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Misc. => Other Gaming => Topic started by: 8bitRocket on October 29, 2016, 02:08:48 pm

Title: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: 8bitRocket on October 29, 2016, 02:08:48 pm
Does anyone know where i can buy a replacement screen for gbc or gba sp?  ( one ebay seller tricked me and i bout a gba screen instead of an sp one )  The others i find cost more than if i buy a used working console :D
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: tonev on November 07, 2016, 01:32:30 am
I have also looked for such screens but no luck :D it's not worth paying 40$ for a ags 001 screen when you can get a whole sp for around 30$ :D
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: P on November 07, 2016, 03:00:40 pm
Yeah and the SP is better than the original GBA anyway. It's more Gameboy-shaped, no need to butcher it.

My understanding is that generally for any portable system, when a screen goes it's usually cheaper to by a new system than try to get a replacement screen. But who knows how long that will stay true for old portable consoles.
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: 8bitRocket on November 08, 2016, 12:53:54 am
You can easily find screens for around 10$ for nintendo ds / 3ds or the original gba but for other consoles it is so hard : /
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: P on November 08, 2016, 02:54:06 am
Yeah they still have spare parts for newer systems I guess.
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: 8bitRocket on November 25, 2016, 11:24:19 am
So i should hope for finding a broken GBC with working screen and bad motherboard :D
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: L___E___T on November 25, 2016, 08:14:03 pm
 



Someone is creating a backlit GBC screen if that is something you wanted to hold out for.
Title: Re: Aftermarked GBC or GBA SP screens?
Post by: P on November 26, 2016, 04:18:00 am
Oh that sounds good! The GBC isn't in the need for a backlit screen as much as the GBA is, but it won't hurt it unless it drains the batteries. And reproduced replacement parts is a good thing.

With modern low-discharge-rechargeble batteries of high quality it might not be such a big problem I guess.