"Diamond" GBA screen cover

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jay_red
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"Diamond" GBA screen cover

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So I bought one of those ebay GBA screen cover replacements recently, and it seemed all fine and dandy until a day after I got it on and took the film off. I carried it to my car with a game against the screen, set it down on my car seat and by the time I went to play it later the screen was scratched to hell! Those covers are terrible quality.

So I went back on ebay, ready to buy another one and put a screen protector on it or something, then I stumbled across an auction for a glass screen replacement! It seemed to be an old stock item that someone tossed on ebay to get rid of. Auction price was only 2 bucks, so I bid and waited. 6 days later and $4 dollars (2 for shipping) it was on its way to me! Well I just got it in and thought I would show off what I am thinking is a not so common accessory.

Here it is, the poor wording on the packaging suggests some cheap Chinese piece.
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Here is my GBA before the swap, I tried to get the scratches to show up, but they are worse than this:
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Install was no problem, the only thing is there is no logo on the bottom, just a blank black oval (nice hand print on the screen lol)
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Oh yeah, this is my modded backlit GBA! (as previously seen in the other thread ;) )
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This thing is super clear, and should resist scratches pretty well. I am happy I stumbled across this, and got it cheaper than what the crap ones were going for. At this point I have a pretty much perfect original GBA, they should have been made this way from day one!
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Got a link to the seller? I had the exact same issue with my replacement lens.
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Thamiel wrote:Got a link to the seller? I had the exact same issue with my replacement lens.

Yeah, if they guy is still selling some I want one.
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Unfortunately it was a one off item, I assume either back stock, or they found it in a drawer lol I dont know. I just got lucky and found it at the exact time I was looking for a new lens.
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possibly the best GBA ever!
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Shame there is no logo on the bottom, that would bug me like crazy. You could possibly get it on there couldn't you?
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now your modded GBA is more awesome! maybe find a good GBA sticker or something to replace the logo.
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Re: "Diamond" GBA screen cover

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Link for those who want the glass lens with the GBA logo: http://www.gamesupply.com.au/nintendo-g ... lass-lens/

Got mine today and finally finished up my backlit GBA, absolutely loving it. Destroys the SP completely.
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Thanks for the link! I may pick up another for my wife's gba
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