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Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement

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The brightness switch is the circular button with a sun symbol engraved into it. The brightness switch is located at the top of the button panel.

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  1. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prepare your Game Boy for disassembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prepare your Game Boy for disassembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prepare your Game Boy for disassembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Slide the power switch to the OFF position and unplug any cables.

    • If you have a game cartridge in, remove it.

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  2. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the battery cover: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the battery cover: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to loosen the captive screw securing the battery cover.

    • You can try to use a non-iFixit Phillips driver in a pinch, but you risk damaging or stripping the screw. Push down firmly on the driver and twist slowly.

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    • Lift the edge of the cover near the screw and remove the cover.

    • During reassembly, hook the tabs on the bottom edge of the cover into their slots and lay the cover into place.

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  4. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Use your finger to lift the battery by the tab on its left edge, then remove it.

    • During reassembly:

    • Never reuse a deformed or damaged battery—it's a fire hazard. Replace it with a new battery.

    • Your replacement battery may come with a plastic enclosure that slides over the battery.

    • Insert the edge of the battery with contacts at a slight downward angle—aligning the contacts with their prongs in the recess—and press the battery into place.

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  5. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the bottom shell: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the bottom shell: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Use a tri‑point Y0 screwdriver to remove the six screws securing the bottom shell:

    • Four 6.3 mm‑long recessed screws

    • Two 4.6 mm‑long screws

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    • Lift the bottom shell straight up and remove it.

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  8. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the speaker: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the speaker: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the speaker: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Use the point of a spudger or a clean fingernail to lift the speaker until you can grip it with your fingers.

    • Remove the speaker.

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  9. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prop up the main body: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the circular mesh from the speaker recess and set it aside—the piece can easily fall out and get lost when working.

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  10. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prop up the main body: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prop up the main body: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Prop up the main body: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Be careful not to strain the screen cable during the next few steps—it has very little slack.

    • You need to prop up the main body of your Game Boy in order to disconnect the screen cable without straining it. Here are two ways to do so:

    • Option 1: Open the main body of your Game Boy to a 90‑degree angle and gently lay the motherboard down. Make sure the main body is resting on top of the motherboard to give the cable slack.

    • Option 2: Keep the main body closed and prop it up on the edge of the logic board, using a sturdy object to hold it up.

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  11. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Disconnect the screen cable: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Disconnect the screen cable: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Disconnect the screen cable: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Use the point of a spudger to push the two tabs on either side of the screen cable connector into the unlocked position.

    • Only push the tabs until they stop. If you push them too far, you may slide the locking tab off the connector.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to gently slide the screen cable out of its socket.

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  13. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Remove the main body: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the main body from the motherboard.

    • During reassembly, prop up the main body for enough slack reconnect the screen cable.

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  14. Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement, Brightness Switch: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • With your fingers, lift the track pad out off the brightness switch.

    • Keep the track pad clean. A dirty or dusty track pad will lead to the brightness switch not working when you press it.

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    Tweezers
    $4.99
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    • Using tweezers, lift the brightness switch out of the Game Boy Advance SP.

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

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