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Advice on Gameboy restoration

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  • 30-04-2009 2:48pm
    #1
    Crowman
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I recently aquired an original Gameboy, happy days.. unfortunatley It's 'yellowed' really badly.
    Anybody know any tricks to restore it back to it's original White appearance?


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    BLITZ_Molloy
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    I know that there isn't much you can do with a SNES. Whatever plastic Nintendo used wasn't of a very high quality and tended to discolour badly. Maybe it's just dirt though. A dab of white spirits couldn't do any harm.


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    Retr0gamer
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    BLITZ_Molloy wrote: »
    A dab of white spirits couldn't do any harm.

    Unless it dissolves the plastic.
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    BLITZ_Molloy
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    I doubt it'd do that. Sure even if it does it's not like we're talking about a Neo Geo here. There are a 110 Gameboy and Gameboy Colors in the world and nobody wants them anymore. They're cheap as chips.


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    o1s1n
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    Interesting article about the discolouration here ->

    http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/189


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    Kimbot
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    How about some Cif.... I remember using it on my Snes years ago and it done the trick. ;)


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    appleidog
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    BLITZ_Molloy wrote: »
    I doubt it'd do that. Sure even if it does it's not like we're talking about a Neo Geo here. There are a 110 Gameboy and Gameboy Colors in the world and nobody wants them anymore. They're cheap as chips.

    i think you were meant to say million, cause 110 of something there aint alot of.

    But they can be picked up for like 2 euro, ya know i got mine for about that boxed. with tetris, perfect condition.


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    Crowman
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Crowman


    Ok, thanks for the responce.
    The screen is also a bit tatty so I've ordered a replacement of Ebay!
    Maybe I'll put up some before/after photos...
    I know I can probably get one in better condition for next to nothing but I think It deserves a new lease of life :)
    Here's to another 20 years!


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