Give a second life to your old DMG Game Boy. With our wide range of Game Boy backlights, it has never been so easy to light-up those old consoles in need of love. We stock 3 different models to help modders with beginner to advanced modding experience.
Density
Our store brand Density Game Boy backlights are targeted towards modders with basic soldering skills.
Skills Level: Intermediary
Product info:
- Both DMG and MGB support
- Connected to regulated power; no dimming.
- 4 LEDs, mounted vertically
- Preserves power LED and LCD housing completely
- Built in resistor
- Machine molded polarized film to fit in either 90 degrees or 0 degrees without lifting the LCD
- No pre-attached wires
- Small footprint, 1.2mm panel (1.4mm total thickness)
Content:
- Density Backlight Panel
- Bidirectional or Omnidirectional polarized film
- Hookup wires
Designed by ASM. We strongly recommend you follow our tutorial when installing the Density backlight.
Deadpan Robot
These backlights comes as raw as they can. No resistors is integrated thus allowing more customization
Skills Level: Advanced
Product info:
- No built-in resistor - specify your own resistor and choose to have the backlight as bright or as subtle as you choose.
- Larger solder pads
- Flexible printed circuit board
Content:
- 1x Backlight
- 1x Polarization film
- 1x 100ohm resistor (150ohm for orange)
Designed and supplied by Deadpan Robot.
GBMUK (Game Boy Mods UK)
GBMUK backlights are targeted towards beginner modders or users with less soldering skills. They come with pre-attached wires thus lowering the amount of soldering involved.
Skills Level: Beginner
Product info:
- Built in customized resistors, per colour, for excellent contrast and easy installation.
- Adhesive positioning strip to keep the backlight in place.
- Super diffusion - minimal "hot-spotting" and extremely even light distribution.
- Flexible printed circuit board - no cutting of the lcd frame required.
- Pre-soldered wires.
Content:
- 1x Backlight with pre-soldered wires
- 1x Polarization film
Designed by Gameboy Mods UK, now supplied by Deadpan Robot.
VC Serie
VC serie backlights are targeted towards beginner modders or users with less soldering skills. They come with a pre-attached polarizer film and pre-attached wires thus lowering the amount of steps involved during install.
Skill Level: Beginner
Product info:
- Both DMG and MGB support (best results with DMG use)
- Connected to regulated power; no dimming.
- 4 LEDs, mounted vertically
- Preserves power LED and LCD housing
- Built in resistor
- Built in polarized film
- Reinforced wires
- Color-matching wires
- 1.2mm panel (1.4mm total thickness)
Content:
- Backlight Panel with pre-attached polarizer film and wires.
Designed by ASM.