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Game Boy Advance Back Panel Replacement

Device	Game Boy Advance
Difficulty	Easy
Time	1 - 2 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Aldo Corona 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 >>

How to remove the back panel from a Game Boy Advance.

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Tri-point Y1 Screwdriver

Step 1 :: Remove the battery cover

• Release the battery cover tab with your finger and swing the cover away from your Game Boy to remove it.
• REMINDER: During reassembly, insert the tabs on the bottom edge of the cover into their cutouts and press the cover into place.

Step 2 :: Remove the batteries

• Remove the two AA batteries.
• NOTE: If the metal terminals are corroded, follow this guide (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Clean+Corroded+Battery+Terminals/164164) to clean them.
• REMINDER: When installing batteries, use the diagram (https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/CuXVhApCfFZ6DpLL.full) in the battery well to properly orient them.

Step 3 :: Unscrew the Back Panel

• Remove the six back panel screws using a Tri-wing Screwdriver.
• Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver. (Image #2)

Step 4 :: Remove the Back Panel

• Remove the back panel by pulling away with one hand and the front secured in the other hand.
• CAUTION: Removal of the back panel may cause shoulder buttons and side panels to come loose and fall off.

Conclusion

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

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