The charging port is the number one hardware failure on a Game Boy Advance SP. Two decades of the barrel plug being pushed in, pulled out and knocked sideways works the jack loose from the board, until the console only charges when the cable is held just right, then stops charging at all. This is a direct replacement charging port for the GBA SP. Solder it in and the system charges normally again.

What this fixes

Orange charge light only comes on when the cable is wiggled or propped up
No charge at all with a known-good charger
Loose, rattling or wobbly port
Bent or pushed-in port from a drop
A console that runs fine on a charger but will not hold any charge

What you get

Sold as a single port. One is all a GBA SP needs.

Fits

Game Boy Advance SP, model AGS-001, the frontlit original
Game Boy Advance SP, model AGS-101, the brighter backlit revision

Both revisions use the same port, so you do not need to know which one you have before ordering.

Does not fit

The Game Boy Micro and the Nintendo DS and DS Lite use different ports. The original Game Boy Advance (AGB-001) runs on AA batteries and has no charging port at all.

How to install

Open the SP. You need a tri-wing driver for the shell and a Phillips for the board screws.
Disconnect the battery and lift the main board out.
Desolder the old port and clean the pads with wick before fitting the new one.
Seat the new port flush, solder the pins and the anchor tabs, and check for bridges.
Reassemble and confirm the orange charge light with a charger plugged in.

Soldering job on a small board. If you are not set up for it, a local repair shop can usually fit this in under an hour with the part supplied.

Specs

Part number	P48903
Part type	DC charging port / power jack
Sold as	1 piece
Install	Soldering required
Condition	New

Common questions

Is it the port or the battery? If the orange light comes on when you hold the cable at an angle, it is the port. If it charges fine but dies quickly once unplugged, it is the battery. We stock GBA SP batteries separately.

Do I need to know if mine is AGS-001 or AGS-101? No. The port is the same in both.

Can I do this without soldering? No. The port is soldered directly to the main board, so there is no drop-in version of this repair.

Is this an original Nintendo part? No, it is a third-party replacement built to the original footprint.

Country/Region

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Game Boy Advance SP Charging Port - Replacement Power Jack (Solder-In)

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