SEGA Game Gear LCD Replacement MOD REV2.
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Quick Guide PCB Revision 837-7996 / 837-7719-01 VA0 (2 ASIC)
ATTENTION ! Installing the LCD replacement is on your own risk! Your Game Gear could be damaged,
if you are not able to do this modification!
Liability impossible!
Required materials:
GG-kit, VGA connector with screws, 24 wires round about 15 cm (6 inches) length (old IDE cable)
1. Step: Remove not needed Parts and 5 Volt check
ATTENTION ! Make sure that all power is off. Disconnect ALL cables.
1. Remove R33, R34, R32, R30, R29, R41, R38, R44 and R43 (9 resistors)
2. Remove L2 coil
3. Remove Q6 and Q2 transistors; also remove Q3 and Q4 (see picture step 3)
4. Remove C32 and C33 capacitors
5. Remove LCD; peel off the ribbon / FPC carefully from the GG PCB like tape
6. Remove middle plastic screw-mounting of the upper housing with pliers
7. Remove CFL Lamp and fuses FU1 and FU2
!!! Now check the 5 Volt with a voltmeter at VCC / GND of the Game Gear.
If the voltage exceeds 5.45 Volt, repair your GG ! Otherwise the GG mod
will be damaged !!!
2. Step: VGA connector (if needed) COPYRIGHT McWill 2014 - 2015
Now solder the other side of the wires to the GG mod.
Connect the pins 6, 7 and 8 together.
Solder 6 wires to the pins 1, 2, 3, 13,
14 and (6, 7, 8) to the VGA connector.
!!! ATTENTION !!!
Don't damage the ribbon / FPC of the LCD !
You may disconnect the FPC, but don't forget
connecting it correct after soldering.
!!! Use hot glue for the internal screws of VGA connector. Otherwise the screws may cause short circuit !!!
3. Step: Slide the GG mod onto the GG PCB and solder data lines
First solder 1 wire to VCC of the GG mod and 1 wire to GND of
the GG mod and leave the other ends. Now slide the GG mod
onto the Game Gear PCB and solder the 2 wires VCC and GND
of the GG mod to the Game Gear PCB. Don't confuse them !!!
Solder 1 wire from T10 to T11 on the Game Gear Board.
Now solder 1 wire from CLK_32MHz of the GG mod to FB1 on the Game Gear PCB. Then solder 1 wire
from GG / SMS of the GG mod to PIN 42 of the Game Gear cartslot. Solder PIN1 of the thumbwheel to
VCC on the GG board. Then solder PIN3 of
the thumbwheel to GND on the GG board.
!!! If you DON'T want to install the VGA
connector, you can leave the BACKLIGHT wire!
Otherwise solder 1 wire from BACKLIGHT of
the GG mod to PIN2 of the thumbwheel and 1 wire
from CSync of the GG mod to T2 of the GG PCB.
Solder 3 wires from BUT1, BUT2 and BUT3 of
the GG mod to BUT1, BUT2 and BUT3 of the
Game Gear board.
Last step is to solder 6 wires from the old LCD
ribbon CL2 (PIN9), D1 (PIN16), D0 (PIN18),
DW (PIN20), D2 (PIN39) and D3 (PIN57) to
CL2, D1, D0, DW, D2 and D3 of the GG mod. !!! At last check all connections again !!!
You can switch scanlines, retro-style and scaling ON / OFF by pressing the buttons START, FIRE1
and FIRE2 together and hold. Default: scanlines on VGA => ON; retro-style on 3.5" LCD => OFF
Switch VGA / internal 3.5" LCD by backlight knob. TV-mode is active, when 3.5" LCD is ON!
COPYRIGHT McWill 2014 - 2015
If you made everything correct, you'll love it!
