There are lots of those sometimes there are really dirty that you need to use isopropyl alcohol but with a little brush and with ip you can clean it and it works, a lot of times ds and 3ds failures is because of dirtyness.
i had a supermario world ds cart i was given, that had gone through the washer and wouldn't work. Bit of a clean with alcohol and a swab and was good as new. You really have to work hard at destroying nintendo systems and games for the most part.
If I can offer some constructive criticism, I reckon with a set of dental picks that pin could have been straightened without removing the shield. I would also HIGHLY recommend a chisel tip for your soldering iron.
But also doing it the hard way and not mentioning that it could’ve been done easier, Will lead to someone with the same issue doing more damage and costing more than needed. Flip side to every coin
Cori Arview the N64 is a likely yes, but once a game cartridge stops working, it doesn’t work anymore (but do check for dust and debris obscuring the pins)
@@homeboye8632 generally true, although you can still look into fixing traces or moving rom chips onto a donor board in many cases if cleaning won't fix. But at that point it depends on if its worth it to put in the effort
I got a lot of 3 dsi's for around £20 a few years ago. One had a busted top screen, the other a broken bottom screen and the guy said the third was just very dim. Turned out he had it on the lowest brightness. Nothing else wrong with it.
replacing the cart slot is a lot like the ds lite one. supermodchips in Australia has some great vids still on their TH-cam. If you're just gonna replace it clip off the soder points with flush cutters(we call em diag. cutters here) and ADD FLUX to help get those points clean!
Yes well done bro.. your solder work is mad clean. Stoked to see you actually take the time to clean and prep all the contact points pre soldering.. I was even happy to see Mario pop up.. haha
The pins get bent when people use aftermarket memory cards without the little plastic guide fins, I nearly did the same myself until i saw what it could do. Great job btw
That's completely understandable that's why they sell that little adapter to do quick saves I actually found one in the trash in perfect condition along with a working sp..
I had a DSi with the same problem. i put this video on in the background while i was fixing mine and i made it 10 minutes into the video until i had the pin bent back. you dont need to remove the metal shield, you dont need to remove the board itself, you dont need to do any of that. you can take off the back cover, on top of the shield is a little opening that is pretty much a perfect hole straight to the pins, through there you can just use anything tiny and bend the pin back, hold the battery in place on the board while you turn the DSi on, test the game slot and boom, 10 minutes spent and the DSi is fixed
i got a dsi for 10 euros fully working and it had a game the ds didnt read the game but i just gave the slot a good clean with some isopropyl alcohol and it worked
I think you need a better soldering iron, I am no expert on soldering, but when my solder keeps bridging I find it sorts itself out with a bit more heat from the iron. I also use a chisel tip on my iron for most applications.
I have to reopen my ds 10 time's till finaly worked those ribbon cables are a nightmare to be put back properly Also the replacement cartrige soket buy from China are no were near the quality of the original and the brake in no time
Really helpful video. Love seeing these different consoles. Keep u0 the awesome work 👍 Definitely gonna be having a look at Z-lab. I'm doing some gameboy repairs ina bit and might need aome spare parts.
I broke the touch screen connector trying to change the motherboard in a Nintendo DS Lite so now I have to order two new motherboards what a shame that's two Nintendo's out of order until I get the motherboard's. The touch screen connecter is so hard to put the ribbon cable in and it's so small FML lol
The switch is so the system knows if there is a gamecard in it Also the company you got the new part from is good I got my new GBA ext ports from them and they have the same quality as the OEM parts
I know it's not very popular but DSI is my non-3DS DS of choice. I like the design, lack of GBA compatibility is not important to me (don't like how the GBA cartridges fit in the original and and Lite anyway), nice menu interface and even if the camera isn't too great it's fun to play with.
Would it be alright with you if I have you fix a New Nintendo 3DS XL galaxy edition? It's a seemingly minor issue, related to the B-button. I have to hold it down at an angle in order to keep it pressed and responding to a long press. Simple ticks on the button will work either way, but not when holding down the button.
Elliot your videos are super entertaining for me and funny as heck! I also learn a lot while watching all your video's. Thanks for the awesome content!
More cheap, you can install twilightmenu++ on your DSi's SD card instead, other way, you can to put a piece of paper in the slot, after this put your game card and works ^_^
I recently broke the touch connector P18, and really don't know where to get one. I did some research on AliExpress but I don't know which is the right connector. Help me please hahaha
I got a regular Nintendo dsi and it wont play games. Says "Error has occurred " please refer to OWNER MANUAL? I opened and checked the ribbon cables, all good and the pins look clean and straight. I also reset and wiped it and it still says error. Any idea why it's not working?
