I Restored This $5 Ebay Junk Gameboy Advance. It Used to be Blue - Retro Console Repair

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  • I found this ruined Gameboy Advance for $5 it was sold as junk and it doesn't work. It is extremely yellow. The original color was transparent light blue called Glacier. This sort of projects are always interesting as I never know if the console has been completely destroyed on the inside or if it has only a small issue. Check out also my Gameboy t-shirt design, I will remove it from the store at the end of March: teespring.com/dmg-01-gameboy-...
    I started the restoration by trying to get the power on. First I tried to clean corroded the contacts. To do that I needed to desolder the top of the switch. New switches can also be bought online if you just prefer to change it. After opening the switch I used isopropyl alcohol to gently clean the contacts. If you can't desolder it you can try to get isopropyl alcohol in the switch and then turn it on and off multiple times (with no batteries) similarly to what I will do with the volume wheel. However I think this is not as good method because it only spreads the dirt on on the inside rather than removing it. Once I got the power on I noticed the volume wheel didn't do much. It occasionally got some contact and turned the volume louder for a brief moment. I thought that it may have the same issue as the power switch. It was so this was very easy fix from the "technical" point. These were the only functional issues I found.
    I also removed the yellowing from the plastic shell which was supposed to be colorless. For this I used the same retrobrighting method as always. H2O2 and UV-light. Full tutorial here: • How to remove yellowin...
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  • @jjvictor66
    @jjvictor66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4453

    Imagine how many stuff you lost as "broken" and the whole problem was just cleaning the on/off switch

    • @ZY-mu2sk
      @ZY-mu2sk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      I know, we hv this place where we help peeps fix stuff they are gonna throw away, and surprisingly a lot of them could still work after being cleaned and some parts reconnected.

    • @MsLaetitia26
      @MsLaetitia26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      I had to throw away many headphones cause i couldnt fix the weld without equipment. I tried to bring them to stores but none wanted to do it. Had no choice but to replace them. Everything was much easier to fix back in the day. Now the first word you hear from a repair shop is to buy a new item. And it's like they're train not to fix it completely

    • @mountainstream8718
      @mountainstream8718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@MsLaetitia26 exactly. my ps2 has been broken since 2011/2012 and when i took it to the reparation guy he said i should just forget about it and get a new console because ps2 is outdated anyway and no one is going to waste their time trying to fix that. i'm over 20 now and still love that thing no matter how outdated it was. and now i think it's lost somewhere when i moved to a new place. 😔💔

    • @me30000
      @me30000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      My wii stopped working one day (this was pretty early into the Wii’s run, long before Wii U) and now that I know that could’ve been the problem, I feel vaguely injured

    • @memelord7567
      @memelord7567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yes a ton of electronics aren't even broken they're just to dirty to work

  • @Komodo867
    @Komodo867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7641

    My life's not working, I'll try to clean it with isopropyl alcohol.

    • @aceykiwi5877
      @aceykiwi5877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      Did it work? I'm getting beat by my husband. I want to try too.

    • @v0idspamz636
      @v0idspamz636 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      this could totally be one of those wavy 3d text memes

    • @Zerotwo-ks8rg
      @Zerotwo-ks8rg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@aceykiwi5877 oh no

    • @SSingh-nr8qz
      @SSingh-nr8qz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Alcohol fixes most things. Both in the workshop, and in personal life.

    • @incog0956
      @incog0956 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Try ethanol, that usually works

  • @coflyerinc.9367
    @coflyerinc.9367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +774

    “Apple then watched in horror as he fixed his iPhone instead of getting a new one”

    • @MistedMind
      @MistedMind 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      *Apple sues him for repairing his own device, instead of buying a new one.
      Louis Rossmann can sing a song about this :P

    • @SoupyMittens
      @SoupyMittens ปีที่แล้ว +13

      *angy apple noises*

    • @leviathan7627
      @leviathan7627 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I WANT MY DANG MONEY!
      -Apple

    • @MartinNotFound
      @MartinNotFound 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      apple broke my dad's iphone 7 with an update just so he got a new one

    • @MCbite21
      @MCbite21 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahahahahaha

  • @electrocast
    @electrocast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Used this as reference when cleaning my own ice blue GBA & replacing the old shell with a clear indigo one instead. I love every video you do!

  • @therecreationalguru7323
    @therecreationalguru7323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8209

    This is what my parents see when I switch HDMI’s so they can watch a movie

    • @DECimotA
      @DECimotA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      Literally my mom when she asks me to change it from movies to TV or vice versa

    • @DECimotA
      @DECimotA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I guess? I’m saying that my parents do the same thing, basically. My mom never bothers to change the HDMI and always makes me since I’m so good with it because I can change the upstairs TV from Xbox to TV to Switch easily.

    • @-izzy-131
      @-izzy-131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      VirtualDude 728 weird flex but ok

    • @Azazel0183
      @Azazel0183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      xd fr

    • @sixstring4718
      @sixstring4718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      VirtualDude 728 fucking idiot why don’t u have a PlayStation but an Xbox
      And you better have Cuphead (game) on the switch

  • @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun
    @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11797

    Give this man some dinosaur bones, the next day his house will become Jurassic Park

    • @flitchi.
      @flitchi. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Excellent !

    • @nwoagent5411
      @nwoagent5411 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      XD

    • @nihilmr
      @nihilmr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun muesum for the family, literally

    • @KabutoRyu
      @KabutoRyu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      dafuq hahaha

    • @uninformed2167
      @uninformed2167 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I wonder why you speak about dinosaurs...

