Game Boy Advance SP Troubleshooting and Shell Replacement

[@mikemaydonik2608]

Thanks for the video. My sons GBA SP fell out of his back pack and a big chunk of the shell broke off on the corner by the cartridge slot. I got a new one ordered. This video is way more thorough and detailed compared to some of the other videos on KZbin to replace the shell. After watching this I'm pretty confident that I'm up to the task.

[@MMaRsu]

So did you replace it easily enough?

[@zacktheprogamer7999]

Well I opened my gba sp and didnt break it on my first try and I didnt use a tutorial XD idk how I didnt break the ribbon cable guess I'm too careful with shit

[@emmettturner9452]

There is a trick to the hinges that the video doesn’t cover. Look up the Bic Round Stic or Makho methods.

[@SirSnails417]

Thank you so much , I bought my wife a nasty looking GBA for her birthday for $20 , got a new shell on Amazon for $5 . I was having the hardest time with the hinges. But this video helped so much. She was so happy. In turn , I'm happy

[@imnotraven]

Do you still have the link on which shell you purchased? (:

[@emmettturner9452]

The reason your hinges didn’t feel right is because you forced them out when they were in the wrong position. They need to be pushed out while the hinge is in the open detent position so that both slots line up. They also need to be reinserted this way. You should also keep track of which is the left hinge and which is the right hinge since they seem to be colored differently in some systems. You can use the part that fits inside of a Bic Round Stic ink pen to retract the clips and push out the hinge. If it doesn’t push it out on its own, well, it’s hollow so you can still push through it with a screwdriver or something. You’ll have to trim off the cone part of the Bic pen to fit it in the left hinge because of a rib that blocks you but, once in, you open the hinge to the detent position and push with something that reaches all the way through from the right hinge. Alternatively you can use a 3D printed piece that Makho released a few days ago. It does the same thing to release the hinges without destroying a Bic ink pen. :)

[@joaomarcosalvesaude1907]

Underrated comment. Saved a life and a GBA SP

[@emmettturner9452]

@@joaomarcosalvesaude1907 Glad it helped! FWIW, I cut together an video using some old footage I recorded years ago and uploaded it around the time I made that comment since I was seeing a lot of people do it wrong around then. :)

[@maurodefalco2346]

You saved me... 😭❤️

[@EndUser2090]

I got a pink & crusty AGS 101 for super cheap a while ago. I was thinking about swapping the shell but this may be too "advanced" for me.

[@muddled1vy]

I see what you did there 😂

[@TorutheRedFox]

lol

[@rockn9090rollstar]

Plants and Games Oh dear....

[@jose5080007]

Plants and Games I just bought an AGS 101 for 35 bucks off eBay, it's pretty beat up though. I'm gonna do this and swap the shell.

[@dirmenss3574]

Plants and Games YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS

[@petersonfamily912]

At 19:35 you edit out exactly how you get the hinge and cap on. This is where I'm stuck. Thanks for any input.

[@jackdavis6603]

I start off with the lid closed and push in the hinges until it gets "stuck". Then I slowly open the lid while pushing in both hinges until they slide in easily.

[@CompComp]

Thanks for the great video it really helped me rebuild my SP. Just a tip to anyone coming across this comment, if you're doing a shell replacement it really helps to tap the screw holes before actually screwing it all together. And get a nicer screwdriver the one mine came with worked but not very well.

[@wardrich]

Saved me on those shoulder bumper springs. I couldn't quite figure out how they were housed. Thanks for this video!

[@lukeduzarting1996]

My gba sp broke, I now know I don't have to pay $100 to fix it! Thanx m8!

[@trent781]

Luke Does Gaming that's your fault you dumbass hahaha

[@FudgyTheWhale_]

Trent read his comment again dumb fuck

[@edwin99901]

@@trent781 I'd slap you for him in real life.

[@trent781]

Edwin b8 still goin strong I see

[@Gaizure]

The amount of force I had to apply to get my old hinges into a new shell was ridiculous and unbelievable. I can't believe I didn't completely shatter the shell in the process.