Could you do a video on repairing a ps3 controller that pushes up by itself on the left analog? Specifically the version that comes with the toploader ps3. There doesnt seem to be any videos on a fix.
Question for anyone. I have some grey dmg styled gameboys coming. But one needs a new start and select button and another needs a battery cover. Is there any where I can buy actual parts?
The Retro Future, have you ever heard of or purchased something from a website called Jellybelly Customs? If you had, then you should make a video about Jellybelly Customs!
Please can you do a replacement shell for the dsi xl so I can copy please. If you've done one already is it ok if you can give me a link to it please I'm so nervous in repairing this dsi xl I need ur help lol 😆 that tiny ribbon cable is the scariest one 😅 thanks for your videos tho really enjoy watching them
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I bought a Ds once that the seller claimed to not be able to read games. Blew in the cartridge slot once, and the thing worked perfectly!
There are lots of those sometimes there are really dirty that you need to use isopropyl alcohol but with a little brush and with ip you can clean it and it works, a lot of times ds and 3ds failures is because of dirtyness.
The fact people even try and call it a myth!
i had a supermario world ds cart i was given, that had gone through the washer and wouldn't work. Bit of a clean with alcohol and a swab and was good as new. You really have to work hard at destroying nintendo systems and games for the most part.
Lol
@@TheRetroFuture I was astonished the previous owner didn't even try that.
If I can offer some constructive criticism, I reckon with a set of dental picks that pin could have been straightened without removing the shield. I would also HIGHLY recommend a chisel tip for your soldering iron.
I bought one with the exact same problem, and i fixed it with the thing dentists chisel teeth with.
but it's way more fun to put it the shield apart tho
Yeah, went about this the hardest way possible.
You could clearly get at that pin with the shield on.
Agreed. However, by doing it the hard way it also shows viewers the entire assembly process, which can be useful if it is a different issue.
But also doing it the hard way and not mentioning that it could’ve been done easier,
Will lead to someone with the same issue doing more damage and costing more than needed.
Flip side to every coin
My favorite part of this channel is the genuine excitement Elliot shows every time he actually fixes something. Love it.
13:23 i absolutely died when he said hello into the camera i love elliot jesus hes just funny but so smart at the same time😂😂
You absolutely need to buy a hot air station :D you can remove the slot in 10sec and inspect repair or replace by new...
or just get some soder for $1
ShadowcasterZero what does solder have to do with anything
I would recommend removing with soldering Iron and some solder wick , hot air can mess up nearby components
I have one of these in almost perfect conditions! Got it in 2010
Elliot is getting Sponsors now! I'm glad you're moving up in the world, man! Congrats!
0:55 it's been three years and I still miss this intro
That same color DSi was my first console when I was 6
Lol I remember that model too. Had same issue with game card slot though
But this is a DSi xl lol, i also had one but i sold it. Now i want to buy one again.
Edit February 2020, bought one ! :))
same with me but it was the brown one, i still got it too :D
Just wanted to say I appreciate your channel! Your content has taught me a lot about handheld hardware. Love from ATL
Congratulations on the silver play button! You absolutely deserve it! Next will be 1 million subscribers!
My sister told me her 3ds stopped playing 3ds games. I looked in the cartridge slot and she had a potato chip stuck in there....
oh my god, that dsi xl 25th anniversary i have it to, and it wont read games so i homebrewed it but the coincidences tho.. 😍
13:37 I make this noise way too much when I get something working 😂😂
Would you be able to fix an N64 and some game cartridges?
Cori Arview the N64 is a likely yes, but once a game cartridge stops working, it doesn’t work anymore (but do check for dust and debris obscuring the pins)
@@homeboye8632 generally true, although you can still look into fixing traces or moving rom chips onto a donor board in many cases if cleaning won't fix. But at that point it depends on if its worth it to put in the effort
Hom3boy the cartridges can work if the broken traces are detected and bridged
Congrats on fixing that! that seems pretty hard
Have you ever thought about using an ice cube tray to seperate screws and keep them safe? That's what I do :-)
Good idea ngl
I got a lot of 3 dsi's for around £20 a few years ago. One had a busted top screen, the other a broken bottom screen and the guy said the third was just very dim. Turned out he had it on the lowest brightness. Nothing else wrong with it.
replacing the cart slot is a lot like the ds lite one. supermodchips in Australia has some great vids still on their TH-cam. If you're just gonna replace it clip off the soder points with flush cutters(we call em diag. cutters here) and ADD FLUX to help get those points clean!
