Oh sweet. I'm really excited to start modding my stuff...this tutorial's really gonna help haha.

Thanks for clarifying the switch part

to add a switch (to turn the light on-off) all you have to do is add one to either of the wires coming from the LED panel.  you just need the switch to break, or connect, the electron flow.  this will turn the LED on or off.

a simple SPST switch would work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch

i think the reason you are having soldering issues is that the surface you wish to solder to (the wire) isn't getting hot enough.  solder won't flow onto it unless its hot.

this should help out with soldering how-tos: http://store.curiousinventor.com/guides/How_to_Solder

Great tutorial! Now, how would we do this with a switch?

This is my 2nd/3rd time backlighting my gameboys.
I succeeded the first time.
The second time seemed annoying. And now the third time
has just plain pissed me the F*** off.

I have done EVERYTHING correctly. I guess maybe it could be that I'm more
of a musician and not a circuits expert? But the flimsy little wires keep breaking
because of the crammed space. Even before the wires break, I can't get the
LEDs to light up completely. They are dim. Like... Barely-visible-in-complete-darkness dim.

Then I messed around with the wires a bit. and then the screen lit up!
Then I tried putting the case on it gently and the screen went dim again.
@*^(#^@#*)^&)@$&^@*$(^(@**

DO YOU KNOW HOW ANGRY I AM?! Very very very very angry. Am I using too much solder?
Not enough solder? Are my soldered joints really sh***y? The solder hardly sticks to the wires
and it always sticks to the tip. Then when I turn the heat down, the solder solidifies. Is it my soldering
gun? UGHHHHHHH...

>_<

Here is my second install.. can't really get the GB and the light clear due to shit camera.

One more thing, SAMWAVE.. and this is for Project Game Boy's kits (though I'll assume they are mostly the same), but I'd add a note to remove the protective film from both pieces.. top of the backlight only and top and bottom of the polarizing film.

Thanks for the tutorial though, it got me through this and the previous one!

Why thank you Turtle413 by the looks of your gameboy it seems you have done a nice clean job updates to this tutorial shall be commencing within a months time (ordering new parts). Overall congrats and thank you so far to all of the people who have used my tutorial.

No no.. Thank you SAMWAVE!

(Did that today)

I apologise for any errors or misleading that this tutorial may have caused to anyone. I made it during my free time and so whenever I do have free time I plan to pursue in improving this tutorial.

Thanks for the pointers when I can I shall make amendments to the tutorial as soon I can (like taking clearer photos and so on...).

Once again thank you, The feedback that I have received will be taken into account and consideration for future edits/changes.

I did not use it but I would guess it should go over the resistor cable soldered to the red wire.

Is there a benefit to using it? I would assume a small patch of electrical tape would work too.

Great tut... I agree with PixyJunket! Btw... can someone please tell me (dumb question) how and where the shrink tube should be applied? I know it goes on the resistor... but which side and where? Just curious about that.

Also, I'd probably suggest removing the numerous steps/pictures outlining how to open the Game Boy. That part should be pretty self-explanatory to anybody even thinking about attempting this (or any) mod.

Just wanted to chime in to say I followed this tutorial to install my screen and while it was successful, I think a few things could be clarified or at least written better. There's definitely some (a lot of) room for grammar/spelling correction as well.

First thing I would suggest is to place great emphasis on careful handling of the LCD, making sure to inform people to treat the ribbon cable connecting the screen as carefully as possible. Too strong of a pinch to the ribbon cable will ruin your screen possibly beyond repair.

I would clarify the part on removing the adhesive foil screen, there are a few layers here that can and will pick up on their own, I halfway removed just the first layer before realizing there was still something that needed to be taken off.

Make the circles on your pictures easier to see, also for this one, try a picture of the reverse side showing the two resistors you will be removing.

Probably should be to snip the LEG, not LEGS as you'll want to make sure the person following the tutorial knows that the other end will still be used.

Clarify that you are soldering the red wire to the REMAINING wire of the resistor.

ANYWAY, thanks for the write up, it was really useful.

thanks man, will be trying this shortly using your guide

hehe thought i made a mistake with the 'cathode,much appreciated TmTgr will change it now.

Nonfinite never knew you was on this site. No probs anyways about this tut was fun to make and I hope it helps some people out.

Cheers for the feedback so far guys