  • @GreatGatzB
    @GreatGatzB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    First time I’ve ever seen “atomic purple” ACTUALLY look even vaguely purple. Inherited this exact GBA from my sister and now I want to retrobrite it...

    • @hawkfeather6802
      @hawkfeather6802 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The shell on this one is Glacier blue. Good luck on fixing yours!

    • @GaryIsFound
      @GaryIsFound ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I managed to buy the Glacier Blue counterpart for $8 at a thrift store and it works like a charm lol

    • @GaryIsFound
      @GaryIsFound ปีที่แล้ว

      (No fixing needed and I had the original battery cover)

  • @enigma105
    @enigma105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I remember when I was a kid. I dreamt of having this game boy. I was so jealous of my class mates that had one of this. Unfortunately we were very poor to buy one. I currently owned a ps4 after saving 2 years. I bought one used and it was one of the best money spent for my self.

  • @Rin57494
    @Rin57494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5550

    20 years later "I Restored This $5 Junk Nintendo Switch"

    • @point6850
      @point6850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +314

      If humanity lives that long

    • @point6850
      @point6850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @Ranz👻 true

    • @splay.5741
      @splay.5741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      point, they will live a long time, believe me.

    • @ry0usama511
      @ry0usama511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @Ranz👻 don't say that u make me sad 😔

    • @howie3750
      @howie3750 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      80 years later: I fix playstation 34 as junk for 5 dollars

  • @raz0229
    @raz0229 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3617

    Someone: **selling this junk on Ebay thinking its useless**
    This guy: _Hold my isopropyl Alcohol_

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not really though

    • @kuon4813
      @kuon4813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol
      True.

    • @kuon4813
      @kuon4813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And you hold my animation

    • @NannaTheGamer
      @NannaTheGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Nero Redivivus why is it useless? xD it still works.

    • @NannaTheGamer
      @NannaTheGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Nero Redivivus ohhh

  • @BaconFaceMcGee
    @BaconFaceMcGee ปีที่แล้ว +24

    It’s amazing how repairable those things are.

  • @queenmayz7728
    @queenmayz7728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    After seeing many of your videos, I have grown fascinated with the idea of repairing gaming consoles myself. Where did you learn to do this?

    • @adam_a923
      @adam_a923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Anyone can do this, it's just a matter of testing components if need be and also cleaning is a major part of repair.

    • @ArlanKels
      @ArlanKels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@adam_a923 Tools, testing, practice, and probably a few videos or guides on how to do it initially.
      Soldering definitely needs practice, cause a bad soldering job can muss it up.
      Don't be a musser.

    • @hawkfeather6802
      @hawkfeather6802 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ArlanKels Soldering is hard in the beginning. I'm just getting into it myself.

  • @OlaftheGreat
    @OlaftheGreat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2277

    There's just something I love about old, unwanted tech being given a second chance at life

    • @navras2006
      @navras2006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      its kinda magical, right

    • @moa9188
      @moa9188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Odd: im about to start this guy an new career

    • @HisVirusness
      @HisVirusness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @yaskween Sold as junk for $5.

    • @insertsmthhere8204
      @insertsmthhere8204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same

    • @zennyblades
      @zennyblades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      But i want it.

  • @calfeggs
    @calfeggs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2080

    Can we take a moment to appreciate that this thing still has its back cover..

    • @christiangarizio7587
      @christiangarizio7587 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Right? Lol
      Mines been missing for longer than I can remember

    • @dimebag_jack105
      @dimebag_jack105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I have one that works perfectly.
      I just don't have many games

    • @KaityKat117
      @KaityKat117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Judging by how it was unaffected by what I can only assume is decades of cigarette smoke, the owner prolly did lose it. And then found it only just in time to sell it.

    • @martijn439
      @martijn439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@KaityKat117 nah, the sun changes the color of them, maybe cigarette smoke too but who would lay this next to the smoke?

    • @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335
      @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@KaityKat117 don't you mean probably dude are you that fucking lazy with your spelling or god forbid can you spell the word probably

  • @jakebello7988
    @jakebello7988 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I like how even after he technically got it to work perfectly, he thought "That's not good enough. I need to go all the way."

  • @ashleywoedy9750
    @ashleywoedy9750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I’d literally pay you to fix my pink game boy advance square body, you did such an amazing job on this one 🙂

    • @LA_Lea3
      @LA_Lea3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I could do it. Just a matter of shipping. I just started an electronics repair/restore/recycle/customization business.

    • @LA_Lea3
      @LA_Lea3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm in the US. California

    • @luanbergsonbr0293
      @luanbergsonbr0293 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gamer boy advance muito bom #subs Gamer play TH-cam PlayStation videos ?

  • @weebwacker6919
    @weebwacker6919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2183

    Literally any game console known to man: *breaks*
    This guy: “come, this is no place to die”

    • @darkwindsage
      @darkwindsage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Heroes never die!

