Odd Tinkering better look out -- there's a new Gameboy sheriff in town!

@iroblu_one

3 жыл бұрын

one that doesn‘t annoy with close ups from literally every tool he uses!

@alexanderalbach468

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one :-)

@RBKing80

3 жыл бұрын

Odd tinkering has nothing to fear from this guy lol

Why doesn't this video have more views? I'm baffled...

@PeruvianPotato

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, it deserves more views

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeruvianPotato Thanks!

Always happy to see more tech restorations. Idk what about the noises is so delicious but I really love them. Fantastic work!

Not much into upgrades when it comes to restoration, but stencil job was awesome. Very nice video.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not either. But I didn't want to buy 5 more Game Boys trying to find a working display.

WOW!!! Freaking amazing resurrection. You brought this back from the dead.

My dad cleans out storage building for a guy and I found one of these plus two original Nintendo System's I'll have to restore all three thanks for the video now I know what I need to do to restore them.

@Sniperwolf0007

3 жыл бұрын

also found an original Zelda game still in its packaging.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

You're lucky if the displays work! Good luck!

Always a pleasure to watch guys who know what they are doing...

I love fixing things just for the sheer joy of fixing them. Good video!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for watching.

I commend you sir for your herculean task of restoring that poor old brick.

@AcmeRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that was a tough one. Thanks for watching.

excellent work!

Now I will remember watch evolution of video games arcade before

Really cool video. I've got an original Game Boy lying around somewhere. Might have just decided what to do with it!!

Just as a suggestion? If you got a magnetizer for your screwdriver, you could pull the screws out after unscrewing them, instead of just dumping them onto the table. Awesome Restorations has a link in some of their videos for a good magnetizer/demagnetizer.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

There are few things I hate more than magnetized screwdrivers! :)

very nice congratulations for the work. a Brazilian registrant here.

great job!

wow cool! there aren't any other comments and there are only 3 views. never been this early before. also cool restoration my dude! i have one of those original GameBoys myself :D

@alexanderalbach468

3 жыл бұрын

I have never achieved this, congrats

Another one saved well done that man

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

nice work 😄👍

Shame about the old Dot Matrix display, but I guess there's some things that just can't be fixed. (Eight-year-old me would've killed for a backlight like that - I spent many a dark car ride squinting at the screen and hoping for a street light)

Cool 😎- you did it💯

What is the name of the UV light thing that’s amazing makes retro brightening so much better

@AcmeRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

It's called a UV exposure unit. It's for making PCBs.

Wow, that gameboy has been thoroughly used and weathered. Great job on the restauration! Just wondering though, weren't those buttons supposed to be red? I've never owned one, so my memory of holding one for a minute as a kid is kinda faded.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. They are more of a maroon color.

Very neat and very cool. Have you seen odd tinkerings stuff? :3

Are games f or gameboy any good anymore? I thought the batteries in them that maintain saves and stuff are good for 20ish years?

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

THat's a fair pint. The batteries in the game cartridges can be changes with not that much effort. Thanks for watching.

Why were the plastic parts already whitened when you put them under the UV?

Excelente Trabajo!!!! tengo 2 equipos clásicos funcionan bien solo necesitan servicio...

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

Trabalho incrível 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Nice video. How long did the uv lamp take for whitening?

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

About 2-3 hours per piece.

@salvatorecantaro7466

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations Well! I thought more. Where can I find the uv lamp equal to the yours?

Hello, I want to find that wire brush you are using. Would you let me know the model number or any identifying marks? The only thing I could make out was Archer, which is an old Radio Shack brand.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Wire brush? The yellow one? That is in fact Archer. From a set of Radio Shack soldering tools that I've had since the 80s. I need to take care not to break that! :)

@BillDebevc

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations I found them on the Amazon! woot! amzn.to/2PjfJKs

@BillsWorkbench

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations Wow that brush would be perfect for my Matchbox and Hot Wheel restorations.

