Bibin
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How to: Backlight a Game Boy Pocket!
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Bibin
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Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
No, do not use a desktop monitor. The actual distribution panel is too thick and won't distribute well with small volumes of light. Those are made for tubes too, an LED won't distribute well. Just use your DS screens, just take out the LCD and cut away at the back panel until it fits.eurddrue said:Should all of the materials I need be in a 17" monitor? Or should I take apart one of my DS replacement screens? Oh yeah, I'll need a new gameboy pocket tooSilly things put aside, this is the guide that we've all been waiting for!
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Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
Well, Bibin, you've done it again. Quite a lovely guide as well.
Well, Bibin, you've done it again. Quite a lovely guide as well.
Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
Fantastic. We need more images that concern the actual backlight, perhaps I will make a guide called "Lighting methods" that simply covers how to do part 2, but with EL, panels from a DS, and custom made backlights.
Once again, bravo!
Fantastic. We need more images that concern the actual backlight, perhaps I will make a guide called "Lighting methods" that simply covers how to do part 2, but with EL, panels from a DS, and custom made backlights.
Once again, bravo!
Bibin
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Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
I've just done an update, it's now basically 150% the brightness it was before as I found the correct resistor to use, but the issue is that I can't figure out which end of the resistor is the front or back - it's either a 5.2KΩ or a 1.2KΩ resistor (•••• or ••••)
I've just done an update, it's now basically 150% the brightness it was before as I found the correct resistor to use, but the issue is that I can't figure out which end of the resistor is the front or back - it's either a 5.2KΩ or a 1.2KΩ resistor (•••• or ••••)
Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
Prolly 1.2, it is a bit more common.
Prolly 1.2, it is a bit more common.
Bibin
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Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
Alright, so now I'm working on an internal Li-On rechargable battery instead of AAA's, as while the playtime isn't short or anything I am sick of going out and buying things to run my game boys, so I made this GBP clear-fronted and black-backed so I don't have to ruin any clear shells.
Alright, so now I'm working on an internal Li-On rechargable battery instead of AAA's, as while the playtime isn't short or anything I am sick of going out and buying things to run my game boys, so I made this GBP clear-fronted and black-backed so I don't have to ruin any clear shells.
Bibin
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Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
What screen are you using? Once I get my hands on another cracked DS lite LCD or something I'll be doing it on video.
eurddrue said:Yeah, resistors have no polarity anyway
What screen are you using? Once I get my hands on another cracked DS lite LCD or something I'll be doing it on video.
Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
DS lite bottom screen replacement off of DX. It hasn't been out of its package yet, as I accidentally ordered two.Bibin said:eurddrue said:Yeah, resistors have no polarity anyway
What screen are you using? Once I get my hands on another cracked DS lite LCD or something I'll be doing it on video.
Bibin
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Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
Take it apart, and gently remove the metal border on the front. There should be tabs along the sides. Then, do the same with the bottom. The very frontmost part, the actual LCD, should be removed and saved or discarded. There is a small ribbon from the back of the backlight to the LCD itself, desolder that. Then, you have a backlight.
eurddrue said:DS lite bottom screen replacement off of DX. It hasn't been out of its package yet, as I accidentally ordered two.Bibin said:eurddrue said:Yeah, resistors have no polarity anyway
What screen are you using? Once I get my hands on another cracked DS lite LCD or something I'll be doing it on video.
Take it apart, and gently remove the metal border on the front. There should be tabs along the sides. Then, do the same with the bottom. The very frontmost part, the actual LCD, should be removed and saved or discarded. There is a small ribbon from the back of the backlight to the LCD itself, desolder that. Then, you have a backlight.
Re: LightBoy Pocket V2
Ok, I haven't opened mine up yet, but I've opened plenty of SP screens. Will it have 4 SMT LEDs on it?Bibin said:eurddrue said:DS lite bottom screen replacement off of DX. It hasn't been out of its package yet, as I accidentally ordered two.Bibin said:eurddrue said:Yeah, resistors have no polarity anyway
What screen are you using? Once I get my hands on another cracked DS lite LCD or something I'll be doing it on video.
Take it apart, and gently remove the metal border on the front. There should be tabs along the sides. Then, do the same with the bottom. The very frontmost part, the actual LCD, should be removed and saved or discarded. There is a small ribbon from the back of the backlight to the LCD itself, desolder that. Then, you have a backlight.
