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Will this work in a gameboy?

  • 21-08-2017 12:17PM
    #1
    BoobeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Would it be possible to get this 40pin lcd to work in either a gameboy color or advance? I have both but the lack of backlight is horribly annoying. I got it for free so if anyone knows how please let me know. I'm decent at soldering and also have a Pi which would be ideal to put in the gameboy also. I just need to know about possibly a breakout board for LCD to Pi or where/how to wire it from LCD to Pi pinout.

    Thanks

    https://goo.gl/photos/5fcPsRmAqVynxUuw8
    https://goo.gl/photos/48m8mFvXwe3fvs4Q6


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  • #2
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Different cables - different chipset - I seem to remember Ben Hack on Youtube doing something similar using an fpga to translate signals - but the effort would be huge... and expensive.

    Might be easier to backlight the Gameboy using this $10 part...
    https://www.instructables.com/id/Game-Boy-Backlight-DIY/

    “Roll it back”



  • #3
    BoobeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 760 ✭✭✭BoobeR


    Frontlight is nowhere near as good as a backlight screen unfortunately, With LOCA it might be bearable but...
    The glass screen on the site is €4.09, front light €10.13, LOCA €5.53 and postage €17.23, intl handling €3.15, Total €40.13 . Which is awful price, and would probably pick up a AGS101 SP and use the screen from that for the price. Really don't want to be spending that kind of money on a gbc or gba.

    thanks


  • #4
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭ozmo


    BoobeR wrote: »
    Frontlight is nowhere near as good as a backlight screen unfortunately, With LOCA...

    Hi- the instructable might not have been so clear the site where to get the bits from...

    The kit in that instructable can be bought here:
    https://handheldlegend.com

    Its $9.99 + $7.00 international postage and has all the bits included (minus tools of course) - which isnt bad.

    There is no mention of any glue needed - and its a real backlight - not front light. There is an extra chip they sell to boost the contrast.

    The bit that worries me though is there there seems to be a high rate of people breaking the lcd removing the old backing the first time they try this - so id be really careful if you were to do it.

    “Roll it back”



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