My main (modified) Gameboy advance

Submitted by jay in retrotech

I love modding Gameboys, this is my main one that I use for games- I prefer the form factor of the Gameboy color but I do need to play Advance games haha. Anyone else here mod gameboys? I have to get back into it but haven't had the money to replace a broken part on my Gameboy pocket :p

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xandra wrote

omg, i love the clear case!!!

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jay OP wrote

Thank you!!! Clear technology is my passion

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substrberry wrote

yo, those look rad! I have a bunch of old gameboy colors and an advance, but haven't gotten into modding. Do you have any resources, guides, or relevant sites you could link?

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jay OP wrote (edited )

oh mods like this (shell and screen) are some of the easiest!! heres a few links I use for sourcing parts (I am US based, though); if you're not familiar with soldering, the GBC has a really easy drop-in kit available (forget which site exactly but the drop-ins are labeled as such), and iirc the DMG (original gameboy) and GBA can also be done with no/minimal soldering! The parts sites also have guides available.

https://handheldlegend.com/
https://www.retromodding.com/
https://retrogamerepairshop.com/
https://godofgamingshop.com/

eBay, Aliexpress, and Etsy have also given me good luck with colors, patterns, etc that aren't available in the main sites, though the quality can be hit-or-miss. The most expensive part you're going to want is definitely the screen; IPS screen mods are the common ones that can be drop-in/no solder, but they also sell cheaper mods that involve modifying your pre-existing screen. I've... had trouble with those just because it requires a lot more patience haha.

Just remember to have isopropyl alcohol on hand for cleaning and use the screws that come with the new casing if you go that route; OEM screws are normally too big for the custom shells and can strip the threads!

Good luck lmk if you have any more questions :D

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