ACNE Restorations 2020

How do you know how to rebuild stuff like this?

top so wie immer

Odd tinkering should feel challenged!

Please tell me you use your Gameboy still after going all this length to restore it

@AcmeRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

All. The. Time! ;)

Craftsman!!

Are we not going to talk about how he unscrewed those with one hand and that size screw driver

Such a pity all the original hardware wasn't refurbish-able

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

I tried. I REALLY tried. An extra week trying to fix the LCD display; then it got the leak and....done.

@StarScapesOG

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations I 100% believe it. From what I've seen you spare no detail.

Nice vid. But just one critique. The gameboy came out in 89. Making the very oldest GB 31 years old. That gameboy ain’t 40.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. It just FEELS like 40 years to me! :) Fixed. Thanks for the heads-up.

Question: has anyone tried to clean the PCB of a Gameboy, NDS, etc., with a ultrasonic cleaner? I'm thinking of buying one for this purpose.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Well, while you can clean a PCB with an ultrasonic cleaner, I don't think it's a good idea to put the display in one. Probably just the controller board and not the video board.

@naggano

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations yea, I wouldn't think of putting the screen into a liquid haha. It's just that I've had many dirty and rusty handheld videogame devices, and while you can do a real good job with alcohol and compressd air, there's still places you can't get, like inside L&R buttons of a NDS, so I've been wondering abou using an ultrasonic cleaner.

answer: yes

Good job, mate. 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

luar biasa hebat

I'm not sure how I feel about a console I use to play with as a child being restored, lol. Does that mean I need to be restored? So many questions, lol.

That looked complicated x

Brother, glass filters UV rays.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Only UVB. Ever seen a tanning bed? Big pieces of glass.

How in god's name did you do this

Shame the original screen couldn't be saved but that was always the original Game Boy's weakest link. The screen made it iconic but it usually failed before anything else on it did!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. The LCDs are kind of a "one shot", so when they get old, very hard to fix. Also the driver chips are built into the cables. Making them impossible to replace. At least there are really good options for after-market replacements. I'm loving the new screen.

@dleland71

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations Is the new screen back-lit? Also where did you get it? Thanks for the restore. I have two of those (not as bad shape as yours was) waiting to fix this winter.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

@@dleland71 It is backlit and it is gorgeous! I got it from handheldlegend.com. It's the RIPS V3.

Is that 12% hydrogen peroxide? Or the typical 3%?

@AcmeRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

34.5%

Alot of dust in between the screen man. That sucks :(

Damn, I even don't know the name of the majority of the tools in my native language. Don't say anything.. I do know what a "Zahnbürste" is...

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

You should subscribe! Next month I restore my pláttenspieler!

From the first look inside I don't think I would have bothered with that one. Looked like someone else had been there before you and done a real crap job.

Not to nitpick but...when you put the case in to the peroxide...its allready white and not yellowed anymore. Did you lose the footage? Otherwhise nice job. Subbed

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Video was corrupted yeah. Had to reshoot.

Please create account in social network VERO ?

@AcmeRestorations

9 ай бұрын

No.

Now this IS re-post (of a re-post). Are you okay? Person, woman, man, camera, TV. I'll ask you to repeat that next time you post this again 😉

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

This is not a re-post. This is the first GameBoy restoration I've ever done. Perhaps you are confusing me with another channel. Can you recall? Maybe a cognitive test is in order :)

@-Deena.

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations I apologise. I must be losing it...person, woman, man, camera,TV obviously isn't a great test 😁 I gave you a like 😄🧡

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

@@-Deena. It's a beautiful test. A strong test. Many people are saying it's a great test. ;)

@-Deena.

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations It's a bigly perfect test. :)

Ugh I hate when they dont leave the words up long enough for us to read

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Noted. (you can slow the video in settings if you need to)

69th comment boom

67th comment

those lights reflecting on working table is kinda annoying.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

My deepest apologies. I'll take the video down. Again, very very sorry.

68th comment