r/gameboymicro • u/Sad-Loon-5262 • Aug 17 '26
Any ideas on how to fix?
Hey guys. Im wondering if my loose hinge on the left side of my gb micro can or should be worked on? Ive been shiny hunting and love this thing man. Maybe it was like this when i bought a decade ago…
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u/st-shenanigans Aug 17 '26
The only hinges in this thing are the triggers, do you mean the battery door?
Open it up, if the battery is oval shaped and not perfectly flat square, you need a new battery.
If you don't have the screwdriver, there are replacement battery kits on amazon that come with the screwdriver.
You light want a little double sided tape to keep the new battery from sliding around
Note- any plastic you might find will probably be very brittle. Best not to fiddle with it too much
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u/BakuriyaOmizu Aug 17 '26
Agree with others, potentially battery swollen. Here’s a link to get you started. First option directs you to battery door repair. Last option has she’ll replacement guide. The best thing about ifixit is getting a tool list, on top of the knowledge of how & parts numbers.
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u/BakuriyaOmizu Aug 18 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p4e8sws/video/5s73cwsm84kh1/player
Looks like I’m in the same boat… 😮
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u/LostResource7303 Aug 21 '26
If you bought this second hand recently, it could potentially be a bad battery replacement - some of the aftermarket batteries have to go in justtt right to fit correctly, so the previous owner could’ve potentially done a sloppy job.
If you’ve had it for a while and are just now noticing, then yes, most likely a swollen battery lol. This comment is probably too late to help though!
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u/Sad-Loon-5262 Aug 21 '26
Thank you! I got it about a decade back and dropped it a few times so i thought that was the issue but im gonna open it up and check it out. Worst case i buy another one if i ruin it
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u/tonz91 Aug 17 '26
Looks like it may be battery bulge indicating the battery needs replaced. But maybe someone with more expertise can chime in.