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Rare Rip Curl GameBoy Advance SP FULL Restoration
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Күн бұрынI was sent a very rare Australian exclusive GameBoy Advance SP to add to my collection of rare GameBoys! Big thank you to Christian for sending this in! He bought it form ebay covered in paint, managed to remove the majority of it himself and I hasd to go in there and remove the final bits! Enjoy!
Battery - I don’t want to link one in case it’s bad! There are so many to chose from. Sorry!
Screwdriver: ebay.to/2VTnTgA
Electric Screwdriver: ebay.to/31YAUJH
Soldering Iron: ebay.to/2VVj6uV
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@TheRetroFuture 3 жыл бұрын
Really sorry about the audio levels! Had an absolute mare! Hopefully you can still enjoy the video! Thank you so much for 298k! We’re so close!
@vertyyy8234 3 жыл бұрын
It's ok
@LambdaMiscellaneous 3 жыл бұрын
I really didn’t notice anything :)
@Roman6025 3 жыл бұрын
#roadto299k
@icomeinpeace2717 3 жыл бұрын
i am 4
@kubanowakowski3869 3 жыл бұрын
I really can't belive that you have so few subscribers 😅
@deanobeany 3 жыл бұрын
The retro future bingo game; "Unbelievable" "Pretty. Damn. Good" "Isopropyl alcohol" "And here we go!" "Q tip, cotton bud, whatever you call it"
@SuperBadAirsoft 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Mr sheen
@willm5032 3 жыл бұрын
"Sendico"
@ChloeKream 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving me a new drinking game
@umbrellacampfire 3 жыл бұрын
dremel
@jesx 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot: "in absolute mint condition"
@SailorLoonie 3 жыл бұрын
There are some KZfaqrs who do "restorations" that end up damaging or degrading the product in some way, and i always appreciate how immaculate and careful your skills are. You could do serious museum-quality work, I'm sure of it!
@sebastiansolis5185 3 жыл бұрын
Shutup furry
@nickgotbigtits8298 3 жыл бұрын
@@sebastiansolis5185 Fr
@Eggy-bp6pj 3 жыл бұрын
The beginning of that montage made me laugh way more than it probably should have. Well done my friend! Very entertaining video as always :)
@Boomtox 3 жыл бұрын
The gba is going to be 20 its next birthday and the ds is 16 and the 3ds is almost 10 years old. All of these feel like 11 years old 7 years old and 3 years old crazy how time flys by
@TheOldScoola 3 жыл бұрын
boomtox the boombox woah
@glaciiz 3 жыл бұрын
Was it yesterday when I got my 3DS in 2012?
@wajalama 3 жыл бұрын
I think the gba sp aged really well, the clamshell design still looks good nowadays, the buttons look sleek, and the font used for the advance logo still looks modern.
@Hoozatomic 3 жыл бұрын
I can't explain why, but ut's always so satisfying seeing a GBA SP being reassembled, especially after the shell got a clean.
@DragoSmash 3 жыл бұрын
"its really important that you do this to a game that isn't that expensive" *doing it on an Everdrive* me: 💧👁👄👁
@unstableturtleduck 3 жыл бұрын
Did it work for you? Or did ya break it? (Idk if you are actually doing it or not)
@DragoSmash 3 жыл бұрын
@@unstableturtleduck I'm not doing it, I'm making fun of Elliot saying to do something on a game that's not expensive and he does it on an Everdrive which is very expensive
@unstableturtleduck 3 жыл бұрын
@@DragoSmash ah
@FunkVT 3 жыл бұрын
The CINEMATOGRAPHY for that bit at 11:35 😤👌 This man needs at least 1million subs
@justaregularguy3071 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love to clean my handhelds, so I feel like home in this channel. In fact, I have learned many tricks from you here and there, so thank you! Also, I love the importance you give to all the process with your camera shots, it's really a lot of effort, and the result is incredible.
@SilvercreekAnimations 3 жыл бұрын
For a few months now I've been watching your content about every day and I want to thank you for the amazing content you provide for everyone these videos have been great keep it up. Although I'm not an og these past months seemed to go slow but when I watch your videos it seems to make my day go faster and I want to thank you for providing content for everyone. thank you for the great experience.
@eathermask613 3 жыл бұрын
I can see your gaming skills haven't improved
@jonathanmartin3375 3 жыл бұрын
Mr Sheen finally getting the cinematic respect it deserves.
@colonelgraff9198 3 жыл бұрын
1:32 “if your battery spins, it may explode.” Lol
@TheOldScoola 3 жыл бұрын
Electronics: guess I’ll die Him: N o.
