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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 system will not turn on, I've tried replacing the battery

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:56:08 -0700

I recently got my 3DS out of storage and found it wouldn't charge or turn on. If I tried turning it on it would flash red a couple of times on the power light.

So I figured the battery must be dead. So I order a new battery, and when it arrives I make the replacement and let it charge. Same thing happens, the power light turns red a couple of times.

I grab my brother's 3DS and put the battery inside and find that the battery works and is fully charged (Meaning my 3DS is charging the battery, it's just not displaying the orange charge light), I swap back and decide to take it to a local game store.

The local game store refuses to do anything with it, but tells me there are signs of internal corrosion. They tell me a place to call, but the place I called says they don't do systems as old as a 3DS.

So now I'm stuck wondering, what should I do? Does anyone have any ideas what could have caused this and if it's fixable? Thank you, this 3DS has a great deal of emotional value to me, and there are a few miis I want to try grabbing off of it.

⟐ Commented april 18, 2026 at 2:56 MST

Game Boy: red light, sound but White/Black screen | led ok, son mais pas d'image

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:47:55 -0700

Hello,

I tried to fix my GB DMG but I could not. The problem is pretty simple, I have red light, sound, game starting (I can hear the music of the games) but nothing on the screen.
I know it's not coming from the screen board because I tried with two other screen board from two working gameboys and I have nothing on the screen when I try on this particular one.

My guess is that something is wrong on the other board (the one olding CPU, cardridge reader, power) but I could not find what.

I cleaned up everything with IPA and contact cleaner with no success.

I am running out of ideas so I'm posting here in case someone can help me.

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(in french)

Bonjour,

J'ai essayé de réparer ma Game Boy DMG, mais sans succès. Le problème est assez simple : le voyant rouge est allumé, le son fonctionne, le jeu se lance (j'entends la musique), mais rien ne s'affiche à l'écran.

Je sais que le problème ne vient pas de la carte écran, car j'ai essayé avec deux autres cartes écran provenant de deux Game Boy fonctionnelles et le même problème se produit.

Je suppose qu'il y a un problème sur l'autre carte (celle qui gère le processeur, le lecteur de cartouches et l'alimentation), mais je n'arrive pas à trouver laquelle.

J'ai tout nettoyé avec de l'alcool isopropylique et un nettoyant pour contacts, sans résultat.

Je suis à court d'idées, alors je poste ici au cas où quelqu'un pourrait m'aider.

⟐ Answered april 17, 2026 at 10:47 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: New 3ds XL says "Could not access microSD card."

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:44:06 -0700

I bought an used New 3ds XL and tried modding it but noticed it doesn't detect my 32gb microSD card, I've already formatted it to FAT32 with 32kb allocation size so I tried 2 other microSD cards with same format and one with 128gb 64kb allocation but nothing worked so I bought a card reader replacement for my console and even after replacing it to the new one I still can't get my 3ds to read my microSD cards, please help me cuz I'm starting to get really desperate

Also I've tried multiple apps to reset them in cases of them being broken or something like that and also they're not counterfeit

⟐ Commented april 17, 2026 at 10:44 MST

New Nintendo 2DS XL: Nintendo New 2DS XL does not power on after battery replacemet

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:44:44 -0700

Hello,

I recently purchased a new battery for my Nintendo New 2DS XL from iFixit. The device was working perfectly before the replacement. I decided to replace the battery because I have been using the console since launch day.

After installing the new battery, the 2DS no longer powers on. When the charger is not connected, no LEDs light up at all. When I connect the charger, the battery LED lights up orange. If I then try to turn the device on, the power LED turns on for about less then one second and immediately turns off again.

I have also reinstalled the original battery, but the same symptoms occur now.

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,⏎
CouKice

⟐ Commented april 17, 2026 at 6:44 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL: What other things I should try to fix my bottom screen for old 3ds xl?

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:09:59 -0700

My bottom screen does not put out display, just all black but the whole device turns on and everything works, just not the bottom screen.

I know the motherboard is the problem and not the ribbon cable of my bottom screen as I have tested the screen on a known working 3ds xl board and it is completely fine.

Now I'm stuck with what to look out for to repair. The 2 ZIF looks normal to me as far as my eyes can see, I do not have access to a microscope to look a little closer.

