hw to add led light to game boy color

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Padoca
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hw to add led light to game boy color

Post by Padoca »

hi im new in this forum but i read the topics here for quite some time now
i tried to find out how put led to illuminate my gbc screen but could not find, only find for another systems
so, i know where i can put out the energy i need to turn the leds, from the bateries or there any spot on the board better to get the needed voltage?
and i want to know how much leds you sugest to use, 2? 3?

anyway, thanks for reading this, and sorry if this is already posted somewhere i just couldnt found it
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Re: hw to add led light to game boy color

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Read the tutorial on how to frontlight a GBA, and just do it to a GBC (You will have to trim the diffuser lens a bit to fit).

Read that, then ask any specific questions. :)
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Re: hw to add led light to game boy color

Post by Bibin »

I used one LED but you MUST use a diffuser panel.
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