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Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement

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Use this guide to replace your cracked or broken LCD screen or front case.

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  1. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove the Battery Cover/Batteries: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove the Battery Cover/Batteries: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove the Battery Cover/Batteries: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away. Remove the batteries inside the cover

    • Do not forget to remove the batteries! This applies to working with any electronic device as working with live electricity may damage the device or cause malfunctions

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  2. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Unscrew the Back Panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Unscrew the Back Panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the six back panel screws using a Tri-wing Screwdriver.

    • Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver. (Image #2)

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  3. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove the Back Panel: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the back panel by pulling away with one hand and the front secured in the other hand.

    • Removal of the back panel may cause shoulder buttons and side panels to come loose and fall off.

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  4. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove Triggers: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove Triggers: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove left and right triggers by lifting and pulling them away from the system.

    • Do the same for side panels

    • For finicky or jammed triggers only! Adjust and correct triggers and reassemble. Most jammed triggers are caused by buttons misplaced or jammed in its enclosure.

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    my side pannel on the right is a little loose how do i fix it

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  6. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Remove the On/Off Switch: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the gray On/Off Switch by pulling up and away from the unit. Replace with another switch if necessary.

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  7. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Buttons and LCD Screen: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the three screws on the circuit board with a Phillips #1 screw driver.

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    • Pull circuit board away from the front panel by pulling up at the bottom of the circuit board, keeping the top ribbon still connected.

    • Handle with care! The ribbon connecting the circuit board to the LCD screen can easily be damaged and will require replacement if broken.

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  9. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Buttons: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Buttons: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, Buttons: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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    Tweezers
    $4.99
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    • Remove the rubber button pads from their pockets.

    • Remove the plastic buttons and the D-pad from beneath the rubber pads with tweezers or by hand.

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  10. Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, LCD Screen: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, LCD Screen: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Game Boy Advance LCD Screen and Front Cover Replacement, LCD Screen: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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    Tweezers
    $4.99
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    • Use a spudger/tweezers/fingernail to unlatch the LCD ribbon port by pulling the grey tabs on the sides upwards (towards the top edge of the PCB).

    • Once the LCD ribbon port has been unlatched, the LCD ribbon should very easily slide out and can be removed with zero force using fingers or tweezers.

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    • Use the spudger to lift the screen from the front panel. Place the spudger in the space directly left of the D-pad.

    • The screen and the front panel is connected by a black tape that could rip if not removed carefully.

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    Friendly warning. My LCD screen broke during this step. The tape can really hold it in there.

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    So do I! So the best solution to avoid it is to airdry the front cover to melt glue...

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I think the rating for this is too high. As long as you keep track of small screws and buttons & be wary of the ribbon cable, it's an easy replacement. But thank you for the detailed guide!

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