Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Restoration

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Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Restoration - In this video I'm taking a broken Game Boy and making it look new again. The Game Boy Advance SP (special) was released in 2003 and this one is in pretty bad shape. To restore it I replace the battery, replace the case, clean up the liquid damage and dust from the motherboard, and replace the top screen protector.
Links to Restoration Parts and Tools (affiliate links):
👉 iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/5QAbO
👉 Game Boy Advance SP Replacement Shell: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/RYn7G1
👉 Game Boy Advance SP Battery: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/Acxr
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Tools I Use (affiliate links):
-Protech Toolkit: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/90il5y
-Torx Security T8: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/AEcBvZL
-PH00 Phillips: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/YGVSSv
-Tweezer Set: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/t0VrlcX
-Electric Screwdriver: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/2wbHzJ
-Thermal Paste: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/q2Prd
-Canned Air: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/CPYy
Equipment Used (affiliate links):
-Hakko Hot Air Station: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/y2JDR
-Nozzle for hot air station: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/zpEWlT
-Hakko Soldering Station: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/MTL0qb
-Hakko Air Filter: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/Gqznh
-Microscope: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/WBO3b
-Kester Solder: Amazon (paid link) geni.us/ETXUh
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About This Video: I'm restoring a thrashed Game Boy Advance SP in this video to "like new" condition. That means a new case, new screen protector, new battery, and cleaning out off the motherboard. And, of course, making sure everything works when I'm done. It's so satisfying to take old gaming equipment and make it look new again.
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@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

What do you think of this style of video? I was going for relaxing so I hope that comes through and you enjoyed just sitting back and relaxing for a bit.

@bsanp 4 жыл бұрын

As long as it is bringing joy to you to keep doing videos, the vibe isn't that important. Super exited or relaxed, we enjoy it the same way! =)

@Rafa-Silva-Alt 4 жыл бұрын

Keep it coming, I loved! Ah, and thanks for doing this tiny piece of console the justice it deserves. When I see a injured little console I almost cry, hehe.

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

@@grumpywolfgaming I'm no longer doing repairs as a service so my business is 100% online now so luckily everything is basically the same for me. I feel very lucky...there are a lot of businesses struggling right now.

@LaSandWitch 4 жыл бұрын

Big fan of this video! Honest constructive criticism, I personally thought the music choice was a tad annoying. But I liked the video approach! EDIT: Just the first song bothered me. The second song I thought was very fitting

@ahmedkarem1849 4 жыл бұрын

I like that style but I really preferred the previous exciting style ❤️

@eli_corn 4 жыл бұрын

if these old devices could talk, i'd love to hear the stories they'd tell

@iangarcia2708 4 жыл бұрын

If they could talk and tell stories, my Original Xbox would be: -He played too much Halo and Forza, He didn't even bother removing my Clock Capacitor.... Now my disc drive ain't working si he pulled my guts out, I mean ALL of them and turned me into a PC case like how LinusTech turned one of my cousin into one

@sparda1418 4 жыл бұрын

Ian Gerald No one: I swear not even a single soul: XBOX Community: Clock capacitor

@iangarcia2708 4 жыл бұрын

sparda1418 Xbox Community in a nutshell

@mooik1_88 4 жыл бұрын

how has this not gotten a lot of likes

@lkskun 4 жыл бұрын

My brothers AGS-101: You know how many shovelware I had to run because they were presents? Thank god he experienced Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure!

@ProjectPhysX 4 жыл бұрын

2:51 the way the ribbon cable is rolled in the hinge is brilliant. Prevents high bend and the cable breaking. I wish many laptops would have a similar reliable hinge design.

@billy-waynejeffcoat4828 4 жыл бұрын

Most laptops I've dealt with were great on their screen connector. Idk what you've been dealing with but usually you don't even have to disassemble the lower part of the computer just the power button/speaker bezel and the screws and connector are right there and it pops off

@sheldondoty803 4 жыл бұрын

Elliot is proud of you I’m sure

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha...probably!

@TheRetroFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Haha sure am!

@elliotbull7924 4 жыл бұрын

I sure am

@jessamacahilo6600 4 жыл бұрын

He's here!

@sireoh 4 жыл бұрын

when he said ags i was like o elliot said that same model number

@alexcuevas5771 4 жыл бұрын

"I got some shrek 2 to play" is the best ending line ever.

