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Nintendo DSi: de r knop reageert niet meer..

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 01:53:29 -0700

De r knop reageert niet meer. Kan ik dkt zelf repareren en zo ja, hoe.

⟐ Answered maart 25, 2022 at 1:53 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Gyro works but is really wonky and jank. Fix?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:54:31 -0700

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4JACTr...

Game Boy Advance: Gba gaat niet meer aan. Power lamp gaat niet aan, beeld gaat niet aan.

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:21:56 -0700

Powerlamp gaat niet meer aan, beeld gaat niet aan. Batterij al proberen te vervangen dat is het niet. Is zoiets nog te repareren?

⟐ Answer accepted november 29, 2020 at 9:21 MST

Nintendo DS Lite: Waarom is mijn bovenscherm stuk?

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:12:48 -0700

Mijn topscreen van de nintendo ds werd laatst ineens wit.het geluid en touchscreen en de rest doen het nog prima,maar ik weet niet wat ik aan dit probleem kan doen en hoe??ik heb gewacht of het vanzelf normaal werd maar helaas niet.

Kan iemand me ermee helpen??dankje!

⟐ Answered augustus 28, 2019 at 13:12 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: My screen will freeze instantly

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:46:21 -0700

First of all I try and power my 3ds and the screens will not turn on but the blue light is present. I boot it into safe mode, my screen will instantly freeze and I will be unable to connect to the internet or update my system. Removed the micro sd card to rule out a corrupted card. The freezing problem will still remain. What can I do to get my system to stop instantly freezing

⟐ Commented juli 29, 2026 at 9:46 MST

Nintendo DSi: Top screen colors change from blue to yellow to normal

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:31:51 -0700

Not all colors just some shades change. Some times When i press around the dpad and around the ABXY buttons of the ds the colors sometime changes and sometimes not the most consistent area where it changes colors are the bottom area of the bottom screen when i press it it changes rapidly from normal to yellow to blue

This is how it should be

And this how it looks when it gets yellow

And When it gets blue

I have tried changing the sd card ribbon cables

And seated the cables properly with double sided tape

any suggestions ?

⟐ Answered juli 29, 2026 at 6:31 MST

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP: GBA SP not booting

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:29:06 -0700

Hello I bought a GBA SP unused online and it won’t boot past the Gameboy screen. The games work in another SP without issue m.

⟐ Answered juli 27, 2026 at 3:29 MST

Nintendo 2DS: I can't calibrate the battery

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:10:51 -0700

I bought a battery for my 2DS here on this website. The battery lasts about five hours, but then it keeps flashing red for an hour. I've calibrated it about three or four times. Should I keep trying to calibrate it, or should I request a replacement? Thank you very much.

⟐ Commented juli 26, 2026 at 22:10 MST

Nintendo 3DS: What would need to be replaced in the described scenario?

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:44:59 -0700

My 2011 3DS has been through a lot, and I want to give her some TLC with some new parts and future proofing.

I over-charged her across a few months and needed to replace the battery because of it expanding. However, now she seems a bit slower/fried, game cards not loading in sometimes, boot-up taking several seconds etc.

I've recently seen videos with replacing the charger port with usb-c, replacing the bottom screen for a glass one etc.

I basically want to know what things i should look into replacing and upgrading to help her run more smoothly and last longer!

I'm happy to answer further questions and resources for further reading on 3DS modding is appreciated as I'm also unsure of what I should be searching for.

Thanks for your time!!
~tea

⟐ Answer accepted juli 26, 2026 at 11:44 MST

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3ds eshop region locked?

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:15:36 -0700

I was in the middle of modding my ds but quickly stopped for noted reasons and know I reset my 3ds entirely to clear it, removed everything from the sd card and now my ehop has the error 007-2001. I wonder how you could fix this???

⟐ Answered juli 26, 2026 at 11:15 MST

Nintendo 3DS: How do I reset the parental guide without a pin

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:14:47 -0700

How can I reset my 3ds without a pin or secret answer?

⟐ Commented juli 26, 2026 at 11:14 MST

Nintendo 3DS: 3DS Won't Turn On

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:10:39 -0700

This is the first edition of the 3DS, flame red.

I was driving in a car playing my charged 3DS and then I closed it and set it down. When I came back to it, the screen was black, so I powered it off. It would not power on after I powered it off so I came home and plugged it in. I tried powering it on, and the blue light, the charging light, the 3D Slider light and the Wifi light were all on, but the screen was black. I tried unplugging it, taking out the battery, taking out the SD card and turning it on and off but none of those worked. I checked for water damage, by listening to see if there was a popping noise.

