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I was originally skeptical when I first stumbled across this Game Boy Color AMOLED screen mod.

Willing to give it a go in the name of reviving Nintendos classic console?

Hand holding modded Game Boy Color with white shell and AMOLED screen with Japanese version of Kirby�s Tilt �n� Tumble on screen

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Youll be surprised by how simple the process is.

Thanks to an included PCB adapter, installing the new GBC screen almost feels like a hot swap.

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Game Boy Color AMOLED screen kit | From $49.80 at Aliexpress

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White Game Boy Color shell next to green console, Hakko soldering iron, kapton tape, and plastic box with AMOLED screen inside

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White Game Boy Color shell with AMOLED screen in place with red wire attached to PCB

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Game Boy Color AMOLED screen with wire attached to original console board

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Game Boy Color AMOLED modded console next to cartridges on woodgrain table

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Game Boy Color with AMOLED screen with Zelda: Oracle of Season intro on screen next to green original

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