$15 GameBoy Advance Repair & Restoration!

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Today, we try to repair and restore an old 2001 limited edition, Japanese GameBoy Advance which I bought from ebay Japan for $15.
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@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

1 week until the winner of the Nintendo Switch Lite I recently cleaned up is announced! There is still time to join! instagram.com/p/B4R9eeGHl7L/?igshid=ohscavkokdzo

@bsodcat 4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future do u sell golden hats???? :) i notice you wearing one for this golden occasion.

@Filmedon3DS 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@radraf2186 4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future can you do a tutorial where you add a video chip on the Nintendo Switch Lite?!?!?

@zacariasbenta3910 4 жыл бұрын

Nice refurb, the console looks really nice.

@saf_pan 4 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing waited all day for this

@tjrenninger4967 4 жыл бұрын

Repairs are why I originally subscribed.

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing thank you!

@tjrenninger4967 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. You inspired me to start doing my own repairs.

@The05Edge 4 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@stephane123123 4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@robertandruw7647 4 жыл бұрын

Lol me too. Eliot repair videos are so relaxing.

@Blore07 4 жыл бұрын

My brain knows that when you say IPA you mean isopropyl alcohol but my heart wants you to clean it with beer.

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah I don’t think that would clean it 😂

@thisguy3367 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture ya never know until you try lol

@adamlynch9153 4 жыл бұрын

I bet you had a fun time typing “isopropyl”

@RMBMS 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Blane did you?

@kurtisanderson1234 3 жыл бұрын

Fuck an IPA

@Apeman_king_of_apes 4 жыл бұрын

How to people think this is boring? I could watch these all day.

@wasihaider3267 4 жыл бұрын

"We checked this item and it just couldn't power on" Apparently you didn't check enough.

@onyxx300_ 4 жыл бұрын

"Take hold -- of the chicken breast" - Elliot, 2019

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂

@ColinBowen 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna edit the chicken outta that sample!

@Heymrk 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture It's focking raaaw!

@glaciiz 4 жыл бұрын

Raw!

@onyxx300_ 4 жыл бұрын

@@glaciiz Rawr!

@AGhostOfSorts 4 жыл бұрын

Doing a My Mate Vince style is cool every once in a while, but I watch this channel for its unique style. And I watch My Mate Vince when I want that style. Just do your thing.

@rozzleshnozzle9793 4 жыл бұрын

Ha, came here to say exactly that. Well said.

@tomcox5311 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I particularly like the music that is picked for the video montages.

@kaio0777 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed don’t change I love your style better too

@Mymatevince 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Mr Wink Face. Cheers for the mention, I want my videos to be more like yours but I can't edit them down enough!!!! I think this video would be perfect if you wanted to restore your own GB Advance, BUT when it comes to watching for entertainment you have the 10-14min videos down to a fine art. It is a tough one as the comments seem to be in favour of the longer ones which surprises me. You could possibly do a raw (30min) and edited version (10min) and then viewers have the choice, but it is a lot more work though for no extra views or money. For me I love watching your 10-14 min vids for your style with the music and editing :-)

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vince! Definitely not going to do all of them like this. But glad my viewers are enjoying a break from the usual format!

@vxnillaplays1122 2 жыл бұрын

lol cant believe im the 2nd comment xD

@Danzy97 4 жыл бұрын

Eliot: *says anything* me: “yes chef”

@davidrodkey8660 4 жыл бұрын

Right! When doesn't he sound like gordan Ramsay!?!?

@spikey_104 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't even realise I'd been watching for 25 minutes. Repair videos are cool and that GBA is a beauty

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Ah I appreciate that a lot.

@MyNamesIris 4 жыл бұрын

lmao i love that it took you 30 seconds to get it to turn on...i guess they only tried turning it on once

@LightRibbon 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing the full repair process is really interesting, I’m pretty fascinated by how easily you put it back together and it looks so amazing afterwards! Hitting me in the nostalgia, oof.

