Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

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Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by JohnnyGunn » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:41 am

Hi,

I'm just curious to know, is it better to use an original broken GameBoy DMG-01 (and maybe re-use some parts from it, power button, volume wheel, cart reader, etc.) or go with a generic eBay GameBoy housing? What is the build quality like on the eBay housings, is it close to original quality? What about button feel, etc.?

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by erik_gee » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:46 pm

I suggest just buying everything new. There are plenty of products out there now, both at online retailers like eBay, as well individuals here at sudomod who make custom parts. I would say it is much easier, and better looking, to source all new parts this way as parts from an original dmg can tend to be degraded by now
GBC AIO kit Sales Thread:https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=9928

Bunch of different shoulder button kits Sales Thread:viewtopic.php?f=38&t=6233&p=63192#p63192

AIO board for DMG Sales Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=6431

6 Button Common Ground Board Sales Thread: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4811

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by moooarcuuuus » Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:00 pm

I have a housing from banggood.com. Look and feel is like the original. But more colors.
Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep... Game Over

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by BadBert » Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:35 am

moooarcuuuus wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:00 pm
I have a housing from banggood.com. Look and feel is like the original. But more colors.
same experience with Aliexpress (probably same product ;) )
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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by moooarcuuuus » Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:01 am

With two cheap screwdrivers?
Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep... Game Over

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by BadBert » Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:30 am

moooarcuuuus wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:01 am
With two cheap screwdrivers?
indeed :D
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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by JohnnyGunn » Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:51 am

Would you happen to have links to those housings?

Cheers!

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by elgrosp » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:09 am

I bought this one:
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Replacement-Full ... 2749.l2649

and this one:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/For-Game ... 91861.html

Both were great.
The one on Aliexpress had the two tiny cheap screwdrivers.

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by moooarcuuuus » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:12 am

Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep, Eat, Sleep... Game Over

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Re: Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Post by JohnnyGunn » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:24 am

Right on! Thanks guys!

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