How to Fix a Broken Game Boy Advance by Cleaning the Power Switch

If your Game Boy Advance or GBA SP won't turn on, or shows a flickering LED when you do power it on, chances are you can repair it by cleaning the power switch. In this video I'll show you how I clean the power switch on my broken Game Boy Advance for a future modding project. Disclaimer: This method works for me, but I can't guarantee it will work for you and your skill level. I'm not responsible if u frick it up and I can't provide further tech support and troubleshooting here.

00:00 Intro: the Game Boy Whisperer
00:28 Examples of dirty power switch issues
00:50 How to NOT clean your power switch
01:18 Tools and materials you'll need
02:13 Disassembly
02:57 Soldering prep
03:23 Power switch disassembly
04:28 Cleaning the switch contacts
05:25 Cleaning the slider
05:56 Power switch re-assembly
06:43 Re-assembly ASMR
07:10 Moment of truth
07:19 Conclusion
07:52 smh

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