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Nintendo 2DS Trigger Button Replacement

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This guide for the Nintendo 2DS will teach you how to access the trigger buttons to remove them for cleaning or replacement.

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    • Remove the two Phillips captive screws securing the upper rear panel.

    • The captive screws will not completely detach from the back panel.

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    • Hinge the upper rear panel upwards and outwards to remove it.

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    • Remove the battery from its housing by lifting it up from the side closest to the outside edge.

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  5. Nintendo 2DS Trigger Button Replacement, Rear Panel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the ten Phillips screws attaching the rear panel.

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    • The rear panel is attached to the motherboard by a ribbon cable, so be careful not to lift the rear panel too far from the device.

    • Carefully pull the rear panel straight up from the device.

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    • Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to flip up the connector securing the ribbon cable to the motherboard

    • Remove the cable from the connector

    • Take the opportunity to remove the Left and Right triggers, they have hinges that may break and springs that may jump away.

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    • The trigger buttons have small springs attached to them, so be careful when removing the buttons from the device.

    • Pull the trigger button away from the device to remove it.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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