Finally after repeatedly pressing the power button, it went to the screen that comes up when you press the power button once (Not hold down) while the system is in use, where it prompts you to either power off or to return to home menu. From there, it was able to return to home menu, where it was stuck on the loading screen for home menu. (The one where it says Home Menu and has a white backround.) The sound plays when you press the home button, but it stays there forever, I've left it on that point forever and nothing changes. The result says the same whether I do it with or without the SD card. I can turn 3D mode on and have it work while on that screen and the power off screen.

I've been mostly careful with my device, dropped a few times, but I have a wrist strap that has prevented most falls. No water damage has ever happened. A X and Y buttons slightly cracked from excessive SSB4.

I am wondering if this is either something wrong with the 3DS software or if it is some kind of damage to the actual circuitry. Thanks in advance to all who help.

Edit I: 2 Minutes after posting this, I found something that seems to have worked.

I read on... 3ds xl powers on but won't boot

That if you hold (Not sure if it was D-Pad Up or Circle Pad Up so I did both) and it could solve it. So I tried this and it is currently system updating.

Edit II: An Error Occurs while Updating? Can someone help me with this?

Edit III: 3DS was updated to latest version, but now I am back where I started ;-;

⟐ Answered juli 26, 2026 at 11:10 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Why my R4 doesn't start? (White Screen) System 11.6

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:45:06 -0700

Hello, I have taken my new R4 Just yesterday, I already put the update firmware (11.5) from the official site... the only thing is that it dose not work!! I want to know if i need the official site to release the update version (the 11.6) or if there are other method to make it work.

⟐ Commented juli 26, 2026 at 10:45 MST

Game Boy Pocket: Why is my game boy pocket not turning on?

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:53:38 -0700

I cleaned the contacts and have continuity, but there are no signs of life. Zero sound, video, or light appear.

⟐ Commented juli 25, 2026 at 3:53 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Why does it my console turn on but freezes after a while

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:36:00 -0700

My console turns on and everything is okay, but after some time it freezes, not necessary on a game just randomly freezes.

⟐ Commented juli 24, 2026 at 0:36 MST

Nintendo 3DS: 3DS doesn't charge. Powers on with charged battery.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:22:57 -0700

Hi, I just got two 3DSs to experiment with repairing them.

The one in this question does not charge, but it will power on if the battery has charge.

When plugged into the charger, the battery terminals measure bit under 4V, however the charging light does not turn on (battery or no battery).

When I first tried charging it, the battery went from 2.43V to 3.10V but would not go any higher. During this whole time the charging LED was off. I put the battery in another 3DS, charged it and placed it back and it powered on.

If I try to plug the 3DS in, and then remove the battery, it does not stay on.

Anything I could try to repair this board?

⟐ Commented juli 23, 2026 at 18:22 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Please help me find why my motherboard is dead!?

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:11:57 -0700

Help with this new 3ds xl motherboard, I bought this console that seems DEAD, I took out the ABXY daughter board and put it in another console and it worked fine, so the issue it's in the motherboard but I don't know where? I checked the fuse under the charge connector and it took a couple of seconds but it beep, also checked some pins in the square black chips and some beep some stayed in 1, idk if im doing things right please help!!

I suspect the issue is in the conector for the powerboard but i'm not sure. I have another motherboard to compare this dead one btw

Also charging seems fine, the charge led doesnt turn off with the battery on.

⟐ Commented juli 22, 2026 at 22:11 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: How to transfer EVERYTHING with one 3DS?

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:49:30 -0700

Hi :) So I'm trying to get my data back from my 3DS.. I had it since 2017 and I modded it this year, and I have the NAND backup, but I can't seem to find the button to restore it.. I don't rlly know if I need to change my movable.sed in order to transfer my main NAND, but when I go to the opinons for the NAND in GodMode9, I don't see it.. I tried everything nothing works D: maybe its corrupted but I can't seem to find out.. Do I need another 3DS in order to transfer it in gm9 only? Thanks

I CAN'T DELETE THIS OLD THREAD😭✌💔

(READ POST FROM 2/1/25]

⟐ Answered juli 22, 2026 at 12:49 MST

Nintendo DSi: My Game Card Slot 1 isn't working properly,even tho I hear the click.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:17:01 -0700

l still heard the click of the Game Card Slot 1, but there's no game appearing on the screen. How this happened is l got my DS-i and my little brother was impatient at the time. Very impatient to the point where he put the game card in REVERSE, causing the Slot 1 to not work.

⟐ Answered juli 22, 2026 at 1:17 MST

Nintendo 3DS: 3ds can only charge to extremely low percentage?

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:16:48 -0700

I just recently replaced my Original 3DS' battery with an Ifixit battery, but now it cannot hold a charge longer than 1 bar (even to the point where the red light is flashing.)

I've charged it for nearly over a day and still it won't charge higher than a bar.
Something I noticed is that the charger won't fully go in, but aside from that, I don't really see other issues. Probably because I'm not too tech-savvy.

⟐ Answered juli 22, 2026 at 0:16 MST