@megami215 4 жыл бұрын

Shrek 2 remains undefeated

@DomV123 4 жыл бұрын

The shrek games went hard on the game boy

@erinbuck129 4 жыл бұрын

3:03 Love this shot of all the parts laid out together. Really makes it evident just how complex these handhelds really are. Love the vid! Hope you do more like it!

@soapsoul8375 4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty early to this video so I'm going to take advantage of that to tell you that I love your content. Keep at it!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!

@MrAidit 4 жыл бұрын

I love how old tech are very long lasting. And easy disassembly or repair.

@Chickenator006 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I really love your stuff. Even something that "simple" of cleaning a dirty case just makes the starting weekend even better. Have you ever considered repairing some really old consoles like an Atari or a Master System? I guess that would be quite the challenge hence the lack of spare parts.

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

I have considered that and I might do that in the future.

@johnDingoFoxVelocity 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix actually Atari Is Easy the older Atari consoles are mostly off the shelf parts you can even buy today the Atari Jaguar however now there is a monster of a repair

@johnDingoFoxVelocity 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tronicsfix master system make sure you get the original power supply with it the original master system the longer rectangle model has a propritory power supply you cannot nor would i recommend a universal power supply they burn out easy and really easy the master system 2 however is a more basic power supply

@emmettturner9452 4 жыл бұрын

Best Electronics still has almost any Atari part you could possibly need. :)

@utechtzs 4 жыл бұрын

love this style. all parts laid out on the table was a huge plus! I love your videos, man. Keep up the great work!

@ben.harnwell 4 жыл бұрын

Love this format - it's nice to see you take something like this and give it a new life! Thanks Steve!

@TheeMouldyZombie 4 жыл бұрын

Nice repair job,hope you do more vids like this,thanks man 👍🏻

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I plan to do a few more restorations.

@gabielss 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome restoration! Thanks for sharing this! We are a team of workers at a repair shop in Tucuman, Argentina and we love your videos!

@patrickwalter8175 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving the SP some love! Still my second favourite game console ever made right after the GameCube 😁

@Greentooth13 4 жыл бұрын

I hope all is well buddy, been watching for over a year and its good to see you expand into this massive following. Much love from Texas!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for following this journey and watching my vids!

@BiberBernd827 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice and relaxing! Always enjoing watching your vids! :)

@raskolnikov6666 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos bud, I don't do anything of this but love watching it. Congrats for the dedication and hard work!

@gregpeterson1529 4 жыл бұрын

Spot on video. I watch your channel for information on retro gaming repairs. As a hobby I repair old electronics. This video with its slower laid back feel provided all the information I need to do a repair on a Game Boy without destroying it. The links for tools and repair parts are great. One of your tool kits is on my to buy list, so tired of digging around around looking for the right screwdriver. Please do more of this type of video. Great job, big thumbs up.

@TampaTec 4 жыл бұрын

Great job as always, earned 👍. One of my fav KZfaqrs. Maybe one day we'll cross paths, If you're ever in Tampa Bay area. 🤷‍♂️

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@trungnguyencong3216 4 жыл бұрын

So much nostalgia damn, this was the first game console I have ever had as my birthday gift from my mom , its so expensive but my mother still manage to bought it , tks mom for making ny childhood awesome

@chasingbagsab8706 4 жыл бұрын

I love when you upload it makes my day and I want to tell you to keep up the great work

@noormuhammadmalik2482 4 жыл бұрын

I keep waiting for your videos steve. You're awesome!

@Rantusha 4 жыл бұрын

Man i love these videos they are so helpful and fun to watch when you are bored congrats on 600k to

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@josewuzhawk 4 жыл бұрын

When i saw restoration, i was like "dam how is he going yo fix the scratches" but then i saw all you were going to do is just change the shell

@ZonicMirage 4 жыл бұрын

While it was interesting and good reference for my own reshell project, I can't help but feel a bit baited. lol

@anhnhvn 4 жыл бұрын

All? Really? You made it sound like he did nothing else.

