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Game Boy Advance Shoulder Button and Side Panels Replacement

Written By: Aldo Corona (and 6 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

5 - 10 minutes

Sections

3

Flags

0

Introduction

Use this guide for disassembly and for resolving jammed or finicky shoulder buttons.

Tools

Parts

No parts specified.

  1. Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away. Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away. Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away.

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

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

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

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  4. Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver.

    • Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver.

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

    • 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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  6. Remove left and right triggers by lifting and pulling them away from the system. Do the same for side panels

    • 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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Conclusion

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

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Aldo Corona

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Cal Poly, Team 16-29, Maness Winter 2010 Member of Cal Poly, Team 16-29, Maness Winter 2010

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i need help th e side pannels loose

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