    • @ei7945
      @ei7945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hah, memes, love em

    • @kitkat5565
      @kitkat5565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Spartans never die, they respawn

    • @kitkat5565
      @kitkat5565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes ik i misquoted it for a jke

    • @michaellovely6601
      @michaellovely6601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Odd Tinkering is the Lawrence Joel of restoring broken game consoles and antiques to their former glory. Lawrence Joel was a medic in the US Army during the wars in Korea and Vietnam. On November 8th, 1965 Lawrence became well-known for having saved many lives of the 173rd Airborne brigade during Operation Hump in Vietnam's War Zone D despite being severely wounded himself. After having been treated in Saigon, South Vietnam and in Tokyo, Japan; Lawrence was awarded the United States Medal of Honor for his actions, making him the first living black man since the Spanish-American War to receive such a high recognition. Lawrence retired from the military in 1973 and died eleven years later in 1984 at his home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from complications stemming from diabetes.

  • @CynthiaGonzalez-nh9rb
    @CynthiaGonzalez-nh9rb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2499

    The shaking with the "this has not happened before" XD

    • @omegaman116
      @omegaman116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      i looked a long time for this comment xD

    • @Vanxxy_
      @Vanxxy_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Then drops it in frustration

    • @chef_ludplayz
      @chef_ludplayz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      when was that

    • @samkilledyou2508
      @samkilledyou2508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@chef_ludplayz 13:07

    • @chef_ludplayz
      @chef_ludplayz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@samkilledyou2508 thanks

  • @cameronharris8848
    @cameronharris8848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These videos relax me to no end. Thank you for your simplicity and quietness

  • @scruggsgaming22
    @scruggsgaming22 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s amazing how almost sometimes a simple fix and a little cleaning and scrubbing can bring your childhood back to life

  • @neptune3161
    @neptune3161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1911

    its wild that a lot of the time the devices are literally just dirty

    • @preposteroustoast
      @preposteroustoast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +240

      My dad took his gameboy into the service, he ended up getting his leg blown off by a bomb, but the gameboy, still in his pocket, was still working. I now use it!

    • @linkthehero1234
      @linkthehero1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      good to know...?

    • @preposteroustoast
      @preposteroustoast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      @@linkthehero1234 Im just saying that often times they still work, and are very durable.

    • @late_8106
      @late_8106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Game boy = Nokia

    • @WilliamBruhhh
      @WilliamBruhhh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@preposteroustoast Awesome

  • @braxinIV
    @braxinIV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1571

    I don’t know man, this looks iffy.
    *sees The Ducktor
    Never mind, we are in good hands.

    • @williamckinley
      @williamckinley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haha!
      Amazing!

    • @SpringDavid
      @SpringDavid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      *yiffy
      (sorry had to, I'm ready to compensate for my war crimes)

    • @Kai-bz9ym
      @Kai-bz9ym 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahahahahahahaha

    • @xzandergraves2413
      @xzandergraves2413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      God bless Jesus loves you,
      We have to give our worries to God and He will take them on himself because they only lead to bad things,
      Verse: "Don't give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble" Psalm 37 8 God bless Jesus loves you,
      Website: Womansday. Biblegateway.

    • @Kaplykos
      @Kaplykos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@xzandergraves2413 what Gameboy game is that

  • @jameswaller50
    @jameswaller50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your restorations. No annoying talking and no whacking in a PS5 emulator and Super HDMI cable, just pure restoration.

  • @DangerWifeDodd
    @DangerWifeDodd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember finding your channel nearly 3 years ago and binged all your videos in one day. I knew you’d blow up, now i have so much more to watch. I’m so happy for you.

  • @Chakrashuriken
    @Chakrashuriken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1305

    This is like the electronic version of that scene from Toy Story 2 where Woody gets cleaned and polished. I love it.

    • @unknownwill4th549
      @unknownwill4th549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      They need to add the music to it also like the one in toy story

    • @ozmagenesis
      @ozmagenesis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@unknownwill4th549 You can't rush art

    • @unknownwill4th549
      @unknownwill4th549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@ozmagenesis ive never heard truer facts

    • @lootyoutube
      @lootyoutube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      top tier comment

    • @thedoublechip
      @thedoublechip 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is a 10/10 comparison.

  • @thefamdex5156
    @thefamdex5156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +523

    me: *Broke my leg*
    also me: "I think it will work after i clean it with isopropyl alcohol"

    • @luistheugliestdude1909
      @luistheugliestdude1909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I also use it on corpses, they don’t stink anymore.

    • @sexygarfield80
      @sexygarfield80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Тити Мити it works like a charm

    • @luarosie
      @luarosie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you tried resoldering it?

    • @haydensimper5744
      @haydensimper5744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What type? Beer, wine, molten aluminum?

    • @kirishimaejiro1425
      @kirishimaejiro1425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The joke is nice but I don’t get why people are taking it seriously- he meant it as a joke cuz the guy cleans everything with isopropyl alcohol...

  • @izabelawilson
    @izabelawilson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We can HEAR he smiling when the stuff comes to life. This is simply precious!

  • @weedconesuer
    @weedconesuer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hearing that *gling* on the start up makes me want to cry 😭
    I miss my gameboys 😢

  • @lucaspullman1282
    @lucaspullman1282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1451

    Console: is snapped in half
    This guy: *holding a toothbrush and alcohol* I can fix that

  • @LukeCorreia
    @LukeCorreia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    "this has not happened before" into "now it looks brand new" was the smoothest recovery i've ever seen

  • @kingdedede6853
    @kingdedede6853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It’s amazing how this guy never stops at a condition of working. He fixed the sound and made it work again, and that didn’t satisfy him. Keep up the good work OT

  • @AndrewJamesDaniel
    @AndrewJamesDaniel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This channel has become my new favourite - watching this is both mesmerising and inspiring! I want to do this for myself!