@geometrikselfelsefesi 3 жыл бұрын
unorginial
@TheOldScoola 3 жыл бұрын
Baldi says the baldi account
@CLOYO 3 жыл бұрын
unorgenital
@METALMAN4Wii 3 жыл бұрын
Nice of Nintendo to allow us to change our own battery without a special screwdriver.
@pou3321 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@eprushan1289 3 жыл бұрын
and then they never did again
@t0biascze644 3 жыл бұрын
@@eprushan1289 new 3ds and new 3ds xl
@malick9549 2 жыл бұрын
@@t0biascze644 you forgot: Phat DS DS lite DSi/DSi xl o2ds/o3ds/o3ds xl
@t0biascze644 2 жыл бұрын
@@malick9549 on new 2ds XL you need special screwdriver (Tri wing)
@sojannedos 3 жыл бұрын
Dramatic choice of music, at first, lol It also looks like you're the only one who made a video about this limited edition gba sp. Good job!
@KingLumague 3 жыл бұрын
"These are tri-wing, get your flathead screwdriver."
@emilerobitaille76 3 жыл бұрын
King Lumague **USES PHILIPS**
@retropeacock386 3 жыл бұрын
You sir, deserve an award for the best Gameboy collection. Mostly for things like the left handed Gameboy, and cool collectable things like this.
@goblinmcgameface 3 жыл бұрын
I seriously can’t wait for the Mario Kart: Super Circuit inspired shell + letsplay.
@retrac1999 3 жыл бұрын
really been enjoying that there are a few gameboy modifying and restoring channels all with incredibly high production value. Thank you for putting so muc heart and soul into your videos Elliot. Very enjoyable to watch and have inspired a few gameboy related projects for myself as well.
@DanMorelle 3 жыл бұрын
I love the way you're combing music with these and letting your wider influences to creep in. Really cool.
@XMrPineappleX 3 жыл бұрын
Still have one in the drawer beside me, it's a bit banged up but provided so many great memories.
@tgapcharlie 3 жыл бұрын
You are one of the main reasons why I love trying to restore old electronics, so thanks for making these excellent, high quality restoration videos.
@JoeyDoesTech 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the style on this one :) That skit was actually so decent... Good stuff :)
@aoaodong5103 3 жыл бұрын
The spray joke was pretty dangerous! Hope the spare didn't hurt your eyes!!! BTW big fan of your retro game consoles videos, plz give us more interesting content!
@ryan4333 3 жыл бұрын
This man so good at what he does he calls it a try of the wing screw
@derrick3472 3 жыл бұрын
I actually laughed out loud at your slapstick comedy 😆
@DreamDaddie 3 жыл бұрын
Good thing you wear glasses, had Windex sprayed in my eye once. I hurt.
@patmillman7255 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: For those who are interested, these GBA's were mainly sold at the Rip Curl line of stores in the beach city Torquay! If I recall, I've seen one in the past- but that's just me!
@undividedcoffee9788 3 жыл бұрын
I had to look it up to see if the “sharpie” marks were apart of it and it was which is cool
@Isan3747 3 жыл бұрын
I love your content soooo muuuch, i pray the best for you in life as a thanks for all of the great and enjoyable content you have given us across the years. And above all Happy Anniversary!! (Ik it’s after it happened but still, hope you had fun!!) Many thanks from you followers and viewers!!!!
@deegeeare1150 3 жыл бұрын
By now, you're so good at this, you could do an "eyes closed restoration" challenge and do it perfectly.
@jugostran 3 жыл бұрын
I used to have Rip Curl gear. Never knew they sponsored a special edition GBA SP.
@snil3464 3 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to ask, but is the intro animation fan-made of did you make it yourself?
@starrssccollide 3 жыл бұрын
He hearted it
@starrssccollide 3 жыл бұрын
But no response
@muhammadjimmyramadhan4687 3 жыл бұрын
imagination
@snil3464 3 жыл бұрын
I feel homered in that case to have a heated comment :)
@alexfederici6228 3 жыл бұрын
Rabbit with a sun tan did you edit the comment? Because if you edit the comment it unhearts
@cambloch 3 жыл бұрын
Hi from France, just discovered your channel 2 days ago, and what a pleasure, exactly the kind of "relaxing retro gaming video" I was looking for. Thanks
@panthastaa34 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your sense of humor. That plus your content makes every video fun to watch
@MaggitJef 3 жыл бұрын
Oh also wanted to say, your editing and angles etc. have gotten so good, excellent work
@stevesstuff1450 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice... never seen that design before - being from the UK!!! Lovely restoration job though... looks good as new! :-)
@algaegaming3834 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool seeing this while living 5 minutes from the Ripcurl HQ in aus
@charlie_3541 3 жыл бұрын
i saw that gameboy on reddit close to a year ago!