So before I do anything, what other things I should look out for other than the ribbon cables? Is it possible that a fuse is dead and which one are those? Thanks for the help

⟐ Answered april 14, 2026 at 2:09 MST

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3ds - Cannot display the software on the SD Card

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:52:25 -0700

Like the title says my 3ds started giving me this error after i removed the sd card i have always used on it since 2011

I've used the card on a computer and its working fine,even formatted it to fat32 to make sure it wasnt a software issue but still gives me this error,tried a new sd card but same result

I've opened the console up and cleaned the sd card slot pins with isopropyl alcohol and tried to make sure the pins were okay but the issue still persists

Also used some compressed air to maybe remove dirt from inside the card reader I've already ordered a sd card reader for the console but im wondering what other options i have,any ideas?

⟐ Commented april 13, 2026 at 10:52 MST

Nintendo DSi: DSI flashing light, turns off when attempted to turn on

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:51:06 -0700

So I recently bought a new touchscreen and shoulder Button cable for my DSI and I didn't get to test them cause it wouldnt turn on. I figured I put the battery in backwards and I checked the fuses and the fuse on the button board seemed to be dead. So I ordered a replacement that just came. I installed it, the fuse looked good, and it still did the same thing. I have two batteries and they don't seem dead as the multimeter says one has ~3.8v and one has ~4.1 volts. I put it in a bunch for both, tried many things, took out and reattached screen and camera cords, and nothing seems to work. I need help with this please!!!

⟐ Commented april 13, 2026 at 10:51 MST

Nintendo DSi: How do I fix unresponsive shoulder buttons?

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:27:33 -0700

Very simply, the L and R buttons on my DSi don't work anymore. I tried going to Nintendo about the problem, but they said it'd cost at least $50 to repair...and my system is long past its warranty. Will I have to take apart my DS to fix it?

⟐ Commented april 13, 2026 at 8:27 MST

Nintendo 3DS: Blue light of death?

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:32 -0700

Found my childhood 3ds but it won’t display anything. It turns on, the backlight and the 3d light obviously shine through, but nothing displays. Opened it up (ignore the result of stripped screws) and nothing seems out of placed or damaged. Also unplugged various parts and tried turning on but same issue. Am I missing something?

⟐ Answered april 12, 2026 at 12:45 MST

Nintendo DSi: dsi flashs on and then turns off

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:05:02 -0700

i got a dsi that will turn on and then it turns off immediately after i hit the power button. i think it may have a fuse that may be bad im not sure but i wanted to check on here before i took action on trying to fix it

⟐ Commented april 10, 2026 at 18:05 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: N3DSXL turns on and stays on with only blue light and blank screen CFW

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:49 -0700

I accidentally dropped my N3DSXL while it was on and closed. When i opened it up, the game froze with an error i couldn’t read before turning it off.I tried to turn it on again but only the blue light stays on with no yellow light and the screen is blank.

Help is very much needed as i do not know how to diagnose or fix my dear 3DS without guidance.

Thank you!

⟐ Commented april 09, 2026 at 13:49 MST

Nintendo DSi: Why is my dsi not reading my games with the save file?

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:50:26 -0700

I have a dsi where I would put in a game it would tell me that the save files cannot be accessed and power off the console. I tried again and again and still nothing.

⟐ Answer accepted april 08, 2026 at 23:50 MST

Nintendo 3DS 2015: Right half of the bottom screen not displaying correctly

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:27:43 -0700

A friend accidentally dropped his New 3DS and now the bottom screen is like split in half, with the right side not displaying correctly. It's darker with vertical lines, like it has a scanline effect.

I have already taken the console apart and inspected it inside under a microscope, and the connectors and the ribbons of the screen looked fine. I also reseated them but that did not change anything. Any ideas what could have happened and is it fixable with a screen replacement? I don't want to just order a new screen if I'm not entirely sure it will fix the problem.

⟐ Answered april 08, 2026 at 22:27 MST

Nintendo 2DS: 2ds camera error has accured

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:21:29 -0700

My 2ds camera works in the AR CARDS app but not in the 3ds camera and quick cam menu

⟐ Commented april 08, 2026 at 22:21 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL: Weird System Power Issue

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:14:00 -0700

My 3DS is having a weird issue. When the 3DS's top screen's hinge is at about a 95-degree angle or less, the system works perfectly. However, if I push the screen farther back, the system fully turns off. I should point out that the system is not modded, meaning it isn't an issue after modding.

⟐ Commented april 08, 2026 at 22:14 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Why does my system keep freezing?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:05:35 -0700

My new Nintendo 3ds xl will power on but at random times between seconds and 6 minutes the screen freezes audios stop and the only thing I can do is a full power off, happens even without games on or in the console. If I place the console on an ice pack the freezing does not happen, I opened up the back and see no thermal paste, but there is a pink powder spread throughout on the inside of the back plate, but could anything else be causing it/ is there a solve with getting thermal paste?

⟐ Commented april 07, 2026 at 1:05 MST