Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 51 minutes ago

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This faulty Game Boy Advance won’t turn on because it has leaky, old capacitors which have destroyed the switch! In this guide, I show how to disassemble the GBA, safely remove and replace the surface mounted capacitors, and the do the same for the switch. Hopefully, it will help to repair your GBA too!

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