@JuicyJakeRepairs 3 жыл бұрын
its amazing how many weird exclusives there are for hand held consoles!
@BeastlyEevee 3 жыл бұрын
Really do agree with Elliot on the iFixit kit. I got one myself and it's helped me a lot with reshelling and reassembling gameboys.
@milanvekaria8544 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice vid mate.This was amazing and your restoration of it was absolutely amazing!Thank you for entertaining me in lockdown in the UK.
@thedarkstone6041 3 жыл бұрын
How did you watch it this fast 😑
@milanvekaria8544 3 жыл бұрын
TheDark Stone I’m just saying that in *my* opinion I am anticipating that this vid will be amazing
@thedarkstone6041 3 жыл бұрын
@@milanvekaria8544 well that make sense his vid are always amazing.
@milanvekaria8544 3 жыл бұрын
TheDark Stone thank you for replying and also for agreeing with me
@shayan.a 3 жыл бұрын
Very satisfying to watch. Makes me want to add a gameboy next to my switch.
@saskia105 3 жыл бұрын
I happened to get a pikachu sp years ago for about $12 and I had no clue what it was worth, I just loved Nintendo and Pokémon. I’m very pleased to say it’s still in perfect condition and lives in a protective case with my red sp. 👍🏻
@markkennethalmaden9355 3 жыл бұрын
Filipino fan here , hope you recognize me ! Dying to have a gameboy advance sp again .. hahaha .. i keep watching you !
@noeldoesthings 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: in the Netherlands a q-tip is called "wattenstaafje" hahah
@mr.beamss9106 2 жыл бұрын
underrated channel for sure
@bradleyb10 3 жыл бұрын
really enjoyed the "style" of this video, was very entertaining and nice balance of funny and professional
@PaxtonLarson-uf7xm 6 ай бұрын
I was watching youre old Video The time you uploaded it was on my birthday
@randallcraft4071 2 жыл бұрын
I have one of these, I bought it at a Ron Jon surf outfitters in the US. But it was listed as a used thing. I've never seen another game boy for sell in a sporting goods store like that, it was just randomly next to a stack of Oakley
@tabithac.4631 3 жыл бұрын
I found your channel a few days ago. I love the content! New sub!
@morokko5stars68 3 жыл бұрын
As fan of Nintendo games Im surfer 🏄♂️ from Morocco 🇲🇦 i have never seen a gba sp rip curl that’s fantastic
@mutantmecha 3 жыл бұрын
Ive seen a fair amount in Australian 2nd hand shops but not recently. Maybe they were horded at some point i recall they were sold at retail for a while. As far as SPs go not the rarest but id imagine importing them would be hard.
@morokko5stars68 3 жыл бұрын
Mutant Mecha i like just the logo of rip curl but if i got it i will transmit to the 101 one
@TheTotallyRandomGuy 3 жыл бұрын
6:56 does exactly what he said not to do
@martinpegler5449 3 жыл бұрын
You are a comical genius! :D Keep up the good work saving old tech.
@TheSkaldenmettrunk 3 жыл бұрын
Looks very good. I like the comedy inputs.
@david.godlewski 3 жыл бұрын
lmao i died when you sprayed yourself with the Mr sheen
@Crow0567 3 жыл бұрын
Oh dear, im not even planning on modding my SP and the bit about batteries just saved mine.
@simonbrown285 3 жыл бұрын
Ripcurl and quick silver both did their own special ones
@MaggitJef 3 жыл бұрын
DAMN IT ELLIOT! those squeaks killed my teeth
@Lunas2525 3 жыл бұрын
You can harvest those springs from floppy disk doors. You might need to trim the legs.
@Azz156 3 жыл бұрын
when he said they only came out here in straya i did a quick ebay search n found a near complete rip curl shell for $25. score :P should have it next week
@thewhang 3 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the fuzzy cotton sticks ASMR!
@Neglesh 3 жыл бұрын
I had this awesome SP when I was a kid. Wish I still had it :(
@asclw7643 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are like watching the video game version of Bob Ross.
@imnotatoaster819 3 жыл бұрын
mariocart super circut, oh yeah that one, Scott the woz
@juiceeesteve2586 3 жыл бұрын
Im already loving the Video, great work!
@sw33tr1de4 Жыл бұрын
Dude i had this gameboy as a kid brings me back to when i finaly caught rayquaza
@sw33tr1de4 Жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@fernandots9235 3 жыл бұрын
A trick I use to remove the front part of the screen is use an sewing neddle to remove the little spongy pads. The chance of damaging them or the frame drops a lot with a needle.