[@Shadow77999]

Ikr

[@emmettturner9452]

That's because he did it wrong in the video and there are literally more people out there telling you the wrong way than the right way. Look up the Bic Round Stic and Makho 3D printed tool methods. Those are correct. Even if you are just going to force them out, make sure you do so with the screen open to the detent position and do not mix up left and right.

[@emmettturner9452]

You also need to approximate the detent position when reinserting them.

[@yennawu3054]

@@emmettturner9452 Hi, could you tell me more about it? any links or more detail description ? I wish to keep my old shell thank you,

[@yennawu3054]

@@emmettturner9452 www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/bxzub8/how_to_easily_remove_the_hinges_from_a_gba_sp/ found it! so easy to pop out!!

[@Gogeta007yBro]

I always wanted a GameBoy Advance SP when I was a kid... and I still want one. Crap. :c

[@shadeymcbones6707]

i managed to collect like 4 of them in a 2 weeks time be asking around by some friends. All of them front lit though, but i have a DS lite, gb micro and 2 modded original advances for backlight gba gaming :) They shouldn't be too hard to find

[@Jonalexher]

save a little and get one refurbished on ebay, worth it :D

[@alessiocalcinai2829]

I had, and I still have it

[@pubg-still-speaks146]

I’m Just A 12 Year Old, And I’m Trying To Switch My Case For The GBA SP I Got When I Was In 4th Grade. My Friend Gave It To Me With Two Gameboy Color Games (A Loony Toons Game & NF1 “2001” Before The Last Day Of School For Something I Can Remember Him By

[@wackyhijinks]

@@shadeymcbones6707 I know this is an old comment, but one thing the sp has over the micro is backwards compatibility with gameboy games, so it's also great for backlit gameboy games. :)

[@zrkled5645]

Awesome video!! For those wondering how to get the second hinge in, you really just need to push that sucker in there like reverse birthing. Also raising the speaker pins did wonders for sound clarity.

[@MarkUpcraft]

Been watching your videos for the last few months and really don't know why you don't have more subscribers. Great, informative video and definitely convinced me to give this a go!

[@andrew_sar]

Oh that's a white case? I watched the entire video thinking it was pearl pink lol

[@chaos4886]

Did you replace it? i'm thinking of doing it as well but i have the same concern as yours

[@daifuku74]

Hey Colin nice video again! It's cool you included where you break the plastic on the original case. That's very honest to show this kind of incident, which can happen even to experienced people when you deal with cheap plastic parts, so kudos for this!

[@julienmenard1027]

Pro tip: I recommend using the correct bits but I found out today that you can use a 1.5 Flat head and it works fairly well. (If it's not 1.5 it's like 1.3)

[@daveprizo]

Thank you for this. I got a 101 for a good price from a work friend, but the shell was trashed. Spend $20 on a transparent shell and now it looks amazing. It reminds me of the transparent purple GBC from back in the early days of my childhood. You're awesome.

[@Kamilohbk]

Hey man, i just replaced a 20$ 101 case for the Zelda one, and your tutorial was on point. Thanks!

[@emmettturner9452]

How did you deal with the hinges? The video is incorrect. You need to remove and insert them while open to the detent position. Makho shared a design for a 3D printed tool for this and there is also the Bic Round Stic method.

[@BowserMilk]

Just bought a couple of worn out gameboy sp's off eBay and your video might have just inspired me to change the casing. Thanks 🙃

[@taiohigreque6002]

Both batteries are legit, the grey 3.8V one is a GB SP AGS 101 battery, the blue 3.7V one is a GB SP AGS 001 battery.

[@markvickery5894]

Taïoh Igrèque actually it’s the other way around, grey one is for ags-001, the blue battery is for ags-101

[@ModeSelectOffline]

vicma praur that's not entirely true. My pearl blue AGS-101 that I got when I was 12 had never been opened until a couple months ago and I definitely have the white battery.

[@markvickery5894]

Fake Dragonite yeah but still the blue one only came with ags 101, never said that ags 101 only cam with the blue one, also are you sure there was still the cellophane on it?

[@justinreilly3107]

Thanks, definitely the most thorough and helpful video I could find on the GBA SP tear down. I needed a little more help with the springs on the L and R placement but figured it out on my own.