@rickyhineman4124 4 жыл бұрын

You're right, "restoration" would be more appropriate had he taken _restorative_ measures (like fixing the scratches / paint) on the original shell, while it is more appropriate to say that this Gameboy was "refurbished", given its new shell and battery (which may not be unoriginal to the GBA SP in general, but is, at least, to the unique console). It's not a super big deal, in my opinion, as I feel this was completely a mistake, given how close the two words are, however it is slightly misleading. I, myself, was mislead-ed into watching the video as I thought as well he would attempt to fix the original shell (i.e., restore), however I have no qualms, as it was still a quality video

@alinepiroutek8932 4 жыл бұрын

@@rickyhineman4124 I literally only clicked on the video because the scratch repair was my expectation

@jasond.valentine5931 4 жыл бұрын

One approach would be plastic fillers but that involves repainting. You can also try a thick polish but that wont fix deep scratches. MY best result is a light sanding after a thorough cleansing, some very light filling with plastic filler and then repaint it custom. if you want to keep it original you can try to find the specific color but good luck with that.

@Kangamoos 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very chill and relaxing, and now I know how to replace the battery in my GB advance SP!

@TechTutorialRomania 4 жыл бұрын

Ur like the chrisfix of consoles. I cant stop watching ur videos ❤️😂

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

That's a huge compliment. Chrisfix is a legend!

@spencerhalle75 4 жыл бұрын

Broooo I’m so glad I found another chrisfix lover! That man is incredible

@terrybogard24 4 жыл бұрын

Bought an identical GBSP days ago for like $3. Guy on flea market says his son spill some juice on it and it just wont turn on. Lucky me i opened it and use alcohol to clean the mess and now its working just fine😃

@tomaskolek2827 4 жыл бұрын

I love your type of videos. Especialy things that you bought from some portal and repairing them. Hell a good job man.

@coreygish7516 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video style, you got a new sub!

@abdulhkeem.alhadhrami 4 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for this!!!

@emineomax 4 жыл бұрын

childhood restored! good job tronics fix guy!

@lutenic6111 4 жыл бұрын

The new music is really cool. Loved the relaxed nature if this video.

@reelativ 4 жыл бұрын

Dude 600k congratulations..🎉

@eyekona 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I love you! Exactly what I needed to finally repair my Gameboy Advance SPs!

@ehsanyaquti1341 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I really enjoy your videos. Steve is my favorite KZfaqr.

@grimmheart 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you do more restoration videos! I know there are other who do it on the internet, but bringing your knowledge and background of expertise to restorations for SNES, NES, N64, etc. would be so dope!

@facetime9156 4 жыл бұрын

Very pleasing seeing this done. I’m inspired by this

@g-wolf9445 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. Excellent video. Thank you. Definitely enjoyed watching you at work.

@JuicyJakeRepairs 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid as usual!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed...thanks for watching!

@dennissmithjr.5370 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, worth the wait. Thanks bud.

@ohnoitsmatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help! Just finished refurbishing an old SP and now it's good as new. I'm sure I'll be back here when I get a new, better screen for it!

@luisreyes1963 4 жыл бұрын

A fine job in restoring that Game Boy SP.

@heavybulletsful 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Always enjoy your content. Keep up the good work.

@Houtka86 4 жыл бұрын

These videos are always an instant like!

@RobSchofield 4 жыл бұрын

I like this new style - it works well. Equally, I have enjoyed your humorous style in other videos, so a nice balance between each type would be great. Keep it up, your channel just gets better and better!

@SnipingMachines 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video, enjoyed it 😊

@HaroldGamingHn 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I really like your videos they are so informative.

@DarkDalr 4 жыл бұрын

I have a GameBoy Advance SP that my dad gave me for Christmas when I was a little kid, I need to replace the A button and thanks to your video I think I can manage to do it, great restoration!

@kendall9697 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 600k!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rockstarwarrior1 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome I'm just starting to watch this video, but I know the restoration will go great. You do a good job cleaning. One of the reason I stay watching u. Don't we all love clean products.

@0xPeter 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video! It’s like the video had calming vibes

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! That's what I was going for.

@GabbyTech 4 жыл бұрын

i got the courage to fix my kit lens, and I did it, you gave me the confidence, keep up the good work

@gremlen 4 жыл бұрын

A+ screen peel and refurbishment. You are the 👑

@fianchetto5954 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the 600,000 subscribers! 🍻

@careem3463 4 жыл бұрын

Love it, good job, sir!

