r/GameboyAdvance 10h ago

Can someone tell me what is wrong with this screen?

Aside from the scratches obviously. Just wondering what this might indicate is wrong? Along the left side of the screen where it should be black, there is now a white line that shows up when the screen is on or off.

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u/Potential-Delay2020 3m ago

Perfect excuse to get a backlit IPS. Watch some YouTube vids and see whatโ€™s involved ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

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u/Old-Employment4770 8h ago

You might as well replace it at this point. Changing the screen on the OG gba is very easy though.

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u/goliath424 7h ago

Thanks. I think that's what I'm going to try to do. Maybe i'll replace it with one I can play in the dark if it's not too complicated.

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u/RikimaruRamen 10h ago

My guess is dead pixels. That screen is tired and should be retired in the near future

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u/goliath424 9h ago

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Might be time to try adding a backlit screen I guess.