Hello. Long time lurker/outsider and first time user/poster.
The other day, I decided to pull the trigger on my first GBA ever from a local online marketplace. I asked the seller what the model was, and he showed me a blurred photo of the back label showing it was an AGS 101. Gullible me bit the bullet, sent the payment, and waited for the device to arrive. When I finally received it, it was clear that there's something very wrong with the device. First, no matter what the back label says, this wasn't a 101 (in hand, it's clear that the device has an aftermarket replacement shell, and the lable was bogus). But even if this was an 001, I thought the display would be better than this. The seller is ignoring my messages, I don't think I'll ever get a refund for this. Is there any hope to make this at least tolerable and playable? Is there a way to make it at least look like a stock 001, or would it be possible to replace the screen with a properly backlit one?
Thanks. I hope I'm not violating any rule with this post.
The other day, I decided to pull the trigger on my first GBA ever from a local online marketplace. I asked the seller what the model was, and he showed me a blurred photo of the back label showing it was an AGS 101. Gullible me bit the bullet, sent the payment, and waited for the device to arrive. When I finally received it, it was clear that there's something very wrong with the device. First, no matter what the back label says, this wasn't a 101 (in hand, it's clear that the device has an aftermarket replacement shell, and the lable was bogus). But even if this was an 001, I thought the display would be better than this. The seller is ignoring my messages, I don't think I'll ever get a refund for this. Is there any hope to make this at least tolerable and playable? Is there a way to make it at least look like a stock 001, or would it be possible to replace the screen with a properly backlit one?
Thanks. I hope I'm not violating any rule with this post.