Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
7
Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
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- LCD Screen
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Remove the external screws
- Place the Game Boy Pocket face-down on a clean, flat surface.
- Remove batteries from battery compartment.
- Use a Y1 tri-wing screwdriver and turn counterclockwise to remove the four external screws.
- Use a Y1 tri-wing screwdriver and turn counterclockwise to remove the two screws inside the battery compartment.
Place the Game Boy Pocket face-down on a clean, flat surface.
Remove batteries from battery compartment.
Use a Y1 tri-wing screwdriver and turn counterclockwise to remove the four external screws.
Use a Y1 tri-wing screwdriver and turn counterclockwise to remove the two screws inside the battery compartment.
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Step 2
Open the device
- Place your hands on the front and back covers of the Game Boy Pocket, and carefully separate the device.
- Set the back cover aside. You will need it to reassemble the device.
Place your hands on the front and back covers of the Game Boy Pocket, and carefully separate the device.
Set the back cover aside. You will need it to reassemble the device.
Step 3
Remove the motherboard screws
- Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver and turn counterclockwise to remove the three screws on the motherboard.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver and turn counterclockwise to remove the three screws on the motherboard.
Step 4
Remove the clip securing the ribbon cable
- Use a plastic opening tool to dislodge and remove the clip securing the ribbon cable.
- Make sure you apply pressure on both sides of the clip to loosen it.
Use a plastic opening tool to dislodge and remove the clip securing the ribbon cable.
Make sure you apply pressure on both sides of the clip to loosen it.
Step 5
Dislodge the ribbon cable
- Use a plastic opening tool to dislodge the ribbon cable.
- Be gentle to prevent tearing the ribbon.
Use a plastic opening tool to dislodge the ribbon cable.
Be gentle to prevent tearing the ribbon.
Step 6
Remove the motherboard
- Grab the black piece protruding from the motherboard, and lift up to remove the motherboard.
- Set the motherboard aside. You will need it to reassemble the device.
Grab the black piece protruding from the motherboard, and lift up to remove the motherboard.
Set the motherboard aside. You will need it to reassemble the device.
Step 7
Remove the LCD screen
- Use a plastic opening tool to lift the LCD screen away from the front cover.
- Use your fingers to remove the LCD screen.
Use a plastic opening tool to lift the LCD screen away from the front cover.
Use your fingers to remove the LCD screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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help please - Sep 10, 2017
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please can anyone give me a website that sells replacemtn screens for the Gameboy pocket?
Isaac fraser - Sep 27, 2017
There’s no website that sells replacement screens the only way to get one is to order another Gameboy off of eBay and take out the screen
Chris Pavlik - Jul 18, 2022
I get mine from Handheld Legend. They have all the Gameboy parts you could ever want.
