Honestly thank you so much I’ve had my dsi for 10 years and I’ve never been able to complete the last level on mario kart because I can’t drift. No longer the problem because this video helped me fix it. I actually can’t thank you enough.
I seriously had my doubts that this would work, and now the button works 90% of the time. I will have to replace it eventually but you saved me for now! Thank you so much!
Thank you this worked great! Just fixed both triggers on my DS Lite. The hardest part was getting the little contact disc back into the housing, that literally took me 30 minutes lol
i cant find info on how to NOT reset your ds lite, only tutorials on how you CAN reset it, is my save data gone? When i turn it back on it asks for my name, the date, the time, and my birthday, but i already told this long before.... so is it cleared, becouse im afraid to complete this menu in case that completing it might delete my save files...
omg i almost died of a heart attack when those questions popped up, but my save data is still there 😭😭😭😭😍😍, the L , and R buttons work perfectly now too btw, but the save data anxiety rlly made me panic, thx for the vid.
I tried it yesterday and it works like a charm, thank you. Yours was the first video I saw and at first I was very scared of the tiny size of that thing. Anyway, I have some suggestions: I used finger nails, not a razor to get the hull of, and it worked just fine, and is probably less dangerous. For cleaning, I used a nail file. I used a bit of tape to have one half covered, and then went on to clean. The soft, blunt edges of the file worked great, even if it took a while. It is very important which side faces inwards, I put the wrong side first in, and it wouldn't click, but it was stuck, so I used the spring of the L button to get it out, since the space where I could stick something was very small. That caused the contact to flip out. So use a very long and wide table, so it lands there. Also, be careful when you try to put everything back. I dipped the DS to the side, so suddenly the contact was gone from the inside. I looked everywhere, until I thought, maybe it slipped inside the Ds and it did. Last, the hull outisde actually broke off, however I just pushed it back on, it fits and stays there, and like I said the thing works perfect now.
Thank you so very much! I took apart my ds today thinking cleaning it with some 90% alcohol would work but I never knew I could remove the metal piece and rubber part !!
My good old DS Lite started having problems with the right trigger, I was so annoyed, I thought I had to buy a replacement trigger. You just made my day thank you :D
Thanks was finally able to use my L button again! Dusted off my DS lite to play some old games and had totally forgotten that the L button wasn't very responsive. This helped fix my issue!
Bruh.......THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I was about to solder a bunch of ds lite units with broken L and R buttons and this method fixed them! Thank you x 10000000 you saved me so much time!
Nothing like a 5 year old video to save the day. Bit by bit I've been having to take apart my ds lite to clean whether it's the volume or the touch screen, but the LR buttons I had no clue bout this little tiny disk inside the casing I just always would assume clean with some IPA and a tooth brush not realizing it had more to it on the inside of the metal casing. Thank you dude they were always sounding nice with the clicks but didn't really register unless I pressed down super hard usually by the cartridge area now it's amazing.
Thank you so much! I was able to follow this guide successfully. I got a little freaked out when I turned my DS back on and it had me re-enter the system settings; I guess it lost the settings when I disconnected the battery.
This was great! Absolutely horrifying though, especially because I accidentally got the metal door thing extremely loose. Luckily it's all good and didn't come off. One thing I wanna mention is it to clean the inside of the button thing too. That helped me a LOT after it didn't work the first time
Dude you just saved me from, 1. buying new buttons +shipping, 2. waiting couple of weeks for them to arrive, 3. soldering them and running the risk of damaging the board. Thank you so much.
I just did it today and it wasn't even dirty. I just thought that in the worst case it'll still be the same so I tried it and I just can't believe that it worked.... I have a working shoulder button now where I previously just had a clicking button... Speechless. This is very crazy and helpful hahaha thx a lot! Imma drift the shit outta Mario Kart now, behold my drift skills, Bowser!
you are an actual saint, thank you so much also if anyone snaps off the door bracket its not that bad you can just bend it back on, i just ended up with a shorter trigger lol
omg you actually saved my ds! i had no hope left for it and i was so sure that i would have to just buy a new one, but in a last ditch effort i tried this and they work PERFECTLY now!! thank you so much!!
