MegaDrive20XX
Segatron Genesis... call me the wizard.
Dr. Mega here again! Been a long time hasn't it?? Well today, this poor fellow stumbled into my mail box this morning. I purchased her for a mere $10.
Front and Back, we see the GBA has alot of dirt, scratched up screen, and written permanent marker. There's only two sure-fire ways to rid permanent marker.
Tools we'll need. Hydrogen Peroxide, Cotton Swabs, Nail Polish Remover, special precision screwdrivers (tri-wing tip screwdriver and a normal US Metric precision screwdriver). Also, not pictured, a precision flat tip screw driver, which must be VERY thin. So yes, you read that right, Nail Polish Remover is needed, since it can remove any type of permanent marker quickly and fast. Yet I strongly recommend to use it SAFELY AND CAUTIOUSLY! Very toxic indeed, so for our younger members, please get adult supervision!
Next step, is open her up! 6 areas that need to be unscrewed have been circled in red. You'll need the tri-wing screwdriver for this tricky part. Crafty Nintendo!
Plus don't forget the hidden normal screw where the batteries normally go!
Once inside, we find the motherboard and cartridge slot. If you notice, there is 3 screws attached to the motherboard, these need to be removed as well. Our main goal is to get to the D-pad and buttons asap, they are caked and covered with grease, food particles, and sweat from the hands abusive gamers. Not a pretty sight!
Inside we'll start off with the shoulder buttons and pads on the right and left. Since most of the dirt is trapped in there, they are quite easy to remove, clean, and place back inside snugly.
The red circles in this photo show the location of the previous screws that hold the motherboard in place. The arrows are the location of the button sensors and beneath these, are the buttons and d-pad that needs to be clean.
After good scrubbing with a basic old toothbrush with soap and water, we have some nice shiny pieces that are ready for some hardcore sessions of any game you wish!
Meanwhile, the back of the GBA had that nasty permanent marker. Yet thanks to a good 30 minutes of scrubbing it to death with Nail Polish Remover, it's finally gone. Sometimes the results can leave behind some nasty grayish color. Yet that's better than looking at someone's name that probably matches a pair of underwear that belong to someone in the 3rd Grade.
Now after placing everything back the way it was, screws in their proper places. Hope you remember where they belong!
It's now time for final step, replacing the screen.
1st) Using the thin precision flat tip screwdriver, choose the weak spot of where you can fork out the screen without damaging the exterior. I took the liberty to circle the 4 most common weak spaces that randomly appear in each model of the GameBoyAdvance that was ever created. PLEASE BE GENTLE AND PATIENT! Do NOT HARM THE LCD SCREEN UNDER IT AT ALL COST!!
2nd) Once it's removed, prepare the new screen. Depending on which one you bought, it may or may not have a removable seal on the bottom. This one obviously does. You can sometimes buy a pack of 10 GBA Replacement screens for a mere $7 on Ebay these days. So just in case you make a mistake, at least you'll have a backup! Once the screen is on the GBA, slowly remove the thin plastic covering.
And there you have it! A refurbished GameBoyAdvance! Looks gorgeous, looks presentable, yet can it play a game?!
I think this lady speaks for herself! The name I've given her, is "Patches". Since I've said once and I'll say it again, every system is a sweet sweet beautiful lady. I just want to do something special, for all the ladies in the world! Is it possible? Ah, yeah! The Love Doctor is in! Doctor Mega that is. 8)
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Looking forward to your feedback as well!
Front and Back, we see the GBA has alot of dirt, scratched up screen, and written permanent marker. There's only two sure-fire ways to rid permanent marker.
Tools we'll need. Hydrogen Peroxide, Cotton Swabs, Nail Polish Remover, special precision screwdrivers (tri-wing tip screwdriver and a normal US Metric precision screwdriver). Also, not pictured, a precision flat tip screw driver, which must be VERY thin. So yes, you read that right, Nail Polish Remover is needed, since it can remove any type of permanent marker quickly and fast. Yet I strongly recommend to use it SAFELY AND CAUTIOUSLY! Very toxic indeed, so for our younger members, please get adult supervision!
Next step, is open her up! 6 areas that need to be unscrewed have been circled in red. You'll need the tri-wing screwdriver for this tricky part. Crafty Nintendo!
Plus don't forget the hidden normal screw where the batteries normally go!
Once inside, we find the motherboard and cartridge slot. If you notice, there is 3 screws attached to the motherboard, these need to be removed as well. Our main goal is to get to the D-pad and buttons asap, they are caked and covered with grease, food particles, and sweat from the hands abusive gamers. Not a pretty sight!
Inside we'll start off with the shoulder buttons and pads on the right and left. Since most of the dirt is trapped in there, they are quite easy to remove, clean, and place back inside snugly.
The red circles in this photo show the location of the previous screws that hold the motherboard in place. The arrows are the location of the button sensors and beneath these, are the buttons and d-pad that needs to be clean.
After good scrubbing with a basic old toothbrush with soap and water, we have some nice shiny pieces that are ready for some hardcore sessions of any game you wish!
Meanwhile, the back of the GBA had that nasty permanent marker. Yet thanks to a good 30 minutes of scrubbing it to death with Nail Polish Remover, it's finally gone. Sometimes the results can leave behind some nasty grayish color. Yet that's better than looking at someone's name that probably matches a pair of underwear that belong to someone in the 3rd Grade.
Now after placing everything back the way it was, screws in their proper places. Hope you remember where they belong!
It's now time for final step, replacing the screen.
1st) Using the thin precision flat tip screwdriver, choose the weak spot of where you can fork out the screen without damaging the exterior. I took the liberty to circle the 4 most common weak spaces that randomly appear in each model of the GameBoyAdvance that was ever created. PLEASE BE GENTLE AND PATIENT! Do NOT HARM THE LCD SCREEN UNDER IT AT ALL COST!!
2nd) Once it's removed, prepare the new screen. Depending on which one you bought, it may or may not have a removable seal on the bottom. This one obviously does. You can sometimes buy a pack of 10 GBA Replacement screens for a mere $7 on Ebay these days. So just in case you make a mistake, at least you'll have a backup! Once the screen is on the GBA, slowly remove the thin plastic covering.
And there you have it! A refurbished GameBoyAdvance! Looks gorgeous, looks presentable, yet can it play a game?!
I think this lady speaks for herself! The name I've given her, is "Patches". Since I've said once and I'll say it again, every system is a sweet sweet beautiful lady. I just want to do something special, for all the ladies in the world! Is it possible? Ah, yeah! The Love Doctor is in! Doctor Mega that is. 8)
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Looking forward to your feedback as well!