Game Boy Pocket Backlight & Bivert Mod - Retro Console Restoration

In this video I work on restoring a Game Boy Pocket and modding it with a backlight. Even though I've had the parts for this repair for a while, this is one of those projects that I needed to keep on hold until I felt my skills had improved to increase my odds of success.

The Pocket is in great working and cosmetic condition, albeit there is a huge burn mark on the screen. This is sometimes referred to as "screen burn" although technically this is not the same as CRT burn-in, but a degradation of the front polarizing film.

I've repaired "screen burn" DMGs and Pockets on this channel, and I've modded a DMG with a backlight (and bivert) mod, but I haven't done the backlight mod on a Pocket. The backlight on the pocket is a little more challenging due to the size of the bivert chip, which is about 1/4th the size of the DMG bivert chip.

Both front and rear polarizers needed to be removed for this project. This is always the most dreaded restoring DMGs and Pockets. The soldering went smoothly and I felt very comfortable and in control despite the minuscule size of the bivert chip. I couldn't have dreamed of doing something like this a year ago, but practice and higher quality soldering tools have certainly helped.

As is often the case with restoring consoles that are decades old, I ran into a bit of a hiccup along the way. I was able to recover from it quickly having experienced this issue previously and knowing exactly how to tackle it. All in all I'm thrilled with the outcome. A backlight and biverted Pocket has got to be the best way to play original Game Boy games. The form factor is perfect, the screen is beautiful and correct for the period (compared to a modern IPS for example) and the overall experience is just fun and enjoyable.

🎵 Music
Ikson - Paradise https://soundcloud.com/ikson
https://youtube.com/ikson

Affiliated links below to some of the tools I use if you'd like to support the channel:

🔧 Toolkit
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🎮 Backlight Mod (Hand Held Legend store)
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