Sega Game Gear Case Replacement

Written By: Lauren Thurston

Comments: 5

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

20 - 25 minutes

Introduction

How to open the Sega Game Gear case.

Tools

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

It says remove 7 Philips screws, the picture shows 6 but one is incorrect.

The thread below the label has no screw, but there is another one in the other battery compartment.

The hole below the label is for a security bolt when stores put them on display.

rs.beast - 11/12/19

The screw hole in the bottom center is for the PowerBack. Also there are not 7 screws there are only 6

Electrohacker - 08/03/21

Step 4

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.

Step 6

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

Il faut aussi débrancher le connecteur du haut parleur (2 broches, en haut à droite).

Arnaud Melun - 28/12/20

There is a third cable on the right side of the top half in this picture which is the speaker. Unplug that too.

Electrohacker - 08/03/21

Conclusion

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

Author

Lauren Thurston

Member since: 15/04/10

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One comment

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?

Alex Tomalty -