1st GBA to do mods, going with the anodized buttons
I actually find the IPS to detract from some of the crisp visible pixel look of the AGS-101 screen. something i didn’t expect until I saw one in person
the screen is so sharp, i've ordered one of these on ebay with a ez flash omega, i'm gonna have a load of fun with this plus my huge original gb collection too, i have this one after losing my ags 101 but that doesn't matter anymore with this cool mod! and improvements i have the lime green case with glow in the dark buttons, that thing is wild!
Great IPS Mall in your game boy advance SP I like what you did with it I like the transparent case in the blue buttons
Just ordered it and a shell. I can't wait.
Just did this mod a few days ago and it came out great! The screen looks more crisp and even brighter! I also got a new shell, the clear watermelon Red with clear black buttons. Looks awesome now. Big upgrade from that Red 001 model lol
when playing games did u notice any thing weird like ur character moving slow or shadows or ghosting as they say?
Great video, and loving the channel. Subbed and excited to watch more!
Just a few days ago i grabbed 101 for 40$ and i really like that screen. It produces image very different from ips mod because pixels are big and you can clearly see the grid. But it also has this slight analogue feel almost like a crt because when you look at it pixels seems not to be perfect squares.
It's a great screen and ips mod while uses modern, faster lcd panel, is not comparable.
Interesting take. I can't wait to get a flashcart so I can experience my 101 and relive all those memories. Tell me, where were you able to find such a great deal for yours?
@@nikolacatlak9875 deal comes from the part of the world where 101 is just an obsolete console and ebay scalpers are not a thing (because there's no ebay)
That was a great video man!
This is awesome! Also, you have an extra case that you could clean up and give a fresh paint job to.
Used your video as a guide. Thanks!
I mean, the AGS-101 display is amazing, but an IPS screen somehow blows out of the water, with more brightness than most will realistically ever need, and more accurate colors.
Ordered the Parts right away^^ Hope it will look as stunning on my trusty old gba sp as it looks on yours^^ Only thing is... I live in germany... Hope it gets here asap!
THIS IS SOOOO COOOOL!!!! ❤ I do mis my ye ol SP from back in the days!
Just finished upgrading my 001. This video is great and I'm glad I was able to restore one to better than new. Thank you
That is great news. I have the 001 bought on release day, and screen was by biggest gripe. Now I have to do mine too.
Did you solder the wire? If so did you use flux?
I have a AGS-101 and also some AGS-001 , for sure i will mod one of the 001 and make a IPS one! This looks amazing!
Wow, beautiful end product!
Wow, you can tell handheld legends loves your coverage. XD
for me personally i prefer the retro look of the 101. I was comparing pokemon emerald and the title image is so crisp on the IPS that you can see the dithering on the title screen. With the 101, there is such a low amount of PPI that it creates a scanline esque effect, making the dithering appear to be a blended image. Thus all sprites don't appear as much like a mosaic of pixels but rather a complete drawn image. The IPS wins in color clarity and saturation though by far. No comparison there. But it also sucks up more power and has a lower battery life. I think there are pros and cons to each and i am happy to own both an IPS and an AGS. I think the IPS makes me kinda feel like i'm playing on an emulator while the AGS makes me feel like i'm playing on the real deal... Even though the IPS is running native hardware and not emulating at all.
I love it! That's a thing a beauty and one of the nicest Gameboys I have ever seen!
Awesome! I'll have to give this one a try!
Your videos are great and easy to follow
That looks great man ! 👍
I did this to my GBA SP and change the shell, It's looking epic now! After so many years that the screen has been broken. Wish I could show it.
This is really tempting. I told myself no more mods until my analogue pocket arrives. But I have 2 or 3 ags100s sitting around thatll never be used as is.
I grew up with an AGS 101 and when I grew up I got a gameboy again and was disappointed with the poor screen. Come to find out it was an AGS 001 and I fondly remembered the 101. Recently found the 001 so I'm gonna try this mod on it! Thank you brotha!
Yisus Man its amazing , Best regards from México
Just built one of these for a friend! It's really a gorgeous display! And hopefully it'll bring down the price AGS-101
101s are still expensive but idc i have this nice ips screen now 😚😚
Great Video as always!
Very nice! Ordering now!
I picked up a 001 a little while back for 5 bucks so I will definitely be getting this. Thank you.
Did it work out? Asking because I really want to get a 001 and give it a try
I’m ready to put the iPs in my gba now! It was a toss up between you and macho nacho. You edge out over him. I’m going with your tutorial :)
WOW i need this, tomorrow i get one Gameboy Advance SP, then i will make this, it looks just great!!!
I followed this and my old gba is a masterpiece with the screen
I would've liked to see a USB Type-C mod for charging the battery rather than the traditional Charger Port of the SP. That said this looks really dope and if I ever find my old SP I might give this a whirl.
That looks sweet. My (GBA) would love this kind of upgrade.
Great IPS mod on a game boy advance SP it looks awesome and I like it too thanks
the LED screens looks Amazing
I bought my mod parts through Hand Held Legend and produced a few cool modded GBAs. They sent replacement parts for a few that I had trouble with at almost no extra cost.
frontlit 001 which I can play in broaddaylight’s still my fav
Great video Colin. Would love to see your take on the BoxyPixel aluminium shells.
