Game Boy Color Screen Cover Replacement

Introduction

The screen cover is the plastic window in front of the LCD screen. This guide shows how to replace the screen cover of the Game Boy Color.

Step 1 Battery

Push down on the tab and hinge the cover downwards and outwards to remove the battery cover.

Locate the battery compartment on the back of the Game Boy Color.

Push down on the tab and hinge the cover downwards and outwards to remove the battery cover.

Step 2

Remove the batteries from the battery compartment.

Step 3 Back Housing

Using a Y1 screwdriver, remove the six screws on the back of the device as pictured. The bottom two screws are located inside of the battery compartment.

Step 4

Gently lift and separate the back housing from the rest of the device. Now you've got the back housing out!

Step 5 Motherboard

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the 3 screws shown in the picture.

Step 6

Gently lift the motherboard from the front housing.

Step 7 Screen Cover

Carefully slide a razor blade under one of the corners of the screen cover.

Step 8

Continue gently pulling up on the cover until it is fully removed.

Carefully lift up on the corner of the screen until you can grab the corner with your fingers.

Continue gently pulling up on the cover until it is fully removed.

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