Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Shell Replacement - How To Refurbish/Modify Your Old GBA Console

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@emmettturner9452 9 жыл бұрын

An easier way to eject the hinges: Take a Bic Round Stic ink pen apart and retrieve the hollow cone-shaped piece from the writing side. Press the back side (what was once fitted inside the pen tube) against the hinge catches and watch as they effortlessly eject. It is the perfect size and shape to compress the circular clips and force them through! I discovered and shared this long before replacement shells were available but it seems that the Internet has forgotten. ;)

@Inv8erZlM 8 жыл бұрын

Good tip. Worked like a charm.

@emmettturner9452 8 жыл бұрын

+Inv8erZlM Well, it's catching on now! I just found a comment on another video that copied this one word-for-word without credit. :) Not too concerned with getting credit... just glad the info is finally spreading and helping people. :)

@guyco 8 жыл бұрын

just replaced my pearl blue shell with a cracked hinge using a new black shell. i used this video as a guide to keep the job short as possible and stress free. worked out great! thanks!!

@raceface_m2579 5 жыл бұрын

8 year video with good picture quality and clear instructions. Thanks!

@OmegaUnicorn321 12 жыл бұрын

This was the most helpful video I've watched, very informative, and taught me a lot I didn't know. I've been looking to replace the shell on mine ever since I got it, and this is what really helped.

@jasonedwards7099 10 жыл бұрын

Great Video! I followed your instructions to swap the shell of an ags 101 pearl blue that is in great condition other than heavy scratches on the outer shell with the ags 001 platinum I already had with a very good shell and the both work perfectly. Thanks!

@DwightCastillo 12 жыл бұрын

There are tons of videos about this on KZfaq but i decided to modify my sp using this video, very helpful thanks!!

@RetroGameRarities 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tactile button cleaning tip. This saved me a lot of time over replacing them.

@watashi420 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great instructional video! I recently got back into handheld gaming and purchased a AGS-101 on ebay, it's in pretty good condition but I want to go that extra step and give it a custom paint job. This video was perfect, cheers!

@ZachCG 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tutorial homie, i just spent the last hour restoring backlight functionality to my original SP from third grade :D

@tomj7193 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This really helped me replace my cover. I couldn't have done it without this video!

@tazzythederg6429 8 жыл бұрын

Well, you could, except it would be on inside out

@sdFreerey 9 жыл бұрын

Your "brute force" technique for removing the hinges broke my old gba case's plastic -.-

@tazzythederg6429 8 жыл бұрын

👍😬

@cutemimi25 5 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to This does not Compute. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpOgmLCTuszOaWw.html

@emmettturner9452 5 жыл бұрын

That’s because he did it wrong. They are supposed to be pushed out with the hinges open to the detent position. It can still be difficult to retract the clips and push at the same time without one of a couple other tricks: Makho’s 3D printed hinge tool My Bic Round Stic Tric[k] Take the cone piece from a Bic Round Stic ink pen and press the part from inside the tube body against the right hinge clips. It should pop out of the right if your hinges are aligned. If not, make sure your hinges are aligned (open to the detent) and push through the hollow part with a screwdriver or something. It should pop out with very little force. You will see that the hinges are slotted to fit tabs inside the GBA shell and the slots/tabs only align when the hinge is in the detent position. Of course, this is only true if you haven’t incorrectly forced your hinges in/out in the past. To get the left hinge, close the lid and trim the Bic piece down to fit perfectly between the structural rib and the left hinge clips. It should fit tight enough to put pressure on the clips when you just wedge it in there. Insert it and then open the hinge to the detent. If it doesn’t pop out a bit here then you can push all the way through with something long and thin. I use a $0.03 watercolor paintbrush because it’s thin enough to fit in the tool and long enough to reach through from the right hinge. It should pop out with almost no effort.

@quintoncalvin1113 3 жыл бұрын

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@remycanaan3168 3 жыл бұрын

@Quinton Calvin Definitely, been using instaflixxer for since november myself =)

@WinGuysd 12 жыл бұрын

This helped me soooooo much when I was fixing the sound on my SP - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

@HelloSnake 12 жыл бұрын

Your video helped me, thanks. I made a combo blue/black with a backlit... the replacement shell feels a bit cheaper than the real thing but it's good enough. Worst part was changing the screen cover!

