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Game Boy Micro Faceplate Replacement

Device	Game Boy Micro
Difficulty	Very easy
Time	5 minutes
Steps	2

This guide is by Jack 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 >>

Use this guide to remove and change faceplates.

Tools: Paper Clip

Step 1

• Locate the two circular holes on the side of the Game Boy nearest to the directional pad.

Step 2

• Straighten the end of a paper clip and push it into each of the circular holes.
• NOTE: You may hear a faint click afterwards.
• Use the paper clip to lever the faceplate off from the unit.

Conclusion

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

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