Got my diatomaceous earth at Menards in the pest killer section of the garden area. Thanks for sharing this trick, it works perfectly.

@bogamanz

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you were able to find it locally. This stuff is a great kid/pet safe pest deterrent too.

@davidc7763

6 жыл бұрын

bogamanz yep! I have used it for a handful of mods but I'm pretty sure it's enough in the bag for 10 full lifetimes of constant modding

This actually works very well. I just used some flour and it works just as well.

@bogamanz

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear flour works! I do think I'd prefer something that isn't edible in case it attracts bugs (not that they could get in that tight space).

Mine had two dark spots between the polarizer and LCD (they turned into bright spots when the console was on), and I did this with some corn starch. Worked great.

Thank you!!! I cannot count the number of times I've had my stupid Gameboy apart trying to figure out what do do about this. Also, I didn't realize how many people pronounce diatomaceous incorrectly until I saw your video. The top KZread result (which seems to be the pronunciation you're using) is completely wrong, lol. The root word is pronounced "Die-uh-tom". Also, the main problem with using flour and corn starch is that the lipids present in them will eventually break down and act as perfect food for mold. There's almost no chance that there weren't mold spores in the flour.

@bogamanz

5 жыл бұрын

There appears to be some debate in the comments here on the correct pronunciation. Can you connect with the other commenters and sort this out?

Many thanks for this, its been frustrating me for days!

@bogamanz

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this helped!

Errrr. Oh man. Okay. Fourth times the charm.. hope this works. Driving me nuts.

Great video, I never knew there was a fix for that! What brand do you use? Seems crazy that you don't even see the particles between the screen after you brush it on.

@bogamanz

8 жыл бұрын

+MrCrono666 I don't think the brand matters much. This dust is super fine by nature. Baby/talcum powder should do the same thing as well. Thomas Labratories Diatomaceous Earth Powder is the exact product I bought. It is also great at keeping insects out of garages and hard to reach spaces.

@DrGameboyPHD

8 жыл бұрын

bogamanz Thank you, I greatly appreciate it. I'm still new to the mod scene so doing my best to catch up to the pros, kudos! :)

I can't really see it in the video if it's the same problem I have... but I keep getting air bubbles. I've modded a dmg and two pockets and they all have weird "bubbles" (and Pockets both have a dark spot) but the bubbles only appear when it's fully assembled. Will the powder help this?

@bogamanz

8 жыл бұрын

Yes I do think so, especially if it looks wet! Try some fine powder.

Is that just a basic makeup brush? Or something special? I have this spot on my screen from case pressure. i use a white back light in a gbp so it show up as a pretty big white spot in games. i have tried different rotations of the polar screen. But i am unable to buy another kit right now to see so when i do, i want to buy a brush and the dust too.

@bogamanz

7 жыл бұрын

OfficialFBomb this brush is called a fan brush and can be bought cheaply from a art supply store. I imagine that you could spread the powder using a cloth or some other method too. On the pocket there is a chip on the display ribbon that can make a little pressure spot.

@ForeverPimpinVideo

7 жыл бұрын

Well problem is, when it change direction of the polar film the spot moves too. so its something to do with the case squeezing the components together. But since the spot does move i know its the polar film, but paying for just a film on top of shipping is kind of ridiculous.

Hey, do you know what causes little dark spots on the screen? I have one, each in a different place, on both of my backlight biverted DMGs. Is it damage to the LCD?

@bogamanz

8 жыл бұрын

Dark spots can be a defect with an aging screen or caused by improper cleaning/handling during the mod. If a DMG has spots before you mod, they are not likely to go away. Sometimes they do because the flaw was on the polarizing film (that you remove during the mod), not the screen.

Holy shiiiiiet. It worked! Combine that with a bit of compressed air to get rid of the excess. It worked great! Though I used my girl’s makeup powder and brush. 👍🏻

@bogamanz

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear makeup powder worked. Any fine dust will do.

I don't think this is the same but I get screen bleeding when I do my pocket mod. If I don't screw in the screws all the way it goes away. So I believe there is more pressure put on the screen because of putting the back light in. Is there any other way to fix this? I'm guessing I could sand down the plastic inside to make more room but that seems like a lot of trouble. Does this method in your video stop this kind of bleeding of the screen?

@bogamanz

8 жыл бұрын

Is your pressure point a single area? pockets have a chip on the back of the ribbon cable that sticks out. You need a very thin backlight panel and often some padding to make it go away.

@RetroSnoop

8 жыл бұрын

I got the backlight from hand held legends. Is that one too thick? Is it easier to mod a dmg?

@bogamanz

8 жыл бұрын

Is this the new version or the old? HHl used to sell thick panels. Yes the original DMG is far easier to mod.

@RetroSnoop

8 жыл бұрын

I have no idea if it's new or old. I bought them a few months ago. I think I'll do a DMG next. Thanks for the response.

you mean dia-toe-mace-ous earth. Diatomacious earth

@bogamanz

5 жыл бұрын

I pronounce this wrong in the video, but don't think there's a toe in there. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diatomaceous

It looks like a virtual boy nwn