V5 Ultra IPS

This is our install guide for Game Boy DMG V5 Ultra IPS LCD Backlight Kit with OSD - Hispeedido.

Getting Started

This kit requires you to solder the two speaker contacts.

Before we begin installation of this kit, ensure it has all the required pieces.

Parts Included In This Kit:

  • IPS Screen

  • IPS Control Motherboard

  • Alignment Bracket

  • Ribbon Cable

  • Front PCB Replacement

For this guide we will be assuming that you are using an IPS ready shell like these ones - Retrosix and FunnyPlaying. If you are not using an IPS ready shell, you will need to perform shell modifications.

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

Installation

Shell Modification

If you are not using a pre-cut IPS ready shell, perform these steps:

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

Speaker

Solder your speaker to the new IPS control board as shown. The polarity of these wires does not matter.

Install

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!

Controls

To open the OSD, hold the contrast button in. As it has been replaced with the new front PCB, it acts as a button now. When the OSD opens you can scroll up and down to move up and down in the menu, then press in and scroll to adjust each value.

When you are not in the OSD you can adjust which color palette you are on by pressing the contrast button in once. There are a total of 36 different preset color palettes.

Troubleshooting