  • @DaVeganZombie
    @DaVeganZombie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1316

    Imagine being the guy who sold this... just waking up and seeing your old game boy look brand new after thinking you broke it forever ago.
    How amazing...

    • @allsmilesx0573
      @allsmilesx0573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Right! Like I wonder if he buys the stuff and when restores em, does he send em a link to what he's done to them afterwards. That would be badass.

    • @grubi05
      @grubi05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      But in reality, the games you can play on gameboy are just washed up mate. Sure you can boost your nostalgia abit, but tell me after 20min you won't go back to playing a 10x better game on any smartphone today or pc, ps1234. anything is better then this little screen with 4bit coloring :P

    • @bigsmall246
      @bigsmall246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@grubi05 not to mention emulators. These things are collector's items though. A working unit is worth much more than a broken one.

    • @felixtreasurebuns9154
      @felixtreasurebuns9154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@grubi05 not gonna lie man there is multiple games that I go back to occasionally and will play for well over 20 hours or longer depending how much you can do in the game, some game were just straight up gems.

    • @DaVeganZombie
      @DaVeganZombie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      grubi05 there are plenty of games that are still fantastic on that console. Graphics don’t mean anything, and if that’s your mindset I feel bad for you.
      Has nothing to do with nostalgia. Games are games. Fun is fun. Don’t project your crap too hard.

  • @meowmiator4875
    @meowmiator4875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2722

    Plot twist: He made this video to show off his Mario kart circuit skills

  • @nikinthemud
    @nikinthemud 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    its amazing how all these consoles that you restore used to be cherished by the person who first owned them only to be discarded in a few years and then, if lucky, restored and cherished all over again...I love watching your vidz! Great work!

  • @95Civictuner
    @95Civictuner หลายเดือนก่อน

    Having watched a number of your videos so far, I find it amazing how resilient these game systems are. Just some TLC goes a long way. Great content!!

  • @srantily8056
    @srantily8056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    the person that sold him the gameboy: i want it back

  • @MyChainVVS
    @MyChainVVS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +604

    "This has not happened before"
    Imagine if he just went into a blind rage

    • @captaintitus7711
      @captaintitus7711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I'm laughing hard at that part

    • @navras2006
      @navras2006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      *something goes terrible wrong *oh no, wait a minute *it turns out perfect, even better t before
      ..this is so not my life

    • @sam_pnw
      @sam_pnw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      That protective film lived it's whole life and served perfectly

    • @CorneliusCob
      @CorneliusCob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Initiatalizing howtobasic.exe

    • @LunaProtogen
      @LunaProtogen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CorneliusCob Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth

  • @striker0
    @striker0 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This has always been one of my favorite videos from you man. Normally I'll watch it just to let my brain calm down after a hectic day, but this time around was different. I watched it as a reference to start repair work on my own GBA that I found while cleaning out my childhood home.
    So thanks a bunch for this video!

  • @OZdoesArt
    @OZdoesArt ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for this video! My GBA gave up the ghost recently and I was worried that there wasn't anything I'd be able to do to fix it. Remembered seeing this video before , bought a tri-wing screwdriver, cracked that sucker open, and sure enough all I needed to do was clean the power switch.

  • @BimbesKhan85
    @BimbesKhan85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1033

    Here I am, a 35 year old grown up, binge watching someone clean retro devices for no reason. Please keep up the great work, my friend!

    • @StevenoftheDead
      @StevenoftheDead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Don't you also get the itch to try this for yourself?

    • @BimbesKhan85
      @BimbesKhan85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@StevenoftheDead Great question! Interestingly not really, no.

    • @JustAryo
      @JustAryo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello,SIR

    • @eijirokirishima3281
      @eijirokirishima3281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm here binge watching this at 25 here! 😅

    • @joepeters8746
      @joepeters8746 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      get a job a lazy potato

  • @toygertiger5504
    @toygertiger5504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    Things I’ve learned from watching this guy:
    Isopropyl alcohol can definitely fix way more than I thought

    • @OtakuTemmie
      @OtakuTemmie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I used it to clean my n64 when it would keep freezing

    • @kevinmiranto4396
      @kevinmiranto4396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Mythic Heart can it fix my life?

    • @franchescang3623
      @franchescang3623 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Kevin Raz yeah, just drink it

    • @shazaoza95
      @shazaoza95 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      and that it even existed in the first place

    • @shazaoza95
      @shazaoza95 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevinmiranto4396 No it can't,Get your life together yourself you call that a useless DIY

  • @adam_a923
    @adam_a923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's so satisfying watching your videos from beginning to end.

  • @will_mcdermott
    @will_mcdermott 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad theres people like this guy that repairs everything in the device and doesn’t just replace anything that doesn’t work. Only thing he replaces is a sheet of polarized film.

  • @wadebastero6329
    @wadebastero6329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    Q: What do we need when repairing electronic things?
    A: Isopropyl Alcohol and a toothbrush. Oh, a yellow duckie.

    • @ei7945
      @ei7945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      **chuckles** Duck- **chuckles again** ducktor! Baahahahahhaahahahah

    • @williamckinley
      @williamckinley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely a screwdriver.

