Q5 Unlaminated IPS

This is our install guide for the Game Boy DMG IPS LCD Q5 OSD & Front PCB - HISPEEDIDO

Video Guide

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Getting Started

This kit requires you to solder the two speaker contacts.

Required Tool and Parts

  • Tweezers

  • J1 (Japanese Industrial Standard) Screwdriver

  • Y1 Tri-point screwdriver

  • Soldering Equipment

Prerequisite Steps

  1. Follow our Disassembly Guide.

  2. Leave the main board in the rear housing. Removal is unnecessary.

  3. Read our getting started guide on soldering

  4. Fully test your IPS kit before installation.

  • Test before installation! When you receive a backlight/LCD kit, you should perform a dry run before installing to assure that nothing has been damaged in transit. A dry run or test fit means the kit is not installed in the shell. This includes the use of adhesives, brackets, and any performed soldering. All ribbon cables should have no bends or creases in them. If you are unsure how to perform a dry run, please contact our support team and we will be happy to help. Backlight kits that have been installed are not eligible for replacement or return.

  • LCD may break if put under too much pressure or dropped. Please exercise extreme caution when installing.

Recommended setup for dry test

Recommended setup for dry test

Take Inventory

Ensure you have all the parts included with your kit. See below:

HISPEEDIDO DMG IPS LCD Q5 Includes:

  • IPS LCD

  • Display module

  • Flex cable for connecting to old back pcb

  • Adhesive mounting strip

  • Aligning bracket

Shell Modifications

A Funnyplaying shell was used in this guide which will have the viewing window pre-cut for the Q5 LCD, no further trimming necessary. For all other shells, including IPS-ready shells (not Q5 modified), you will need to remove 1mm of plastic around the window of the shell - it looks like a beveled edge:

For original shells, you will need to enlarge the viewing window as seen above and flush cut two of the screw holes on the front half of the shell.

If fitment issues are noted/console is closing too tight, optional step to trim this area:

Installation

The first thing to do is to put the screen into the screen alignment bracket

Next we will want to connect the control board along the back of the bracket

Apply a small strip of the double sided tape/adhesive to the rear of the IPS control PCB. Stick the control board to the rear of the IPS panel as shown (different kit shown in photo but process is the same).

From here we can drop the display and its alignment bracket into place

Next up is the soldering of the speaker wires, polarity does not matter. Solder your speaker to the new IPS control board as shown.

Drop your new button PCB on top of the display and connect your ribbon cable before screwing the board down

Note: For the small ribbon, make sure the blue tab on each end of the small ribbon is facing up in the small PCB port and the large PCB port. The large ribbon will be pin side up when inserted into the front PCB and into the motherboard.

If your contrast wheel is still sticking and binding, then you should trim down these through hole pins. Trim them and then reflow them to ensure there is no extra height above the board. You may also want to perform the shell modifications in the contrast wheel area mentioned above.

Install the 6 PH1 screws to hold the IPS control board in place.

Install the larger ribbon cable on the IPS board. This is a pressure-fit connector; some gentle force may be required to properly seat the cable.

Connect the IPS control board assembly to the main board via the larger end of the ribbon cable.

Replace the 6 Y1 screws on the rear housing and seal the console up. All done!

Troubleshooting