r/3dsrepair

So I got lucky at the flea market today and my hands on this bad boy but as you can see it's been chopped in half and some stranger (he wanted to grab it but I was there first) told me that it's worthless because according to him repairing this is "impossible" I still went for since it was only $16 but I just want to come here and ask to make sure if it is indeed impossible to repair or is there a way I can somehow get it working again. I have never repaired nor opened a 3DS before so I wanted to get some opinion before I started fiddling with it

Edit: I think $16 is still more than worth it even if it broken as I plan to make a video out of it for my social media channel (whateversunnyfinds) but to be enable to repair it would be amazing as well, so I will use any helpful advice I receive from here to make an update video on my social media accounts if anyone would like to keep up

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Recently my y button started working intermittently. Took the console apart just now, cleaned the membrane, physical button, and the pad on the board, and it's still doing the same thing. I can't see any kind of damage on the board, I haven't dropped it or anything. Is the pad on the board just going bad?

So, my 3DS has, for many years, had an odd screen brightness powering-off issue.

As a kid, I found the top screen to be very bright, and didn't seem to respond to brightness control, whereas my bottom one could.

If I remember correctly, depending on the hinge position it could also either work or pop and shut off.

So I dropped the brightness to one, and managed to keep it working, irrespective of the hinge position. This left me with a low brightness bottom screen and a high brightness top screen.

Well, after many years, I got the 3DS out of storage and bought it a charger. I was hoping to mod it!

Alas, I discovered the brightness difference and found it annoying.. I very quickly went to turn up the brightness in my settings.

Pop

Turns off.

I try to turn it back on..

Takes a second, then I see the screens show the home menu for a split second before, again, a pop and the device just completely shuts off.

I'd figured that it was a top screen related issue due to how brightness control worked for the bottom screen only. And of course, you naturally realise that if the hinge position affects the device's ability to switch on, that it would indicate a ribbon cable issue.

So, I found a guide and opened her up.

Here's what she looks like currently. I was hoping that simply reseating the screen connector cables would be enough, however it wasn't.

Instead I've completely disassembled it to get a look at those cables that pass through the hinge.

What I found is I think two tears affects two cables, one tear per cable. One that handles the camera, the other is that one that the speakers are soldered onto.

I'd like to ask, do you agree with me? Are those tears sufficient to cause this problem? And are they consistent with the symptoms I mentioned?

I'm guessing the camera module isn't as urgent, but the larger piece that connects to the top screen directly and connects the speakers, I'm guessing is the bigger problem.

Images 2-4 show the larger piece and two pictures of the suspected tear.

Images 5-7 show the camera module and again, two pictures of the suspected tear.

Both suspected tears would have occurred within the hinge.

If you lot agree, I'll just order replacements and hopefully get it fixed myself.

Thank you!

Bonus points if you can tell me the album I've currently got on my record player!

Edit: hope the images are clear enough to see the tears I'm hoping to show. Just realised a red circle may have been more useful!

Recently got the n3ds withba few issues, so i wanted to open it and check it out, low and behold, a stripped screw. Any tips on how i might get it out? Its in really bad shape, almost gone

I bought this 2DS for five dollars at a flea market. The seller said it did not turn on. I tried replacing the battery, but that did not work. I’ve tested the fuses and they are fine. I’ve cleaned the board and everything looks to be in working condition. I have no clue what the problem could be.

it doesn’t go away and you can still see it there when it’s off

My Nintendo 2ds gets this light every time i have reseated the ribbon cables and replace the batteries i don’t know what to do

Hi all, I’ve had this 3DS since I was a kid, it turns on and works fine, however, as you can see it is in need of repair.

I really would like to get both screens replaced, and the shell replaced too, along side the buttons and joystick.

I don’t think I have the skills to do this myself, so if anyone knows how to do this or someone who does this please let me know.

Of course im willing to pay for the labour and parts!

This post was written using Google Translate, so the wording might be a bit awkward.

I’ve finished fully assembling the New 3DS I painted previously, including all the parts.

I repainted it because the paint was chipping around the hinge and buttons, but it seems some chipping is inevitable.

It’s the first time you’ve seen a yellow New 3DS, right? Looks cool, doesn't it?

The quality isn't quite as good in person as it looks in the photos, but since it's for my own use and this was my first painting project, I’m quite satisfied with it.

Hi everyone,

my original Nintendo 3DS has an issue: the device charges fine, but it won't turn on at all. So I disassembled it to find the cause.

While taking it apart, I discovered a visibly corroded capacitor on the motherboard. The component has turquoise/green corrosion deposits and is located in the power/charging circuit area (CTR-CPU-01 board).

Can anyone identify this capacitor? (Component type, value, specifications)

I'd really like to get this working again so I can play my old games. Any help would be much appreciated! 🙏

Mi upper screen has a dot but I’m not sure how serious it is. I don’t know if it’s a serious problem or only some dirtiness behind the screen. Looking from the side I can see the screen behind the dot and every so often it moves specially if I touch it. Can you tell me if I it’s serios or only some dirtiness.
Thank you 🤗

Se le salió y perdió la micro sd y quedó así.

Estaba desbloqueado, leía los archivos .cia los originales, tenía emuladores y ya no sirve.

Ya no tengo la r4, dónde podría ir a qué la recuperen.

Ayudaaaaa!!

The upper screen turn on but always is black. The bottom screen blink all time. I need transfer my Pokémon before the close of Pokémon Bank. The 3DS runs retail firmware.

Please, help.