Game Boy Advance Buttons Replacement

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

Remove the two AA batteries.

Remove the seven screws securing the back shell:

Six 9.4 mm‑long tri‑point Y0 screws

One 8.5 mm‑long JIS 1 screw

Lift the back shell straight up and remove it.

Remove left and right triggers by lifting and pulling them away from the system.

Do the same for side panels

Remove the gray On/Off Switch by pulling up and away from the unit. Replace with another switch if necessary.

Remove the three screws on the circuit board with a Phillips #1 screw driver.

Pull circuit board away from the front panel by pulling up at the bottom of the circuit board, keeping the top ribbon still connected.

Remove the rubber button pads from their pockets.

Remove the plastic buttons and the D-pad from beneath the rubber pads with tweezers or by hand.