Timorn Full Parts Housing Shell Pack Replacement for GBA SP Gameboy Advance SP (Black Pack)

I am a huge Pokémon fan and my go to way to play is on the Gameboy Advance SP. Someone gifted me their old SO, complete with scratches, and a broken hinge. Considering I got it for free, I decided to purchase one of these shells, thinking what's the harm, even if I mess up I've only lost a broken gameboy. Let me say though, I love this shell. It looks great and Nintendo never made one like it which makes me appreciate it even more, with that being said I'll give a couple pieces of criticism. One, the screwdrivers it came with were small and slippery, making it hard for my big hands to keep a grip on, but nothing impossible to deal with. Also, not to this company's fault, but I will say when it comes to installation the ribbon cable was the most challenging part, it took me a good half hour. You definitely want to look up instructional videos on YouTube. My final gripe is the power switch button is a little sticky, so I ended up using the one from the original housing, no big deal. But hey, for how much this shell was, I'm really not complaining, again, it's fairly simple to install and looks awesome, I play it way more than my original SP now. It was a fun install and I'm definitely going to do more, I highly recommend this one and any other color from this company. For the price, 5 out of 5 stars.

perfect shell but screen did not come with kit..

Just got this shell put on last night and it looks good! However, I'd like to leave a few considerations: 1. If possible, use the buttons and screws from your original shell This is just a good idea in general when working with any aftermarket parts. I have read multiple reviews for several different shells (although they are probably all made in the same 1-2 factories) where folks have had screws to strip out on them. My screws were still in good shape from the original shell so I used those. If your screws are covered in rust / grime, you may want to use the screws from the kit. If you do, just exercise caution and feel the tension on the screw as you drive it in. Don't force anything. If it feels like it won't fit, either stop and return the case or use a small drill / file to work the screwhole. Buttons with the kit seem ok, but it was obvious my buttons had plenty of life left so I am keeping the ones from the kit as spares. I did have to clean the rubber pads as there was just a little dirt on them. 2. Be abundantly careful with the hinges when removing from the original shell You'll find this bit of advice on many reviews and videos but it's no joke. Pop the hinges out in an area where it will be easy to find them on the floor. I had to apply so much force to get the hinges out that they shot across the room like a bullet. Luckily, no damage was done to them. I used a combination of tweezers (to close the plastic flanges as much as possible) and a small phillips head screwdriver to push them out. Also, when installing back into the new shell, be prepared for the little plastic bumpers on the ends to keep coming off every time you try to pop them on. I was able to finally get them in by pushing down on a mousepad and applying force downward and in the opposite direction of the plastic slot on the hinge. This prevented the bumper from popping off and finally gave the "Click" I was looking for. 3. As others have stated, there may be imperfections on the shell. These do not have the same level of QC as Nintendo did with the originals. While mine is in better shape than some I've seen described, I can attest that if you look closely, you will see some differences from the factory shell. Mine did not have any detectable surface scratches as I have heard about with some, but a couple of the speaker holes seemed mismatched in size and were not cleanly bored out or filed. This is not a big bother to me but wanted to mention it. 4. The kit comes with a replacement screen lens. Don't try it unless you are 100% confident you can do iit and it is 100% necessary. For some dumb reason, I was thinking in my mind that the screen lens on the original would gently lift off of the front of the screen after it was removed from the case. Instead, it is held to the front of the screen with the adhesive strength of 1,000 barnacles. There is a reason why there isn't an abundance of info on replacing these lenses. I have seen a couple videos where folks risk ruining the screen with a heat gun and saw away at it with fishing line :o Unless your screen is bad off, just don't try it unless you have a spare. I wound up forgoing this process as the original only has superficial marks. 5. This will likely take you way longer than the folks on Youtube. Especially if you have large hands. I have BIG hands which means it was very difficult working with these TINY parts. All told it was about a 2 hour project for me to get the new shell on. I went very slowly and had to stop and take several deep breaths to keep rom breaking things (looking at you, Hinges from hell!). However, I feel that moving at a crawl and being overly cautious paid off, as I did it right the first time and did not have to open it back up. I wore nitrile gloves while working so as not to leave any extra fingerprints or debris on the screen or other sensitive areas. Someone on Amazon mentioned that the screwdrivers were slippery, they are absolutely telling the truth. Aside from the fact that the screwdriver heads are actually a bit too big for the screws, trying to turn them with gloves on felt like trying to twist a stick of warm butter. If you already have a small phillips and tri-wing driver on hand use those. Additional Notes: Replacing the shell is a good time to look at your battery. Mine was the original and was actually a bit swelled. I am replacing it with a KMD battery to prevent a small Chernobyl from ruining my hard work. If you are planning an IPS screen upgrade, it is my understanding that these shells will work if you trim the small strip of plastic that runs along the left side of the screen are of the shell. As many have stated, the serial number sticker does not come with the kit. This doesn't bother me, but might throw some folks if they find this important.

If your getting this I hope you know exactly how to take apart your current SP, or at least have done your research, this product was a nice replacement to my old SP. Although a few notes 1. The stoppers that you put around the screen, theres only 2 big ones so make sure those go at the 2 top corners so it closes safely 2. There's a little square bolt that you put where the battery case screw goes so make sure to put that in when replacing the case. 3. This does NOT include the hinges/joints for the opening and closing of the screen, so be extremely careful pushing those out of your previous SP shell. Also as a con, this shell had a small bump in the middle of the button area face. It's not a bit deal but assume there might be minor imperfections Pros Looks Legit Has Nintendo logo for the back of the screen and sticker for the back. Feels nice on all the buttons as well.

The screwdrivers were perfect and it included every cosmetic piece needed to replace an old shell except the volume slider (but I’m not sure if that is supposed to be replaced). The switch that replaces the power slider was flimsy so I used the original from my gameboy. It fits a little loose on the battery pack and sometimes it takes a second to turn on. It dents and scratches easily. I would buy this again if I didn’t have another option.

I originally had this color on my GameBoy when I first got it, and after a little accident I ended up having to replace the shell with a platinum color from a game reseller. It was great but I was young when I replaced and didn't have the correct tools so it didn't work quite right. I found this package and it was absolutely perfect. It came with the tools I needed, that I didn't have the first time around, and not only that I was able to have my OG color back. I put the included screen protector on, which wasn't necessary and I probably wouldn't do it again only because the font isn't quite right, but if you don't care it's a perfect replacement. 100% would recommend to anyone, especially if you need it.

The quality of the parts were very sturdy and good-looking, if not rougher than the original SP. That may be because of wear from constant use on the older SP’s part, though. It was quite fun and easy to repair my old SP and I feel I had most every piece needed to make my repairs. Although, it’s worth noting the kit did not include replacement hinges. This didn’t hinder my repairs, but I would recommend bundling this with the proper hinge pieces if you’re looking to fully replace the console’s outer shell. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone looking to replace broken or damaged parts or anyone who’s just looking to switch colors on their SP. In fact, I may buy another kit for future projects should any of my friends be interested!

Bought this to replace original case because it was really scratched. Had a lil bit of a struggle installing but not to complicated.