Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Case
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Place your device upside down and locate the two battery compartments.

Place your device upside down and locate the two battery compartments.

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Step 2

  • Press on the tabs at the bottom of the battery covers then lift up to remove.
  • Remove batteries if they are present.

Press on the tabs at the bottom of the battery covers then lift up to remove.

Remove batteries if they are present.

Step 3

              Case
  • Remove the following screws:
  • Six Phillips screws
  • One 4.5 mm Gamebit screw

Remove the following screws:

Six Phillips screws

One 4.5 mm Gamebit screw

Step 4

  • Use tweezers to take all other screws out.

Use tweezers to take all other screws out.

Step 5

  • Gently open the case by unfolding it over the top of the Sega Game Gear.
  • Do not pull the back of the case away, as cables are connected between both sides.

Gently open the case by unfolding it over the top of the Sega Game Gear.

Do not pull the back of the case away, as cables are connected between both sides.

Step 6

  • Carefully unplug the 2 white-tipped connectors on the top cover.

Carefully unplug the 2 white-tipped connectors on the top cover.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Alex Tomalty - Apr 26, 2022

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Is this guide made to help replacing the Game Gear shell? Almost doesn’t seem like a thorough guide, I’m still seeing screws on the motherboard in the last photo, I assume those get taken out too?