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| |  How to clean Game Boy Advance buttons |
| Device | Game Boy Advance |
| Difficulty | Very easy |
| Time | 5 minutes |
| Steps | 2 |
This guide is by Adam 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 repair guide to clean sticky buttons.
Tools: Cloth; tooth brush |
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| Step 1 | ![[step 1 photo]](1899/step01-1.jpg)
![[step 1 photo]](1899/step01-2.jpg)
• Use a slightly damp toothbrush to scrape in between the desired sticky buttons. You can also use a bit of isopropyl alcohol.
• CAUTION: Make sure toothbrush is not to the point of dripping water when scraping.
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| Step 2 | ![[step 2 photo]](1899/step02-1.jpg)
• Dry with a cloth after the sticky residue is removed.
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