Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Brightness Switch Replacement

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

If you have a game cartridge in, remove it.

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

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

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

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.

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

Lift the bottom shell straight up and remove it.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Remove the main body from the motherboard.

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

Using tweezers, lift the brightness switch out of the Game Boy Advance SP.