View Full Version : Gameboys without glass - WTF?
Ludwig
10-23-2011, 06:53 PM
I'm always crawling through eBay for GameBoys, and one thing managed to catch my attention:
There are massive amounts of GameBoys (mostly classic and pocket) that miss their glass in front of the screen. Why does that happen? It feels like sharks: Cut off the desired bit and thrown the rest still living but doomed to die back into the eBay ocean. Why would anyone remove the glass? It basically ruins it. :|
Sunnyvale
10-23-2011, 07:42 PM
People did it because the screen got so hammered it was too hard to see. So yank the screen, and now you can see again. Almost always, this is why.
frogofdeath
10-23-2011, 07:46 PM
Also, from personal experience, the screen has a tendency to come off on its own. Both of my originally owned GameBoys lost their screen. Just came off, glue and all.
Dangerboy
10-23-2011, 07:51 PM
If it's not ware, it's because the glue has finally become so brittle there's no adhesive left to it. I found my old gameboy (brick) a few years ago, and I simply picked it up and the plastic fell off. My unit was babied from the day I had it.
Ludwig
10-23-2011, 07:54 PM
Oh my... :puppydogeyes:
My original GB which i owned as a child sits right in front of me, i took it everywhere, dropped it countless times and even threw it, it went everywhere with me, and i have to say i find that hard to believe. My GB looks like it went through hell and back and bits and pieces start malfunctioning one by one now, but for not being able to see through the glass you would have to destroy it.
Yes actually i'm pretty surprised by your answer.
€dit: Well that also explains why i'm equally stumped about the falling off bit. I half expected people "harvest them" and sell the rests again to maximize profit or something, or i wouldn't have posted. I'm still quite surprised really.
InsaneDavid
10-23-2011, 08:09 PM
Oh my... :puppydogeyes:
My original GB which i owned as a child sits right in front of me, i took it everywhere, dropped it countless times and even threw it, it went everywhere with me, and i have to say i find that hard to believe. My GB looks like it went through hell and back and bits and pieces start malfunctioning one by one now, but for not being able to see through the glass you would have to destroy it.
Oh man, you're in for a fun ride in this hobby. Things get old, they wear down and break down. Glue gets brittle (GB screen covers fall off), lubricants dry out (CD assembly carriages and gears), electrolytic capacitors dry out (sound issues on a myriad of systems / failure in arcade monitors). This stuff is old and wasn't designed to last forever. My original GameBoy is fine as well, however specific production runs, atmospheric conditions where the system was stored / used, manufacturing differences - this is why Your Mileage May Vary.
Am I the only one that can never manage tor read anything this guy posts?
Oobgarm
10-23-2011, 09:20 PM
Harvesting GB plastic screens? You've got to be kidding me. O_O
InsaneDavid
10-23-2011, 09:32 PM
Am I the only one that can never manage tor read anything this guy posts?
Not anymore. :)
Gameguy
10-23-2011, 09:34 PM
Those screens are plastic, not glass.
Ludwig
10-24-2011, 03:25 AM
Am I the only one that can never manage tor read anything this guy posts?
And what the fuck is that supposed to mean?
I'm saying that you make as much sense as something translated with Babblefish.
Frankie_Says_Relax
10-24-2011, 11:07 AM
You can get repro replacement screen plastics brand new for less than $5 on eBay.
Example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-REPLACEMENT-SCREENS-LENS-GAME-BOY-ORIGINAL-/390307525833?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae02434c9
Just sayin.
Sunnyvale
10-24-2011, 11:58 AM
And what the fuck is that supposed to mean?
I'm saying that you make as much sense as something translated with Babblefish.
:popcorn:
Ludwig
10-24-2011, 12:28 PM
I'm saying that you make as much sense as something translated with Babblefish.
No you didn't say that, that's why i had to ask. Your comment didn't make much sense either. If you like to criticize do it in a constructive manner, acting like a cunt never solved anything. :)
crazyjackcsa
10-24-2011, 12:46 PM
BAM! C-Bomb! I'll admit, the writing is different. But I've never had a hard time reading it. That said, he takes it a little personally, that's fo rsure.
Ludwig
10-24-2011, 01:03 PM
I said it with a smile. :)
Most people don't have issues with my English, and it's very rare that people tell me that they didn't understand what i was saying, most people then just ask me to explain what i've meant to say, and that's fine with me, but even rarer is a response as rude as Exit's, that's why i reacted the way i did, which isn't exactly nice either, i'm aware of that, sorry if i disturbed the peace of the forum, but i don't like getting trolled.
I stand by my original statement, so I'm going to tl;dr this.
Oobgarm
10-24-2011, 02:11 PM
Yes, you won't miss any jawsum responcses.
Satoshi_Matrix
10-24-2011, 02:59 PM
I'm actually looking for an old first model GameBoy for parts, if anyone has one or sees one for sale. It doesn't need to be in working order in the least.
In fact, all I really need are the buttons; the dpad, the B and A and the Start/Select.
Sunnyvale
10-24-2011, 03:07 PM
I'm actually looking for an old first model GameBoy for parts, if anyone has one or sees one for sale. It doesn't need to be in working order in the least.
In fact, all I really need are the buttons; the dpad, the B and A and the Start/Select.
PM sent.
Ryaan1234
10-24-2011, 05:57 PM
Most people don't have issues with my English, and it's very rare that people tell me that they didn't understand what i was saying, most people then just ask me to explain what i've meant to say, and that's fine with me, but even rarer is a response as rude as Exit's, that's why i reacted the way i did, which isn't exactly nice either, i'm aware of that, sorry if i disturbed the peace of the forum, but i don't like getting trolled.
That sentence was so long that it just made William Faulker spin in his grave.
Ryaan1234
10-24-2011, 06:01 PM
Double post. Damn you internal server errors!
kedawa
10-24-2011, 08:58 PM
I never bothered installing the glass on my rebuilt gbc.
The screen is much easier to see without the glass.
dystopian
10-24-2011, 11:19 PM
That sentence was so long that it just made William Faulker spin in his grave.
I had to laugh at this. Also, Henry James would like to duel! Either way this thread was a little popcorn worthy. I can understand what the fella is trying to say with little effort myself, so I think it's being a bit blown out of proportion.
crazyjackcsa
10-25-2011, 12:02 AM
A bit blown, or blown a bit? Ludwig likes commas, and dislikes periods. That is all.