There are two pins that need to be lifted in order to install our bivert chip. They are the 15th and 16th pins from the left. Using a hot soldering iron, heat the solder connecting the pins to the board. This custom PCB is the simplest and most effective way to bivert a backlit Game Boy for a clear image. Completely wireless installation. Optimized circuit for minimal signal loss or interference. Cleaner results than using a bivert chip. V2's smaller footprint simplifies installation. Let's Mod - Backlight and Biverting a DMG Gameboy! Part 2 The Retro Future. How to not get ripped off buying Backlit DMG Game Boys - Duration. Game Boy DMG - Backlight and Bivert Mod.
No cut traces! I will guide you through the steps required in cleanly de-soldering the FFC connector pins leaving the DMG unscathed.
Pins 15 and 16 on the FFC connector are the data lines from the CPU to the LCD, which we're going to proxy through the bi-vert chip.
Be warned: Please remove all batteries before continuing. It's also advised to do this outside of the DMG shell to avoid any accidental slip and melts.
The materials used in this instructable are relatively available online and easily substituted. I predominately use MG Chemicals products as their manufacturing and packaging facility is local. It is important to support your local businesses and I strive to support my local hobby, electronic, and surplus suppliers. My favourites are: A-1 Electronic Parts, Component Electronics, Sayal Electronics, and AA Electronics. For those products I can't source locally I use online distributors — for electrical components they're DigiKey or Mouser and for supplies they're Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress to name a few...
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The solder station used is a Hakko FM-202 with a FM-2021 iron and T7-D12/D16 tip. It may be on the high end for a once in awhile mod but I'd recommend to keep an eye out for an equally mid to high end station from your local and online surplus or government auctions such as: govdeals.com and bidspotter.com (US/Canada), torontosurplus.com (My local place), etc. As an intermediate I'd recommend a Yihua 936 which is a sub $20 Hakko 936 look-a-like if you don't want to jump into a Hakko FX-888D.
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Dmg Bivert Mod
No cut traces! I will guide you through the steps required in cleanly de-soldering the FFC connector pins leaving the DMG unscathed.
Bivert Mod Gameboy
Pins 15 and 16 on the FFC connector are the data lines from the CPU to the LCD, which we're going to proxy through the bi-vert chip.
Be warned: Please remove all batteries before continuing. It's also advised to do this outside of the DMG shell to avoid any accidental slip and melts.
Bivert Modification
The materials used in this instructable are relatively available online and easily substituted. I predominately use MG Chemicals products as their manufacturing and packaging facility is local. It is important to support your local businesses and I strive to support my local hobby, electronic, and surplus suppliers. My favourites are: A-1 Electronic Parts, Component Electronics, Sayal Electronics, and AA Electronics. For those products I can't source locally I use online distributors — for electrical components they're DigiKey or Mouser and for supplies they're Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress to name a few...
Gameboy Dmg Bivert Mod
The solder station used is a Hakko FM-202 with a FM-2021 iron and T7-D12/D16 tip. It may be on the high end for a once in awhile mod but I'd recommend to keep an eye out for an equally mid to high end station from your local and online surplus or government auctions such as: govdeals.com and bidspotter.com (US/Canada), torontosurplus.com (My local place), etc. As an intermediate I'd recommend a Yihua 936 which is a sub $20 Hakko 936 look-a-like if you don't want to jump into a Hakko FX-888D.