disassembling the GP32
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notes
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Printed Circuit Board (PCB)... seperate inner layer for ground & vcc
keep yourself & gp32 anti-static and try to avoid touching circuitry as much as possibly
all 10 screws are the same, so you just keep them all at a safe place


accessing the back side of the PCB (RAM, JTAG, SMC)
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power off GP32
disconnect any cables
remove the joystick (just pull it)
remove battery lid
remove batteries
unscrew 6 screws
remove back cover
remove shoulderbuttons and power button
apply modifications or continue disassembling
put back shoulderbuttons and power button
put back cover on again and screw it
put on the joystick
place batteries
put on the battery lid
pray
power on


accessing the front side of the PCB (CPU, flash)
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follow steps described above
disconnect the 2 speakers
unscrew and remove the gray border plastic
unscrew 2 screws located on the PCB below the shoulderbuttons
loosen the PCB by pushing the 4 plastics carefully by hand
lift the PCB a bit to get access to the display socket
pull up the black bar that is on the socket
pull out the display cable, do not try to bend anything
put away the top cover + display. don't flip it and don't scratch the display.
flip the PCB
apply modifications
take top cover again and put display cable back into the socket
don't let it slip away and use the white plastic and your nails to insert it further
lock the cable again using the black bar
place PCB in right position and fit gray border plastic
screw border plastic
screw PCB
connect speakers