You Are Amazing! This worked for me and now the left shoulder key works 100% of the time. A very delicate job but easy if you're being careful and follow your instructions! Thank you so darn much
It works amazingly! This tutorial is perfect. It is clear, thorough and easy. Just carefully follow the steps and it should fix your shoulder buttons. It's always nice to keep old gaming tech functional 😎
Underrated video. Super useful telling you where the limits are to bending. Fixed both shoulders on a rebuilt. I can now actually play Castlevania, which uses all buttons.
Thank you for the video! It helped get my shoulder button working again, which didn’t want to work at all anymore. Saved me from having to look into getting another system😂
Thank you for the tutorial, worked great i didn't think it would and was getting ready to desolder the L and R buttons from a broken ds lite when i tried this first on my working one and it saved me a lot of time.
Thank you! My R button stopped working on my old DS lite. It was exactly this issue. Corroded foil. It took me a lot longer than in this video, but the operation was a success! It's easier to use needle nosed tweezers to get the foil out and back in than using the magnetic screwdriver head. Didn't bother cleaning the L button contact since it still works and this is a REALLY delicate operation with a lot that could go wrong. Thank you, brother!
Phew! The left button stopped clicking so for a moment there I got scared it wouldn’t work, but they both work perfectly fine now! Thank you so much for this vid!! I can finally play Minish Cap now 😁😁
Holy crap I can't believe this worked! It's such delicate work I was worried I'd ruin the mechanism or dent the little button contact but nope, my L button works and Crash Bandicoot can run again! (Yes I'm playing GBA games still, the DS Lite still has killer screens to this day) Think I might celebrate by ordering a DS flashcart, haven't had a working one in years, my Crimson Red DS Lite will be complete once again!
This video is great! Got my shoulder buttons working again! Had to reference the iFixit guide for a labeling of the screws, but other than that, this video worked very well. Thanks!
Thank you for the guide, I followed it in detail and It worked! I had a little scare with the little disk, it’s so small that you can really lose it without any effort. I bought the iFixit screwdriver, much better than those flimsy cheap screwdrivers that you see online, and it’s really magnetised so it helps tremendously with the very small metallic parts.
I found my DS in a dusty drawer, mainly there for the last 2 or 3 years because the L button is not working... And It started at once without charging the battery. This is a tank game ! So amazed by this that I decided it was worth trying to fix... Better than laying there... My little daughter will have her first console then... Ill try that thank you
Super video - thanks for the effort to make it large and in-focus! I was able to fix my daughter's L trigger. I didn't have a razor blade or magnetic screwdriver, but got it done with a utility knife and tweezers.
You're the best, I sniped a rather good looking DS lite the other day on ebay for 50 bucks incl. shipping and 8 games. The defect was that the L and R triggers wouldn't work and sure enough they didn't. Watched your guide and followed it step by step and could restore both Triggers. There was strange greenish/copper colored corrosion on it, scrapped it off and also cleaned the inside, didn't have this picker but a very thin screwdriver also did the trick. Wonder how this even happens, probably due to high humidity or something? The Unit didn't have a water damage at least, according to the sticker in the battery slot at least.
Thank you so much! I thought that I would have to go to a repair shop and hire someone to do it for me! (Which would be very inconvenient and expensive.) Thanks for the easy fix!
Alright, I'm back. I tried this, and it actually worked! No joke! Yeah, my DS's left bumper had to be cleaned, and that was all! Thanks for this video! 👍😁
Awesome! It worked with my GameBoy Micro (You should add that to the title too). There was other tutorials that involve soldering, but this worked great. Thank you very much!