    • @dawsonhenry5558
      @dawsonhenry5558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not just any yellow duckie
      THE DUCKTOR

    • @coldleaf4204
      @coldleaf4204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dawsonhenry5558 I thought you said impostor for a sec

    • @wasdasdf2745
      @wasdasdf2745 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hha

  • @isreel8092
    @isreel8092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4781

    I’ve seen u restore lots of things very impressive. Maybe u can restore my parents failing marriage

    • @EvergreenNoi
      @EvergreenNoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +607

      You will need normal alcohol for that to be fixed

    • @idkmantsysbskfb
      @idkmantsysbskfb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@EvergreenNoi Lol

    • @1800mexicano
      @1800mexicano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +158

      Flex tape'll fix that in a jiffy. Are your parents a canoe split in half?

    • @georgemill8822
      @georgemill8822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@1800mexicano first we need to cut them in half. A typical chainsaw should do it.

    • @supersaraqxz548
      @supersaraqxz548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Have you tried a hot glue gun??

  • @drgndemon20
    @drgndemon20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    There is something oddly therapeutic about watching you repair and restore old tech. Good job my friend.

  • @joyceadto289
    @joyceadto289 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing channel with no bs ... Just pure fun and informative to watch

  • @weebovv3176
    @weebovv3176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +928

    Oh god, are we really at the point where we're calling this a retro console?
    I feel so old...

    • @KaijaSchmauss
      @KaijaSchmauss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Same. I remember when these things were the new hot thing. I was maybe 7 or 8, but still.

    • @dimebag_jack105
      @dimebag_jack105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@d.r.656 was it the worm light?

    • @weebovv3176
      @weebovv3176 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@d.r.656 That takes me back.

    • @goatprince1
      @goatprince1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The Game Boy Advance is nearly twenty years old, my dude. It's been considered "retro" for quite a few years at this point.

    • @gamermapper
      @gamermapper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      DS is a retro console

  • @user-us8hs1ml5p
    @user-us8hs1ml5p 4 ปีที่แล้ว +723

    Anything broken:
    This man: tis but a scratch

  • @stingyringpiece
    @stingyringpiece 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    therapeutically ingenious workmanship
    I could watch you all day
    infact i will!!!
    Inspirational

  • @greglane501
    @greglane501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The fact that it still had a battery cover is a miracle. My shit would break within the first 3 months every time.

    • @UltimateDillon
      @UltimateDillon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Bruh what were you doing to them

    • @greglane501
      @greglane501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@UltimateDillon I think I played with them too much so the little part that would clip into the console always fell off.

  • @aviatorgamer3057
    @aviatorgamer3057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1935

    Imagine the person who sold him the Gameboy sees this and wants it back.

    • @WTF15TH15
      @WTF15TH15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      @@taipeskmn6567 if it were me, I'd say "nope" In a very happy way, and then pour some isopropyl alcohol on him. I'm a dick, but that is my preference.

    • @adrianeaglez
      @adrianeaglez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@WTF15TH15 yeah that is why it's not you. Comment degenerate

    • @DD-ce5fk
      @DD-ce5fk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      I'd smile and say thanks for not tossing it out. But offer to sell it back for $50.

    • @Dkbyy222
      @Dkbyy222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Eu não iria querer de volta. Eu teria vendido kkkk

    • @aldorod1123
      @aldorod1123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @On God? This ain't tiktok but good try

  • @RyanBarrett80
    @RyanBarrett80 4 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    The best part is he doesn't talk... I enjoyed every second of this video.

    • @Lee-wb5yx
      @Lee-wb5yx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      he doesn't talk but says enough through text for those who wants some interaction to understand him

    • @joejoemartinez6059
      @joejoemartinez6059 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's ASMR. For tou

    • @eveshirley
      @eveshirley 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only thing that it bothers me a little bit is the scrubbing part but I enjoy every second of this video ♥️

    • @sleepy_llt3307
      @sleepy_llt3307 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eveshirley But scrubbing sound is so satisfying 🥺🥺

    • @TexasGreed
      @TexasGreed 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's one where he screams as loud as he can randomly for no reason. Scary as fuck.

  • @lycoriselixir
    @lycoriselixir ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are an artist, man. Greettings from Chile!

  • @Deewreck1991
    @Deewreck1991 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are some of the most satisfying videos I’ve ever watched great job man you have definitely earned every sub you have

  • @Gerard-oo8os
    @Gerard-oo8os 4 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    I can’t imagine how strained our eyes were back then when Gameboys didn’t have a backlight.

    • @sed8181
      @sed8181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      hehe, you didn't have the super ultra mega lamp w/ magnifying glass clipped on to yours. It was an insane aparatus that attached to the top of the gba that came up and over the screen. It ate AAs 10x faster than the system itself. I don't remember the actual name of the product so I made up my own lol.

    • @joniwesslin1494
      @joniwesslin1494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Older handheld consoles from original Gameboy to more recent ones have serious modding communities that mod everything from backlight to batteries to sound in them. Some even sell them with mods. No need to try and make out stuff from non backlit screens if you don't want to.

    • @JavierEscuella1911
      @JavierEscuella1911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Then the gameboy advance sp came out

    • @myrealusername9998
      @myrealusername9998 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      sed8181 I think it had “boost” in the name, I remember seeing one recently at a retro gaming store

    • @fathomboy991
      @fathomboy991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Back when I was a smol boi, the gameboy color had been out for a few months and there was this kiosk in the mall that sold third party nintendo stuff. I bought this super awesome glow in the dark gameboy light that was a bunch of bones, and the lamp itself was a skull. Good times bro.

