Game Boy Advance Cartridge PCB Replacement B-E05-01 – Retrosix

Perfect 1:1 Replica of the AGB-E05-01 PCB – Ideal for Restoring Damaged GBA Games like Pokémon Emerald

If you have a Game Boy Advance cartridge that’s been damaged—maybe from a failed battery replacement, corrosion, or other issues—this is a true 1:1 reproduction of the original AGB-E05-01 PCB used in titles like Pokémon Emerald.

Please note: This board comes completely bare. You’ll need to transplant all components from your original cartridge onto this new PCB.

Why Choose This Board?

• True 1:1 Accuracy: Every trace, copper pour, pad, via, and silkscreen has been recreated to match the original exactly.

• Visually Indistinguishable: When overlaid with an original AGB-E05-01 board, there’s no noticeable difference—making this a perfect drop-in replacement.

• Completely Open Source: Designed using open tools, with all files freely available and editable in KiCad 8—no paywalls, no restrictions.

How It Was Made

1. Reference Material: I started with a highly accurate scan of a real Pokémon Emerald board sourced from Archive.org.

2. Full Redraw in KiCad 8: Instead of relying on a schematic, I manually traced every element—pads, traces, vias, and more—directly from the scan, using KiCad’s freeform tools.

3. Custom Silkscreen Font: I recreated the original text as a custom TTF font to match the original silkscreen with pixel-perfect accuracy.

4. Copper Pours in Affinity Designer: These were drawn by hand using the Pen tool and imported into KiCad for the final board layout.

Bill of Materials (BOM)