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Nintendo DS Lite
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disassembly
Title
Nintendo DS Lite Disassembly
Introduction
I decided to teach myself how to repair Nintendo DS Lites, because broken units are available cheaply on eBay in 2017. After working on a few dozen units, I have seen the mistakes that people have made and I offer you this guide to make sure that you don't damage the unit that you're repairing (especially if you're fixing it for yourself). All of the problems I've seen with the DS Lite can be fixed for between $2 if you only need a new digitizer to about $10 if you need to obtain a used motherboard from an otherwise scrap unit.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Conclusion
To reassemble your device:
1) Insure that the white wire is properly routed before remounting the motherboard.
2) Carefully reassemble the shoulder buttons. This takes practice.
3) Insure that the alignment of the power switch and volume controls are correct before replacing the bottom case. Incorrect alignment will damage the motherboard and you won't be able to turn on the unit anymore.
Author
John Gotts
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