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Episode 6: Gameboy Special: Replacing the Screen

video Episode 6: Gameboy Special: Replacing the Screen

The Original Gameboy is now 20 years old, but unfortunately a common problem with these awesome portable gaming devices is that their screens start to break if not stored properly. Well we here at Stupid Inventions have made the following video to show you how to replace the screen of your own beloved Gameboy. Even if your Gameboy is working, watch the video to see inside the gaming device and see how it works!

Happy 20th Birthday Gameboy!

And yes, I realize i have way too many Nintendo toys... :)

Link To Purchase You're Own Set Of Gameboy Screwdrivers:
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku...

Update!
Here's an article someone sent us that also explains the innards of the Gameboy:
http://www.pcworld.com/printable/arti...,162588/printable.html

7 comments

Jan 24, 2012. 5:38 PMthe dashing hero says:

you could take the screen of and not the buttons with it

Apr 27, 2009. 2:02 PM

bmlbytes says:

Why not just use the new gameboy instead of replacing the parts? It would save you lots of time and you would have the screen protector.

Jul 9, 2009. 3:54 PMmasterochicken says:

That's just not fun.

Jul 9, 2009. 4:21 PMStupidInventions (author) says:

exactyl! masterochicken understands!

Sep 24, 2009. 5:11 PMZaphod Beeblebrox says:

and the origonal gameboy has sentimental value..

Oct 28, 2009. 12:43 AMLance Mt. says:

And tetris!!! YOUR FORGETTING ABOUT TETRIS (>.<)

Apr 28, 2009. 8:34 PMStupidInventions (author) says:

Anyone whose spent as many precious childhood hours as me playing that giant grey gaming brick, would probably agree that its worth taking the time to repair the screen with the screen of somebody else’s Gameboy, even if its only worth it sentimentally. Still, I’m glad you liked the video, and if you want check out the rest of the Stupid Inventions! Zachary Snyder Stupid Inventor