[@OrganicBASSd]

The ribbon cable is a pain in the ass to put back on with sausage fingers lol. Finally got it after half an hour

[@8bitwarrior]

totally agree lol. I have fat hamhocks for hands and I had a hard time getting mine together but it's awesome now.

[@ShadowcasterZero]

I recommend getting a tweezer set from eBay or Amazon. they're about $15 and can do all the ribbon holding, inserting, part holding, etc.

[@silasmayes7954]

A replacement gba sp motherboard cost $15. I'd rather do that then solder off the pins and then resolder the cartridge reader

[@MrNeonHunter]

Thanks big time for these videos! You have helped me more times than I can count! This helped me swap 101 guts into my 001 shell. Keep it up!

[@joycegentile8552]

Got my 10 buck shell from China this afternoon ...my inherited Gba 101 is now looking brand new plays like New too! Thanks for the video ! Really helped me do it in less then an hour . I'm new to moding so thought it would take much longer 😎! I'm rather proud of myself.....lol

[@eatnooM]

Followed this and a couple other guides on re-shelling and thought I'd chip in a discovery that helped - I was having a really hard time getting the hinges into the new shell until I tried lifting up the front cover (as if opening the console) while pressing in (lightly) on the hinge cap - at some point just before the console would be fully open, I felt the hinge budge in a bit. Easing it back and forth over this point while gradually increasing the amount of pressure on the hinge was how I finally got the damn thing in, with way less pressure than my failed attempts to just force them in. Hopefully this helps somebody!

[@arturomail]

You made that look easy. I had traumatic regressions when I watched you deal with the hinges.

[@jaymorello6633]

Thanks for the vid!. I purchased a beat up Red SP off ebay that powered but would not load games. Thinking the fix would be a simple one by cleaning contacts. While the water evident paper hadn't changed color it was pretty filthy. Attempted multiple cleanings using a plastic razor blade wrapped in a eyeglass cleaning cloth soaked in 91% iso alcohol to no avail. Although a long shot I used your idea of fine grit sand paper then blasted with contacted cleaner and vola! It hath returned to life! Now I too am shell shopping.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Taking my first SP apart tonight, and this is the video that will help 😁 Thankyou 😎

[@IdaWeinberg]

thank you so much! just follows your video and changed the shell on my own childhood gameboy from scratched up bad looking, to looking brand new!

[@jrdavis1992]

The Game Boy Advance was my first ARM-based video game system. Practically every one of Nintendo's portable systems from the GBA onwards were based off of an ARM processor.

[@SamuelAdrianM]

Hi Colin, discovered your channel yesterday and I'm already hooked! Really admire the thought you put into both your mods and your videos. Learning a lot too! Great stuff

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

Thank you!

[@xcstar88]

I swear your videos are the best on KZbin

[@arkhamknight9838]

Hi Colin, Thanks to your video , i have replaced the shell of my gba for a nes style shell with no issues. Thank you very much.

[@ronaldmaravilla2572]

this is the most awesome video for replacement shell 👍💕well explained and no fast forward

[@jamesh2436]

Hey thanks for doing this step by step Guide. I got a GBA SP and will be swapping out it’s case soon. 👍🏻

[@gallowaygaming75]

Nice video just bought a replacement case so waiting for it coming at least I know how to swap it over now just got to watch those springs

[@8bitwarrior]

I upgraded mine with the legend of zelda shell you commonly see on ebay. I made a few of your mistakes with the speaker and forgetting the battery cover nut. I also didn't get the ribbon cable all the way secure the first time but now I have it working beautifully.. it's been working for almost years. the switch is a bit finicky at times but I just have to make sure it's all the way engaged "on" or "off".

[@Gunsmoke1084]

Thanks for the video! Also had an Onyx SP break on me, the hinges cracked and the glue i tried was horrible sloppy, making it even worse. Fortunately the battery/sticker part of the shell was undamaged so I just kept that part and used a gold Zelda shell for the rest. Looks kinda like the early 3DS models with the black underside :).

