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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: mm on May 20, 2002, 03:35:35 PM

Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: mm on May 20, 2002, 03:35:35 PM
http://www.tritonlabs.com

man, this thing is sweet!

took about an hour to install

only 4 contact solder points

i was gonna document an install guide and use my digi-cam, cause i figured the directions would be some cheap little scrap a paper with some diagrams hand written on it

oh hell no, they went and put 8 page pamphlet with full color diagrams!  i was highly impressed.  they even thru in a little anti-glare screen to boot.  the whole setup just reeks of quality.

i HIGHLY reccomend this procedure to anyone who hates thier GBA cause its so dark

i\'ll leave ya with one pic tho
a dissected GBA

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhome.adelphia.net%2F%7Emichealo%2FPicture%2520010.jpg&hash=4176a0ec390a4024f2c8b95d0d1199cfe1aa711d)
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: Chrono on May 20, 2002, 04:13:25 PM
let me know how it works :)
mine is on the way, but I wanna be sure its good

make sure you installed the "dimmer" or whatever its called
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: mm on May 20, 2002, 04:22:23 PM
nah, i didnt put the dimmer on
i didnt see a point in it, i want that thing BRIGHT!

GBA only uses two batteries, so i dont care how fast it goes thru em, rechargables rock!

when you install it, the light itself is a square, flat piece of what looks like lucite.  DO NOT TOUCH IT AFTER PEELING OFF THE PROTECTIVE FILMS!  oh, and keep a compressed air can handy
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: Chrono on May 20, 2002, 04:24:21 PM
"nah, i didnt put the dimmer on
i didnt see a point in it, i want that thing BRIGHT!"

Well, some people are saying its TOO bright and washes out the colors
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: mm on May 20, 2002, 05:11:19 PM
nah, too much work for me

its backlit, im happy
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: FatalXception on May 21, 2002, 07:25:35 AM
Yay!  Mine came too!  It took a lot longer to remove the old (imitation, crappy), one than install the new one.  I put in the dimmer switch, too.  MM - I think you should consider going back and putting in the switch... my copy kit used a lot of batteries (it\'s light was nowhere near as good as this baby!).  Also, if you take your newly modded GBA outside or to a really well lit room... you\'ll see that this tube light works so damn well that it does fade out the colors a lot, and make the screen too bright.  The dimmer wasn\'t that hard to install, couple of extra connections, and a little hole to cut.  I\'m infinitely happier with this baby than my old one (I think, now that I examine it, it used three tiny LEDs or bulbs... and was horribly uneven.  Stupid POS).
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: Chrono on May 21, 2002, 07:27:24 AM
cool, I get mine today or tomorow :)

BTW, MM.. how much were you charged?
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: Chrono on May 21, 2002, 06:17:03 PM
*cough* *cough* MM Read *cough * cough *
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: mm on May 21, 2002, 06:20:19 PM
10$ deposit on 3/29
then 32$ more on 5/15

42$

WELL worth it me thinks
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: Chrono on May 21, 2002, 06:21:26 PM
they charged me 26 dollars more then they were susposed to, and I can\'t get ahold of the guy :(
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: mm on May 21, 2002, 06:23:10 PM
guy?  there\'s more than one person there
just email thier customer support
im sure you have some sort of record you could produce
Title: w00t! my GBA "afterburner" came today
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 23, 2002, 09:54:54 AM
Thanx mm, i\'ll try to get one of these ;)