This was ROUGH... I can’t wait to do it again! - Game Gear Screen Replacement

Thanks MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Visit https://MANSCAPED.com/TCS to learn more and get 20% OFF with code TECH and make a donation at checkout. Use code LINUS and get 25% off GlassWire at https://lmg.gg/glasswire Linus and David set out to have a relaxing time doing a screen upgrade on their most beloved handhelds: A Sega Game Gear and PS Vita. But in true LTT fashion, things go very, very wrong. Join us on this rollercoaster ride of a repair. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1429147-this-was-supposed-to-be-easy/ PARTS LIST Buy a PS Vita Screen Replacement: https://lmg.gg/HUP0V Buy a PS Vita Battery Replacement: https://lmg.gg/EMXzj Buy a GBA IPS Screen Kit: https://lmg.gg/PmQIX Buy a BennVenn Sega Game Gear Display: https://lmg.gg/CqniP Buy a Mathijs Sega Game Gear Amp board: https://lmg.gg/UV169 Buy a Retro Modding Glass Sega Game Gear Screen: https://lmg.gg/vlYDe Buy a Retro Modding Sega Game Gear Capacitor Kit: https://lmg.gg/zQ75W Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/linustech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinusTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linustech TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linustech MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712 Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/ Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:19 What we are doing 5:21 A Good Start 7:04 Battery Upgrades 9:51 Uh oh... 10:52 David Tech Tips 11:08 That's Dark... 11:18 Upgrade Continued 12:17 Adam Goofed it! 13:23 Adam Ungoofed it! 16:15 Original Game Gear Display 17:55 David's First Boot! 18:30 Linus's realization 19:08 This is Dan 19:18 Linus screws up 20:45 Nevertheless, we persisted 22:33 This Game Gear is unique 26:52 David GBA Upgrade 27:07 "Moment of Truthiness" 28:03 Screen Deets 28:39 One Final Speedbump 29:20 Conclusion