  • @xXstifty509Xx
    @xXstifty509Xx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +950

    Nintendo needs to start making translucent handhelds again, they're so pretty.

    • @btjmrp
      @btjmrp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I agree! I once had a 3ds charger that was translucent blue.

    • @Urtbreh
      @Urtbreh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      You can buy the shells for the switch. They come in all the classic n64 translucent colors

    • @TheReeShow
      @TheReeShow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@Urtbreh they just don't have the same flare though. Nintendo did more than just make the case transparent. The bezels had texture and the hardware inside was coloured for the sole purpose of matching up with the transparent plastic. Even the button cushions had a complimenting colour. But most of these transparent body kits for switches seem to overlook that aspect for a quick buck.

    • @KevinCasasola2006
      @KevinCasasola2006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@TheReeShow flare -----> flareon

    • @Soupus__
      @Soupus__ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Petition for translucent switch

  • @gabskazumi543
    @gabskazumi543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just discovered this channel and it's magical (and relaxing) to watch

  • @d05music17
    @d05music17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Solid work man, restoration 10/10

  • @SherLuvSuju
    @SherLuvSuju 4 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    damn imagine having this guy for a family friend or relative when you're a kid

    • @sadiqjunaid920
      @sadiqjunaid920 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would give him all my stuff to fix

  • @raijinmadapaka
    @raijinmadapaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    I just love it every time he shakes his hands when he's mad 😂

    • @sarahsanchez150
      @sarahsanchez150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was scared what he was doing XD

    • @rizalinovera9898
      @rizalinovera9898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Looks like hes doing the howtobasics style

    • @oocaeden
      @oocaeden 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rizalino Vera my thoughts exactly

    • @rizalinovera9898
      @rizalinovera9898 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh ok

    • @606Pixels
      @606Pixels 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg, That arkham Knight pic tho

  • @shadrawdragon6560
    @shadrawdragon6560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Its such an impressive feat, watching him take these things apart with such tender care and maling them good as new

  • @-tweeomoz-1786
    @-tweeomoz-1786 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These videos are an inspiration to take better care of our stuff in the first place

  • @saraklingenborg7897
    @saraklingenborg7897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    The fact this used to be clear blue is mind boggling

    • @SirChubbyBunny
      @SirChubbyBunny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would have thought it was atomic purple, but not blue. :O

    • @kaeggensen
      @kaeggensen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SirChubbyBunny no Homunkulus is right. I have the exact same model and it is not atomic purple. Its a slightly blueish coloured translucent tint.

    • @WH250398
      @WH250398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Michael Jackson used to be black. Wrap your head around that.

    • @kael5798
      @kael5798 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ozi Res cursed comment

    • @hestheMaster
      @hestheMaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It was called Clear Glacier. All others were flat solid colors.

  • @darchee5452
    @darchee5452 4 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    this is what i expect when a console is "refurbished"

    • @brandonbrown5952
      @brandonbrown5952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It’s what you’d expect, but not always what happens.

    • @aidancommenting
      @aidancommenting 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@brandonbrown5952 Like, refurbished with duct tape? Just slap that stuff on your broken screen. There all fixed

  • @hatchelsix6300
    @hatchelsix6300 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spectacular work bud. You are the best. Love all your videos, thanks for sharing.

  • @LameDudeKin
    @LameDudeKin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a sucker for old console's.
    And seeing you fix them up after people throw them out like trash warm's my heart.

  • @twitchesmodunionrep7049
    @twitchesmodunionrep7049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +517

    Man almost threw hands when he thought the back sticker messed up

    • @rebeccaritchie-smith4857
      @rebeccaritchie-smith4857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It's the same door to you and your team to be there for the first to review the attached file for

    • @johnmatthews5876
      @johnmatthews5876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rebeccaritchie-smith4857 Links might not work if HTML is deprecated. Zip files with encryption work best. The window to the team leader is similar but second review exe attachment or

    • @MrClarkisgod
      @MrClarkisgod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Completely silent.... but I could feel the rage. He almost snapped it in half.

  • @crazyflaps169
    @crazyflaps169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    Its sad to think how many of these things in this condition are just thrown away.

    • @swampertbanka1
      @swampertbanka1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      crazyflaps169 right? I actually had 2 friends give me their gameboys cause they thought they were junk & I was free to use em for spare parts, kept them years later & took the time to clean em. Now I have 3 working gameboys

    • @CorneliusCob
      @CorneliusCob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@swampertbanka1 lol jokes on them now

    • @ElProf
      @ElProf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@swampertbanka1 I was inspired by this great channel but can't for the life of me find anyone who sells even busted gameboys for such cheap prices.
      Literally for the price they ask I could buy a fully functioning one 😂

    • @arispaparis69
      @arispaparis69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      My dad threw away my sega master system and my ps1 slim away because well idk what happened with the sega but with the ps1 he threw it away because its cable stopped working i was SO MAD the sega master system is a bit rare now

    • @arispaparis69
      @arispaparis69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@swampertbanka1 i wanna order one and fix it just to have a gameboy because theyre so cool because they are collectible but im a bit scared to fix it cuz i might break it o-o

  • @coflyerinc.9367
    @coflyerinc.9367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Guy on eBay: “you literally can’t fix it it’s way beyond repair!”
    This guy: hold my isopropyl alcohol

  • @bfosilver1924
    @bfosilver1924 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I picked up an Indigo GBA yesterday that looks like it sat in a few dust storms. This video is going to help so much to clean and restore it!

