I was thinking about trying this myself but now after watching this and knowing how I’m not the best with precise and gentle tasks I’m afraid I’ll break something
@@3renY3ager as long as you be very careful its gonna be ok, they're pretty strong, just make sure you properly disconnected them, they should come of with no force
Is it ok if you just replace the casings such as the outer and inner bottom casing and the upper casing, and use the original housing, how did you get the stickers off as well?
@@noobymcnooberson347 Yes you can! It's personally a better solution if you don't want to mess with it too much! If you have some isopropyl alcohol, put a small amount on the stickers and after a while remove them carefully.
Hey by any chance would you know a place to take it to get it repaired professionally because I’m not sure I’ll do it right any tips on where to take it would be greatly appreciated
@@squirtledude6927 There’s lots of places online where you can check reviews, or do an in person drop off for repairs. Like if your actual body of the handheld is damaged (much like how my first one had the hinge snap) then you’ll need a full replacement.
Pushing hinge out for removal, or pushing hinge back into place? This is a tricky process to remove the hinge. Better if you have an angled type pick or screwdriver. Make sure the top cover of the system is off and the system is on closed position.
if your trying to put the hinge all the way in the have to make sure its in the fully open position. hard to find good videos but there are some that explain what they are doing.
Had this problem. The while cylinder has an extra lip to it, which lines up with the slot on the insert. You need to match them together and figure out what angle you need to rejoin them at.
My 3ds xl came with red Pokémon XY shells but I got that in 2013 or 14 so now it’s all just scratched up and the right hinge snapped off but it’s still functional
I just recently purchased a Blue Super smash bros edition 3ds xl, and i was planning to swap the shell with a brand new one, as well as the screens if needed, and i was looking up videos on how to do all that and thankfully you have done everything i can think of to various 3ds systems. You my friend have a new subscriber ❤ thanks for the hard work and teaching us your ways
Im just gonna give anyone who wants do this some advice, when you are removing the logic board, flip down the tabs on the connectors. Especially the touch connector or backlight one. I broke one on my dsi while trying to fix the hinge
im so tempted to do this, most of it seems doable but the ribbon cables are terrifying, i know i'll lost track of which is which or accidentally tear them or something. My 3ds is so old it reallyyyyy needs a new casing before it become a real problem and not a lot of places repair them anymore T-T
extremely important tip for anyone doing this, MAKE SURE YOU PUT RIBBON CABLES IN ORDER. he states the order at 6:25 , i got all the way to the end and realized i mixed up 3d cable and lcd cable so i had to work back aaalll the way to the beginning. ended up accidentally snapping a wire on the left speaker bc of it. Another tip: flip back the top screen to the 2nd click sound (or regular playing position) when trying to push out the small white bit in the barrel hinge at 2:47 , in this video he pushed out the white bit whilst the 3ds was in closed position which in my experience makes it insanely more difficult (which damages the 3ds more when trying to get it out) whereas it just easily pushed out when the 3ds was in playing position. idk if anyone still rly does repairs on 3ds but if you are going to, use the tips from this comment trust me it will save you.
Does it come with a new hinge area? Because my DS is damaged in the area where the yellow light glows in the top right corner going to the hinge on the bottom screen
@@legendbaon8752 if your talking abt the replacement housing kit, then yes. they come with a full replacement of all parts except for screens, cables and battery and they also dont come with the board itself obviously. But this might not apply to the specific housing kit that you want to buy, just look at the photos of it and see if it has the parts that you want to replace in it.
Thanks for this guide. Just replaced a top and bottom shell replacement on mine. I had a hard time lining up the new hinge to the lock. I was raging pretty hard. Ended up getting it all buttoned up with no issues. Thanks for postintlg this.
Got it all apart and now im at @5:26 and I no longer have those hinges. They fell out when the whole top portion cracked...over here with a million pieces on my desk and no way to put it together because my shell kit didnt come with replacements...
Can someone tell me if the case shown in the video comes with new hinges because I want to take it to a shop to get it fixed but I don’t want the cheap off brand 3ds cases to not fit. I am very worried about that
I've done this with a GBA and a GBA SP and I thought I could do the same for my 3DS XL but it turns out that after watching this video that there are more ribbon cables and more precise plug ins then I had imagined. I might try and find a reputable professional locally, go to geek squad, or go online and do the whole process of shipping to someone reputable but far away.
