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Virtual Ribbon Replacement Kit for Virtual Boy

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Virtual Ribbon Replacement Kit for Virtual Boy
Virtual Ribbon - By SegaSonicFan
 
UPDATE: NEW version 4.0! 
  • Improved design for easier installation
  • LED indicator for debugging
 
PLEASE NOTE: We highly recommend adding the EZ Mount option to make your installation easier and less risky!  Check out the details here: https://stoneagegamer.com/virtual-ribbon-ez-mount.html
 
 
 
Does your Virtual Boy have Lines in the image?
 
 
Unfortunately, Nintendo didn't have longevity in mind when they made the original Virtual Boy.  The LED eye PCBs are attached with a flimsy ribbon cable that is glued into place.  In the past 25 years, that glue has weakened and resulted in thousands of existing unit failures. 
 
 

ENTER THE

 
 
 
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Unlike existing solutions that melt or patch the 25-year-old lackluster cable, the VIRTUAL RIBBON is a 100% replacement adapter board that solders into place and is VERY sturdy.  It's an upgrade designed to outlive the weak humans that dare to explore the realm of the VIRTUAL BOY.

 
 
Includes:

  • 2x PCB Sets (unassembled)

  • 2x NEW Ribbon Cables

  • 2x Connectors

  • 2x LEDs and 2x resistors 


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Install notes:

 
*These boards require expert  soldering skills* Must be good with 0.5mm pitch installs

(TSSOP size)

 

Recommended / required tools:

 

Click here for how to remove the LED PCBs.

 

We offer an installation service if you want to mail in your Virtual Boy to us instead.  

Click Here to purchase this unit with the installation included

 

 

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 Return Notice:

Please note: The PCB kits are sold "as is" with no refunds, returns, or warranty of any kind.

Failed installs could permanently damage your Virtual Boy console.  Attempt install at your own risk.

PCBs installed by  Stone Age Gamer come fully tested with a 90 day warranty.

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10 Reviews

  • 5
    Virtual Ribbon Replacement Kit

    Posted by david on Nov 26th 2024

    A great product for Nintendo Virtual Boy. The Virtual Ribbon Replacement Kit is made to fix the display glitches. It comes with a clear and detailed installation instructions, but requires a little bit of soldering skills to apply, but the final effect is long lasting and removing he display issue. A must for every Nintendo Virtual Boy user!

  • 5
    Good quality!

    Posted by Alberto Nannini on Apr 18th 2024

    I have not mounted it yet but it seems very well manufactured with good quality materials.

  • 5
    Virtual Ribbon Replacement Kit

    Posted by Matt on Nov 29th 2023

    The Virtual Ribbon Replacement Kit for Virtual Boy presented a bit of a challenge during installation, but the clear and detailed instructions provided made the process surprisingly manageable. Once installed, the improved performance and revived gaming experience were truly worth the effort. Highly recommend for Virtual Boy enthusiasts! Lovely to see these unique bits of gaming history working like new again :)

  • 5
    Virtual Ribbon Replacement

    Posted by Erik on Oct 14th 2023

    A solid product that does exactly what it was designed for. I have used a few other options/mods on the market but this one is by far the most robust in design layout and quality. Soldering the parts is not the trickiest of jobs, but you do need to have some know-how and be confident in your skills. Highly recommend watching installation videos and buying the Virtual Ribbon EZ Mount. StoneAgeGamer came though again with prompt shipping and stellar packaging. Looking forward to making more order with them!

  • 5
    Freakin awesome

    Posted by Aaron Jackson on May 19th 2023

    Overall this thing is great. It`s high quality and was thought out very well. Its made so you can either use the diode array housing to align the board or you can use the jig thats available for around $10. I opted for the jig it saved me from the additional disassembly of removing the housing. The jig works great for a 3D printed part. I wish the quality on the print was a little better. The layer lines made it difficult to remove the diode arrays after soldering the board on. But that is me nitpicking. All the solder joints lined up perfectly. The board is made so anyone with minimal electrical soldering experience can do the job. The video segasonicfan has along with the silkscreen on the board makes it almost foolproof for those with smc soldering skills. Anyway to wrap this up it works great, the quality is top notch, and its well thought out and easy to assemble. I would definitely recommend this for all virtual boys. I will definitely be saving more virtual boys with product. Just as soon as its back instock.

  • 5
    Virtual Boy Ribbon Replacement

    Posted by Matt Killinder on Apr 27th 2023

    This kit is awesome! Works fantastic. Well put together. Thanks again guys!

  • 5
    Working again

    Posted by Gerardo on Mar 25th 2023

    My 2 virtual boys are working again perfectly, love it

  • 5
    Virtual boy Ribbon V4

    Posted by Andrew Durbin on Jan 10th 2023

    This product is amazing it arrived fast and in really good packaging. all the components where very high quality. also the virtual ribbon V4 had a very helpful install video on YouTube. And when I needed help they where very nice as well as very helpful.

  • 5
    Tricky mod, but works great

    Posted by Marcus on Oct 17th 2022

    This is a fantastic mod for the Virtual Boy. It’s far sturdier than the original garbage ribbon cables and provides crisp, clean images for the Virtual Boy if done correctly.

    However, this isn’t an easy mod. Please do yourself a favor and watch SSFD’s how-to video. If you don’t think you can do it, please just pay the extra for the install service. If you choose to do it, though, here are my tips for it: you NEED a chisel tip. Getting heat down at the seam where the two PCBs meet is very important, and fat tips don’t like to give a lot of heat there. On that note, don’t mess around with the tips of the traces on the original PCB. Those traces WILL move around if they’re heated too much, and when that happens, it gets so much harder. Next, make absolutely sure your alignment is spot on. If you’re off and you start tacking the mod down to the display, you’re probably not going to safely get it off for a readjustment (I found that one out the hard way). And don’t skimp on that multimeter either. You’ll probably never know you’re off on a pin connection without it.

    Again, though, this mod is well worth it and will definitely make your headaches crystal clear again.