Hardware GBA Sp - L button

[zerolinks]

So my L button no longer works when i turn on the system. I have to blow into the corner and it starts to work then.
It's actually been quite annoying, so I want a permenant fix.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Joktan]

dont put it in your pocket.and blow really hard.

 

[how_do_i_do_that]

If the plastic L button is worn down, you can fix that by replacing the part from a shell replacement. If it is something on the PCB, you will have to get a new part to replace the worn out button, either from a gba sp parts dealer or from an online electronics shop like mouser, digikey or jameco. You will need to know soldering if it is something on the PCB.

 

[GreatCrippler]

If the plastic L button is worn down, you can fix that by replacing the part from a shell replacement. If it is something on the PCB, you will have to get a new part to replace the worn out button, either from a gba sp parts dealer or from an online electronics shop like mouser, digikey or jameco. You will need to know soldering if it is something on the PCB.

Sheesh, perhaps less headache to replace your whole system there.

 

[how_do_i_do_that]

The guy never opened his gba sp to tell if it is the plastic or the PCB, what do you expect. He'll also need to get a tri-winged screw driver to open the thing if he doesn't already have one. If he is not technically inclined, buying another gba sp would be faster.

 

[zerolinks]

I opened it up but I can't really tell if the button is worn down more than the other. I was thinking about getting a new console and swapping the guts out since I have the Classic NES Shell. I'm gonna look into replacing the actual button and not the PCB part first though.