Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I'm restoring a Gameboy Advance Cartridge for my kid's birthday. // Kindly sponsored by PCBWay. pcbway.com

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Kapton tape*:
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Gameboy Advance Replica PCB:
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:43 Sponsor Message
2:24 Restoration Goals
3:34 Opening the Cartridge
5:10 Replacing the Clock Battery
9:13 Cleaning the Edge Connector
10:32 Repairing the Enclosure
12:45 Test Run
13:12 Cleaning the Enclosure
14:31 Reassembly
15:09 Resetting the Save Game
16:11 Thank you & Good Night

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