Wonderful! Planning on restoring a 3ds I got from trading a kid my old switch lite on FB marketplace. It's on rough condition but plays really well! I'll be sure to reference your video again in a few days 😁
I finally completed this on my own 3DS XL…after about a month of on/off work on it, due to me having to buy parts i didnt know i needed when i started this.. Nonetheless, this video was EXTREMELY useful, thank you for taking the time to show this process to begin with!! I was missing the barrel hinge cap (which thankfully people sell on their own on ebay), i ended up breaking the little slider piece inside the 3D function piece (i dont use that feature thankfully), and don’t even get me started on the ribbon cables. As a complete beginner, im astounded i didnt fuck those up along the way. Needless to say, i was crossing my fingers when i turned it on lol To sum up my thoughts, i’ll hopefully never attempt to open my 3DS (OR my DSi for that matter) What a stressful experience haha
HEY update on my aliexpress shell. ended up having to break some tabs on it to get it on. bought a japanese LL to shell swap since it was listed "for parts" so i got it fairly cheap. as far as i can tell only the battery was missing and everything is fine with it. im going to steal the touchscreen from it since mine has a dead zone and ill transfer my motherboard and my top screen since the japan one is region locked (and mine is homebrewed).
How do you make this look so easy? I'm crying trying to put the ribbon cables back in EDIT: suffered through that but how did you get the volume slider in? In the video it just cuts to already being in
I've been using my 3ds xl since launch!! And it just broke. Top screen cracked and hinge broken. Looks difficult but worth it. I have over 1000 hours on the drvice.
Hi, does the shell come with a replacement area by the hinge where the DS opens and closes? Mine has a crack right where the yellow light is on the bottom screen and it trails up to the area when u open and close it
This is amazing damn. But i think most would rather just go ahead and buy a new 3ds 😂 Still props to whoever can pull this off! If you're like me and accident prone i say stay away from replacing the housing by yourself and stick to just replacing the joystick as I'm going to be doing soon. There are many great how to videos on it. And make sure to order the right part and watch the right video. Also for me, to change the look of it i just bought a super Mario Pink peach protective armor shell that clicks on around the system. I like the weight it adds and it feels protected 🙏💜
11:50 what do those hinge pieces / led difusser do? I lost them when my right hinge cracked off, are they necessary for repairing or can I do with just a new lower top housing? thank you :)
Hello, would you mind helping to point out how i can replace the 3DS XL's sd card slot's cover ? since mine is damaged and i'm thinking of getting a replacement
Nicely made video. I wanted to ask what the process would be like if the ribbon cables had also broken? What would it be like replacing those as well as the shell?
A broken cable along with a shell would be basically like just replacing the shell, because the ribbon cable would just go into the correct place like it was never replaced
12:41 should you transfer these pads too? or should you cut it out off of something? what if i don't have them, is there anything that can help me with it
What should I search for to find the black sticky padding bits that go underneath the top shell? I have everything but those and when I try to remove them from my old top shell to re use they won’t really come off and just tear
very easy thanks 😊 while replacing my top shell it appears my vendor made it a couple centimeters too big……. which is. so frustrating. a couple CENTIMETERS!!!!!!
I doesn't surprise me the most viewed part of this video is at 12:55 because I spent like 3 hours trying to put that faceplate in place and it was literally impossible, I tried to place my own plate and it was like butter, but the new one I bought is slightly different but I don't know where are the differences, I ordered a refund and bought a new one, 2nd try next week.
I am having trouble getting the white piece of the hinge in where the diffuser side is. Any tips? It seems impossible, please help, trying to fix my son's ds
I've just done this entire process and got to the end... everything is perfect... except the top screen isn't showing video. BUT, when I turn it on it does light up. If anyone might know how to fix this please let me know.
@@TheFixTech I didn't include this in the comment but the LCD cable that is connected to the top screen has a slight rip in it, I'm thinking that this is what's causing the issue.
