Moving GBA screen/new casing for GBA

[Mikey42]

Well Ive given up on GBA video capture (for now...), thinking i'll probably go with a GC and GB player/transverter or similar. I am now interested in making a new case for my GBA, and wondering if anyone else has had any success in relocating the GBA screen? Would it be hard?

Thanks in advance



Edit: BTW i am only interested in using the original GBA LCD

[bacteria]

You can move the original GBA screen a bit, however the ribbon cable is quite short, so unless you can find a longer cable and manage to connect it to the existing ribbon cable, you probably won't be able to. Alternative is a TV out card, and use whatever you want for a screen and wherever you want it - get a 2.5", 3". 3.5", 4" or 5.4" screen, or bigger. See the other GBA existing thread for the card options.

I know you say you want to use existing GBA screen, but don't you find it rather dark??

[Mikey42]

Thanks for the reply,

I'm not moving it far, so the stock ribbon cable will be long enough, I was mainly worried about the physical side of mounting the screen, IE; how well would I be able to secure the screen to a new medium?

[bacteria]

A good idea would be to put something like perspex behind the screen to keep it close to the screen window and then use hot glue to secure it in place.

[Mikey42]

That is a great idea!

So then I would just need a hole cut in the case, with a similar sheet of perspex glued in front of the screen to for a window. Thanks for that!