  • @NicholasKratzer
    @NicholasKratzer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +646

    I have no idea why TH-cam suggested I watch gameboy repair ASMR, but I'm glad it did. Great stuff, I'm an immediate fan of the Ducktor.

    • @mustafae2115
      @mustafae2115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me too

    • @somedude5465
      @somedude5465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't either. I've never simultaneously hated and loved something so much I'm so conflicted lmao. I love seeing this get repaired but I can completely go without the asmr...

    • @Muhammad4life
      @Muhammad4life 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      never gonna give you up

    • @darthsonic4135
      @darthsonic4135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@somedude5465 I don’t think it’s trying to be ASMR, though?
      Edit: like, these are just inherently soothing sounds that we’re going to happen in NY restoration video. The only thing that might make this ASMR specifically would be the way it’s edited. It sounds like you want a more “amateur” style vid.
      And what’s wrong with the ASMR anyways?

    • @randywindkoltgi.7910
      @randywindkoltgi.7910 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@darthsonic4135 The fact that this video is a surprisingly ASMR of the GBA its not bad, I happy know that others thinks the same thing. I'm going to replay the game because is so exciting.

  • @tomasbozzato
    @tomasbozzato 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos inspire me a lot thanks for sharing them

  • @Tristown
    @Tristown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope they repair every console and controller. These make nifty restoration guides

  • @ViveAzy.07
    @ViveAzy.07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1945

    This proves alcohol can indeed fix anything!
    **drinks alcohol**
    **cries**

    • @LapasLamp
      @LapasLamp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      and rethinking life

    • @stoopidbeybladekid
      @stoopidbeybladekid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Have a nice day

    • @giggityguy
      @giggityguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Well there's your problem: you're drinking ethanol, CH3CH2OH. The alcohol that fixes everything is isopropyl alcohol, CH3CHOHCH3. If you drink enough of that all of your problems will be over soon enough.

    • @muptezelbayan7585
      @muptezelbayan7585 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Türk müsün

    • @ViveAzy.07
      @ViveAzy.07 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@muptezelbayan7585 what

  • @AlexanderFort
    @AlexanderFort 3 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    I love how gentle he is. It shows he has respect for all these items he restores.

    • @eliotdelcray8642
      @eliotdelcray8642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True that!

    • @Its_Pronounced_Heezee
      @Its_Pronounced_Heezee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      And it's also because most of these things are delicate as hell. Being gentle is a necessity for certain electronic parts.

    • @Eray2007
      @Eray2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And not stupid obnoxious careless people

    • @rilladelacruz86
      @rilladelacruz86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You mean he FULL RESTORES!! 😐

    • @kalesmart1
      @kalesmart1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rilladelacruz86 you get a like from me for that, thankyou lol

  • @MrMentalmotion
    @MrMentalmotion 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video was amazing and informative. The whole process felt like a chemistry class. I would pay top dollar for your services. I came along to youtube to see if its something I can do myself.

  • @deniseshephard3347
    @deniseshephard3347 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the Ductor and you Sir are great at restoring things

  • @pidgeymessengerservice3696
    @pidgeymessengerservice3696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +444

    Aaah yes, the original gba...even in perfect condition, you still can’t see the damn screen.

    • @FalcoMoment
      @FalcoMoment 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Had to use those little plug in lights like the GBC because the space age technology of backlight wasn't put in

    • @nathans8178
      @nathans8178 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I would have to sit under a bright light just to see what i was doing.

    • @meme4one
      @meme4one 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FalcoMoment I had one of these and an enlarging mirror combined. Amazing tech in those little consoles though, shame out the screen brightness.

    • @thelegendaryklobb2879
      @thelegendaryklobb2879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sega did it right years before with the Game Gear

    • @cariad561
      @cariad561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I have memories of long car journeys as a child where I'd be playing pokemon, and have to wait for junctions on the motorway to do anything because they were the only place that had street lamps.

  • @bozotheclown4165
    @bozotheclown4165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    In the year 2040: 'I restore a yellowed PS5'

    • @fyratvanoll3497
      @fyratvanoll3497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That i bought for 10$

    • @LucidTurtle
      @LucidTurtle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wanna be notified when this happens

    • @juliansoria7733
      @juliansoria7733 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just imagine restoring that with everything inside of that

    • @Spoomis
      @Spoomis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wouldn't be surprised

    • @retroe3076
      @retroe3076 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      U can't. Todays technology isn't meant to be repaired

  • @AJ_bh
    @AJ_bh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man! It's very satisfying to watch this. I have a Gameboy in the same state. I really wanted someone to fix it that way.

  • @jonathankirkwood8562
    @jonathankirkwood8562 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how you test each component as you go

  • @SPACYtunes
    @SPACYtunes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    Moral of the story: All of life's problems can be solved with alcohol.
    But seriously, super wholesome video. Someone somewhere probably has many, many hours of fond memories that came from this Gameboy, and seeing it be brought back to life is such a good feeling. Shit, you could probably make people cry by putting sappy music over this lol. Good stuff.

    • @Lanay_
      @Lanay_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and thats a fact

    • @kaitlyn148
      @kaitlyn148 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is deep

    • @todayiglowup4286
      @todayiglowup4286 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      how did he fix the volume with alcohol alone that so impressive and fascinating to me

    • @HangingDGrunt
      @HangingDGrunt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And also during these times now!

