"Drop In" -- Game Boy Advance IPS Kit ('One Chip' No TV Version)
Channel: makho
Date: 11/10/2021

Minor correction: This kit *does* come with the lens

See the 9380 IPS version of this kit here: https://youtu.be/lcxGh4GVFEw
See the Drop In IPS version of this kit with TV Out: https://youtu.be/xiQeVBDte6w

This kit is basically the 'One Chip' TV Version IPS kit but with a different LCD. That's it. This kit is the same as the 'Drop In' TV Version as well except that it does not have the actual TV Out function. Everything else is the same as the previous version of the 'TV Version' kit. The difference with this 'Drop In' LCD is that the image is slightly smaller and lower quality but that it drops in without modification to OEM shells. Trimming is still recommended for best fit, same as the 'Cloud Game Store' kit I covered recently: https://youtu.be/wiyKvD5j7ws

Like the previous versions of the kit, this kit does have custom color palette/filters that you can apply via a touch sensor. Take a look at this imgur album I have compiled to see all the palettes and filters: https://imgur.com/a/wYgLPUt

Retro Game Repair Shop stocks these kits: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/gba-displays/products/gba-game-boy-advance-3-drop-in-ips-backlight-with-color-palettes-mod-kit

Funnyplaying GBA Colored Membranes: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/gba-buttons/products/funnyplaying-game-boy-advance-silicone-pads
Funnyplaying GBA buttons: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/gba-buttons/products/funnyplaying-game-boy-advance-button-sets
RetroCNC Concave Machined Aluminum GBA buttons: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/retrocnc/products/game-boy-advance-aluminum-concave-buttons-by-retrocnc
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Need assistance troubleshooting? I don't offer one on one tech support but you can try self-help with the wiki: https://gameboy.github.io/
If you need more help than that, I'd recommend joining one of the many discord servers linked there and posting in the various troubleshooting channels. I do not respond to emails or DMs with troubleshooting requests. 

I use a handy and free open source test suite for both GB and GBA -- 240p-test-mini. They are both very good for checking alignment, aspect ratio, color reproduction, and other aspects with aftermarket screen kits: https://github.com/pinobatch/240p-test-mini

I also use mattcurrie's ROM pack for testing colors and scrolling on aftermarket screen kits:  https://mattcurrie.com/gb-lcd-tests.zip

My last test ROM is a leaked internal Nintendo test tool called "AGS Aging". This ROM can be used to verify the SoC is working properly and can be used to fine tune OEM LCDs. I cannot link it but if you search that string, you just might find a link on TCRF. 

I continually record both brightness and power usage of all the screen kits I test. Take a look at my continuously updated spreadsheet to look at the raw data: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wUsJ2jZkEBOzhegrN-tVGW7wCkuIf6Bi

Confused/intimidated by the sheer number of backlight kits now? I don’t blame you. I had to create a wiki article just to keep everything straight myself. Here's a link to that page if you want to have a look at all the different kits: https://gameboy.github.io/wiki/backlightmods

Tools I regularly use (and recommend)
Fine point tweezers - Engineer PTN-03: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/products/ptn-01-03-titanium-tweezers-series
Mini power supply - Miniware MDP-XP: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/products/mdp-xp-mini-digital-programmable-power-supply-set-with-30v-5a-90w-2-4g-wireless-connection-2-8-inch-tft-screen
Cheapo 6" digital caliper: https://retrogamerepairshop.com/collections/tools-2/products/digital-calipers-0-6-inches-caliper-measuring-tool-electronic-micrometer-caliper-with-inch-millimeter-conversion

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