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Game Boy Pocket Teardown

Written By: John (and 2 other contributors)
Published: October 6, 2023
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Game Boy Pocket Teardown

Written By: John (and 2 other contributors)
Published: October 6, 2023
  • Comments: 1
  • Favorites: 0
  • Views: 1k

Teardown

Introduction

Today, we’re going to Teardown the Game Boy Pocket to take a a closer look at the components and shell etc.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Game Boy Pocket, use our service manual.

  1. Game Boy Pocket Teardown, Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 1, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Pocket Teardown, Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Turn the game boy pocket around and remove the battery cover and batteries.

    • Please do note that I don’t have a battery cover.

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  2. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Using a Y00 screw, remove 6 screws from the back.

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  3. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove back cover.

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  4. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove 4 screws from the cartridge panel using a JIS000 screw.

    • Remove cartridge panel.

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  6. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove 3 screws on the motherboard using a JIS00 screw

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  7. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Push on two lock pins that are locking the ribbon cable for the screen using a spudger.

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  8. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 3 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 7, image 2 of 3 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Using a plastic tweezer, remove the ribbon cable.

    • Be careful not to scratch or break the ribbon cable!

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  9. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Remove motherboard.

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  10. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Remove covering on buttons.

    • Remove buttons.

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  11. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 10, image 1 of 2 Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Remove display using a spudger.

    • Be careful not to break the display!

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  12. Game Boy Pocket Teardown: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Done!

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Came here because I thought I missed a screw in the back or something. Nope, still had a game inserted which holds the two parts together, haha.

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