Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today, we’re taking an old GameBoy we bought from eBay and we’re giving it a full makeover. I’m going to show you how to repair a screen with dead pixels, completely replace a dead screen, how to replace capacitors, and how to replace corroded battery terminals.
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Chapters
00:00 Gameboy repairs: what can you fix?
00:30 Preparing the Gameboy and removing the case screws
00:43 Separating the two halves of the Gameboys shell
00:55 Removing the Gameboys LCD and speaker board
01:09 How to replace the speaker on a Gameboy
01:37 Repairing an original Gameboy screen
02:53 Replacing the Gameboy’s scratch prone plastic screen protector
03:12 A look at the Gameboy’s mainboard and capacitor repairs
04:11 Repairing rusted battery terminals on a Gameboy
05:01 Cleaning the plastic shell of a Gameboy
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Today, we’re taking an old GameBoy we bought from eBay and we’re giving it a full makeover. I’m going to show you how to repair a screen with dead pixels, completely replace a dead screen, how to replace capacitors, and how to replace corroded battery terminals.
Be sure to grab a Pro Tech Go!
ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-go-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=GameboyRefurb&utm_content=Description
Our portable FixHub Soldering Station is great for soldering anywhere!
ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=GameboyRefurb&utm_content=Description
Chapters
00:00 Gameboy repairs: what can you fix?
00:30 Preparing the Gameboy and removing the case screws
00:43 Separating the two halves of the Gameboys shell
00:55 Removing the Gameboys LCD and speaker board
01:09 How to replace the speaker on a Gameboy
01:37 Repairing an original Gameboy screen
02:53 Replacing the Gameboy’s scratch prone plastic screen protector
03:12 A look at the Gameboy’s mainboard and capacitor repairs
04:11 Repairing rusted battery terminals on a Gameboy
05:01 Cleaning the plastic shell of a Gameboy
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ifixit
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