@JevousGaming 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Followed this guide to a tee and worked like a dream. I have a beautiful new AGS-001 Gold Zelda Trifoce edition. :D

@schoermie6043 7 жыл бұрын

where did you get your shell? I got a pink AGS 101 for roughly 15 $ and now want to change it to the gold Zelda one.

@fordxbgtfalcon 9 жыл бұрын

I just did one in gold, and also one in purple, they look amazing. Thanks for this video, it made it much easier.

@grrrrbabyverygrrr8165 9 жыл бұрын

Kind of wish you showed how to put it back together as well....

@ferroth 6 жыл бұрын

Lol it's basically the same thing as taking it apart, just backwards.

@danielorozco8046 6 жыл бұрын

Ferroth right!?

@starrybean7256 5 жыл бұрын

@@ferroth still can be confusing

@iamu2247 5 жыл бұрын

That immediately made me gave him a thumbs down when he skipped putting it back together.

@BiggMatt183 4 жыл бұрын

Especially watching how to put the ribbon cable in

@RoomerJ 10 жыл бұрын

Helped me out on the screen part. Thanks man. Was getting frustrated with it.

@rssbrry 11 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Replacing the shell for a friends broken SP and it should go a lot smoother than my somewhat painful ds lite hinge replacement.... Also gonna try that shoulder button trick on my own sp :) Thanks a ton!

@mrtopaz 11 жыл бұрын

thanks! replaced my shell using your video, looking good as new now :)

@DEFGI 11 жыл бұрын

Really helpful video, planning to create a Batman themed SP for my nephew so will be following this video every step of the way!

@indridwarm 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I just followed your guide and it worked perfectly. The used, silver, badly scratched GBA SP I bought now looks like a brand new blue one! :) The bit where I mainly had trouble was re-attaching the ribbon cable, though. You could have included some tips about that.

@FlintG 12 жыл бұрын

Nice guide. I got a used gba sp flame red that was in bad shape and I replaced it with a cobalt blue replacement shell and it looks brand new again.

@ismitis9 9 жыл бұрын

A lot of thanks for the video, i had a problem with the buttons L and R, and i did the same as u and my problem was out :)

@nickshiner4090 7 жыл бұрын

This Video was very helpful! Thank You!

@SpinTheDemon 12 жыл бұрын

Ive started to use ice makers for my parts too they work really nice. Simple but Great Idea!

@EpicTurtle113 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial dude, thanks so much

@BalloonFight 12 жыл бұрын

Please make more refurbish videos! Great video as always.

@Theukaccord 12 жыл бұрын

This video is brilliant well explained and very helpfully buddy...nice one :)

@oregoth8695 5 жыл бұрын

Great work subscrobes loom forward to more content .i would like to see more assembling bit im sure you have somethong along those lines

@Rufio1617 7 жыл бұрын

Just followed along. Man the getting the hinges out and back in is a mother f**! Shell isn't as good as the genuine stuff but the 101 I scored off eBay looks waaaaay better. Thanks bud for the help!

@lonestarfishing531 9 жыл бұрын

Good job I just bought a purple shell gonna give it a try;-)

@DrFrankn8ter 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you man btw it might help if you explained the ribbon cable a lil better but other than that top quality video thank you!!

@RetroGameTech 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful XD

@certem1 8 жыл бұрын

Come on! You showed everything but the essential part, the part that I watched this video for. Everybody can take apart things. Putting them back matters.

@certem1 7 жыл бұрын

It took a year to think this?

@tienshinhan8189 7 жыл бұрын

It took a year to see this comment.

@villarrealr31 7 жыл бұрын

Lol do you have short term memory? If you need him to put it back together for you then you shouldn't even attempt to do this. Pay someone to do it for you instead

@certem1 7 жыл бұрын

Haven't you ever dismantled any device? Everyone can dismantle. The delicacy is in putting them back. I'm not sure if saying this is of any use.

