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Game Boy Color LCD Ribbon Cable Replacement

Device	Game Boy Color
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	5 minutes
Steps	6

This guide is by Nick Katsantones on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

Removing the ribbon cable provides unhindered access to the inner workings of the Game Boy Color.

Tools: Spudger; Tri-point Y0 Screwdriver

Step 1

• Locate the battery compartment on the back of the Game Boy Color.
• Push down on the tab and hinge the cover downwards and outwards to remove the battery cover.

Step 2

• Remove the batteries from the battery compartment.

Step 3

• Using a Y1 screwdriver, remove the six screws on the back of the device as pictured. The bottom two screws are located inside of the battery compartment.

Step 4

• Gently lift and separate the back housing from the rest of the device. Now you've got the back housing out!

Step 5

• Push up on the tabs on either side of the ribbon with a spudger.

Step 6

• Gently remove the ribbon cable from the port

Conclusion

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

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