I have two AGS 001 units I picked up at a facebook marketplace sale about 6 years ago with the horrible front lit screens. A little while back, I ordered a pre made original GBA with funnyplaying IPS from funnyplaying. I paid around $100. I figured the cost of assembly, plus the cool printed box for it, and the neoprene sleeve and shipping was $20 and way worth it.
I just recently ordered an IPSv2 kit for one of my AGS 001 units. Can't wait to get it in the mail. I love the gameboy advance line and it appears you do as well (I saw those two GBA micros hanging out on the intro.... wish I never sold mine!)
Wow, Great work!!
The better thing about the og Gameboy SP screen is it works great outdoors or in brightly lit area and that's the only thing led screens are bad at
I think I'm gonna tackle a few of these before christmas. Love the clear shell, does it come with the glow in the dark membranes and hinge covers? Tia
Beautiful looking GameBoy
0:00 now that's an advanced console collection of GAMEBOY ADVANCE.
Found my old 001 at my moms the other day, battery was fried so ordered a new one and forgot how bad the screen was, ordering one of these today!
Dude, I wanna BUY that from you soo bad. I'm tempted to get a GBA SP, Had some of the greatest moments in my childhood with that.
The kits they sell are sold by aliexpress for 50 dollars including the precut case. Saved me 20-30 bucks then ebay or amazon
Really digging the case. I have 2 101s that are in desperate need of new shells. It's like the Nintendonium was skipped on that version
I have a modded sp I also got a clear green case for it and clear pink buttons for a splatoon theme and it looks really neat
I'm a using my nintendo 2ds xl as a handheld for retro gaming, so I don't think I'm going to get any Gameboy, but I find very satisfying to see this kind of videos.
What an image! What a colour scheme 😂👍👍 This and a stacked flash card 🚽
Between you and Elliot from The Retro Future, inches me closer to one day getting the kit for my original AGS001 but at the same time, I would also want to get an original GBA and get the kit for that too. I do greatly miss that form factor over the SP model.
You definitely deserve a thumbs up
this is great to know just ordered a 001 off of ebay & meant to get an 101 but it was less than half the price, going to toss a new IPS screen & hope it helps! cheers mate,
just installed the screen, looks incredible & found a headphone jack adapter that goes in the charging port for 3 dollars
I have a blue AGS-100 and the case is only slightly scratched. Bought it 2nd hand years ago... This seems like a really nice mod. Aside from that logo.
I want this! I have a 001 & it's in great shape. Haven't used it in about 11 yrs. I would love to upgrade this brighter screen into it
you should get a new battery for it
It's just gorgeous,i wish i have that mod
I'm holding out until there are better IPS screens out there with fewer deficiencies. MyLifeInGaming did an excellent overview exposing all the flaws of these "better" IPS screens. Some of these replacement shells and buttons are terrible as well and don't function as well as the original, so I dumped mine and went back to the original.
Yeah I was about to write the same thing my life in gaming is awesome at comparing these Two screens here in this video just selling that screen and cases! I will only do a swap of case on one of my old sp 101 to a orange “spice” color to match my n64 and GameCube orange aesthetics
I suck at soldering but yeah, not super happy with mine in my agb ips mod. Pads fell off and had to stick it at full brightness perma (didn't want to risk anymore damage). New shells suck and don't fit together properly, and weird artifacting in games (likely due to brightness idk) waste of money and I use my ags101 90% of the time
well it's a good thing i was patient and got my GBA SP right at the end
I just finish my mod and is super awesome 👌 thanks for all the info I buy all the tools I need for this mod in the description below thanks🙂👍
I bought my 101 for $5 at a garage sale years ago. While I have no intent of replacing the screen, I've been thinking about getting a replacement shell for years (the original Pearl pink shell is scratched and damaged).
Seeing how easy the mod actually is has me wanting to take a crack at it soon.
Also on the battery swap, I can't recommend that enough to any SP user, I bought some $10 one off Amazon and it's worked wonders.
go the extra and refinish the original case and custom paint it. Or send it to custom nes guy to do it. facebook.com/Customnesguy/
Funny how I ended up with the same route as you, but I was given it for free with a DS Lite, and I recently shell-swapped it
Geez finally an upload. Please don’t leave us hanging this long again. I need your videos
I’ve had a new episode every week pretty consistently now...I’m guessing TH-cam isn’t sending notifications again?
I think to a keen eye, IPS screens have a long way to go to match the consistent quality of the AGS-101 screen. The sharpness, size, and pixel response are a step up from the 101, but I just can't get over the issues that MLiG has pointed out. With more revisions of the cable assembly, I think this could legitimately replace 101 screens.
My hands are very shaky when trying to solder through a viewfinder, yes.
I saw it ;D
I was going to write the same comment, but then I saw yours and now I feel not so alone in this world
Great video as always. Is the aspect ratio 1:1 with the original?
The text that flashes at 5:29 says "Try to solder through the viewfinder of a camera and tell me your hands aren't shaky". You're welcome.