@biyma4207 4 жыл бұрын

It's great that we get to see the raw process of the repair. I think these type of videos show in depth the care and work that's been put to it, without loosing it's entertainment value ;)

@Filmedon3DS 4 жыл бұрын

"Take hold.... Of the chicken breast." -TheRetroRamsay 2019

@shahweezmujtaba2166 4 жыл бұрын

Your probably not reading this but please don't change your video style it's amazing and helps fellow repairers with teardowns, replacements and much more.

@Senythril 4 жыл бұрын

This is a gorgeous restoration You've earned a new sub and fan man i love watching people bring life back into something someone just tossed away.

@TheFatDrake 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite restoration videos are the more ASMR types where there’s no talking and just the sounds of you restoring the item in question. This was still a very good video and even made me want to rebuild my collection of gameboys. ;)

@Maisonikkokufan 4 жыл бұрын

I think the more raw style is great! Especially for if someone’s aspiring to do their own console teardowns/repairs, it makes it easier for us to learn just how exactly consoles are taken apart! I do understand though how some people don’t enjoy longer takes so you could possibly do the MyMateVince route where he does a long video and a short video so you can satisfy more of your audience

@varamyr_ 4 жыл бұрын

😉 Lovin' the format ❤️

@DustinHamiltonSituatedAction 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the longer format on this one, as you know I love a good refurb and this hit the spot. I especially liked that you did the painting - I feel I’ve been avoiding that since I’ve not done it before, but seeing you tackle it without issue has me thinking I ought just give it a try. You got me to solder, so it only makes sense you get me to paint too. 😂 This is one of my favorite videos and I think this one will make good reference material to point new folks to in order to learn. Well done, mate. Thanks for the cool video.

@randynovick7972 4 жыл бұрын

Love the long format video. Great result. This one didn't seem especially difficult for you, but it certainly was enjoyable to watch. Thanks!

@MrHued 4 жыл бұрын

"I am going to give it my best shot to get this on film. Here we go." Shortly after, the bill of the cap gets in the way of the camera. ;)

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I hoped no one would have noticed!

@sjm4306 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture soldering on camera makes everything about 10x harder, believe me I'm good with an iron and I struggle to do even large smd parts when there's a camera in the way.

@TwoTall1988 3 жыл бұрын

@@sjm4306 The people that get really good at it use a microscope with a video feed hooked up to it. So instead of using a helping hands with a mounted magnifying glass they just look through a screen

@minecraftcart328 4 жыл бұрын

they're not the most interesting videos, but they're kind of relaxing

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

This isn’t a complement but it’s not hate.

@Rex-golf_player810 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture or is it both

@samuelmcgregor7686 4 жыл бұрын

I pay attention to some of the bigger videos but these gameboy repairs are great for in queue/inbetween matches but I do own several gameboy and GBA's so there nice to kinda learn what's in them without some articles

@cherri7578 4 жыл бұрын

I truly love repair videos. The gameboy advance being my favourite console of all time, this video deserves a fat like.

@DoomSlayer3493 Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with having educational repair videos. I find it very interesting and have a want to learn to do this myself so it’s definitely nice to have that variety on your channel. I enjoy watching you do what you do.

@juanerdz 4 жыл бұрын

😉 I believe the long form is important to cover all the small details that you might run into if it is your first time doing something like this (the springs on the triggers, the clip for the contacts etc.). Nice job!

@willwingrove 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting me into handheld repair good hobby

@gonzalocabuche2124 4 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your channel for a year and a half, I like it when people repair and take care of things instead of throwing them away , greetings from argentina

@jasonhazell7225 4 жыл бұрын

So so much better having a longer vid hope they stay really enjoyed this one

@dimitrisk02 4 жыл бұрын

I really like how it turned out. Awesome video man.

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

@dimitrisk02 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture 👍

@theeengineer3269 4 жыл бұрын

Keep the vids like this they are great!

