- 1Chip Info
- 2Game Boy DMG-01 Capacitor List
- 3Schematics
Chip Info
The Nintendo Gameboy was by no means an example of the most powerful handheld even during its prime in the early 90s. This unit DMG-01 is in very good condition. The original internal code name for the Game Boy was 'Dot Matrix Game', and the initials DMG came to be featured on the final product's model number: 'DMG-01'. Internal reception of the console at Nintendo was initially very poor; the DMG even received the derogatory nickname 'DameGame' from Nintendo employees, with dame (だめ) being Japanese for 'hopeless' or 'lame' in that.
DMG-CPU-06
- U1: CPU: DMG-CPU
- U2, U3: RAM: LH5264TN-TL
- U4: DMG-AMP
Game Boy DMG-01 Capacitor List
A quick note on replacing capacitors: there are a few caps on the LCD board that require removal of the LCD module to desolder. For those caps, I would not attempt to remove the LCD module, instead I would cut the leads as close to the old capacitor body as possible and solder the replacement parts to the old legs. The LCD modules are known for developing bad connections, so you probably don't want to aggravate the LCD during the capacitor replacement process.
DMG LCD-06
DMG-CPU-06
DMG JACK
DC CONV DMG
DC CONV2 DMG
Original Gameboy Value
Schematics
Drawn by Jeff Frohwein [1]
DMG-01 Schematics
CPU Section
LCD Section
Power/Cartridge Section
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