Upgrading a Gameboy Advance with IPS 3.0 Screen and USB C Battery Mod

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In this video we install and review the Funnyplaying laminated IPS 3.0 kit and GBA USB-C battery mod. This mod is user friendly for any Gameboy fan because soldering is not required to get up and running--and with the new battery you can stop throwing away money on AA's! I hope this tutorial helps you out!
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@LumbyMcGumby 22 күн бұрын

I have shakey hands, too, applying stickers to gameboy cartridges gets pretty intense for me 😂. Nice guide also I just ordered this kit so definitely going to use this as a reference

@FantasticQuack 18 күн бұрын

Awesome, have fun with it!

@LumbyMcGumby 18 күн бұрын

@FantasticQuack I just got done with it last night took almost 3 hours because the bracket just didn't seem right. The top left of the screen had too much pressure. I eventually found the sweet spot

@lofivalentine9852 4 ай бұрын

Hot dog, what a pleasant surprise - seeing this on my YT front page. Looks great, man! Your editing skills are always getting better and more professional. I'm excited to play some Golden Sun on this bad boi.

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words bud, hope you enjoy! After seeing the result I'm thinking about making one up for myself now. This seems like the best way to enjoy the handheld (tied with an AGS-101 for the purists).

@starrynites2522 16 күн бұрын

I watched countless videos and finally came across yours. This was the perfect video!!!! Thank you soooo much

@FantasticQuack 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@Parameter8030 4 ай бұрын

Looks so good! nice work

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@0hmyshoes 7 күн бұрын

We ordered the same case, good taste new sub 👍

@lucasgrewthis2479 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you for this.

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@AuroraButterflyx 3 ай бұрын

Wow the fact that is completely solderless is amazing, I don’t own a soldering iron so something like this is perfect 🤩

@FantasticQuack 2 ай бұрын

I agree, such a cool mod!

@thakzeedthameed5047 4 ай бұрын

first time watchin ur videos and i love it u earned a sub

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I'm glad you enjoy, cheers!

@kianr2200 28 күн бұрын

same brother

@gandalfgrey91 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I’ve never tried this myself but I think you can remove stickers with alcohol, then when it evaporates you can stick it again, I saw it in a lockpicking lawyer video once. He was applying it with a syringe 💉

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

You are correct! And I have done that with good results on older systems (mostly when a screw is hiding under them that you need to access), but since this stuff was brand new I decided it was best to leave it. I figure the imperfect centering would probably go unnoticed by most unless they're real sticklers like me ;)

@gandalfgrey91 4 ай бұрын

@@FantasticQuack I wouldn’t have noticed if you didn’t point it out! Lol

@betatrix8474 3 ай бұрын

The Best Channel in the World ❤‍🔥❤❣♥

@FantasticQuack 3 ай бұрын

Wow thank you!

@olevet75 4 ай бұрын

Omg what a beauty

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Thanks I thought so too!

@dedpxl 3 ай бұрын

I think we should normalise keeping the original case. I think they look pretty good on the GBA.

@FantasticQuack 3 ай бұрын

You can keep the original shell but it requires modification to the plastic for the new screen, battery, and USB-C port. So whether you want to go through that extra effort/risk, and if you want a new color scheme on the exterior, both play into the decision here. There's no wrong answer, but will say I'm surprised how far these aftermarket shells have come in terms of quality. Thanks for stopping by, cheers!

@spinosauro666 4 ай бұрын

I found this video suggestion on my feed and found it very entertaining and kinda nostalgic, i happen to still have 3 gba sp, and since 2 are special editions i was thinking about making also the 3rd one into one. If you don't mind, can i ask why do you have shaky hands? It happens to me aswell when i have to do precision tasks

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Glad you stopped by! I don't think anything caused the shaky hands I've just always had it, but I've never let it deter me from working on very fine/precise things--just have to adjust my aim a few times lol. Check out my portable GameCube video for some very tiny soldering! Wish you the best with those SP's!

@dems5146 4 ай бұрын

Good mod 👍

@FantasticQuack 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kianr2200 28 күн бұрын

i love these types of videos, but theyre almost always shorts. long form is where its at lets gooo

@FantasticQuack 28 күн бұрын

I don't really do shorts so you're in luck here! Thanks for watching :)

@kianr2200 27 күн бұрын

@@FantasticQuack let’s gooo i’m glad i stumbled across your channel i’ve been loving the few videos i’ve seen

@ERB98 19 күн бұрын

Regarding the shaky hands, I am no expert on this, but you can try to take Zinc with Vitamin C, it should improve it

@FantasticQuack 18 күн бұрын

It's not necessarily something I'm trying to "cure" because it hasn't ever prevented me from doing anything, but thanks for the tips I will look into it!

@certifiedfridge 12 күн бұрын

5:30 kind of wondering about this now. I didnt bend my ribbon for the touch sensor. The video tutorial I followed by the mod supplier, 'Handheld Legend' did not fold it. I was wondering if there was any difference anyway, because I noticed the piece of tape? on the back of the ribbon. Everything stills works fine anyway

@FantasticQuack 9 күн бұрын

the tape was on the top surface of mine, so I had to fold it over to stick it down. It's a capacitive sensor so I expect it would work in either direction. I was just going based on where the pre-installed tape was located.

@JayB6 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Is it safe to use isopropyl alcohol without gloves? Im completely noob.

@FantasticQuack 3 ай бұрын

I do it all the time but gloves wouldn't hurt since alcohol does dry out your hands

@pajamakazama5840 Ай бұрын

Hey would you happen to know if the battery fits in to a V5 HiSpeedido shell if I just buy the FunnyPlaying battery door? I think the battery is too large for my current mod. Thank you!

@FantasticQuack Ай бұрын

I can't say for sure since I've never worked with one of those shells :/

@carissad2696 25 күн бұрын

Where did u buy the pink start/select buttons? It’s not included in the link for GBA buttons you included.

@FantasticQuack 16 күн бұрын

A friend provided everything here so the links came from him, but I think I found it so check the description again I added a new link :)

@GlobeNinetyNine 3 ай бұрын

Amazing content, subbed!

@FantasticQuack 3 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard and thanks for the kind words!

@cruziero15 3 ай бұрын

Genuine question: why not just buy rechargeable batteries like Enloops rather than going through the trouble of modding?

@FantasticQuack 3 ай бұрын

You have to remove those and charge them in a separate adapter. Here you can plug in the GBA just like your phone so the answer is really just convenience.

@Diablochild123 3 ай бұрын

What kind of tape is that again? I'm new to modding

@FantasticQuack 3 ай бұрын

any double sided tape will work, such as: amzn.to/43LTvX8

@jehannes1 19 күн бұрын

I bought rechargable aa batterys 5 buks for 4 2100mah 5 buks for charger. Cheaper and twice the mah, 1.2v instead of 3.7v with the aa tho. But no problems untill now. owh and i destroyed a perfect gba motherboard with this mod replaced caps and fuse but its dead. Had to buy a replacement. So remember this takes more juice and can destroy your board

@FantasticQuack 18 күн бұрын

Kind of hard to understand what all you're saying here, but the mod shown in this video is perfectly safe to the board when installed properly.