Game Boy Advance Buttons Replacement

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Last updated on September 17, 2016

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Introduction

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Use this guide to remove the buttons in your Game Boy Advance

What you need

Tools

• Phillips #1 ScrewdriverAvailable for sale on iFixit
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• Tri‑wing ScrewdriverAvailable for sale on iFixit
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Step 1 Game Boy Advance Buttons Replacement




• Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away.
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Step 2

• Remove the six back panel screws using a Tri-wing Screwdriver.
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Step 3
• Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver.
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Step 4
• Remove the back panel by pulling away with one hand and the front secured in the other hand.
• Removal of the back panel may cause shoulder buttons and side panels to come loose and fall off.
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Step 5
• Remove left and right triggers by lifting and pulling them away from the system.
• Do the same for side panels
• For finicky or jammed triggers only. Adjust and correct triggers and reassemble. Most jammed triggers are caused by buttons misplaced or jammed in its enclosure.
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Step 6
• Remove the gray On/Off Switch by pulling up and away from the unit. Replace with another switch if necessary.
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Step 7
• Remove the three screws on the circuit board with a Phillips #1 screw driver.
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Step 8
• Pull circuit board away from the front panel by pulling up at the bottom of the circuit board, keeping the top ribbon still connected.
• Handle with care! The ribbon connecting the circuit board to the LCD screen can easily be damaged and will require replacement if broken.
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Step 9
• 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.
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