Yes well done bro.. your solder work is mad clean. Stoked to see you actually take the time to clean and prep all the contact points pre soldering.. I was even happy to see Mario pop up.. haha
Thank you!
The pins get bent when people use aftermarket memory cards without the little plastic guide fins, I nearly did the same myself until i saw what it could do. Great job btw
That's completely understandable that's why they sell that little adapter to do quick saves I actually found one in the trash in perfect condition along with a working sp..
13:24 this’ll be in my nightmares now
I had a DSi with the same problem. i put this video on in the background while i was fixing mine and i made it 10 minutes into the video until i had the pin bent back. you dont need to remove the metal shield, you dont need to remove the board itself, you dont need to do any of that. you can take off the back cover, on top of the shield is a little opening that is pretty much a perfect hole straight to the pins, through there you can just use anything tiny and bend the pin back, hold the battery in place on the board while you turn the DSi on, test the game slot and boom, 10 minutes spent and the DSi is fixed
I have one of those in midnight blue from when I was 12. It still works great!
i got a dsi for 10 euros fully working and it had a game the ds didnt read the game but i just gave the slot a good clean with some isopropyl alcohol and it worked
I think you need a better soldering iron, I am no expert on soldering, but when my solder keeps bridging I find it sorts itself out with a bit more heat from the iron. I also use a chisel tip on my iron for most applications.
I have to reopen my ds 10 time's till finaly worked those ribbon cables are a nightmare to be put back properly
Also the replacement cartrige soket buy from China are no were near the quality of the original and the brake in no time
Really helpful video. Love seeing these different consoles. Keep u0 the awesome work 👍
Definitely gonna be having a look at Z-lab. I'm doing some gameboy repairs ina bit and might need aome spare parts.
You should get a cheap spring-loaded desoldering pump; would have made easy work of removing that shield.
I had the same issue. I actually fixed it without taking the board out at all.
i know, he could have just bent it without doing any disassembly, it was so easy! weird.
Guess he just want to make sure it doesnt break again
@@unclefunni yeah
I broke the touch screen connector trying to change the motherboard in a Nintendo DS Lite so now I have to order two new motherboards what a shame that's two Nintendo's out of order until I get the motherboard's. The touch screen connecter is so hard to put the ribbon cable in and it's so small FML lol
Is it okay if you repair my DS Lite? It’s having the same problem as this. The pins are damaged.
Great video as always! What screwdriver set do you use? I need one myself but can’t find something suitable? Thanks
Check the description!
"lets get right into the video" then proceeds to play an intro video. lol
Why did you take it all the way apart? You could have just unbent the pin with a needle without unscrewing the board or taking apart the card slot
The switch is so the system knows if there is a gamecard in it
Also the company you got the new part from is good I got my new GBA ext ports from them and they have the same quality as the OEM parts
Enjoy your videos Elliot! Not sure what your budget is for repairs but a hakko fr 301 is a solid desoldering tool. The ease of use is next level
"Let's touch it."
I'm curious on why you didn't use solder ribbon or a solder sucker when removing the cartridge port shield.
I know it's not very popular but DSI is my non-3DS DS of choice. I like the design, lack of GBA compatibility is not important to me (don't like how the GBA cartridges fit in the original and and Lite anyway), nice menu interface and even if the camera isn't too great it's fun to play with.
I would want a Nintendo handheld fixing job
I had a 3ds which barley charged so i bought a 3ds xl and i realized i just had to gently pull on the two holes in the charger port and it worked fine
Would it be alright with you if I have you fix a New Nintendo 3DS XL galaxy edition? It's a seemingly minor issue, related to the B-button. I have to hold it down at an angle in order to keep it pressed and responding to a long press. Simple ticks on the button will work either way, but not when holding down the button.
Great video Elliott wish I had the patience to attempt something like this lol.
My DsI won't even let me insert a game card.
W a t
@@qui8495 Simple, games just get pushed right back out.
I love how the DS Game Cartridge💾 disappears at 2:08 😅😅😅
Elliot your videos are super entertaining for me and funny as heck! I also learn a lot while watching all your video's. Thanks for the awesome content!
Elliott, what soldering kit do you use?
More cheap, you can install twilightmenu++ on your DSi's SD card instead, other way, you can to put a piece of paper in the slot, after this put your game card and works ^_^
I recently broke the touch connector P18, and really don't know where to get one. I did some research on AliExpress but I don't know which is the right connector. Help me please hahaha
@2:20 you can see this little rubber cover sticking to your finger haha
couldn't you just of stuck small philips screwdriver or some tweasers and just bent it back before disassembling it?