@villarrealr31 7 жыл бұрын

Stop liking your own comment. Lols. Yes I have dismantled stuff before. I try to remember as much as I can or take pictures as I go. But it's not his job to show you every exact thing. He already showed you how to open it safely without damaging anything. now I say good day to you

@DontLiveTooFast 11 жыл бұрын

Definitly I agree with you, I did not have alot of these type of games as a child im going to th flea market soon to see if they got any.

@dj2dope820 8 жыл бұрын

nice video.. cant wait to work on mine.

@skatersirian 9 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. Although I'd probably just want to buy off the finished thing from you. XD I don't know if you visit 9gag, but your tip about the ice cube tray was posted there as a "lifehack", even using screens from this video. I hope whoever posted that gave you at least a heads up or something.

@Apolinar4840 12 жыл бұрын

eBay is your best bet. Two weeks ago I bought a scratched up GBA SP AGS-101 (An SP with a brighter screen) for $25. I then purchased a shell with the 2 skrew drivers for $5. I got then both in the mail yesterday and now it looks brand new! :P

@StarWoors 11 жыл бұрын

Try twisting the hinges to make sure they align with the grooves of the shell you're trying to ply them out of. They should be completely straight after turning them. Hope that helps.

@TheGameManDan 12 жыл бұрын

thank you. I plan on doing this and your a great help

@calioriginalz 10 жыл бұрын

Same here. It's just interesting to watch!

@sharklogical 12 жыл бұрын

wow you make it look so easy

@Adster3k 12 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Would have liked to see the reassembly, though.

@GeekySi 12 жыл бұрын

hey fella loving your channel and getting very inspired to do some stuff. I just wanted a quick piece of advice i have a broken ds on its way that needs a new top screen and i was wondering if you could advise me on the best place to buy a replacement screen. cheers

@cutemimi25 6 жыл бұрын

RetroGameTech forgot to mention on taking the screen apart, on AGS-001 consoles the screws are Tri-wing while the AGS-101 are Philips screws, just thought I 'd throw this in.

@DontpushtheBbutton 7 жыл бұрын

That's helpful, thanks man.

@user-lx9wq6ct3l 4 жыл бұрын

Good job only complaint is jump cuts but other than that great video thanks

@ikey1555 12 жыл бұрын

the ice cube trick is a great idea i dont know how times I've lost screws wile cleaning consols controllers ect..

@suckerr70 12 жыл бұрын

Hey great video! I was just wondering about the quality of the deal extreme replacement cases. Does the plastic feel cheaper than the official one and do all the buttons still feel good? Is there any resistance on the hinge and buttons due to the plastic molding not being perfect? I'm planning on doing this for my own SP and just wanted to know because It just seems too cheap to be true! :P Anyways, thanks!

@jojomars1000 11 жыл бұрын

Your awesome.. Just but my shell on eBay for 3 dollars so I'm happy that its going to get upgraded ..

@MAR10BR0SMAST3R 12 жыл бұрын

Nice job! How much do you usually make from SP systems if you replace the shells?

@RetroGameTech 12 жыл бұрын

@adamsbil1 Thanks. The regular AGS-001 SPs are very common and not worth much. I bought mine for £4.99 a couple of years ago used from Gamestation. An SP console on it's own in good refurbished condition is maybe worth between £10-£15. A bit more if you have the chargers and some games etc. The AGS-101 on the other hand is much harder to find and worth about 3x the price of the AGS-001.

@Northwind000 10 жыл бұрын

I got a AGS-101 and going to replace my Pearl Pink shell with a Onyx Black and my red GBC shell with a Atomic Purple. CAN'T FREAKEN WAIT TILL IT ARRIVIES! I can't keep my pamper on! xD

@YouAskWeDestroy 12 жыл бұрын

Love your videos :)

@johnDingoFoxVelocity 10 жыл бұрын

Also if you break a tab on the hinge where it no longer clicks back into place a dab of super glue will also lock the hinge pin back in

@ryanamberger 8 жыл бұрын

Was that a remix of Sonic The Hedgehog Boss Battle music playing during a point in the episode?

@DontLiveTooFast 11 жыл бұрын

This helped me even though im not going to use this, Im frantic about opening my systems haha, my screen has something in it that needs to be cleaned and my left shoulder button does not work that good, but ill deal with it xD

@RoChocovid 11 жыл бұрын

I figured it out! If you don't have tweezers, you can pick out the rubber pads out with a guitar pick, and put them back in with a toothpick. It's not necessary to take out the motherboard to do it.

