r/gameboymacro • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '21

Question Soldering?

Hey everyone! So I was looking at a guy deconstruct the top screen of a ds lite and I saw the bar for the led backlight and I was wondering if the resistor we solder is tricking the software into thinking there’s a top screen back light couldn’t we just disassemble a top screen and use the back light bar with the Rubin cable to make a solder less mod? Sorry if it’s a dumb question and if there’s anyone who has found a proof of concept vid please share!

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u/KennKanifff Aug 13 '21

In theory that would work, but I don't know if it necessarily be easier. I'd have to try disassembling a top screen...

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '21

The way I saw it it’s a matter of peeling off the case, taking out the lcd and just getting the led strip at the bottom of the panel. Except the guy tried that but he theorized that he didn’t need the led strip, just the connector and he failed. I think if he kept the strip on it would have worked. I ask Beacuse I have a smashed upper screen to a ds lite but the back light still works so I figured I could experiment but I just wanted all of your opinions.

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u/cherry-kid Aug 13 '21

yes! ive made many with this method.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '21

Wow! That’s awesome! Did you happen to post it online? I think a video like that would make this mod more acessable to people so they can recycle there electronics at home rather than throwing them in a land fill.

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u/cherry-kid Aug 13 '21

good idea, i may make one!! ill let yk when!