@joshualockett6912 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vids, love the content, keep it up!

@jimcanterak7349 4 жыл бұрын

This was once my favorite console. I loved the form-factor as a kid.

@MrLeo34 4 жыл бұрын

Love the video, great job. Those kind of ribbon cables always end up being a huge pain for me in these smaller devices, I always seem to end up having issues reconnecting them.

@jpaulobiem 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! Amazing!

@peterhd2181 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Keep going! :)

@Alin.Zimnicaru 4 жыл бұрын

much better presentation of content than in previous videos

@brianpercival1829 4 жыл бұрын

Satisfying to watch a restoration well done.

@nicktyrin4401 4 жыл бұрын

It looks so great once repaired! I recall you planned to restore another one too, looking forward to that

@cutt1293 4 жыл бұрын

Cool way of doing this video. Really enjoyed it!

@scottellis900 4 жыл бұрын

Hello from Argentina! I love your content, congrats on the 600k

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jpagzloft7819 4 жыл бұрын

Im not a technician but i love to watch what this guy doing.. Watching fr. Philippines

@GhostDevilGamer 4 жыл бұрын

Perfectly restored amazing 👍👍👍👌👌👌

@rox3843 4 жыл бұрын

600K!!!!! congrats

@Egyptianloverr 4 жыл бұрын

I like watching these type of videos :)

@steveaustin330 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job

@Chris-lf5xt 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man! Looking forward to see your video with the gba micro. Keep up the good work

@JohnnyInJapan 3 жыл бұрын

This is my first time seeing the inside of an SP. Very cool.

@197Reaver 4 жыл бұрын

Very Well Done. Thank You for This.

@ShovelFighter12 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job!

@lisaaquaris6932 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video it was really entertaining!!😄

@darkmoon6218 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very interesting, I started to solder yesterday for my first time!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Glad you're learning!

@AmanBuksh 4 жыл бұрын

I like the way you present this video

@memyfofum 4 жыл бұрын

If you ever do one again the hinges can go in easier if you rotate them out first they’ll click if you twist them then you can slide them in with the case open. Way easier than trying with the hinges in the closed positions

@RAMBOLOGY 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP. A lot of fond memories with this wonderful little portable. On the go and late night plays..........good times.

@matteomercurio5333 4 жыл бұрын

hello Steve, congrats for 600k!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Fanofwhom 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow it was in really bad condition but you brought it back to life great job!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks...this was a fun vid to make.

@laim858 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 600k.

@carlosdenully1080 4 жыл бұрын

What amazes me is how you know how to put it back 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻if it was me I would be totally lost lol great job

@prestontingley8914 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the endlessly entertaining and informative vids, tanks to you,i now own a ifixit kit and successfully restored my childhood gba sp and the faulty sound that lead me to look here. newer old school toothbrush for those soft bristles or something similar, Q tips, and iso... cant get easier or more fun

@Had1SV 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 600k! 😆

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MarioTetris998 4 жыл бұрын

Cool! What a difference!

@robertandruw7647 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. I've done it myself a couple of months ago with a pink gba sp. My first restoration ever.

@davidsheppard2037 Жыл бұрын

So cool

@primusoriginal8648 4 жыл бұрын

Been waiting on this one (:

@pabloroberto8343 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!!!

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@GaryStewart2020 4 жыл бұрын

I like the video. It's great that you are trying something new. Whether you stick with it or some elements move over into the other videos, it was great. With something this small, it was great to be right up on it the whole time and your insight was welcomed. I might try and restore my GBA consoles now.

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@marisanya 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus, the GBA SP was so ahead of its time. Look at how small and compact that motherboard is.

@JrManPT 4 жыл бұрын

Great content again! Hope you make this a regular series and restore other consoles.

@Tronicsfix 4 жыл бұрын

I'll do at least a few more of these to see how they do.

@hudhanur8632 4 жыл бұрын

Now i think i can disassemble my gba myself. Thanks for your video

@FranLMSP 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites handheld consoles by far, i still play with the one i have!

@SurViVor202 4 жыл бұрын

I really like your videos, keep it up👍👍👍

@diorcloud1250 3 жыл бұрын

Man watching this inspires me to learn more about this stuff. I have ADHD and always felt like I can’t memorize things sometimes I feel ignorant but I think I can do this. Hopefully.