Laminated Game Boy Color IPS Kit (Funnyplaying Q5 v2.6)

I'm actually gonna do this to my atomic purple GBC.

can i have the ROM test game you use

Product page on Retro Game Repair Shop has the kit labelled as "FunnyPlaying Game Boy Color 2.0 Q5 IPS Laminated Backlight Kit" – safe to assume this is actually the 2.6 version?

Literally just bought the grey kit a week ago from the funny playing site and this wasn't an option

I got this kit 2 weeks ago (ordered directly from Funnyplaying as I'm the EU), and my LCD was pre-attached as well, my screen had a white lens. I installed it, worked right out of the box, very happy with the result. I had no idea I didn't have to solder the power wire though, I used your videos to help with the install 😀 Why are the uppermost vias the bad ones? I found them easier to heat up

I didn't know about the logo mode, I was hoping it would allow to only color in the "Color" portion of the logo. Too bad that's not the case

Installed what I believed to be a 2.0 kit about a week ago and was confused as to why my board looked slightly different from all the others I'd seen online, now I know I got a 2.6 🙂

I usually put the big piece on the gameboy side. I dont like to put sticky things on the screen as it can ruin the backlights. Say someone puts it on wrong and want to reposition it, you could easily break the fragile screen

Hiya makho! Just a quick question, what is the name of the color of the FP shell you used for this video? I’d love to make my next build with it.

This is by far my favorite kit on the market. My only gripe with it is that I have 3 that has a very subtle cloudiness from the glue they used to laminate the lens to the LCD. It’s in a different spot on each kit and it’s one of those things that once you see it you’ll always see it.

Im interested as to why you would orient the touch sensor on the back of the shell like that. If you had a game cartridge in there you can't access it right?

Thanks for the great video as always. I guess myself and a lot of other people in the comments have been getting 2.6 kits without even realising it, myself included.

Makho, over the years of watching your videos you have shown me the better ways to solder, the better ways to screw into plastic and even metal by counter screwing until the click, but as a hobbyist fixer of gadgets I don't get to use these skills much, but the skill I use the most that I have learnt from you is how to open those tricky little ziplock bags without tearing them or ripping my fingernails out, so thank you for everything you have taught me.

Makho, do you recommend using some type of fan or something for solder fumes? didnt see what you use on your website. TIA

A very important question: you didn’t solder the wire to the power button. In the kit that i have i have to do it. Can you tell me if the screen is as bright as when you solder the wire or it’s not so bright? Thanks a lot

So the Q5 screen is the same as the 2.0? Just a revised ribbon cable to V2.6 from the V2.3?

Wow! Not only love the mod but also the case they ship it in!
Can’t wait to try this out myself. I’m totally new in fixing and modding things lol

Really helpfull video. I am new to GB modding and I am a little bit confused. You didn't solder the orange touch sensor to the ribbon but you can still control the brightness by touch? I always thought, the black extension of the ribbon is simply there, to provide stability for the orange touch sensor you solder onto. But in your video it seems that the black thingy is a touch sensor by itself already. I'm confused. What does the orange thing do then? Also in this video you didn't clip all the extensions of the cartridge slot on the mainboard. Is it because you had clipped them in an earlier mod or is it not necessary anymore with the newer Screenkits? Also in other videos people are putting the small tape on the mainboard to cover all the clipped points so that they don't make contact with the ribbon cable. Is that not necessary? I'd really like to hear your feedback because I'm close to doing my own mod. I already have all the parts but now, after watching your video, I feel insecure about the right way to do it. Too bad funnyplaying does not provide better instrcutions.

What temp you use for soldering?

Can you make the illuminated logo black? It’s cool to show off, but I find that sort of stuff distracting while actually playing.

Hi. Thanks for the tutorial.
Let me point out a couple of things, since I just follow the tutorial at key moments, and I didn't listen to everything you said:
1. Front sticker: Are you sure the correct position is the one you chose? In that area of the console there is no metal parts, so it doesn't need to be isolated. If you placed it for design purposes, sorry about this comment.
2. Touchpad. The position at 28.20 works for me, without soldering anything.
Cheers.

Makho, what IPS screen for game boy color is the best? Which one do you recommend?