@BeyondEntertainment_ 6 жыл бұрын

I heard the original buttons feel better than the replacement ones? What are your thoughts?

@SageManeja 4 жыл бұрын

my battery screw is kinda dirty i dont want to damage it and i cant get it out, what should i do? i have some isopropy alcohol would that help?¿

@Jinn786 10 жыл бұрын

4:51 i bought a used one from amazone which is in good condition but the cartriges of the screw nail is severely damage which i cant rotateted to open it even by force it won't budge, i dont know what to do? :(

@leftthenormalworld 12 жыл бұрын

It is pretty easy, if you push the light button and the screen gets dimmer, its an AGS 001, and if the screen gets brighter, its an AGS 101. Though called a backlight, the AGS 001 actually has a frontlight, so it isn't as bright, but uses less power than a backlight. The AGS 101 has a true backlight that is turned on by lightswitch.

@natasha3185 10 жыл бұрын

I was just wondering if you have ever changed a GBA housing? If so was it easy/simple? I see you have changed SP housing and DS housing but never GBA. I have searched youtube and have only found one tutorial and sadly thay have missed out chunks and has very limited information. I would be glad of any hints/tips or information if you have any you are willing to share.

@markvickery5894 6 жыл бұрын

Tashi_Smee yeah it’s pretty easy, but the screen in the gba is held in there with a sticky strip so you gotta make sure you can keep that sticky enough. Idk if there are replacement sticky things or not but yeah

@maadalchemist7545 8 жыл бұрын

I am hearing people don't like the color of a replacement case, but I am planning on painting over it anyways. I want to know how it feels. Are the buttons loose or tight, does is fit well?

@Wartijn 11 жыл бұрын

hells yeah i picked up an AGS 001 for 10 euros and a week after i saw an AGS 101 for 12,50 euro!! Now on to buy 2 replacemet shells at dx! Sadly they only got the silver ish colour left!

@Jinn786 10 жыл бұрын

7:51 are the coverd called as Conducting resin?

@ilikepieism 10 жыл бұрын

What should I do if my right shoulder button still doesn't respond after blowing compressed air at the contact point and I lack the know how to replace the actual button all together ?

@shiningwizard327 7 жыл бұрын

Took me 6 hours to do this. (I'm not a tech savvy guy) however I still messed it up. My hinge is extremely loose now. It wasn't before since I am using the same hinges. I'm thinking maybe I put the wrong hinge on hr wrong side? And I can't reopen it to try to fix it because I completely stripped on of the Tri wing screws and I'm not able to open it. I guess I'm stuck with a crappy ass hinge.

@Persiana 11 жыл бұрын

I have a question: When you repaired the SP and add the new screen, did that make it brighter, or the comparison in the end of the video was between an older model and the 101 model which is brighter?

@MrGregggleziii 10 жыл бұрын

Man...its been years since I had a gameboy. Question: What about scratched screens, is there any way to swap out a screen if its been badly scratched?

@marsiozo 10 жыл бұрын

be needign this soon, just ordered new gold housing, with lens and battery to totally refurbish....got two ags-101's , one of them in real bad shape to try it out...

@DontPaniku 11 жыл бұрын

Great Vid thanks.

@luckycharms4339 4 жыл бұрын

I have 3 ag-101 and 7 ag-001, I need to replace a few shells one day

@Chris-tk9hy 7 жыл бұрын

This guy sounds so trippy with speed set to 0.5

@HelloSnake 12 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, is it possible to remove the volume switch from the motherboard? Mine seems to be attached! Power switch was left behind in the old shell but volume seems to be stuck to mobo.