@lolcat 3 жыл бұрын
Haven't tried it but a sim card tool might also be a good fit
@JustinCherriman 3 жыл бұрын
14:23 - I'm going to be doing that to a game that isn't that expensive ... So you chose an Everdrive?!!
@triggeredfanboy1696 3 жыл бұрын
Another great refurb video. Side note, never realized your ears are pierced.
@izzymaedavidson1974 3 жыл бұрын
Still looking forward to that aft market original ds shell resell on you second channel. ❤️
@overshock1935 3 жыл бұрын
I love your vids thank you for entertaining me for hours I also love old consoles I just recently got an original gameboy thank you for showing me models of gameboys I dident even know existed thank you and keep up the good work
@lil_wildboar 3 жыл бұрын
Your avatar pic for the channel reminds me of a lemon. So cute
@pdaguytom 3 жыл бұрын
Nice pick up! Thx for the video.
@sokari134 3 жыл бұрын
Coll video and cool repair, thanks for showing all the process as always, love your channel. Are you going to make more videos about more retro stuff like casset players? I just watched a couple and they are cool too.
@jdgamingandfriends5286 3 жыл бұрын
so many special kinds of Gameboy's wonder how Nintendo made that partnership
@JustNeki 3 жыл бұрын
Love u, Elliot :3 (and as well that montage, it was awesome xd)
@myroncolwell5531 3 жыл бұрын
classy and cultured...refreshing
@os7692 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I’m watching the old man clean woody for the chicken dude
@aaronbhatia 2 жыл бұрын
"Do this to a game that isn't that expensive. I'm gonna be using the Everdrive." Elliot, what?
@carolinacovarrubio4583 3 жыл бұрын
When are you going to add a retro brightening video?
@kbhasi 3 жыл бұрын
I never thought Nintendo would've collaborated with a fashion brand.
@MERCHIODOS 3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing your favorite color is green, jugding from your wall colour and your phone case colour. Green is my favorite colour too (favorite shade is 'Pine Tree Green')
@lifespanofafry1534 3 жыл бұрын
Do you like pine scented febreeze? 😍
@MERCHIODOS 3 жыл бұрын
@@lifespanofafry1534 don't know what your talking about, but I remember having a perfume that smelt like pine trees.
@soulful_chris 3 жыл бұрын
Until I Googled it, I like, the rest of my fellow American viewers was like "Wait, why is he leaving Sharpie on that shell?"
@nintyfanuk6744 3 жыл бұрын
"Mr sheen get's Elliot nice and clean" 😂
@playmooregames371 3 жыл бұрын
Great content, as always. Can you make Game Gear or WonderSwan repair videos?
@tiagobolamonsores 3 жыл бұрын
Even Mr. Sheen could not handle Elliot's hotness and leaked a little. 😂😵😋😭
@dannydanny9875 3 жыл бұрын
Very Satisfying
@Gameboygenius 3 жыл бұрын
12:00 Hang on, my glasses are dirty. Let's fix that real quick before getting on with the cleaning job.
@UnknownUser_10 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very cool 👍🏻
@SudosFTW 3 жыл бұрын
try using a safety pin to lift up on the rubber screen bumpers. I've done it in the past with major success.
@New1man 3 жыл бұрын
I love your content is so relaxing
@impracticalKim 3 жыл бұрын
Just to be clear, in your Intro you are knocking the tool box off the table.
@plpGTR 3 жыл бұрын
The Front cover also looks pretty good. Only very, very small scratches. The print itself is bad on intention, jfi.
@TrondRune 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, brilliant assembly!
@onemancrew3206 3 жыл бұрын
Seriously looks beautiful ‼️‼️ Best what I see So fare
@mutantmecha 3 жыл бұрын
Wait rip curls are considered rare now they were everywhere in aus 10 years ago.
@bigtasty1082 3 жыл бұрын
Just rare in other countries not in aus i have 2 and have seen heaps
@mutantmecha 3 жыл бұрын
@@bigtasty1082 Yeah that makes sense. Kind of like how tokyo exclusives aren't that big a deal if your in japan. Never gave these much thought till now tbh.
@benjaminvlz 3 жыл бұрын
Considering the fact that not nearly as many Rip Curl GBAs were made as the standard, plain GBAs and the fact that they were only sold in Australia and only available for purchase at certain retailers, I'd say they're pretty rare.
@ohmlord 3 жыл бұрын
I've still got mine, in australia. I think my parents got it from target, which is strange cos target doesn't sell rip curl clothing as any aussie would know
@mystichr. 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@ffernandez16 3 жыл бұрын
dope beats on the montage
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