  • @pirunkieli
    @pirunkieli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    I like how most serious problems of that Gameboy were fixed with just IPA and soapy water

    • @Lapwing1916
      @Lapwing1916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I’m Sorry That Name 🤣

    • @thinkablebaileylim6168
      @thinkablebaileylim6168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      cursed yoda

    • @christianchase2889
      @christianchase2889 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      watery soap*

    • @songshit2541
      @songshit2541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@christianchase2889 this ain’t school

    • @crimsongamer2337
      @crimsongamer2337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@songshit2541 But it's the internet, so they'd to correct someone else's grammar just to make themselves feel better.

  • @Airsign83
    @Airsign83 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been watching for two days and u are a freeking genius 😊

  • @moseslalmuanpuia8988
    @moseslalmuanpuia8988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's a pretty mint condition. I remember on my famicom that my most recurring problems were a torn rubber below the joystick buttons or a loose plugin port for the joystick that needed soldering.

  • @Mou5eBoy
    @Mou5eBoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    There’s something kind of heartwarming seeing this specific gameboy that was forgotten and essentially junk come back to life at 5:14. It made me really happy to see it turn on again :)

  • @smokeandkippers
    @smokeandkippers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    This is therapy. I put on my headphones and listen to the sounds of an alcohol soaked toothbrush on 90’s plastic and circuit board and I can feel my blood pressure going down. Life’s little pleasures, eh?

    • @Dimmadale
      @Dimmadale 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      smokeandkippers Has has to work with a new man 👨 I love 💕 this is my first game in a few weeks now I’m so excited 😆 was one ☝️ is it gonna is the day we can hang with a lot and we will get to this

    • @nicolecardinale9556
      @nicolecardinale9556 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      smokeandkippers It’s akin to ASMR!

    • @philcolton5933
      @philcolton5933 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Gameboy Advanced isn't from the 90s

    • @BigOlSmellyFlashlight
      @BigOlSmellyFlashlight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@philcolton5933 it's been in development since the 90s though

    • @philcolton5933
      @philcolton5933 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BigOlSmellyFlashlight Fair enough, but I doubt, that the had molded the plastic shells by then lol

  • @finbah5706
    @finbah5706 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing work. looks brand new!

  • @justliyah7412
    @justliyah7412 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The little rage and then the “ohhh just protection” made my day

  • @coffeenpastel3231
    @coffeenpastel3231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    9:49 “the ductor is here” idk why that melted my heart ;;

    • @dazzledazz123
      @dazzledazz123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mr. Ductor always makes me feel better :)

  • @myksiealley
    @myksiealley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    I love how some “broken” things are just dirty and can become like new with some cleaning.
    Wow! Your cinematography is getting so much better ♥️

    • @toeran6061
      @toeran6061 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mucho brokeno

    • @myksiealley
      @myksiealley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cole Zuk well.. my point is it’s still workable and didn’t need to be thrown out, just cleaned.

    • @dragun428
      @dragun428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fixable but if you have all the tools you need

  • @kyliesmith8800
    @kyliesmith8800 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is really relaxing to watch

  • @DeorsaWisteriaVenustiano
    @DeorsaWisteriaVenustiano 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! It looks great. I love your videos

  • @sscorpionxlr
    @sscorpionxlr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    The glass was so clear that the only scratches I saw were on my phone. 😂

  • @Orice11
    @Orice11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    Odd Tinkering: "Oh I'm not like HowToBasic at all. Some would say I'm the reverse."

    • @HeyitsBri_
      @HeyitsBri_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Orice11 nothing new under the sun.

    • @fight_and_die1573
      @fight_and_die1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Orice11 i kept expecting the guy to start breaking it at every second. HowToBasic has given me trust issues.

    • @carl_the_
      @carl_the_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is the exact opposite. HowToBasic aggressively breaks stuff, while Odd Tinkering calmly and carefully fixes stuff.

    • @superllama6768
      @superllama6768 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      HowToBasic throws eggs at things he doesn’t really break them

    • @carl_the_
      @carl_the_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@superllama6768 He mostly throws eggs at stuff, but he actually breaks them, actually.

  • @nathanenfinger9559
    @nathanenfinger9559 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yours and TysyTube are the main 2 I watch when it comes to this type of restorations

    • @luanbergsonbr0293
      @luanbergsonbr0293 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gamer boy advance muito bom #subs Gamer play TH-cam PlayStation videos ?

  • @stumpe9662
    @stumpe9662 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesus that *ding* when he turned it on brought back so many memories

  • @DavidSHMatthews
    @DavidSHMatthews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    This one made me kinda sad, I wanted one of these as a kid. Now I see they are all old and forgotten in a way. Time is a strange thing. Great video friend.

    • @damianvazquez9288
      @damianvazquez9288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know man.. I miss the good ol’ days..

    • @andrzejwanoski86
      @andrzejwanoski86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ha. It was my dream. Living in poverty on the third world. Now it is just junk. And even then would be impossible to find one here to sell.

    • @ZazzilasArden
      @ZazzilasArden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still have my purple GBA from when I was a kid. I don't play it anymore but it sits proudly on my shelf as a piece of gaming history.

    • @xkleverkid
      @xkleverkid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      man it makes me super thankful to have owned one as a kid

    • @KittyKittyPeowPeow
      @KittyKittyPeowPeow 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andrzejwanoski86 Try swapmeets, they're usually pretty cheap.