@joaograca1 4 жыл бұрын

Mate, I think that this style of videos are part of your identity and value, I really appreciate them, keep up the amazing work! 😉

@sel_un7466 4 жыл бұрын

;3 I’m watching your videos while studying. Really appreciate the laid back content🖤

@sihaynes 4 жыл бұрын

😜 Yes!!!! Love this longer more uncut version. Defo need more, top job

@misfitkit 4 жыл бұрын

😉 man that turned out well! I think it’s funny how often people say things are broken that really don’t need much work to get going again

@Meechree 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video man! I like this format. I can honestly watch you refurbish stuff all day, I don't care how many times you do the same type of device. They're always so fun to watch 😉

@g1zm02k 4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy watching whatever format you're comfortable with; your videos are awesome either way 😉

@jooniethebest3709 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive, I've recently showed interested in the gba mainly because of nostolgia. This Gameboy advanced looks phenomenons

@grantwildey8201 Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video, but I was watching a lot of your old restoration videos, and I keep hearing you say you think people like when you do editing to the videos, I prefer when you just talk, and I get to sorta interact with you and get more info on how you do your restoration. Love the content!

@TakiProdz 4 жыл бұрын

Love this format and your content in general. You are easily one of my favorite KZfaqrs ✊

@UnaIoI 4 жыл бұрын

Its looks amazing

@williamlee7304 4 жыл бұрын

This stuff is so cool, I love watching all your videos 😉

@miloda_bess 4 жыл бұрын

These types of videos are the reason why I had the confidence to take apart and fix my ps2 controller and to become curious enough to do these types of things myself. These types videos are probably the most important that I have seen in my child hood. Thank you.

@kyomi3421 4 жыл бұрын

Mom: so you doing the dishes? Me: no I'm just cleaning my gameboy

@miloda_bess 4 жыл бұрын

Mom: you brushing your teeth. Me: nope, still cleaning my gameboy

@cassie2833 4 жыл бұрын

Mum: so your having a bath? Me: no, still cleaning my Gameboy

@princey_06 4 жыл бұрын

Mum: sweeping the floor? Me: no im just cleaning my gameboy

@simp4_jesus953 3 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend came into the kitchen the other day saying "I heard the sink and thought you were doing dishes, then I remembered who you are. I knew you had another gameboy in there"

@kyomi3421 3 жыл бұрын

@@simp4_jesus953 lmao 😂😂

@ChaosZero. 4 жыл бұрын

"Hello, my name is Elliot from MyMateElliot.com" Wait..

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahah 😂

@jochenwuerfel 4 жыл бұрын

What is this, a crossover episode? I also would like to see a video with both fixing something.. but I guess they live too off of each other (Jersey vs. UK?).

@lolcat 4 жыл бұрын

@@jochenwuerfel They did, I'm fairly sure

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Jochen Würfel I flew to his house and repaired a switch! That’s on my channel. And we did a joy con repair on his channel!

@jochenwuerfel 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRetroFuture Oha.. didn't knew it, but will have a look :)

@jannes3290 4 жыл бұрын

Really like the longer style of video's, keep it up dude! ;)

@ryanm993 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos inspired me to fix a gba for my brother. First repair I ever did and it turned out great. Bought it from J4U and put like $30 into it and he still plays it 2 years later. Nice paint job, the gameboy turned out great!

@skeepskeeperson 4 жыл бұрын

Usually referred to as Scotch Brite pads. Brillo is similar but made of steel wool.

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes!

@tinkerfreak4602 4 жыл бұрын

You know if I wanted to watch "my mate Vence" I would go to his channel BUT I'm not so do it the way you do bro please keep it great like always.... by the way I used to paint small private planes , the scotch pads is great just so paint has something to adhere too on the surface , you can also use vinyl paint for plastic good sir ;) ;) ;)

@glitchystaticz 2 жыл бұрын

i just wanted to say your videos really inspire me and someday I might start repairing stuff too!