Woah dude thanks, I got a red ds lite of a friend yesterday and I'm looking to rehouse it with a black shell, but to keep the red buttons and gba dust cover thing,so that it's a cood black and red one. This will save me from having to spend another £10 on a button set that I don't actually need. I liked and subbed :)
Thank you so much! I had to do this on both the shoulder buttons and it worked! You can use an exacto knife to pry the metal piece. Be very careful when using a knife or anything sharp. It is best to go slowly. I also suggest using a tooth pick hold the metal plate when you're cleaning it and it'll help move the metal plate back in place. I found the metal plate to be very magnetic.
I didn't know this is a common issue! Whem I was way younger, I thought I accidentally killed the L and R buttons on my brother's DSi. I didn't know how since I press way harder today on my New 2DS XL and Switch Lite and even my Rubberdome keyboard
I can now play Mario Kart again without being frustrated on not being able to drift. Thank you very much!
The exact reason I'm here, lol. Also hard using items.
Tartuffe the Spry Wonder Dog what size triwing screwdriver?
That is the exact reason im watching this
Same bro fkn time trials
@@tartuffethesprywonderdog5883 yeah
Everyone is here to play mario kart.
You are wrong I am here for naruto ninja council 2 European version
Metroid zero mission need them rockets
*Y e s*
Fool. Im here for GBA games
@@officialjayhan LOL LMFAO XD
Honestly thank you so much I’ve had my dsi for 10 years and I’ve never been able to complete the last level on mario kart because I can’t drift. No longer the problem because this video helped me fix it. I actually can’t thank you enough.
lmfao
SAME
I seriously had my doubts that this would work, and now the button works 90% of the time. I will have to replace it eventually but you saved me for now! Thank you so much!
Do you know a video replacing button instead of scrape/rubbing alcohol????
Thank you this worked great! Just fixed both triggers on my DS Lite. The hardest part was getting the little contact disc back into the housing, that literally took me 30 minutes lol
Tweazers are supaaaa
You are Indian like me
Took tries, had to put on reading glasses
Ah yes, another group of people who clearly searched for this
you are working with you so small you can breathe it, the fact u didnt mess it up is very professional
aw man I didnt know it would restart everything, omg now i am so sad
did i do something wrong? can i fix it back?
i cant find info on how to NOT reset your ds lite, only tutorials on how you CAN reset it, is my save data gone? When i turn it back on it asks for my name, the date, the time, and my birthday, but i already told this long before.... so is it cleared, becouse im afraid to complete this menu in case that completing it might delete my save files...
omg i almost died of a heart attack when those questions popped up, but my save data is still there 😭😭😭😭😍😍, the L , and R buttons work perfectly now too btw, but the save data anxiety rlly made me panic, thx for the vid.
@@bartowo im glad bro have a good one
I tried it yesterday and it works like a charm, thank you. Yours was the first video I saw and at first I was very scared of the tiny size of that thing. Anyway, I have some suggestions: I used finger nails, not a razor to get the hull of, and it worked just fine, and is probably less dangerous. For cleaning, I used a nail file. I used a bit of tape to have one half covered, and then went on to clean. The soft, blunt edges of the file worked great, even if it took a while. It is very important which side faces inwards, I put the wrong side first in, and it wouldn't click, but it was stuck, so I used the spring of the L button to get it out, since the space where I could stick something was very small. That caused the contact to flip out. So use a very long and wide table, so it lands there. Also, be careful when you try to put everything back. I dipped the DS to the side, so suddenly the contact was gone from the inside. I looked everywhere, until I thought, maybe it slipped inside the Ds and it did. Last, the hull outisde actually broke off, however I just pushed it back on, it fits and stays there, and like I said the thing works perfect now.
Thank you so very much! I took apart my ds today thinking cleaning it with some 90% alcohol would work but I never knew I could remove the metal piece and rubber part !!
I had little hope for the DS i was working on but I cannot believe this worked. Great tutorial!
So it also works in dsi?
@@davidzarate2988 Anything that has contact points like that need to be cleaned to work again
Thanks for the video! Discovered last month that my L/R buttons no longer worked. Got myself a tri-wing and it's now working perfectly again :)
oh my god, where was this video ten years ago? so incredibly helpful and step by step.
