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Housing: eBay or broken original DMG-01?

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:41 am
by JohnnyGunn
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.?

Thanks!

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

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:46 pm
by erik_gee
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

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

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:00 pm
by moooarcuuuus
I have a housing from banggood.com. Look and feel is like the original. But more colors.

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:35 am
by BadBert
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 ;) )

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:01 am
by moooarcuuuus
With two cheap screwdrivers?

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:30 am
by BadBert
moooarcuuuus wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:01 am
With two cheap screwdrivers?
indeed :D

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:51 am
by JohnnyGunn
Would you happen to have links to those housings?

Cheers!

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:09 am
by elgrosp
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.

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:12 am
by moooarcuuuus

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

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:24 am
by JohnnyGunn
Right on! Thanks guys!