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Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement

Introduction

How to remove the back housing of the Game Boy Color.

What you need

  1. Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the battery compartment on the back of the Game Boy Color.

    • Push down on the tab and hinge the cover downwards and outwards to remove the battery cover.

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  2. Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the batteries from the battery compartment.

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  4. Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement, Back Housing: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Using a Y1 screwdriver, remove the six screws on the back of the device as pictured. The bottom two screws are located inside of the battery compartment.

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  5. Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Color Back Housing Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Gently lift and separate the back housing from the rest of the device. Now you've got the back housing out!

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Conclusion

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

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Cal Poly, Team 19-47, Regan Winter 2013 Member of Cal Poly, Team 19-47, Regan Winter 2013

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Can’t seem to figure out how to remove the battery prongs off the back housing :(

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