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Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement

Introduction

How to remove the back panel from a Game Boy Advance.

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Video Overview

  1. Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement, Remove the Battery Cover/Batteries: step 1, image 1 of 3 Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement, Remove the Battery Cover/Batteries: step 1, image 2 of 3 Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement, Remove the Battery Cover/Batteries: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away. Remove the batteries inside the cover

    • Do not forget to remove the batteries! This applies to working with any electronic device as working with live electricity may damage the device or cause malfunctions

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  3. Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement, Unscrew the Back Panel: step 2, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement, Unscrew the Back Panel: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the six back panel screws using a Tri-wing Screwdriver.

    • Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver. (Image #2)

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  4. Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement, Remove the Back Panel: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back panel by pulling away with one hand and the front secured in the other hand.

    • Removal of the back panel may cause shoulder buttons and side panels to come loose and fall off.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Seeing the GBA-SP guide, could information here be added so we know which mm triwing screws the regular GBA backpanel uses?

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