Question

Can you replace a GameBoy Advance game internal battery, without deleting your saved data?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, Poke'slash's answer is incorrect. Because the save data is on something similar to a flash drive, replacing the battery should not affect the save file. Source

Comments

This is correct. The only purpose of the battery is to manage the time elements with an internal clock.

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Sorry, I got the info that it *would* delete the save data from a tutorial myself. I'll do my best to find it and post the source.

Answer 2

No. I know this from multiple guides and experience. Removing the battery will delete your saved file.

Comments

No!!!
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Isn't it stored at the cartridge?

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I'm not sure exactly how it works, but apparently removing the battery stops the flow of power to the cartridge, preventing it from keeping the data.

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Just export all of your valued pokemon to a palpark...

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*Cough* it's a gameboy advance cartridge *cough*

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I thought that  that's what gen 3 was?

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but if the battery dies, nothing happens...

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This is an incorrect answer and should be deleted. See answer by sumwun

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Calm, this was ages ago. No need to ask the mods to delete it, I can always hide it if I can't find my other source. IMO too much drama over something from two years ago.

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But fizz encourages us to correct other answers no matter how old they are.

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Yeah, and that's fine if you have new info, like now. IDK maybe I was just sensitive it seemed kinda.. aggressive?