My good old DS Lite started having problems with the right trigger, I was so annoyed, I thought I had to buy a replacement trigger. You just made my day thank you :D
Thanks was finally able to use my L button again! Dusted off my DS lite to play some old games and had totally forgotten that the L button wasn't very responsive. This helped fix my issue!
Bruh.......THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I was about to solder a bunch of ds lite units with broken L and R buttons and this method fixed them! Thank you x 10000000 you saved me so much time!
This is crazy, it worked. Bought one on Mercari and never mentioned a bad shoulder L button. But cleaning it worked. Thanks so much
i dont't reply a lot here on youtube and i just want to say Thank you man!!!! i can play a lot of games with this fix
Nothing like a 5 year old video to save the day. Bit by bit I've been having to take apart my ds lite to clean whether it's the volume or the touch screen, but the LR buttons I had no clue bout this little tiny disk inside the casing I just always would assume clean with some IPA and a tooth brush not realizing it had more to it on the inside of the metal casing. Thank you dude they were always sounding nice with the clicks but didn't really register unless I pressed down super hard usually by the cartridge area now it's amazing.
Thank you so much! I was able to follow this guide successfully.
I got a little freaked out when I turned my DS back on and it had me re-enter the system settings; I guess it lost the settings when I disconnected the battery.
This was great! Absolutely horrifying though, especially because I accidentally got the metal door thing extremely loose. Luckily it's all good and didn't come off.
One thing I wanna mention is it to clean the inside of the button thing too. That helped me a LOT after it didn't work the first time
Dude you just saved me from, 1. buying new buttons +shipping, 2. waiting couple of weeks for them to arrive, 3. soldering them and running the risk of damaging the board. Thank you so much.
I just did it today and it wasn't even dirty. I just thought that in the worst case it'll still be the same so I tried it and I just can't believe that it worked.... I have a working shoulder button now where I previously just had a clicking button... Speechless. This is very crazy and helpful hahaha thx a lot!
Imma drift the shit outta Mario Kart now, behold my drift skills, Bowser!
Just tried it today with no experience at all. It worked perfectly again! Thank you so much for sharing!
Just followed this for my and my sister's DS lite. Guide was excellent and triggers now work reliably!
Yeah I fixed mine but I think I screwed up my sisters : / lmao
This is my very first TH-cam comment.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! This was very informative and easy repair. Button works great!
you are an actual saint, thank you so much
also if anyone snaps off the door bracket its not that bad you can just bend it back on, i just ended up with a shorter trigger lol
omg you actually saved my ds! i had no hope left for it and i was so sure that i would have to just buy a new one, but in a last ditch effort i tried this and they work PERFECTLY now!! thank you so much!!
You Are Amazing! This worked for me and now the left shoulder key works 100% of the time. A very delicate job but easy if you're being careful and follow your instructions! Thank you so darn much
It works amazingly! This tutorial is perfect. It is clear, thorough and easy. Just carefully follow the steps and it should fix your shoulder buttons. It's always nice to keep old gaming tech functional 😎
Glad it helped!
Underrated video. Super useful telling you where the limits are to bending. Fixed both shoulders on a rebuilt. I can now actually play Castlevania, which uses all buttons.
Nice work!
Yo, I did like you did and it was much better than before. Not back to 100% but it was about 80%. Nicely done video man. Thank you
I just followed this video and carried out this fix today, it works! Mario Kart is fun again. Thanks so much for the video.
you're amazing, 2023 and in need of fixing my nintendo DS and this method worked really good. Great video
Glad I could help
I was doubtful that this tutorial would work but I am very surprised that it did. Thank you so much for your help
This is what I searched for for years, thx. DSL is my childhood
this is probably the only real guide on how to do this on youtube, and its a good one, thanks! :)
Thanks for the demonstration! U saved me from buying a new one. Works like it should now
Glad I could help
Thank you very much, I could repair my triggers, I can finally play mortal kombat DS again
Keep the good work man 💪👍
Thank you so much! I thought my button (and the whole board with it) would have to be replaced, but this made my day. All working good now :)
spacepoptart Great job!!!
