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Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement

What you need

  1. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Use a standard Phillips #00 screwdriver to loosen the 4 mm screw that keeps the battery cover attached to the device.

  2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Lift the battery cover up and remove it from the device.

    • The screw will remain attached to the battery cover because of Nintendo's design.

  3. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Use your fingers or a plastic opening tool to remove the battery from the device.

    • Caution: Please exercise caution when handling the battery. If it appears to be swelling or damaged at all it is considered a fire hazard.

  4. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Back Cover: step 4, image 1 of 2 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Back Cover: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Remove four 6.5 mm screws from the corners of the back cover using a tri-point Y00 screwdriver.

    • Remove two 4.6mm screws from the top-center and bottom-center of the device using a tri-point Y00 screwdriver.

  5. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Lift the back cover off of the device.

    • Potential for device damage: These inner components are vulnerable to static electricity. Exercise caution when handling these next steps to prevent damaging the device.

    • Look out for the power switch that can fall out when taking the back cover off.

  6. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three Phillips #00 4 mm long screws that hold the motherboard to the button panel.

  7. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Be careful not to tear the ribbon cable that's connected to the screen. If you tear it, games will not appear on the device's screen!

    • Flip the motherboard up and rest it on the other half of the device, so that the back of the buttons are visible as seen in the picture.

  8. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Removing the Trackpads: step 8, image 1 of 3 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Removing the Trackpads: step 8, image 2 of 3 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Trackpads Replacement, Removing the Trackpads: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • Using your fingers, gently lift and remove the trackpads covering the following:

    • 'A' and 'B' buttons

    • Directional Control Button Pad

    • 'Start' and 'Select' buttons

Conclusion

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

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In the tools list, it says tri-point Y1, whereas in the description, it says to use a tri-point Y00. Which one is it really?

Gordonzola - Reply

Weird to call them "track pads" when no one calls them that. In fact, if you google "gba sp track pads" this is the only result that comes up referring to them that way. It's nice of you to write a guide but if people can't find it because you're using weird nomenclature you won't be helping many people.

Track pads are usually touch sensitive pads for moving cursors around on a computer. These rubber pads are button membranes. "Rubber membranes" or "button membranes" is what you'd usually call them.

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