[@true_huger7877]

This video was really helpful after my shell cracked Five gold stars!

[@02337755]

Great vid man I'm same way with being nostalgic with the original hardware

[@WUILBERTOGO]

Thank you very much for this video , well made. You have the perfect teacher tone to keep up with all the instructions . Thank you again

[@J3ssibug]

WOW this one was so much helpful!!! I watched another video and he didn't fully sperate the screen housing, and by following his steps which i thought were correct, accidently broke my ribbon cable. This method was so much more safer and easier, and correct.

[@VoxAndrews]

Love the video's mate, just got into watching them yesterday and am looking forward to seeing more. It's really getting me into the idea of trying to fiddle around with my old consoles, might try and repair my N64 Power Supply when I have the time!

[@RetroBreak]

great video, just started on my SP and this has been really useful. thanks!

[@emmettturner9452]

I originally purchased a boxed Pearl White GBA SP with Metroid Zero Mission from Circuit City (Black Friday 2004), so it definitely existed. I'm pretty sure they also had it in Japan as a Final Fantasy bundle or something. I don't know if the Pearl White color was a Circuit City exclusive in the USA (probably) but the Metroid Zero Mission Black Friday bundle certainly was (sticker on box for the bonus game). The thing is, my current CIB Pearl White GBA SP is actually an AGS-101 in a replica shell like yours. ;) I had no interest in the Pearl White GBA SP because I already had my launch unit (Cobalt), a Target Black Friday-exclusive DKC bundle (Lime Green), and a Limited Edition (Classic NES). I bought several that year for friends, family, and Salvation Army kids. One parent with a little girl insisted that I substitute a "girl game" so I gave Yoshi's Island instead (another awesome game) leaving me with a Metroid Zero Mission dupe. The friend I gifted one to threw away his box at my place, so I scavenged it. Months later another friend gave me a Pearl Blue AGS-101 in surprisingly rough shape with a broken screen. Crazy that it had been mistreated so much when they were still in stores! I had a huge setback where my Classic NES Limited Edition and Target-exclusive Lime Green GBA SP units were stolen so I got replacement parts for the broken AGS-101 and restored it with a Pearl White shell to complete my CIB. Because the Classic NES Limited Edition replacement shells recently appeared I have converted it to that to restore my other CIB. I may put my old Cobalt into the Pearl White shell/box but it's having strange issues with the sound (some sounds are much louder and the audio cuts out when I press Start or Select).

[@RyuzakuDogame]

The blue battery is stock and the other one is a replacement that you can buy. It works flawlessly as far as I know but I don’t personally have one. I remember my old sp had a blue battery and I got it at Best Buy when they were brand new

[@dylanbaird9424]

Informal and entertaining tutorial. Thank you so much, now I have an AGS 101 naruto gameboy advance sp!

[@bigdorito9973]

Thank you I was just going to replace my scratched up gba Shell with a Pikachu one so this rly helped

[@Chris-tk9hy]

Loved the video but I think it would be a better idea to make a separate video on switching housing shells.

[@robbyclark9711]

Storm Trooper SP housing is what I thought. I have recently replaced the battery's in 2 of my SP's with a higher milliamp battery. The old battery's didn't last that long and when I looked around I found higher performance battery's for the SP. The replaced battery's seem to be giving me a good amount more battery life, and also seem to charge faster.

[@octopus_adventure1718]

Thank you, sweet jesus thank you i was about to break the hindges and I watched this and *phew* i didnt break them thank you for this video you helped someone reshell a gbasp properly :) you got my sub!

[@martinreyess2298]

You think you could do a shell replacement on a first gen DS the first one they came out with?

[@Haruka_VII]

Thankfully a good explanation about the hinges install, thanks for this informative video!

