Now we go back to the top case of the SP, where the buttons go. The jack will only fit into the sp one way. Like this.īe sure to do them on the same side that I did. Be sure to mount them so they point out and away from the bottom to ensure proper fit.
They are very easy to cut and then we will solder them back on the connections but not in the center. The best way to do this is to cut them off with your wire cutters. What we need to do is cut the tabs off of the sound jack and then move them all to one side so that they fit inside the SP. This is the type of sound jack that I used. We need to modify the sound jack to fit properly. Be sure to get rid of any excess solder as this is the area we will be mounting the audio jack. You can see here what it should look like after the link port is removed. Be careful when you do this so that you do not snap the PCB. All you need to do to remove it is heat the solder points from the opposite side and use pliers to wiggle it back and forth until it comes loose. In this first picture you can see where I removed the link port. *dremel or hot blade(for cutting the case) *about 6 inches of wire (I use the wire from inside an NES controller cord) We will start with the PCB already removed from the case.įor this tutorial the full list of things you will need: It isn't really that hard and all you is a tri-wing screwdriver and small philips and flathead screwdrivers.
There are many videos on the internet that can instruct you on how to disassemble the unit. I started out by obviously taking the GBASP apart.
Please be aware that this is not a very easy mod to do and it is very possible that you will ruin your GBA SP. The tutorial will stay mostly the same(unless I find a shortcut) but the pictures will be updated as needed. I intend to take much higher quality pictures the next time I do this ( I used my phone this time). I could only figure out one way to make it happen and that included losing the link port and the speaker. There isn't really any extra room inside the GBA SP. After searching and searching for a mod that would put a headphone plug inside of the GBA SP and not finding a solution I decided to tackle the project on my own.