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Game Boy Batteries Replacement

Device	Game Boy
Difficulty	Very easy
Time	15 seconds
Steps	3

This guide is by Andrew Tramposch 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 will illustrate how to replace the batteries in a Game Boy system.

Parts: AA alkaline batteries

Step 1 :: Batteries

• Switch your Game Boy off and remove the cartridge.

Step 2

• Use a fingernail (or small coin) to push down on the battery door latch and remove the battery door.
• NOTE: The release latch is a plastic spring clip. If your Game Boy is getting on in years, be careful as the plastic may be brittle.
• REMINDER: When you're replacing the cover, be sure to get its two plastic tabs into the slots in the bottom of the battery compartment before pushing the cover back in place.

Step 3

• Use a fingernail to pry each battery outward from the positive (+) terminal to remove them.
• CAUTION: Dispose of used batteries properly!
• NOTE: Remove the batteries from your Game Boy before storing it for more than a month or so.

Conclusion

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

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