[@jasonbrown467]

hey i think i may have diagnosed my problem and this seems like a good place to leave this: on my gba sp, all gameboy carts seem ever so slightly loose and the slightest bump causes the game to lock up, its 100% fine with advance games with zero problems. also occasionally it boots into "advance mode" even with a original gameboy cart installed in the slot. i got to looking at it and there is a switch inside the cart slot on the sp that is bumped "closed" when a original gameboy cart is installed. because of the placement of the switch and the shape of the original gameboy carts, it closes this switch which tells the gba sp to boot into original gameboy mode. sometimes mine even boots into gba mode even if there is a game boy cart installed. the switch in my sp seems to maybe have a broken hinge point on the switch because as i close it manually with a small pick i can see it cock and turn sideways as it closes completely as if its double hinged but their is no way they would design it that way. that slot switch on the sp, should move exactly like a door to your house, it should swing close on one axis, not start closing on one axis and then kick sidways as mine does where the top corner of the door ends up scraping the ceiling of your house. my guess is that this switch, when open should go into gba mode, when closed it goes into gb mode, when the hinge breaks on the switch i bet it can inadvertently "toggle" back between open and closed which flips the mode back and forth between gba and gb mode which causes the game to crash and occasionally even boot to gba mode when it has a gb game installed. sorry for long post, but i have heard no one else talk about this anywhere, i have made a video a video of the diagnosis, and upload but i suspect the only fix is a new pin header assembly and lots of fun soldering, which i may never do as it plays gba games just fine, buts driving me nuts knowing its malfunctioning

[@adameccleston1926]

I made a frankengameboy because of this video. I had one with a broken screen and my parents had one with a ruined motherboard and battery. I took them both apart put the good screen with a good base made one working gameboy advanced SP instead of two broken ones.

[@linushyper300]

"made me kinda upset" I would have raged so bad if that happened to me lol

[@tannerturben8754]

They had a white limited edition available in all regions I'm pretty sure. Sorry about that old case, thanks for showing all this though.

[@helloruiz]

The reason you broke your original shell's hinge is because you attempted to remove it while the shell was closed. What you need to do is slightly wedge the hinge out so that a slit is visible on the side of the hinge's outer cover, OPEN the shell, and then use a small flathead screwdriver to slide the hinge out using the slit. It's smooth and requires very little force for it to slide out. Just an FYI to avoid breaking another shell as I see you're still not opening your new shell when you're messing with the hinges.

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

8:55 much better showing how to remove display ribbon 20:16 putting back in

[@RadamentsLair]

Hey Colin. I recently discovered your channel and have immense admiration for your know-how, thoughtful commentary, and the production value of your videos. I have a tricky situation I'd appreciate your input on if you'd be so kind. I have two second-hand Graphite AGS-101s I purchased (having great nostalgia for my long lost original unit). I did a lot of shopping around/homework/research before settling on these particular two. (One of them even came complete with the box & included literature, all in perfect condition.) So: one unit has a perfect (I mean PRISTINE) outer shell as it was used solely in a case.. but the inner shell is slightly scratched. The second of the two units has an utterly perfect inner shell.. but the outer shell has a few scratches. You can probably imagine where I'm going with this. Ultimately, I'd love to disassemble and combine the two: all four scratched up parts to make a scratched-unit.. and all four pristine pieces to make a fully perfect unscratched-unit. Your video on shell replacement was most helpful, and I've watched a few others as well. My fear is causing damage while removing the rubber nubs from the screen side of each case. Since I'm planning to keep both (with great deference to the pristine parts) I'm extremely hesitant to go to either of them with a craft knife. I'm stumped, and so far I just can't conceive of another tool/way to keep the parts safe as a result of this endeavor. At this point I feel like I have no choice but to leave the two units as-is and just accept the partial flaws of each. Any ideas?

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

I totally understand the dilemma. You could consider some alternative tools to remove those screw covers, like a fine needle, or you could pick up a cheap SP to practice on. Otherwise, you just need to figure out what would bother you more -- the scratches you have now, or the results of a mistake while removing the screw covers. If I were you, I'd go for it. The only thing I found difficult (and made a mistake with) was removing the screen hinge mechanisms. Good luck!

[@RadamentsLair]

A needle actually sounds perfect - thanks for the suggestion. I've been thinking of getting a second hand unit for my nephew, so that may end up being good practice material. I'm definitely thinking I'll go ahead with the shell shuffle. Cheers!

[@WasPost]

Hi man.I switch to the position on an outbreak and all ... what to do, what could be the problem?