I'm having so much trouble unscrewing my far left two screws the one at the top left and the one right under the SD card slot no matter what head i use the screws just don't want to budge at all I've gotten all the other ones out just fine but these two are bring a pain in the butt
I can’t get the faceplate on I’m losing my mind:( i can get it flush on every side but one, then when I get it flush on that last side, it sticks up somewhere else
Super late comment but does anyone know what type of tape and padding was installed on the system? I know there was double-sided electronic tape for the screen but not sure for the pads used in the bottom housing... any info will help xx
broke the ribbon screen cable 3 times trying to get all 3 dam cables in is this in the wrong order becouse it just seems to get harder at the last one also the speaker cable always gets chewed up
I have a question, does taking out the battery reset everything? mii character data, game data, etc? If so, is there a way to back up everything instead of some of the data? I have bought a replacement shell but keeping my old dinged up aqua blue outer case (for nostoliga reasons). I wanted to replace the frame because the hinge is completely cracked and I am afraid I will break the cable inside it (edit: it's the snap-lock hinge so it kind of makes sense it broke besides the dropping on concrete atleast 200 times). I haven't started this because I still needed tools and also waiting for a protective case just incase I drop it more times again. (maybe screen replacements if I can find one any more because my top screen has some dead pixels because the inside rubber case protect the screen from hitting the case). I have to say, this thing is the most durable thing in the world. I was ruthless with it when I was younger, mashing buttons and throwing it and dropping it on the ground (I have butter fingers). I dropped my old phone and the screen protector is completely shattered from being dropped on a wood floor 3 feet above. Compare to a 3ds that got thrown in the air (~8 feet) and dropped on solid concrete atleast 200 times without any protective case or anything and still survived with some paint scratched but thats it. This device should have been dead 8 years ago but still works 100% perfectly normal besides visual damage. (Edit: I also broke the joystick because I am a try-hard at Mario Kart 7 and play at 150cc all the time. Still works, just a bit more painful trying to play on a small 3mm by 3mm plastic peg)
Instructions unclear at 5:23. In the video I see two top shell borders (idk what else to call them,) the old one and the new one, but I only have the old one. The housing I bought did come with a top shell, but there is no hole for the screen, instead it’s just the inner side of the plastic shell. I really need a response for what to do because I’m getting worried that I will be having to spend a lot more money! Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
hey! love your tutorials sm, i accidentally snapped my wifi antenna wire, and was wondering if you could make a video on how how to go about replacing it? thank you so much in advance!
I had to replace the top screen cover and not there is dust and smears. Trying to clean it seems to only make it worse. Any tips? I am thinking of trying to find some residue free tape and use that to pick up lint instead of a microfiber..
Screws are very small, and the motherboard can be damaged. Use both hands, one to steady the other, and keep both wrists on the table edge to help steady
Impressive skills! Im a little affraid of ribbon cables because they are so fragile. But the speakers from my 3ds xl sounds misformed when i put the slide at max volume.Wonder if i can fix this with cleaning, or do i need an complete flex cable with new or refurbished speakers attached? Thnx
You can try cleaning them first, remove the top lcd cover. You can then access the speakers, pry them back and make sure the grilles are correctly shaped and clean any dust. If still staticky then replace, neat thing is they are soldered onto the flex so you can replace speakers only without having to tear down the complete system.
Nice. You've made it seem so easy, with the easy to comprehend steps on a difficult to refurbish handheld console.
Ended up breaking the top screen in half, man made it look a little too easy
I was thinking about trying this myself but now after watching this and knowing how I’m not the best with precise and gentle tasks I’m afraid I’ll break something
same
Ditto.
Its actually pretty easy ! You just need to take your time
@@aaaaaaaarttttki I'm just afraid that I will mess up the ribbon cables and the N3DS price is pretty high right now
@@3renY3ager as long as you be very careful its gonna be ok, they're pretty strong, just make sure you properly disconnected them, they should come of with no force
Replacing the complete housing on the 3DS XL can be a task, but well worth it!
Is it ok if you just replace the casings such as the outer and inner bottom casing and the upper casing, and use the original housing, how did you get the stickers off as well?
@@noobymcnooberson347 Yes you can! It's personally a better solution if you don't want to mess with it too much!
If you have some isopropyl alcohol, put a small amount on the stickers and after a while remove them carefully.
Hey by any chance would you know a place to take it to get it repaired professionally because I’m not sure I’ll do it right any tips on where to take it would be greatly appreciated
@@squirtledude6927 There’s lots of places online where you can check reviews, or do an in person drop off for repairs. Like if your actual body of the handheld is damaged (much like how my first one had the hinge snap) then you’ll need a full replacement.
