Once you can grab it, start slowly pulling away more by moving your thumb inwards and along the sides of the screen. Then use the knife, carefully pushing the material away from the screen so that it opens up a corner big enough for you to grab with your thumb and index finger.
The trick not to scratch the screen is to press in the knife just a few millimeters where the layers meet the glass.
You will remove both of them in one take by inserting a sharp knife like a scalpel in the top left corner. The polarizer and reflective layer are glued together. This part can be a bit tricky so if it’s your first time I recommend first try it out on the screen that is already broken beyond repair, for example, one with screen cancer. Now you are going to pull off the polarizing film and reflective layer while trying not to break the screen and the solder points underneath the screen. When you have pulled up the screen enough to see them both, carefully remove them with a pair of tweezers. There will be a little resistance because of two small adhesive pillows on the inside. Carefully lift up the screen using a screwdriver or a small spatula tool in the little notch in the top of the plastic frame. Remove the two small screws below the screen. Open up your Game Boy and remove all the screws from the two boards, then pull out the ribbon cable connecting the two halves.
Remove the polarizing film and reflective layer on the backside of the screen 2 Electrolytic capacitors 10uF, 10V minimum.1 Electrolytic capacitor 1000uF, 10V minimum.Soldering iron or Soldering station, preferably one with variable temperature.How to do the Decoupling capacitor on the powerstrip modįinal results What you need before getting started Also, don’t forget to check out my music on Spotify. Got any questions not covered in this tutorial? Check out my book, or go to my official Facebook page, click like and ask me. Instead of going into details about the obvious mods, like replacing the screen (cover), buttons, and silicon parts, I will focus on the more technical aspects of modding. Here is a step-by-step guide for modding the classic Game Boy DMG-01.