[@ARWMusic]

Do you think these replacement shells feel flimsy/cheap? Or do they feel like OEM ones?

[@AppleVsGravity]

They are ABSOLUTELY flimsy. Not worth it in my opinion. You can get a MINT condition AGS-001 on Ebay for 20-25 bucks. Remove that 001 screen sell it back on Ebay for a couple extra bucks. Then buy this screen. Link below. It's an IPS lcd screen with 4x the pixel density than the 101 screen. Plus 5 brightness modes. You'll love it. Plus you'll have an original shell. US $43.68 9%OFF | FUNNYPLAYING 5-LEVEL HIGHLIGHT GBASP IPS LAMINATED DISPLAY LCD SCREEN KITS FOR GAMEBOY ADVANCE SP star.aliexpress.com/share/share.htm?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aliexpress.com%2Fitem%2F4000170970893%2F4000170970893.html%3Fmb%3DOXv1WV6DlZxW4a6%26srcSns%3DCopy%2520to%2520Clipboard%26tid%3Dwhite_backgroup_101&image=H3ffc10f6eeb44280862151ac16bf33e1Q.jpg&businessType=ProductDetail&templateId=white_backgroup_101&title=US%20%2443.68%20%209%25OFF%20%7C%20FUNNYPLAYING%205-LEVEL%20HIGHLIGHT%20GBASP%20IPS%20LAMINATED%20DISPLAY%20LCD%20SCREEN%20KITS%20FOR%20GAMEBOY%20ADVANCE%20SP&platform=AE

[@danielburns4630]

Thanks for this video - i followed it to install my touch screen kit i got from ali-express - didn't do any of the soldering. the screen is night and day compared to the old one and even the replacement shell is good quality. the only part which took me ages was removing the old hinges from the old gba sp to put in the new shell. no idea why they dont just supply new hinges with the replacement shells? very odd.

[@WiseguysTV]

I did this and I put the speaker in the wrong way and it broke, but I still replaced the shell, and then I ordered a new speaker and put it in my game boy and now I have a really cool red game boy advance sp. but there was a week where I played my game boy without sound.

[@chefkdowg]

Just did this today. Took me about a hour.

[@watts300]

Good video. Thumbed up. You narrate well. I might give this a try. I accidentally broke a hinge on my '101 but I think it had a shell replacement already any way.

[@bigboibright2296]

Very helpful video, the instructions are much appreciated!

[@damiang888]

Helped me avoid destroying my hinges :P the only thing, I was too eager to finish and my tri-wing slipped and made a scratch on my screen :S

[@edericoreichard1990]

Hi, did you have any problems getting the circuit board to seat back down , mine is springy when I try to close it is a little resistant,

[@ArtistWilkins]

Awesome video! Thanks! Love all your stuff. Keep it up.

[@SumDumGy]

That she'll looks more silver than white from my end. Every time you said it was white I was scratching my head. The black buttons were a better choice though. Is it much of a pain to remove that glass LCD lens? I just acquired two SPs and both have some dust particles or something behind them. It's annoying. I want to do a clean up on both and a shell replacement on one, so I'd like to tackle that at the same time.

[@DhinCardoso]

YOU are such an awesome human! I wish the planet could breed more of your kind. ♥ from Brazil

[@gowiththeflowbee8053]

I've recently replaced my gameboy advance shell and accidently touched the inner screen. It's covered in finger prints and streaks! What's the easiest way to get rid of them? I watch all your vids on gameboy mods there the best instructional videos on KZbin in my opinion :)

[@hedraun9289]

I tried to use the knife method with a razor blade and the bumper and just totally wrecked it. I then used a toothpick on the other side and dug into the sides are around popping it up and then then when it finally seemed like I could see it coming apart I then dug it into one side and went all around and then I was able to pop it out.

[@skullbytx9672]

I'm looking to clean up my gameboys too! Would love to know what brand of tool you're using with all those small bits.

