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How to Install Shoulder Buttons in Your Game Boy Advance SP

Device	Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	5 - 10 minutes
Steps	5

This guide is by Spencer Day 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 >>

This guide shows you how to install the shoulder buttons (L + R) in the bottom shell of your Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP.

Step 1 :: Install the hinge pin

• If the hinge pin fell out when removing the shoulder button, put it back into place.

Step 2 :: Install the spring

• NOTE: The two springs are not interchangeable. It should be clear if you're trying to install the wrong spring, as it won't fit correctly in the button.
• Slide the spring into the shoulder button so the bent arm goes into the cutout on the inside edge.

Step 3 :: Put the shoulder button in place

• NOTE: When installing the button, make sure it's oriented so the spring's straight arm is on top.
• Use your fingers to hold the spring in place and slide the button over the hinge pin and into its recess.

Step 4 :: Push the spring arm into place

• Use your finger, a spudger, or a pair of tweezers to rotate the spring arm into its clip.

Step 5 :: Install the other shoulder button

• Repeat the process to install the other shoulder button.

Conclusion

Return to your original repair guide and continue with reassembly.

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