Game Boy Pocket: USB-C Charging Kit

The Game Boy Pocket USB-C Charging Kit is a circuit that allows to charge a Nintendo Game Boy Pocket by USB-C and use a Li-ion battery instead of AAA batteries.

Features:

• Exact shape for Game Boy Pocket.
• Li-Ion battery charger by USB-C with overvoltage and undervoltage protection.
• Integrated LED indicators on the main board, next to the USB for charging battery (red) and full battery (green). It can be disabled by the jumper SJ1.
• External LED indicators board for playing (white), charging battery (red) and full battery (green). Optional installation.

Required (Not Included)

• Li-ion battery (for example a 102045, maximum space available: 10(T)x20(W)x47(L)mm cutting the shell)
• Kapton Tape
• Phillips #00 and tri-wing security screwdriver
• Tweezers
• Cutter
• Cutting plier
• Soldering iron
• Tin
• Flux
• Desoldering pump
• Desoldering mesh/braid
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Instant glue (Loctite, Super Glue)

Notes:

This module has been designed to be used with the console’s original voltage regulator because it supports an input voltage range between 2 a 4.6V and the battery kit provide a voltage between 2.75 a 4.2V. If you also want to change the original power supply, it’s important it is compatible with the voltage provided for the battery kit, otherwise you may damage something.

Included:

• 1 frame panel which includes the three boards:
  • Main board.
  • USB-C board.
  • Light board.
• 1 Battery cable (with connector JST SH1.0)
• 1 Cable of 2 wires for connecting the light board.
• 1 Light diffuser pipe.

Documentation:

• Installation guide PDF
• Video installation (v1.2)
• GitHub repository