[@zedeighty]

I recently replaced my case and I managed to snap all but one of the plastic nubs that hold one of the hinges in place and two on the other hinge when I was salvaging them from my old casing. Thankfully, it doesn't seem to have made any difference (the hinges seem to stay in place OK as long as there is something still there to hold them in). But if I were to do it again, I'd probably order some new hinges along with any new case. It's just too much bother and risk to try and retrieve them from the old shell.

[@kacpreusz9911]

I got one today for free, works perfectly fine all that's wrong with it is that it's got a decent amount od scratches

[@liam261]

very descriptive good job man

[@trixabellian]

I just got a fan translation of rhythm tengoku and a replacement battery but it won't charge so I really hope this video will help

[@soundwave7653]

Nice video but I was hoping to see the hinge install in more derail. Do you have any links or ideas? My after market hinges are difficult

[@g6qwerty]

I tend to do a condensed view, above or to the side of what I'm taking apart.

[@SecretGameStash]

Omg this video is so good!!! You made my day!

[@TorutheRedFox]

the best way to replace the shell on a GBA SP is to send it to Nintendo. You get the original shell, and you can also get Nintendo to check it for other issues in the meantime.

[@SETSUNAFSEIEI885]

Thank you for your awesome tutorial video!

[@soyfefo]

After I did my shell replacement my Left and Right buttons of the DPad stopped working properly. I need to press them really hard for them to work. I will try to put everything in the original case again and see how it goes, it might be the quality of the case but if not, how hard or easy is to fix those buttons on the board?

[@Khaliljt]

Does it matter if the shell is for ags 001 or 101?

[@trent781]

I want to do this but I don't want to fuck up my gameboy that I've had since release

[@Souljapipe]

Great video!! This helped with my SP cleaning video! Great quality

[@harrisontashjian752]

The type of springs in the gba triggers are called torsion springs, and yes they can indeed stab you and leave a nasty gash, same with the one in the SNES eject button, moral of the story, torsion springs are annoying

[@TOYcollectorKYLE]

Hey man love the vid

[@jayrdee8929]

Didn’t you have a video on how to replace the gba sp screen with a ags101 screen?

[@nathanmead140]

both batterys are OEM but i could not find anything online about the blue one.and it has a J next to the model in the bottom right corner.the J probobly just means its the japanese model.

[@prjblind]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@TheExpertGuitarist]

I've recently completed a shell replacement on a couple gameboy advances non sp using kits purchased from ebay. Missing from those kits were the membranous buttons for the start and select function. I havn't been able to locate any sellers of this piece, without having to purchase a full console and remove them. Any tips on where I might find one?

[@infinidominion]

Hi have you come across any 101's with inverted colors? Also, do you know what the little gold dial is thats adjustable from the battery compartment? Seems like a clarity control but not sure if it has anything to do with the inverted color problem.

[@jgarcia65348]

Hello, I just picked up a GBA SP AGS101, I was wondering through your experience modifying GBA's, if the backlight on the AGS101 can be separated from the LCD (just like the backlight on the Gameboy Pocket and Original GB kits)? On mine it appears there are specks of dirt between the LCD and backlight. Pretty sure it's not dead pixels because it looks like it's on a lower plane from the LCD pixels. Just wondering how much can the AGS101 LCD screen be taken apart. Thank you, and your videos are very informative.

[@johnuklivecom]

Loving this channel....

[@TheYambino]

So a few years ago I had dropped my gba sp and the screen no longer works. There are no cracks on the screen, and it lights up when it turns on but nothing will display, just a white screen. Is there any way to fix this similar to the way you can fix the speaker by pulling up the metal "spring terminals" (11:00)? Or is this permanent damage and would require me to buy a new screen?

[@juangonzalez4886]

Do other functions still work? Might be looking at a bad ribbon cable or battery issues.

[@notawesomebread]

Maybe when it fell, part of the ribbon cable just got disconnected. That's happened to me before

[@kiel89]

I have replaced my shell and after that my screen it doesnt work. Any idea? It is half black and half white

[@arbenalija4414]

What is the Problem when the cartidge Stück into the slot? Or it goes in and out with force?

[@bwillythekid8249]

i got a shell off ebay for £10.it came with a new sticker but it says ags001.but it still looks better than the old scratched up ags101 sticker.