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Title: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: SirPeale on February 05, 2005, 10:33:11 am
Has anyone ever attempted to put a backlight in one, or know of one?
Title: Re: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: Gunstar Hero on February 05, 2005, 12:43:58 pm
The old-school, big, original Gameboy? Not that I know of. I know Nintendo made (in japan) a Gameboy Pocket with a couple LEDs called the Gameboy Light, and nothing until the SP.

I don't imagine it would be too hard to wire up an LED or two. Or maybe modify a GameBoy Advance Afterburner light.
Title: Re: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: SirPeale on February 05, 2005, 01:17:22 pm
Yah, I was talking *original*.  Haven't actually cracked mine open yet to see what to look at.
Title: Re: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: muell67 on February 06, 2005, 11:36:42 am
Yeah i would be interested in trying to do this also. I was going to try and open up my gba  and put some sort of light in there similar to a afterburner but I think I should probably try it on the older one first. Anyone Know where to get a afterburner besides ebay or how to make one?
Title: Re: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: spystyle on February 25, 2005, 02:34:02 pm
Buy this one for $40, take it apart, and tell us how to mod ours :)

http://www.buyritegames.com/product_information.asp?rc=frgl&number=GB-LIGHTSYS
Title: Re: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: Vicious on February 26, 2005, 02:24:11 am
Quote from: spystyle on February 25, 2005, 02:34:02 pm
Buy this one for $40, take it apart, and tell us how to mod ours :)

http://www.buyritegames.com/product_information.asp?rc=frgl&number=GB-LIGHTSYS

Hell no!  Unless you feel like getting ripped off, never buy anything from Buy Rite (http://www.resellerratings.com/seller3699.html).
Title: Re: Original Gameboy Backlight
Post by: SirPeale on February 26, 2005, 08:52:27 am
Wow....those are some low, LOW ratings!

Neat looking product, though!