Making a Boxy Pixel Game Boy Macro (Nintendo DS Lite) - Part 2
Channel: makho
Date: 23/08/2019

I picked up a machined aluminum Game Boy Macro faceplate to convert a DS Lite into a single-screen handheld console but the touch panel was garbage so I wanted to fix that. 

The process is: remove the LCD assembly, peel the broken touch screen off -- the touch panel is plastic and will flex, use that to your advantage to avoid damaging the screen -- replace the adhesive, install new touch panel. With the LCD facing you and in the correct orientation (top is up, etc), the touch panel lines up with the top, left, and right edges of the screen and the connector should be on the right. Make sure you clean thoroughly and remove the protective layer if using a new panel. From there, reassemble as normal and replace the bezel (either with a new one or peel the old one from the old panel) once you've finished assembly.

This is the faceplate I got: https://www.boxypixel.com/collections/ds-lite-ndsl/products/nintendo-ds-lite-macro-aluminum-machined-shell

Here is the assembly guide from Boxy Pixel: https://www.boxypixel.com/pages/assembly-guide-ds-lite-macro

Here is a standard Game Boy Macro Assembly Guide: https://gameboymacro.com/macro-tutorial-ds-lite/



Please see my full install (part 1) here if you haven't already: https://youtu.be/AMseRlitHWk