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Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace the two AA batteries in your Nintendo Game Boy Advance model AGB-001.

If your Game Boy doesn't power on or dies quickly, you may need to replace the batteries.

What you need

  1. Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Power down your Game Boy: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn your Game Boy OFF.

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  3. Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Remove the battery cover: step 2, image 1 of 3 Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Remove the battery cover: step 2, image 2 of 3 Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Remove the battery cover: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Release the battery cover tab with your finger and swing the cover away from your Game Boy to remove it.

    • During reassembly, insert the tabs on the bottom edge of the cover into their cutouts and press the cover into place.

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  4. Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Remove the batteries: step 3, image 1 of 3 Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Remove the batteries: step 3, image 2 of 3 Game Boy Advance Batteries Replacement, Remove the batteries: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two AA batteries.

    • If the metal terminals are corroded, follow this guide to clean them.

    • When installing batteries, use the diagram in the battery well to properly orient them.

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Conclusion

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for troubleshooting help.

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Spencer Day

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2 Guide Comments

how could you take rust off the battery hinges?

Sinai Garcia - Reply

If the battery terminals are corroded ''''(which may appear like rust), follow this guide to remove it.

Spencer Day -

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