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Nintendo 2DS: My 2ds console's reader doesn't read the SD card.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:58:13 -0700

My Little Brother struck the SD upside down in the slot and after 30 Min I GOT It out.It doesn't read any SD (no write protection problem), the SD is good (I checked on the PC) and It says that It cant read the SD.What can I do?

⟐ Answered 八月 25, 2026 at 14:58 GMT-7

New Nintendo 2DS XL: Stripped tri-point screw on New Nintendo 2DS XL back cover

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:42:41 -0700

Trying to replace the battery on a New Nintendo 2DS XL, but one of the 6mm tri-point screws on the bottom panel is stripped. Tried using a Y00 screwdriver, downward pressure, and a rubber band, but it's not working. How can I remove it?

⟐ Answer edited 八月 24, 2026 at 23:42 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Can the white latch on this main board be fixed back into place?

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:01:09 -0700

I put in a new (old) main board I bought from ifixit into my New 3DS XL and it looks like the bottom screen latch has come apart.

Does anyone know if the white part of the latch can be put back into place or if I will need to have the whole latch replaced?

⟐ Commented 八月 17, 2026 at 8:01 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: Sd Card Slot Bad

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:03:42 -0700

I am pretty sure the SD card slot on the 2ds is bad. I've put different SD cards into it. It always says that the card is write protected. I know that its not.

Is there a way I can fix it? I read somewhere that maybe the arm inside the SD card slot for write protection is broke but I can't find anything on how to fix it or how to replace the whole sd card slot if I buy a new one to replace it. Thanks.

⟐ Commented 八月 17, 2026 at 1:03 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL: My Nintendo 3ds Xl has a ds cartridge instead of a Norma 3ds Xl one

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:15 -0700

Yeah like the title my cousin gave me his 3ds Xl and I've just found out that yust the cartridge is from the normal ds

⟐ Answered 八月 15, 2026 at 9:00 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: I can't calibrate the battery

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:44:11 -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 八月 14, 2026 at 0:44 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Black screen of death?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:40:18 -0700

So I've had this 3DS for years, it was the first system I ever played on and the first game i ever played on it was Ocarina of Time(good memories) But after nearly a decade now i had the issue where it powers up and you can hear the system sound but the screen stays completely off. I've tried all the old tricks like taking out the wifi panel and holding the L-up and A button when powering on. i checked what i believe is the ribbon cable that attaches to the camera, Speaker and top screen all had corrosion. I've cleaned them all and i still have the same issue as before.

⟐ Answered 八月 11, 2026 at 22:40 GMT-7

Game Boy: When I turn it on, the Nintendo logo is a black bar, can this be fixed

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:56:36 -0700

So I don't have any games for it, but I've been wanting to sell this game boy and I was wondering if there were a way to fix it. When I put batteries in it, and turn it on a black bar falls from the top of the screen (I'm assuming it says gameboy, or Nintendo.) Also the battery light is red. I'm not sure if that's good or not, but I'm just wondering if you could help me. Thank you for your time!!

⟐ Answered 八月 10, 2026 at 19:56 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: My 3ds does not turn on from battery. I found a short circuit.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:43:30 -0700

My 3ds does not turn on from battery. I found a short circuit as in the picture below:

These are the things I tested:

Insert battery: turn it on —> nothing happen (no light)
Remove battery, plug in charger: when plug in charger, charging led (yellow led) turns on for about 5 seconds then off. Turn on the device —> nothing happen (no light)
Insert battery, plug in charger: when plug in charger, charging led (yellow led) turns on for about 5 seconds then off. Turn on the device —> device turns on and works as normal.

These are the things I found:

Battery fuse was broken
There is a short circuit as in the above picture

Please help me to fix it. Thank you!

⟐ Commented 八月 10, 2026 at 19:43 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL: Upper LCD is Dark/Black

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:55:20 -0700

The Upper LCD screen is dark/black. I say Dark because if I have a powerful light shine in to it I can still see the game. This probably occurred due to rogue liquid (soda) finding it's way in to my console.

I would like to add this occurred after the top screen was flickering for a few minutes. Then the system shut off, and when I restarted it the top screen has been dark as it is now. Restarts don't change anything.

Everything else functions perfectly normal.

So I followed the Upper LCD Replacement guide, I haven't finished it yet though but everything is taken apart. My question is, should I replace the screen still as depicted in the guide? Or shouldn't there just be some grime (because soda) I can wipe/scrape away? I am incredibly, incredibly poor. I'm making less than my rent right now, which is why I ask. 10$ even is very important.

I found some grime I scraped away on the ribbon on step 18, dunno what that ribbon does though. Could be more elsewhere.

Guide I followed: Nintendo 3DS XL Upper LCD Display Replacement

From this question: How do I fix my black top screen on a 3ds xl?

⟐ Commented 八月 09, 2026 at 9:55 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: New 3DS XL lower screen replacement sold on iFixit

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:07:15 -0700

Does anyone know if the replacement lower screen sold here comes with the digitizer?

⟐ Commented 八月 09, 2026 at 9:07 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS Charge but won't turn on.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:21:19 -0700

Hello,

Recently I got a 3ds - The small first version.

When I plugged it into the charger, I noticed the light turn on, but when I try to turn the device on - nothing!

The lights turn off when I press the power buttom and after a few secounds - turn on again without the decive coming to life.

theres no crack on the screen.

Thanks you.

⟐ Commented 八月 09, 2026 at 0:21 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: No power - makes a popping sound - fails to turn on.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:27:10 -0700

Hello,

I have 3 (three!) 3DS systems that have the same problem. When you press the power button, the blue light turns on for a second, and then the screen flashes with a popping sound and the system shuts off.

Any idea on what's going on here? I read something once about a fuse, but that was long ago.

Thanks,

Andrew

⟐ Commented 八月 04, 2026 at 10:27 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL: With a possibly damaged ribbon cable, is repair still possible?

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:15:23 -0700

I was attempting to dissasemble the console for an upper LCD replacement when i noticed these strange marks on the ribbon cable in the hinge connecting to the 3D scroller thingie. Can I leave it as it is and have no problems or is the replacement of that cable necessary? If it is, where can I get these cables? Or should I just drop the repair and buy another 3DS...?

⟐ Commented 八月 03, 2026 at 5:15 GMT-7

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 七月 29, 2026 at 9:46 GMT-7

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 七月 29, 2026 at 6:31 GMT-7

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 七月 27, 2026 at 3:29 GMT-7

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 七月 26, 2026 at 11:44 GMT-7

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 七月 26, 2026 at 11:15 GMT-7

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 七月 26, 2026 at 11:14 GMT-7