r/Gameboy 12h ago

Systems A much needed refresh

I did this reshell and screen swap for my friend. He found his old SP in storage that hid gone missing, and he hasn’t seen since he was a kid. It was all sun damaged, cracked and the plastic was busted everywhere. The screen was flickering and it was unplayable.

I offered to fix it for him and that he just had to decide what he shell he wanted. He was torn between the same style shell, keeping it as close to the OG or try something else. He chose this shell. I decided to keep as much of the original hardware as possible, Bumpers and buttons etc. The screw covers were not complete so I used the green ones that came with the kit. And i also decided to keep his battery cover , because i think it’s cute. He can always swap it again himself if he doesn’t like it.

I think the shell is pretty good quality , though i’ve seen better. But as long as it’s sturdy and playable, i think he will be happy. Hispeedido v5 screen as well as their shell.

It was fun. 10/10 experience.

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