@Panchoo22 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have stumbled upon your channel. The gameboy advance was also my first gaming handheld. Keep it up the great work. Subscribed! :D

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Soteniliene 4 жыл бұрын

I just want to say that you can definitely fix the scratches on the screen with sandpaper and polishing compounds! This restoration is amazing though, the gold is to die for.

@lian7092 4 жыл бұрын

i never had a gameboy , i had a tetris and tetris pc and gameboy sp bootleg with changing screens games and i played too much i wore down one button and the sistem got stuck at one rith of game wich i payed a punching one , it was black images that moved kinda

@memememe-ke9yz 4 жыл бұрын

this is a great vid to being watching on my birthday thanks a lot dude i love the vids about older handhelds like this one keep up the great work

@LilLottee 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly love this kinda tech stuff, awesome vid! ;)

@user-zn8sd2no1m 4 жыл бұрын

It was necessary to polish the protective glass

@zerocks88 4 жыл бұрын

so many people watch ChrisFix, stealing his recipe for soapy wooder

@MikeTonka 4 жыл бұрын

Really liked the format, looking forward for future videos! ;)

@bramdebondt3167 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Always happy to see new videos on your channel 😉

@hajisaiku 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to find atuff like this i can never find anything like this when im searching ugh like i would absolutely love to restore a gba and a og gameboy

@AnekoFoxx 4 жыл бұрын

Haji Saiku Me, too.

@jasongooden917 4 жыл бұрын

I'm considering it, there are stores near me loaded with these things. I just saw a Nintendo 2DS xl Zelda Hyrule edition last week. but they want $200 cad for it.

@Blore07 4 жыл бұрын

Check out carboots/flea markets. You can still find bargains that need some TLC. Most of the good stuff in my game room has come from them.

@incog0956 4 жыл бұрын

Just look up anything and sort by lowest price, there should be some

@tobytoyota6936 4 жыл бұрын

Japan 4 U on Ebay is a great source for stuff like this, I buy from there regularly.

@mattnayr 3 жыл бұрын

“In terms of corrosion...there is no corrosion.”

@ImThatSami 4 жыл бұрын

Really liked this longer style video! 😉

@arcanayote3475 4 жыл бұрын

This video is so helpful and clear; many teardowns rush through the "boring" parts that, as a beginner, I also wonder about! Thank you!

@BenjaminHari 4 жыл бұрын

8:47 ...hol up...

@lordpip7778 4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future 2019 - "I feel like Gordan Ramsey"

@tobytoyota6936 4 жыл бұрын

*Ramsay

@theinfinitynoob8970 4 жыл бұрын

Toby Toyota grammar police over here

@tobytoyota6936 4 жыл бұрын

Just want to keep the community safe, kiddos

@2nd_rate_art 22 күн бұрын

There's nothing boring about rescuing old friends. I do this same thing on the weekends. I think it's wonderful.

@estemuns Жыл бұрын

This video may be 3 years old but I picked up a GBA with faulty Start/Select buttons. With the help of this video I took the GBA apart, cleaned it up and it now works like new! Thanks for the detail and explaining things through the process.

@dirk9787 3 жыл бұрын

Gf: It's so weird Elliot, every time I use my new make up brush I get a rash. Elliot: Yeeaahh, that's weird ;-)

@cstein1595 4 жыл бұрын

I think the toothbrush has a fly in it

@cybercynz 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@MCAlexisYT 4 жыл бұрын

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE **Computer crashed**

@King_Juggernaut 4 жыл бұрын

Because of you and your videos, I decided to start repairing handhelds. Thanks for the awesome content, it motivated me to start a new hobby. Keep up the good work. ;)

@acardoza1234 4 жыл бұрын

;) Catching up on your videos and I love the content! Keep em coming!

@ProtoPropski 4 жыл бұрын

3:15 it comes off boring, I always watch these vids before I take a nap, they help my insomnia. (Just kidding, if anything I have the opposite of insomnia.... Oh, and it wasn't boring haha)

@AMP8424 4 жыл бұрын

Paints shell but puts a terribly scratched screen back on.

