Bivert Dmg
This kit is the easiest way to invert or bivert the LCD of your Original Game Boy(DMG) or Game Boy Pocket(MGB).
Biversion provides much sharper contrast to a backlit LCD.
It will be more difficult to see in full daylight but is perfect for dimmer light situations.
.When installing a bivert chip, you'll want to turn your film 90 degrees (clear when up to an LCD) to obtain a normal configuration. The bivert chips will invert your pixels. Next, solder the 2 provided wires onto their respective pads on the flat cable of the backlight. Use red for the positive '+' pad and blue for the negative '-' pad. The Bivert Module is an easy way to upgrade the display on your Gameboy The Bivert Chip increases contrast by biverting (inverting) the orientation of the pixels of your screen. Once installed, pixels will have a blue appearance and enhanced gray scale saturation. The board lines up with the exact solder points you need to use for application.
This kit measures 13mm x 9mm wide and 2mm tall.
4 metal pins are included for installation. No wire.
Installation instructions are in the last picture. Open the image in a new tab for full size. Feel free to print it out for your own use or to share!
No cut traces! I will guide you through the steps required in cleanly de-soldering the FFC connector pins leaving the DMG unscathed.
Pins 15 and 16 on the FFC connector are the data lines from the CPU to the LCD, which we're going to proxy through the bi-vert chip.
Dmg Bivert Mod
Be warned: Please remove all batteries before continuing. It's also advised to do this outside of the DMG shell to avoid any accidental slip and melts.
Gameboy Dmg Bivert
The materials used in this instructable are relatively available online and easily substituted. I predominately use MG Chemicals products as their manufacturing and packaging facility is local. It is important to support your local businesses and I strive to support my local hobby, electronic, and surplus suppliers. My favourites are: A-1 Electronic Parts, Component Electronics, Sayal Electronics, and AA Electronics. For those products I can't source locally I use online distributors — for electrical components they're DigiKey or Mouser and for supplies they're Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress to name a few..
Bivert Mod
The solder station used is a Hakko FM-202 with a FM-2021 iron and T7-D12/D16 tip. It may be on the high end for a once in awhile mod but I'd recommend to keep an eye out for an equally mid to high end station from your local and online surplus or government auctions such as: govdeals.com and bidspotter.com (US/Canada), torontosurplus.com (My local place), etc. As an intermediate I'd recommend a Yihua 936 which is a sub $20 Hakko 936 look-a-like if you don't want to jump into a Hakko FX-888D.
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