Bench log — Nintendo Game Boy Color Clear Handheld System

What we testedRecorded April 23, 2026

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• ✓Passed:Powers on
• ✓Passed:Reads games — No game included
• ✓Passed:Screen displays properly
• ✓Passed:Buttons responsive
• ✓Passed:Sound works
• ✓Passed:Battery compartment intact, no major corrosion observed

Suggested checklist comparison

Suggested profile: handheld console — read it here. 3 of 6 template labels match this record. Matching ignores case and punctuation only. Other wording is kept below; an unmatched label does not establish that a test was omitted. This comparison does not mean this unit ran the whole template.

• ✓Passed:Powers on
• ✓Passed:Screen displays properly
• ✓Passed:Sound works
• –Not recorded:All buttons and D-pad respond — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Reads and plays games — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Charges and holds power — no matching label in this record

Other recorded labels

• ✓Passed:Reads games — No game included
• ✓Passed:Buttons responsive
• ✓Passed:Battery compartment intact, no major corrosion observed

Where it came from, what we did to it

An original Nintendo Game Boy (DMG-01) in the transparent shell of the "Play It Loud" series. It powers on and reads game cartridges, the screen displays properly, the buttons are responsive, and the sound works. The clear shell shows visible yellowing from age, and the battery compartment is intact with no major corrosion observed. No game is included — it's the bare console, which also makes it a good candidate for an IPS or backlight screen mod if that's your direction.

Flaws we found

• ▲ Visible yellowing on the clear shell from age
• ▲ No game included

Each of these is photographed on the listing. The photos are the contract.