I got a regular Nintendo dsi and it wont play games. Says "Error has occurred " please refer to OWNER MANUAL? I opened and checked the ribbon cables, all good and the pins look clean and straight. I also reset and wiped it and it still says error. Any idea why it's not working?
Can you do an repair video on the New Nintendo 3DS xl touchscreen? mine broke and i wanna try to fix it
Do you absolutely need to have the rubber protectors for the screws?
Nope!
It's my first gaming console!
I bought a Ds lite and it came with the the original boxing and manuals
How much did it cost you? And from where did you get it?
£43 shipping included and it was from eBay
@@alexlock6813 Thank you
My friends DSi XL had this same issue...
Could you do a video on repairing a ps3 controller that pushes up by itself on the left analog? Specifically the version that comes with the toploader ps3. There doesnt seem to be any videos on a fix.
The issue is called stickdrift you can watch a video about possibly fixing it on mymatevince .com his channel
It's really easy to break touchscreen conector.
I did that lol
Yo, I need a full version of this guy's intro.
Enchilad_ i second that
Great vid mate. These are the kinda vids I prefer from you. Want more like this please 😁
wish i saw this video existed about 5 years ago because i had an original DSI and one day the card reader stopped working
Question for anyone. I have some grey dmg styled gameboys coming. But one needs a new start and select button and another needs a battery cover. Is there any where I can buy actual parts?
Anywhere on the internet dude.
you need some liquid flux it will help make that job a lot easier
I have a ds lite with this same issue... now i just treat it like a gameboy advance and i lost the original games
The Retro Future, have you ever heard of or purchased something from a website called Jellybelly Customs? If you had, then you should make a video about Jellybelly Customs!
02:07 Game in slot 02:09 Game not in slot.
Do you think that you could fix my dsi?
Great video and really nice to see it working! Good job!
I have the same DSi, but the touch screen is broken
refurbish a wonderswan or sonderswan color
ZedLabz for the win ! Guess I'm not the only one to buy from them :D
they're definitely my go-to seller for anything I can get from them!
@@Charky_Creations Same here.Sure the DS Lite shell was kinda "meh".Everything else however works just as it should for pretty good price.
@@thrallfaec6130 yeah, some of the ds shells are better than others. I usually find the more expensive ones are worth the upgrade.
4:17 / 15:07
13:37 that's what she said sorry Elliot
Get yourself a higher wattage/quality soldering iron man. They're worth it. Not the shitty KSGER T12 ones, go for the TS100!
My 3ds xl jams sometimes but I have nobody to fix it ;-;
Please can you do a replacement shell for the dsi xl so I can copy please. If you've done one already is it ok if you can give me a link to it please I'm so nervous in repairing this dsi xl I need ur help lol 😆 that tiny ribbon cable is the scariest one 😅 thanks for your videos tho really enjoy watching them
I messed up, and removed solder pads
How do people even bend the pins
Awesome fix on video as always
If you lift the slot like this there is a risk of lifting pads. Get a cheap hot air station.
Keep up the good work hopefully you will get 1 million subs by next year
Thanks
I have this New Super Mario Bros. game,but i play on 2ds :D
I have the same dsi u have but me and my parents tryed to fixs it
I've used z labs a few times myself.
long john makes an appearance
A. 320$ did I have the same one just in mint condition
What if i broke my ds lite from pulling out charger to fast?
Check if it's the charge port or the charger that's broken, if it's the port you're tatied and your only option is probably just to solder a new one
@@wsketchy thanks
Lol that looks exactly like my dsi xl that doesn't play games
I have the exact same DSI
Could you maybe add a gba slot to a dsi xl?
No as there is no where to put a GBA slot and you would need custom firmware to run the GBA games just stick to using a DS Lite I'm afaird
@@1234mattyman custom firmware does exist for the dsi but i guess your right with the first part
@@Mash0Star I wasn't sure about custom firmware but yeah lack of space for a GBA slot
@@1234mattyman yeah
13:25 HeLlO
Ayy anyone got super Mario bros for dsi? Really wanting to play that game lately
Get a hacked cartridge
I've got that exact ds
I have 3Ds and it 3D thing doesn't work
Our friend who had a other friend gave us a 3 DS and reseted it in the 3D thing doesn't work
I don't know about tech so I was just wondering how to fix it
I had one of those before
I have one of these! 😃😃😃
nice vid bro
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