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Trying to get homebrew running on your PSP? Want to add a screen light to your Game Boy? Trying to figure out how to work your GP2X? By popular demand, discuss it in here! (This forum is for pre-built handhelds, NOT custom made portables!)

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Re: How to diffuse led light in a gameboy??+Backlight GBPocket

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nope, he has his at his house, but has my green case
Im not a scumbag like that
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SP, is that yours? I am impressed!
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Yep sure is!
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Re: How to diffuse led light in a gameboy??+Backlight GBPocket

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Well, I'm going to have to attempt something of this sort for myself. An LED backlight would be very nice on my GBP. Does it have to be the silver model?
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Re: How to diffuse led light in a gameboy??+Backlight GBPocket

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I'm very glad to see others are trying this too. I'm working with EL foil right now, however. More results later on!
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Re: How to diffuse led light in a gameboy??+Backlight GBPocket

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Not to hijack, but I have another question: how does this procedure work? Here's what I am guessing you have to do (based off reading your posts, which show the finished product and no making-of shots)

1: remove reflective backing on GBP screen.
2: replace reflective coating with light diffuser (from DS maybe?)
3: Place opaque plastic behind diffuser

so you wind up with a sandwich, with plastic on bottom, diffuser in middle, and glass screen on top

And where does the LED go? And I have never had a DS screen apart before, where do I get this diffuser layer from? How do I remove it without damaging it? What's a good way to remove the reflective layer on the GBP screen? It seems a bit too vague for my liking.
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Re: How to diffuse led light in a gameboy??+Backlight GBPocket

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I am making a tutorial now that I am off for summer, should be done in a few days. :mrgreen:
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Re: How to diffuse led light in a gameboy??+Backlight GBPocket

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palmertech wrote:I am making a tutorial now that I am off for summer, should be done in a few days. :mrgreen:
WE are making a tutorial, thank you very much :P
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