@@BigRheno yeah that happened to me but luckily with a hundred repair tutorials I was finally able
To fix it 😂
I genuinely don't understand how you pushed the hinge into place so easy. I've tried for 2 days now
ya i am having trouble too its getting all distroyed
Pushing hinge out for removal, or pushing hinge back into place? This is a tricky process to remove the hinge. Better if you have an angled type pick or screwdriver. Make sure the top cover of the system is off and the system is on closed position.
if your trying to put the hinge all the way in the have to make sure its in the fully open position. hard to find good videos but there are some that explain what they are doing.
Had this problem. The while cylinder has an extra lip to it, which lines up with the slot on the insert. You need to match them together and figure out what angle you need to rejoin them at.
@@dustinmckenzie2512dude you saved my life. Thank you so much.
This video just makes me appreciate the engineering of these devices so much more.
Love how I'll be doing the exact same swap. From the Blue, to the Pokemon XY red shell.
me too!
My 3ds xl came with red Pokémon XY shells but I got that in 2013 or 14 so now it’s all just scratched up and the right hinge snapped off but it’s still functional
Opposite for me. The garish Mario skin for a more simple Purple one
Ironically, that's exactly what I'm doing
I just recently purchased a Blue Super smash bros edition 3ds xl, and i was planning to swap the shell with a brand new one, as well as the screens if needed, and i was looking up videos on how to do all that and thankfully you have done everything i can think of to various 3ds systems. You my friend have a new subscriber ❤ thanks for the hard work and teaching us your ways
There's more pieces in a 3ds xl than I thought! Great job!
This is the best tutorial I've seen. Off to buy a complete shell swap kit
Cool this tutorial looks easy enough thanks!
Edit: please end the suffering
Too true. I can't get the top cover back on
@@GreenDog3 me neither I'm losing my mind 😭
@@ember9361 my condolences. I just got it on “good enough” and it’s definitely not ideal. I hope you have more success than i did
Im just gonna give anyone who wants do this some advice, when you are removing the logic board, flip down the tabs on the connectors. Especially the touch connector or backlight one. I broke one on my dsi while trying to fix the hinge
My advice to everyone is if you're not 100% confident this will be EASY for you, don't even try. Good tutorial but I'm pretty sure I now have a brick.
I didn't find too much difficulty tearing it down and reassembling it, but there's the one screen ribbon cable that's sending me over the edge lol
very well filmed :) amazing how much of the gameboy sp's design you can see in the ds and 3ds
Thank you for this video, It was really useful for me. Now my 3ds works again.
The angles you took to record were amazing.
im so tempted to do this, most of it seems doable but the ribbon cables are terrifying, i know i'll lost track of which is which or accidentally tear them or something. My 3ds is so old it reallyyyyy needs a new casing before it become a real problem and not a lot of places repair them anymore T-T
Did you do it?
Great tutorial! I now have a new paperweight.
extremely important tip for anyone doing this, MAKE SURE YOU PUT RIBBON CABLES IN ORDER. he states the order at 6:25 , i got all the way to the end and realized i mixed up 3d cable and lcd cable so i had to work back aaalll the way to the beginning. ended up accidentally snapping a wire on the left speaker bc of it. Another tip: flip back the top screen to the 2nd click sound (or regular playing position) when trying to push out the small white bit in the barrel hinge at 2:47 , in this video he pushed out the white bit whilst the 3ds was in closed position which in my experience makes it insanely more difficult (which damages the 3ds more when trying to get it out) whereas it just easily pushed out when the 3ds was in playing position. idk if anyone still rly does repairs on 3ds but if you are going to, use the tips from this comment trust me it will save you.
anyone else has anymore questions abt this whole video at all just ask here in replys
Does it come with a new hinge area? Because my DS is damaged in the area where the yellow light glows in the top right corner going to the hinge on the bottom screen
@@legendbaon8752 if your talking abt the replacement housing kit, then yes. they come with a full replacement of all parts except for screens, cables and battery and they also dont come with the board itself obviously. But this might not apply to the specific housing kit that you want to buy, just look at the photos of it and see if it has the parts that you want to replace in it.
Wow this will be a challenge forsure. Hoping to pull it off here soon. Great tutorial thank you!
How did it go ?
You make it look easy I'm struggling with getting the hinge piece to click into place
Any luck? Same I cannot get it out
It requires an uncomfortable amount of force, like the gba sp.
Thanks for this guide. Just replaced a top and bottom shell replacement on mine. I had a hard time lining up the new hinge to the lock. I was raging pretty hard. Ended up getting it all buttoned up with no issues. Thanks for postintlg this.
