Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
Buy your modding gear from ZedLabz using my link and use the discount code JOEBLEEPS at the checkout to get 5% off your total order!
Main ZedLabz website:
zedlabz.com/?ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
Items relating to this video:
Laminated ITA TFT backlight screen kit for Game Boy Advance:
zedlabz.com/products/laminated-ita-tft-backlight-screen-kit-for-nintendo-game-boy-advance-gba-agb-funnyplaying?_pos=1&_sid=f567c15b1&_ss=r&ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
Laminated ITA TFT ready shell modified no cut housing:
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Button set for Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld console complete set - SNES Purple & Grey | Funnyplaying:
zedlabz.com/products/button-set-for-nintendo-game-boy-advance-handheld-console-complete-set-snes-purple-grey-funnyplaying?_pos=19&_sid=55b376daf&_ss=r&ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
If you purchase items using my ZedLabz referral links I will receive a small commission to help support my channel. Thank you for your support!
After realising I didn't have any videos covering the original Game Boy Advance console, I'd been waiting for an opportunity to do one!
When the latest laminated ITA screen kit arrived at ZedLabz, I had to try it. No dust between screen and lens is a delight after years of modding handheld Nintendo consoles.
So, I ordered the Funny Playing ITA laminated screen kit, the accompanying (required) modified design shell and a set of buttons to create my build.
I hadn't done this mod before so it's part tutorial and part me fumbling my way through the process; I hope you find it interesting!
00:00 Introduction
01:26 GBA displays: a history
06:17 Setup and parts needed
10:30 Console disassembly
12:50 Removing C54 (40 pin ribbon)
14:03 Wiring (optional)
18:00 Ribbon attachment
21:15 Shell preparation
23:25 Button kit
24:53 Screen bracket assembly
26:30 Console reassembly
35:50 Testing
38:21 Screen calibration
39:52 Play test
44:12 Conclusions
Music: Joe Bleeps
http://www.joebleeps.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/joebleeps
Camera: Google Pixel 4a 5G
Hardware: 2012 MacBook Pro with SSD
Software: iMovie
Buy your modding gear from ZedLabz using my link and use the discount code JOEBLEEPS at the checkout to get 5% off your total order!
Main ZedLabz website:
zedlabz.com/?ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
Items relating to this video:
Laminated ITA TFT backlight screen kit for Game Boy Advance:
zedlabz.com/products/laminated-ita-tft-backlight-screen-kit-for-nintendo-game-boy-advance-gba-agb-funnyplaying?_pos=1&_sid=f567c15b1&_ss=r&ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
Laminated ITA TFT ready shell modified no cut housing:
zedlabz.com/products/laminated-ita-tft-ready-shell-for-nintendo-game-boy-advance-gba-agb-modified-no-cut-housing-agb-gba-funnyplaying?_pos=2&_sid=f567c15b1&_ss=r&ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
Button set for Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld console complete set - SNES Purple & Grey | Funnyplaying:
zedlabz.com/products/button-set-for-nintendo-game-boy-advance-handheld-console-complete-set-snes-purple-grey-funnyplaying?_pos=19&_sid=55b376daf&_ss=r&ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
If you purchase items using my ZedLabz referral links I will receive a small commission to help support my channel. Thank you for your support!
After realising I didn't have any videos covering the original Game Boy Advance console, I'd been waiting for an opportunity to do one!
When the latest laminated ITA screen kit arrived at ZedLabz, I had to try it. No dust between screen and lens is a delight after years of modding handheld Nintendo consoles.
So, I ordered the Funny Playing ITA laminated screen kit, the accompanying (required) modified design shell and a set of buttons to create my build.
I hadn't done this mod before so it's part tutorial and part me fumbling my way through the process; I hope you find it interesting!
00:00 Introduction
01:26 GBA displays: a history
06:17 Setup and parts needed
10:30 Console disassembly
12:50 Removing C54 (40 pin ribbon)
14:03 Wiring (optional)
18:00 Ribbon attachment
21:15 Shell preparation
23:25 Button kit
24:53 Screen bracket assembly
26:30 Console reassembly
35:50 Testing
38:21 Screen calibration
39:52 Play test
44:12 Conclusions
Music: Joe Bleeps
http://www.joebleeps.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/joebleeps
Camera: Google Pixel 4a 5G
Hardware: 2012 MacBook Pro with SSD
Software: iMovie