@ODSTD56 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah.....I'm pretty sure you can buy replacements. Hell you could probably step it up and make it a glass one.

@leem1076 4 жыл бұрын

I've literally been binge watching your channel! 😉

@tonymanuel8131 4 жыл бұрын

These restoration videos are so nice to have on while studying

@Starlesslemon 4 жыл бұрын

You need to replace the lense with a glass one, and put in an SP screen.

@nolan.. 4 жыл бұрын

How do you find such good deals? I want to repair a gba but all of them I find are $35 or more...😔

@deadchannel67373 4 жыл бұрын

Filter the prices on ebay

@ronnieboutchyard2133 4 жыл бұрын

Really awesome resto I think it came out really cool the scratches add character

@linktheordonianhero9098 4 жыл бұрын

My Mate Vince is one of my favourite channels on KZfaq, good format to duplicate

@Pandruz 4 жыл бұрын

😉Amazing result! 😉 I don't know if you'll ever read this, but I have some problems with a Switch joycon! Can I ask for your opinion on it? I could get in touch through Instagram! Thank you so much and congratulations again for the stunning repair and cleaning!! 😉 😉

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Is it drifting?

@Pandruz 4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future Basically sometimes the left joycon acts as if I was holding the stick down, so it keeps scrolling down!

@Pandruz 4 жыл бұрын

The Retro Future I tried to recalibrate it but nothing changes

@handooru389 4 жыл бұрын

Pandruz Riccio joycon drift is usually caused by dirt under the joysticks rubber lip I think! There’s apparently a cleaning solution that you can squirt under the joystick lip that doesn’t damage the system and fixes drifting issues! I have the same problem though I just use a pro controller instead which dont drift as they have more of a traditional joystick, but I recommend looking videos up! I need to get round to trying it lmao but if your switch warrantee isn’t up I’m pretty sure Nintendo can repair it for free!

@Pandruz 4 жыл бұрын

@@handooru389 Thanks I'll look into it :)

@raisethe3 4 жыл бұрын

Love watching your Gameboy repair videos. Keep it up good sir.

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mattsladek8302 4 жыл бұрын

;). Nice video, they keep getting better. Seems like awhile since your earlier gameboy refurbs. Nice to see them again.

@Waterflavorang 5 ай бұрын

I prefer these types of videos where there's comentry rather than sped up footage with lo fi music in the back. It adds more character and enjoyment

@Cmurda22222 3 жыл бұрын

i also originally subbed because of repairs! Keep up the great work 😉

@facuduba 4 жыл бұрын

This is the exact video I was looking. Amazing! Sorry for my english, greetings from Argentina

@particalman1016 Жыл бұрын

😉 I like this longer style of videos when it comes to restoration because I find it really fascinating to see the whole process.

@leonzen2958 4 жыл бұрын

I've been with u for so long I know what IPA means and these repairs are the reason why I subscribed

@hoodrat200 4 жыл бұрын

Yo bro personally I liked this video. However I like your previous style ones better, they felt more like you + I don’t have a lot of time to watch these longer ones all the way through, happy new year keep up the great work!

@jw24119 4 жыл бұрын

I love these videos! always interesting

@andrewm0960 3 жыл бұрын

This videos are actuallly good buddy I'm a née sub amd I love this videos I been watching them all day lol good job keep them coming plz good luck on ur Chanel 💯🔥❤️💪🏽

@segagamerguy 2 жыл бұрын

This is really impressive! Nice job!

@ManLikeMorrison 4 жыл бұрын

I find these videos just so satisfying 😍

@sedakun6194 3 жыл бұрын

watching these videos is free therapy, not boring at all

@knightlight8959 3 жыл бұрын

I personally love these videos because i would love to do things like this and these videos help me understand these a little more

@richard25433 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful work man 😉

@MegaGamer-po5qe 4 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful Especially about cleaning the inside circuits and theShell and stuff because I’ve had a GameBoy advance handed down to me and it was very dirty and it actually helped me clean out the skin boy so very helpful