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How to access and replace the black and white LCD screen in your original Game Boy. This is an advanced repair. You'll need to know how to solder to complete this repair, so be sure to check out iFixit's soldering technique guide.
Note: If your Game Boy’s display has the classic “vertical lines” problem, it’s actually easier to fix the old screen than to replace it with a new one. Follow this guide for help repairing the old screen.
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Switch your Game Boy off and remove the cartridge.
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Use a fingernail (or small coin) to push down on the battery door latch and remove the battery door.
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Use a fingernail to pry each battery outward from the positive (+) terminal to remove them.
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Remove the six Triwing screws from the back of the device.
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Gently separate the device's front casing from the back casing after you remove the screws.
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Slide the front side of the casing down to expose the ribbon cable connector.
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Grip the ribbon connector with your thumb and forefinger. Pull down gently until the connector, not the ribbon itself, comes out of its socket.
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Separate the front and back casings.
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Remove the ten screws that connect the circuit board to the outer case.
The screen/controller board uses 10 size 1 philips head screws
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Remove the circuit board from the outer case using a plastic opening tool.
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Disengage the the three plastic clips that secure the screen to the circuit board.
I didn’t find this step necessary as the plastic screen holding unit is separate from the screen.
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Flip the circuit board over revealing the device screen.
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Remove the two screws connecting the screen and the circuit board.
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Follow the video instructions to desolder the display connectors and replace your screen.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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What kind of lcd screen or where can I find one that isn't off of another dmg-01 gameboy?
I was wondering the same. Maybe ebay or Amazon.
Replacement reflective LCDs are not possible to find. You can either purchase a screen salvaged from an old DMG, or get a brand new backlit LCD replacement.
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What about the new display? Where to get it?
No spare part necessary should be replaced with a link where to buy a new one.
You can’t buy a new replacement screen unfortunately. Not only is it very difficult to remove the screen, it’s impossible to buy a replacement. They’d be better showing us how to fix a screen. There’s plenty of videos on YT showing how to fix blank vertical line but hardly any on how to fix horizontal lines, and the ones that do don’t work very well.
I agree. I have horizontal lines, and it has been difficult to find out if it is fixable or if it is damaged beyond repair. I have found no instructions on how to repair this, only one website saying it cannot be fixed and you shouldn't try.
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Where do I buy a replacement screen for a 1989 game boy?
i suggest maybe going on ebay and finding a gameboy thats either just for parts or has a working screen and desoldering it
Habt ihr einen guten Tipp, wo man ein neues LCD herbekommt?
I tried following the video and ended up with burned tabs and melted plastic. Basically it’s all ruined. OP does a terrible job.
will this guide work to install a backlit LCD for the Game Boy? I have this Rips v4 backlit IPS LCD, and I figured I might as well install it.
if not, that's alright. I'll just find another guide.
AFAIK you can follow through the disassembly guide up to step 10 no problem, then it depends if you bought the full kit you simply swap the old screen and big PCB with the new ones; if you're planning to use the original GB case, notice you'll have to do some mods in order to fit in the new screen. Also, you might have to solder the speaker on the PCB. Here's a video you may want to check out when you're done disassembling the GB and will be ready to start installing the screen upgrade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMIJTbPe...
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bonjour ou puis je trouver l'ecran LCD ?
merci
I have the horizontal lines issue on my DMG, and it is unclear if this issue can be resolved. Unfortunately, replacement reflective screens are not available unless you salvage one from another DMG, which is not ideal. You can get brand new backlit LCDs, which I admit would be advantageous in some situations, but backlit LCDs are difficult to see in direct sunlight. While I would like to see brand new reflective LCDs, I don't expect to see them because there isn't much of a market for them and no one is in the business of losing money.