Great video as always!! Thank you for sharing!! 👍🏻
Thank you for making this video, I couldn’t figure out how to put the washers onto the screws for the back cover, lol!
Got it all apart and now im at @5:26 and I no longer have those hinges. They fell out when the whole top portion cracked...over here with a million pieces on my desk and no way to put it together because my shell kit didnt come with replacements...
I'm sorry for you bruh, when my hinge broke, I was lucky enough that the pieces inside did not fall out
Hi the isolating composant you put between the shell and the screen at 12:52 , where it can be find please ?
omg thank you so much fo rthis ! My ds looks brand new now even after ten years of having it, thank you so much !
Glad I could help!
Can someone tell me if the case shown in the video comes with new hinges because I want to take it to a shop to get it fixed but I don’t want the cheap off brand 3ds cases to not fit. I am very worried about that
Gad damn, that's a lot of work. Decal time!
facts lmao the top and bottom cover is easy but for the body, like you said decal time lol
my 3ds XL does not have the parts you take out at 0:54 how are those called and how can I get a replacement?
My 3ds has a massive crack right in front of the right shoulder button so thats why I'm here lmao
I've done this with a GBA and a GBA SP and I thought I could do the same for my 3DS XL but it turns out that after watching this video that there are more ribbon cables and more precise plug ins then I had imagined. I might try and find a reputable professional locally, go to geek squad, or go online and do the whole process of shipping to someone reputable but far away.
Wonderful! Planning on restoring a 3ds I got from trading a kid my old switch lite on FB marketplace. It's on rough condition but plays really well! I'll be sure to reference your video again in a few days 😁
Unless you got a limited edition 3ds you got scammed, you can get a good condition 3ds for less than $100
I finally completed this on my own 3DS XL…after about a month of on/off work on it, due to me having to buy parts i didnt know i needed when i started this..
Nonetheless, this video was EXTREMELY useful, thank you for taking the time to show this process to begin with!!
I was missing the barrel hinge cap (which thankfully people sell on their own on ebay), i ended up breaking the little slider piece inside the 3D function piece (i dont use that feature thankfully), and don’t even get me started on the ribbon cables.
As a complete beginner, im astounded i didnt fuck those up along the way.
Needless to say, i was crossing my fingers when i turned it on lol
To sum up my thoughts, i’ll hopefully never attempt to open my 3DS (OR my DSi for that matter)
What a stressful experience haha
How are you able to snap the top cover in so easily at 12:50 ? I've been struggling with this one for hours.
same! any luck?
Same :(
same
been fighting with the top cover for days idk how you got it in so easily
HEY update on my aliexpress shell. ended up having to break some tabs on it to get it on. bought a japanese LL to shell swap since it was listed "for parts" so i got it fairly cheap. as far as i can tell only the battery was missing and everything is fine with it. im going to steal the touchscreen from it since mine has a dead zone and ill transfer my motherboard and my top screen since the japan one is region locked (and mine is homebrewed).
is there a way to replace the top outer shell without taking it all apart? I just need to replace that part
I think you can ? Did you do it ?
Attempting this tomorrow morning! Wish me luck!
How did it go and where did you get a new shell from did it feel like the original?
How do you make this look so easy? I'm crying trying to put the ribbon cables back in
EDIT: suffered through that but how did you get the volume slider in? In the video it just cuts to already being in
When I got to the top LCD screws step, instead of screws there is just flat metal. What is that?
Peel back the metal, the rubber must have separated from the metal, they are one piece
I've been using my 3ds xl since launch!! And it just broke. Top screen cracked and hinge broken. Looks difficult but worth it. I have over 1000 hours on the drvice.
Hi, does the shell come with a replacement area by the hinge where the DS opens and closes? Mine has a crack right where the yellow light is on the bottom screen and it trails up to the area when u open and close it
I was considering to get replacements for both sides but i think i'm only gonna swap back one after seeing entire process. Welp
Other TH-camrs: Be careful with the ribben cables
This guy: ‘pulled it out with a screwdriver’
This is amazing damn.
But i think most would rather just go ahead and buy a new 3ds 😂
Still props to whoever can pull this off!
If you're like me and accident prone i say stay away from replacing the housing by yourself and stick to just replacing the joystick as I'm going to be doing soon.
There are many great how to videos on it. And make sure to order the right part and watch the right video.