@brandonvillalobos9454 5 жыл бұрын

I did the thing that he did with the L and R rubber to clean them but after put them back, they stopped working as they used to, when I press the L o R sometimes there is no response

@Retromicky82 12 жыл бұрын

They look way nice now . How hard is it to find the backlit ones . I have a sp what my sis stood on so I want a new one but a backlit one the screen looks way clearear

@StarWoors 11 жыл бұрын

Congrats! :-)

@BruceBeaulieu 7 жыл бұрын

Hello There mate, I have found a way to lose both rubber things on the gba sp triggers( 11:10 ) do you know how to retrieve new ones

@freshnaked 11 жыл бұрын

man i wish that they would re-produce games for this handheld console just to have hun again...good old times :(

@gregorybowes4742 7 жыл бұрын

How do you replace the shoulder buttons. I don't know how to position the springs for my upcoming project. Anyone have a video or website?

@ZackMuffinMan 7 жыл бұрын

I have a problem, I can't remove the volume slider from the motherboard. It won't come off at all. Please help, the power one just fell right out, this won't budge.

@Solospiller7 7 жыл бұрын

The Gaming Hobo | zphil123 You can't remove the volume button. Which means you can't replace that one.

@cutemimi25 11 жыл бұрын

I might do that one of these days.

@cutemimi25 6 жыл бұрын

Update I got the Pikachu housing for my AGS-101 it looks awesome.

@peterchase4210 9 жыл бұрын

I finished mine, and turned it back on to find that the frontlight no longer works. What could I have done wrong? Could something have come loose when I was replacing the screen protector?

@RetroGameTech 12 жыл бұрын

@SpinTheDemon It's maybe just a damaged or loose ribbon cable. Shouldn't be too hard to fix.

@canal404 4 жыл бұрын

One of my GBA-SP is not detecting the Gamecube Cable Link. I connect it on the GBA and then to GC but the GBA just can't detect that I connected the cable. I don't know why this is happening, the other GBA-SP that I have detects it fine, so, the problem isn't the Cable Link. Can I try something to repair it? Thanks!

@adamsbil1 12 жыл бұрын

great video. so how much money would one of those sp's fetch on ebay in brand new condition?

@section23 7 жыл бұрын

I did mine and the bloody screen ended up ever worse than it originally was. I'm assuming it's a buggered ribbon cable?

@theugkchris 10 жыл бұрын

Hey would you mind letting me know what size the screwdriver for the battery cap is? I know it's a cross head screwdriver, but what torx or mm?

@thecubicrube8038 10 жыл бұрын

It's called a triwing

@aquatishd968 6 жыл бұрын

Do you need to remove the hang and does the new one come with them?

@LunarNightLights 11 жыл бұрын

take a small saw to the housing, since you're already replacing it. you wont hurt the hinges doing so.

@Rekkuza1 12 жыл бұрын

if it has a grey-ish screen, its AGS-001, and if it has a black screen, its AGS-101. u can also tell by how bright it is. if u click the brightness button on 101, the light is always on. if u click it and it turns off and on, its 001

@DrummingMoose 11 жыл бұрын

In the ags 101, what game did you take out of the unit before you took the unit apart?

@crrnan_thrr_brrbrrrianrock9092 10 жыл бұрын

Should also mention to do this while grounded (not standing on carpet) to avoid static shicks and no magnetic screw drivers.

@derekturley7806 4 жыл бұрын

The L button on my aftermarket shell gets stuck and only works if you press down hard or at a certain angle, any help?

@bigdaddy3640 12 жыл бұрын

great vid s thank you

@TheBladeJunker 12 жыл бұрын

Lol yep always plenty of human residue inside any device held by people. Great video man. :D

@BryanMResearchers 10 жыл бұрын

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! helllllllllppp! My hinge mechanism is not working properly, when I open my Gameboy the screen goes all the way back, I re-opened it and moved the hinges around and now it doesnt open like it should, it stays a bit before where it actually should be

@acecraftnc3229 9 жыл бұрын

Ejecting hinges with a screwdriver may result as follows: Cutting your fingers and bleeding. Source: Personal Experience XD

@Isthatchicken01 9 жыл бұрын

Ouch.

@Rufio1617 7 жыл бұрын

AceCraftNC I agree my fingers are bleeding! Wish I read the dang Bic trick before losing my mind the last couple of hours

@Redsoxkid629 11 жыл бұрын

Just search Gba sp housing shell on amazon and choose what color you want :)! I chose the blue one with the kit with everything you need including screwdrivers :D!