Guide · Game Boy Color

Open a Game Boy Color

Checked against sourcesLast reviewed 30 October 2026

How to open a Game Boy Color without guessing hidden screws ^{[1, 2]}.

Facts

Kind: Repair
Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 20 min
Tools: Tri-wing screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver
Applies to: Game Boy Color, Game Boy Color

Before you start

Steps

Remove the battery cover and the two AA cells ^[1].
Remove all six tri-wing screws from the back shell. Two are under the battery cover ^{[1, 2]}.
Lift the rear housing. Do not tear the LCD ribbon; release its tabs before you lift the board ^{[1, 2]}.

Sources

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1.
Game Boy Color Teardown. iFixit. Published 10 November 2016. Web page. Accessed 30 October 2026. Source record
2.
Game Boy Color Service Manual, Rev. 6/22/99. Nintendo of America / consolemods.org scan. Published 22 June 1999. Web page. Accessed 30 October 2026. Source record

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