jostie94's GameBoy zero build

[jostie94]

I finally finished my Gameboy zero project!
After failing my first attempt, everything works perfectly now.



Specifications:

- 3.5 inch TFT display
- Raspberry pi zero W
- (2x) 4800 mah battery (4/5 Hour playing time)
- battery status led's
- L & R shoulder bottons
- Y & X buttons
- shift button for additional key functions
- WIFI and bluetooth build in
- USB port on the side
- Buttons for screen resolution and contrast in battery compartment
- safe shutdown build in
- HDMI port
- mirco sd cartridge

the case:

Cleaning the case:

I bought a lot of old gameboy shells. Most of them are yellowed.
I used "Oxycream", this is a hydrogen peroxide based shampoo used by hairdressers:
http://www.hairmix.nl/product/oxycreme- ... l-1000-ml/

after cleaningShow

cutting out the screen and buttons:

drill templateShow

holes lining upShow

countersink the holesShow

internals:

lining up the HDMI portShow

mounting the screw postsShow

wiringShow

Battery compartment:

battery in compatmentShow

screen contrast and brightens buttonsShow

pogopinsShow

4800mah BatteryShow

Battery status led's:

led's in cartridgeShow

led's while chagingShow

chargingShow

Cartridge:

custom Raspberry cartridgeShow

SD cartShow

External battery charger

I bought a second battery so I can change batterys when one is empty.
To charge both batteries, I have made an external battery charger.
I modified an original Samsung i9100 charger: https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/i9100-Ba ... 97128adebf.
To make the battery fit imoved the pogo pins to the other side of the charger.
Now I can charge both batteries, one in the external charger and the other in the gameboyzero through the usb port of the charger.

external battery chargerShow

battery and chargerShow

modified pogo pinsShow

USB portShow

more pictures

external USB port with potector+ volume wheelShow

external USB portShow

HDMI port + Shift buttonShow

Thanks to all the forum users!

[rodocop]

I don't see any images.

[jostie94]

I spent an hour uploading the photos...

How about now? Still no images?

[rodocop]

I spent an hour uploading the photos... Haha

How about now? Still no images?

Hmm, i'm looking on my phone now, and I can see them, I have the same window open on my laptop and cannot see them....odd. Very nice job. Really clean looking!

[dryja123]

Beautiful build. I live the attention to detail, especially the countersink button holes.

[Mitaccio]

What battery is that?

[HoolyHoo]

What battery is that?

Its a samsung battery with 4800 mAh capacity.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/qsr/Mbuynow- ... B00JUMYUMI

[muniosi]

This is absolutely gorgeous. If my build looks half as good as this one I'll be stoked. What method did you use to countersink the button holes?

Seriously, fantastic job. I'm drooling.

[px400]

wow, that a really nice project! I hope I can make my project ( as soon all parts arrive here ) as good as your look like!

[jostie94]

This is absolutely gorgeous. If my build looks half as good as this one I'll be stoked. What method did you use to countersink the button holes?

Seriously, fantastic job. I'm drooling.

Used a countersink. Just scraping along the edges by hand.

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