Self-Taught Modder Crafts Fully Transparent Game Boy Color Circuit Board That Works Perfectly

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Okay, so here’s something kinda wild I stumbled on that I just can’t shake off. Picture this: a Game Boy Color, but get this… the motherboard is naked. Yeah, you heard me right. This tech wizard, @natalie_thenerd (cool name, right?), has basically stripped down the console to its guts, revealing the copper veins beneath. It’s like the skeleton of your favorite tech, and no clue why, but it just hooked me.

Apparently, Natalie didn’t just wing it. Not at all. She went all out and drew up her own plans—blueprints, even. She crafted this clear thing by cutting out the ground zone. Now, for today’s gadgets, that’s a big no-no. But Natalie? She’s cool as a cucumber, says it’s totally fine for the simplicity of a Game Boy. Wild move, if you ask me.

So, she didn’t do all of this solo. The see-through board was a team effort with a little outside help. They used a material similar to acrylic, which melts like ice cream at 200 Celsius. Honestly, sounds like trouble waiting to happen, huh? She had to be super gentle with the soldering. I’d probably mess that up, not gonna lie.

Everything on this custom Game Boy is crystal clear—or close enough. Even the game cartridge reader came from what she calls a Chinese knock-off. I mean, who knew those would come in handy? Pair it all with a clear shell and those keys you can peep right through, and voila! You’re holding a ghostly gaming gadget.

But before you get too excited, let’s end those daydreams. This is a one-time deal, a personal art thing she did. Fragile as an eggshell, too, so don’t even think about getting all mad and throwing it in frustration. Some folks online went, “Hey, use silver instead of copper!” or maybe jazz it up with some lights. Makes you wonder, right?

Oh, and people are starting to murmur about trying this on other tech toys. Like, the Nothing Phone 2 is a candidate for such see-through style. Would be neat, but until the whole clear-tech thing becomes less delicate and costly, these are dreams, dude. But you never know, Natalie might inspire more of these little experiments.

For now, we’re just in awe. Hats off to Natalie, seriously. This is the heart of modding, where creativity just spills out, showing off those dreamy ideas. Isn’t that why we love catching these tech fireflies?

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There you go. A bit all over the place, maybe, but it’s got character, right?