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Gameboy Advance AGS-101 screen installation

and hardware modification instructions
(covers both 32 and 40 pin models)
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1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 1) 2)

3)

Tools Required: Kit Contents:

1) Plastic Pry Tool or Small Flat Screwdriver 1) NEW LCD screen (AGS-101)
2) Small Tri-Wing & Philips Screwdrivers
2) Adapter Ribbon Cable
3) 15W-30W Soldering Iron & Solder (either 32 or 40-pin motherboard compatible)

4) Hobby Knife or Rotary Tool 3) Wire

5) Electrical Tape
6) Hot Melt Glue
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1) Remove highlighted 2) Slide the plastic lock 3) Remove highlighted

screws with the Triwing toward top of unit Philips screws and
and Philips using the tabs at each remove the PCB.
screwdrivers. Pull end, then pull ribbon
shell apart. cable from clip. This 3rd screw is only
present in some
systems.

4) Remove LCD with a 5) Gently push clear Tools & Parts Required:
plastic pry tool or small lens out with a soft
flat head screwdriver, towel/cloth and set
then pull away the aside in a clean area.
sticky black border.
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1) There is a 2) Take note of where 3) Indicate where the

protective film on the the plastic shell keeps new LCD makes
LCD. Do NOT remove the new LCD from contact with the plastic
it yet! Place new LCD sitting flush with the housing with a magic
into shell as shown. surface below. marker (red areas).
SIDE VIEW

4) Using a hobby knife 5) Place new LCD in Tools & Parts Required:
or rotary tool, the shell to test fit.
completely remove any Trim more plastic if
of the marked needed until LCD sits
walls/tabs. flush.
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3) Attach adapter
1) The LCD ribbon 2) Fold the ribbon cable cable to PCB with the
cable needs to be as into a “Z” as shown. contacts facing up,
folded in order for the then slide the locking
new parts to fit. clip back down using
the tabs on either side.

4) Locate this area on
the back of the PCB.
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5) The left leg of “DA1” Tools & Parts Required:
is where you will solder
the wire which leads to
the adapter.

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1) You may want to put 2a) This is the 32-pin 2b) This is the 40-pin
a small piece of tape adapter. Solder the adapter. Solder the
down to help prevent other end of the wire other end of the wire
short circuits/solder to “P1”, which is to “P1”, which is
bridges. highlighted here. highlighted here.

3) Tape the freshly 4) Test everything by Tools & Parts Required:

soldered wire down to connecting the adapter
the adapter with some to the LCD and
electrical tape. powering up the unit
before moving on!
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1) A small amount of 2) You may need to 3) Remove protective

hot glue in the corners slightly reposition the film from the LCD
marked will help keep wire or the adapter immediately before
the LCD in place during during reassembly. replacing the lens and
reassembly. Take your time and be ENJOY!
careful.

Tools & Parts Required:

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