Thanks a lot mate. You have saved me from having to go buy another DS just because of a bad button
I'm South Korean. I've fixed my NDSL L Button. I owe you one. Thanks millions.
no one cares
Thank you for the video! It helped get my shoulder button working again, which didn’t want to work at all anymore. Saved me from having to look into getting another system😂
Thank you for the tutorial, worked great i didn't think it would and was getting ready to desolder the L and R buttons from a broken ds lite when i tried this first on my working one and it saved me a lot of time.
I am about to do this. Funny i own the triwing but not the 00 philips hahaha
What? How is that even possible? lolol
Amazing. Fixed my issue. Your the best
Found my DS, fancied playing it but this issue was stopping me. Now it works perfectly! Very finicky but worth it. Cheers
First time ever following point by point a tutorial gets the job done first try! Thanks a lot!
Thank you! My R button stopped working on my old DS lite. It was exactly this issue. Corroded foil. It took me a lot longer than in this video, but the operation was a success! It's easier to use needle nosed tweezers to get the foil out and back in than using the magnetic screwdriver head. Didn't bother cleaning the L button contact since it still works and this is a REALLY delicate operation with a lot that could go wrong. Thank you, brother!
you could also try a drop of isopropyl alcohol and working the switch to remove any corrosion.
but if it ain't broke don't fix it
Thank you! R button is fixed ! but I broke L button..
sad story man...
OOf
Either grab another day lite for parts/repair on eBay (should be
TECHNETOS same😭 but I would try it again
@@ShadowcasterZero yeah but then id havw to saudler
Thanks you so much. The operation was freightening as hell but now my sons can fight with equal stuff at Mario kart.
Phew! The left button stopped clicking so for a moment there I got scared it wouldn’t work, but they both work perfectly fine now! Thank you so much for this vid!! I can finally play Minish Cap now 😁😁
Hey, my button stopped clicking too. It works, but I don't know how to restore that click feedback. Any tips?
R button fixed after months and months of frustation!! THANK YOU!!
Try blowing or using a compressed air blower between the gaps, worked for me!
thank you for the clear an consice tutorial, I have now regained use of both of my triggers on my DS Lite, and can properly drift in Mario Kart again
Thanks a lot!
You've saved my DSL and now I can play a Batamn properly )))
now i can finally play madden 08 for nintendo ds, along with a bunch of other things that didnt work, you saved my boy
after years if having trigger problems, this worked like a charm of my DS lite Thank you so much! I can now play mario kart and drift lol
Holy crap I can't believe this worked! It's such delicate work I was worried I'd ruin the mechanism or dent the little button contact but nope, my L button works and Crash Bandicoot can run again! (Yes I'm playing GBA games still, the DS Lite still has killer screens to this day)
Think I might celebrate by ordering a DS flashcart, haven't had a working one in years, my Crimson Red DS Lite will be complete once again!
Definitely didn’t think this would work but it did and it was really easy, thanks for the tip!
This video is great! Got my shoulder buttons working again! Had to reference the iFixit guide for a labeling of the screws, but other than that, this video worked very well. Thanks!
It works. It had been bugging me for years, but using this procedure and using contact cleaner it works.
Thank you so damn much! I tried this very scary and nerve wracking operation for BOTH of my shoulder buttons and it worked perfectly.
Super helpful, worked like a charm. I used a needle instead of a razor blade to do the cleaning.
Thank you for the guide, I followed it in detail and It worked! I had a little scare with the little disk, it’s so small that you can really lose it without any effort. I bought the iFixit screwdriver, much better than those flimsy cheap screwdrivers that you see online, and it’s really magnetised so it helps tremendously with the very small metallic parts.
I found my DS in a dusty drawer, mainly there for the last 2 or 3 years because the L button is not working... And It started at once without charging the battery. This is a tank game ! So amazed by this that I decided it was worth trying to fix... Better than laying there... My little daughter will have her first console then... Ill try that thank you
These things can last forever. Just avoid any type of liquid damage.
