Try to route the wires as closely as possible to the way they are shown in the diagram. In case it’s hard to see, this table shows what connections need to be made: Start hooking up wires as indicated in this diagram: This will help the chip stay put while you are trying to solder wires to it. Use it to attach the chip to the GBA board between the chip that says ARM and the connector the cartridges slide into. Again, be very careful you don’t damage anything else, especially the tiny SMT parts right next to the crystal.Ĭut a piece of double-sided tape a bit smaller than the GBAccelerator chip. You won’t need the crystal any more, so removing it chunk by chunk is a pretty easy way to go. The ceramic ones tend to crumble to bits if you try this, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The metal ones sometimes pry off pretty easily with a pair of needle-nosed pliers (be very careful not to crack the PCB if you are trying this!!!). Nintendo used metal crystals in some of their GBAs and ceramic ones in others. If not, you may need to resort to slightly more violent tactics. If you are good at surface-mount soldering you should be in business. Try not to accidentally pull the screen out of the front of the case as it could encourage dust to get in there.ĭesolder and remove the Crystal (Labelled X1). Be careful as it is still attached to the screen by a ribbon cable. You know where to put them.įlip the board over.
Remove the two screws that hold the PCB in place (phillips). Remove the L & R buttons, 2 shoulder pieces and power switch and place them in your parts container. Lift the back cover off of the GBA and set it aside. It’s one of those mysterious laws of the universe. You will lose them if you don’t! No matter how careful you try to be if you just set them on your workbench or table, something is going to knock them off and you will never find them again.
Place the screws in your parts container. Remove the seven screws from the back of the GBA (6 tri-wing and one phillips). Remove the battery cover and set it aside.
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