Vintage Console and Handhelds restoration Projects

[kup]

That nice clean Gameboy is really making the cartridge look like it took a bath in a pot of tea!

I have another nicer cartridge

I have to have two Gameboys with Tetris if I want to play with the Link Cable

[gamblor916]

Wow that Gameboy looks brand new!

[5FDP]

That Game Boy looks like it came straight out of an unopened pack. Well done kup. Ever thought of changing your user handle to Ratchet

[UltraMarginal]

Nice work Kup, very well done.

[kup]

Thanks Guys

[kup]

Here are some shots of less involved restorations. One is just a clean up and replacement screen protector for my 'Play it Loud!' childhood Game Boy:

It is of identical specs as an original GB (DMG-01). This is what an original Game Boy insides look like.



After clean up:
(flash can cause what looks like imperfections on the screen surface)



Here is the finalized GBA from the first page with new buttons and screen protector



This Indigo is a GBA that I won for like $8 on an Ebay auction. It was supposed to be a junker that doesn't turn on but when I placed batteries in, it did All that it needed was a battery cover. There are some scratches on the screen protector but they are rather minor, not worth replacing despite already having a spare.

[kurdt_the_goat]

It's cool that you've managed to find junkers for cheap. My recently purchased Neo Geo unfortunately has a crack on the shell, so i've been keeping an eye on Ebay for potential replacements with no luck - USD $175 for a busted one!

[kup]

It's cool that you've managed to find junkers for cheap. My recently purchased Neo Geo unfortunately has a crack on the shell, so i've been keeping an eye on Ebay for potential replacements with no luck - USD $175 for a busted one!

Where is the crack?

I am in a somewhat similar situation. I bought an SNES for what seemed like cheap and I am counting on it being functional (you never know until you receive it). Unfortunately on looking at pics that I originally missed, it looks to be somewhat yellowed...Looks like I may have to try that Retrobright formula.

[kurdt_the_goat]

The crack's right on the front just above the controller ports, actually a piece looks to have fully come off at some point. Though a previous owner has glued it back in place about as best as you could have hoped for, some of the glue is starting to weaken.

A big knock and it could snap off, so i'm just being careful with it now. From a distance it's not really that noticeable so i'm not super-fussed about finding a replacement anyway.

[kup]

The crack's right on the front just above the controller ports, actually a piece looks to have fully come off at some point. Though a previous owner has glued it back in place about as best as you could have hoped for, some of the glue is starting to weaken.

A big knock and it could snap off, so i'm just being careful with it now. From a distance it's not really that noticeable so i'm not super-fussed about finding a replacement anyway.

Have you tried pulling it apart and re-gluing the shell? If it's a clean break and if you add the right amount of glue, it could end up nice and nearly invisible and strong. Specially with the black.