@@TheFixTech In fact, I think that my DS got a bit of water/moisture and that's the reason L btn stopped working.
Thank you for this! Fixed my both triggers and now both work great!
thank you so much you guided me through fixing my ds lite left shoulder button today
Epic
Thank you. This has saved my DS.
Awesome! I repaired both shoulder buttons on my newly bought used DS lite
Thanx. This really worked for me. Now my right shoulderbutton is working properly again.
Super video - thanks for the effort to make it large and in-focus! I was able to fix my daughter's L trigger. I didn't have a razor blade or magnetic screwdriver, but got it done with a utility knife and tweezers.
Thank you! You made my kid the happiest in the World.
You're the best, I sniped a rather good looking DS lite the other day on ebay for 50 bucks incl. shipping and 8 games. The defect was that the L and R triggers wouldn't work and sure enough they didn't. Watched your guide and followed it step by step and could restore both Triggers. There was strange greenish/copper colored corrosion on it, scrapped it off and also cleaned the inside, didn't have this picker but a very thin screwdriver also did the trick. Wonder how this even happens, probably due to high humidity or something? The Unit didn't have a water damage at least, according to the sticker in the battery slot at least.
It’s a poor design by Nintendo, this will happen to all systems.
Thanks it works and is pretty easy to do.
Great clear video. You rule.
Thank you so much! I thought that I would have to go to a repair shop and hire someone to do it for me! (Which would be very inconvenient and expensive.) Thanks for the easy fix!
this worked for me thank you!
Thx bro! I can now play pokemon with L button(L=A). You are my hero.
Good job!
Alright, I'm back. I tried this, and it actually worked! No joke! Yeah, my DS's left bumper had to be cleaned, and that was all! Thanks for this video! 👍😁
Thank you so much! My DS Lite is back to life once more!
Good job!
Thanks a lot I haven't tried yet but after seeing others comments I am sure this will work
Thank you! I finally repaired my DS and it's ready to be used again. I found it to be very stressful but in theory simple to fix.
Awesome! It worked with my GameBoy Micro (You should add that to the title too). There was other tutorials that involve soldering, but this worked great.
Thank you very much!
It worked (21/9/2023). Thank you so much!!!
Yay! My L button works again! Thanks for this video :)
Woah dude thanks, I got a red ds lite of a friend yesterday and I'm looking to rehouse it with a black shell, but to keep the red buttons and gba dust cover thing,so that it's a cood black and red one. This will save me from having to spend another £10 on a button set that I don't actually need.
I liked and subbed :)
Thank you so much! I had to do this on both the shoulder buttons and it worked! You can use an exacto knife to pry the metal piece. Be very careful when using a knife or anything sharp. It is best to go slowly. I also suggest using a tooth pick hold the metal plate when you're cleaning it and it'll help move the metal plate back in place. I found the metal plate to be very magnetic.
This was incredibly helpful, and worked!! Thanks man.
Fiddly job but fixed both my DS trigger buttons with this method. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
I didn't know this is a common issue!
Whem I was way younger, I thought I accidentally killed the L and R buttons on my brother's DSi. I didn't know how since I press way harder today on my New 2DS XL and Switch Lite and even my Rubberdome keyboard
Thank you soo much you saved my life and gift to someone 😭
You are the very best. I just fixed my console thanks to you.
Thanks for the fixed this took me two hours but it was worth it
Thank you so much- you have just given my DS a life
Worked a treat! Able to drift in Mario Kart again. Thank you so much :)
I'll have to do this to both of my DS's shoulder buttons. thank you so much!
Thank you this worked a treat! I too can now play Mariokart again!
Thanks a bunch. Worked for me.
Back to LOG2 I go
Helped me a lot. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Worked great, thank you. Caution, that door bends down too far VERY EASY. Thankfully didn't break off
This worked for me, thank you so much!