Gameboy DMG-01 Backlight Mod with Bivert Chip // george.merloc.co

Gameboy DMG-01 bivert backlight installation

This was a challenging project due to the most precision soldering that I’ve had to do yet. Everything turned out great on the first shot, which I didn’t really expect!

Details of this mod include:

Clear DMG-01 case
White LED backlight (w/resistor)
Bivert Chip (vastly improves contrast)
Blue power LED swap
Original Play It Loud screen bezel
Grey NES-style D-pad and buttons

Most of the parts were obtained from Handheld Legend — I also repaired dead pixel lines by running a bit of solder across the screen and ribbon cable.

Overall, it was a blast to build, and such an awesomely unique thing to hold in me hands.

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