Water Damaged DSi

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This beautiful pink DSi was immersed in water by one of my children. I dried it completely and placed it in a drawer. Over time I tried to charge it and turn it on a couple of times unsuccessfully. It sat in a drawer for 3 years.

I remembered the DSi this year and decided to attempt the fix. This time it charged but it would not stay on, there was hope.

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I watched the iFixIt tutorial and learned that my DSi needed a new lower screen. I took my DSi apart following iFixIt's instructions and installed the screen. It took me about 2 hours because I triple checked that all the cables were fully plugged in.

I put it back together without installing the screws, held my breath, and turned it on. It quickly turned on good as new!!! I closed my "new" DSi with its screws and immediately started playing with it. Thank you iFixIt!!!!!!

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Some of the cables are very small, please be careful plugging them in and make sure they are fully inserted and locked in place. I closed my DSi fully without installing the screws to test it in order to avoid electrical shocks.