I have an original Nintendo DS that I haven't used for a couple years. Today I tried turning it on and the green light turns on but the screens stay off and there's no audio, so I think it doesn't start up at all. I can charge it fine and I've tried using another battery but it did not solve the problem. What sort of problem could this be?
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Hi Thomas!
This is most of the time caused by a broken/bad Wi-Fi chip.
Unfortunately for a Nintendo DS Original, you need to de-solder it from the motherboard.
Do you have any soldering experience? If not, you could replace the whole motherboard or ask a local repair shop to de-solder it and solder a new one in.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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Do you think being in storage for a long time can cause the WiFi chip to stop working?
It is possible! Where did you kept it? Inside or outside like in a shed?
@dan0 I just keep it in a drawer in my room.
Alright, that should be fine. Electronics can just break out of nowhere. I think it’s for the best to test with a new Wi-Fi chip!
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