This is how to make AGS-101 screen work with AGS-001 motherboard.
Cut this trace. This trace is on board revisions C/AGS-CPU-10 and C/AGS-CPU-11.
on C/AGS-CPU-01 trace goes under display connector.
Solder a wire to leftmost pin on the display connector.
Solder wires to motherboard and step-up converter, The GND connection is better shown in the next photo.
Step-up converter is Pololu U3V12F12 It's the smallest I found.
Use electrical tape to insulate step-up converter.
Cut plastic to make room for step-up converter.
Done.
Comparison with GB Micro on brightest setting.
Cut this trace. This trace is on board revisions C/AGS-CPU-10 and C/AGS-CPU-11.
on C/AGS-CPU-01 trace goes under display connector.
Solder a wire to leftmost pin on the display connector.
Solder wires to motherboard and step-up converter, The GND connection is better shown in the next photo.
Step-up converter is Pololu U3V12F12 It's the smallest I found.
Use electrical tape to insulate step-up converter.
Cut plastic to make room for step-up converter.
Done.
Comparison with GB Micro on brightest setting.