Also for me, to change the look of it i just bought a super Mario Pink peach protective armor shell that clicks on around the system. I like the weight it adds and it feels protected 🙏💜
11:50 what do those hinge pieces / led difusser do?
I lost them when my right hinge cracked off, are they necessary for repairing or can I do with just a new lower top housing? thank you :)
You need the black piece, it holds the hinge into the lower housing, the diffuser is not needed but adds a nice touch.
I have been having issues with the hinge portion not matter what i do the hinge wont work as expected and also top shell doesnt close down all the way
This usually means the hinge was inserted 180 degrees off, it will have to be removed, flipped 180 and reinserted
Its great and all but what kind of chaos is your desk??!! 4:52
Wow he did it! Thank you so much.
Broke a couple ribbon cables in the process.
Hello, would you mind helping to point out how i can replace the 3DS XL's sd card slot's cover ?
since mine is damaged and i'm thinking of getting a replacement
I just uploaded a video for the ds lite, they are very similar if that helps.
Nicely made video. I wanted to ask what the process would be like if the ribbon cables had also broken? What would it be like replacing those as well as the shell?
A broken cable along with a shell would be basically like just replacing the shell, because the ribbon cable would just go into the correct place like it was never replaced
Ruined my 3DS xl...
My favorite handheld.. may he rest in peace
2014-2024 🌹😢
¿Do I have to do all this if I just want to replace the bottom shell where the buttons are located?
Not all, but the hinge has to come out. Once hinge is removed you can replace the lower housing.
Do I have to take all of it apart if wanna do just the top and bottom
If just replacing the plates then you do not need a complete disassembly. Just remove the bottom plate screws, and top plate 4 screws.
Great video! I'll try this on my 3DS, with such good tutorial I'll surely succeed. Any plans to do a restoration video about New 3DS XL?
Yes, I will be posting a Video of that soon.
Did you succeed
How do you get the screws completely out of the back plate? There are washers I can’t get offf them to get them out for the new one
Those are snap washers, pop them off from the side.
12:41 should you transfer these pads too? or should you cut it out off of something? what if i don't have them, is there anything that can help me with it
Well i've just ripped it out of the old case, looks like its worked 🙃
How did you remove the circle pad
What should I search for to find the black sticky padding bits that go underneath the top shell? I have everything but those and when I try to remove them from my old top shell to re use they won’t really come off and just tear
Wonderful video. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
very easy thanks 😊 while replacing my top shell it appears my vendor made it a couple centimeters too big……. which is. so frustrating. a couple CENTIMETERS!!!!!!
I doesn't surprise me the most viewed part of this video is at 12:55 because I spent like 3 hours trying to put that faceplate in place and it was literally impossible, I tried to place my own plate and it was like butter, but the new one I bought is slightly different but I don't know where are the differences, I ordered a refund and bought a new one, 2nd try next week.
I am having trouble getting the white piece of the hinge in where the diffuser side is. Any tips? It seems impossible, please help, trying to fix my son's ds
Hey this is a little late, but use a small object that can fit in the hole and push to the right when you are trying to get it out
I've just done this entire process and got to the end... everything is perfect... except the top screen isn't showing video. BUT, when I turn it on it does light up. If anyone might know how to fix this please let me know.
Usually means the top LCD cable is not fully inserted. Also check the 3D cables.
@@TheFixTech I didn't include this in the comment but the LCD cable that is connected to the top screen has a slight rip in it, I'm thinking that this is what's causing the issue.
Reset cable
What is that film/plastic that covers the speakers called???
What is the name of the sticker you put at 12:42?
Hi beautiful video. I would like say that the hinge fits better if you open the console
How do you install top cover so easily? Mine wont pop back into right place. Im going crazy 😢
I have the same problem. Any luck?
I'm having so much trouble unscrewing my far left two screws the one at the top left and the one right under the SD card slot no matter what head i use the screws just don't want to budge at all I've gotten all the other ones out just fine but these two are bring a pain in the butt
I can’t get the faceplate on I’m losing my mind:( i can get it flush on every side but one, then when I get it flush on that last side, it sticks up somewhere else
Super late comment but does anyone know what type of tape and padding was installed on the system? I know there was double-sided electronic tape for the screen but not sure for the pads used in the bottom housing...
any info will help xx
What happens if you stripped a screw any advice
About to do this as well, nice work!
broke the ribbon screen cable 3 times trying to get all 3 dam cables in is this in the wrong order becouse it just seems to get harder at the last one also the speaker cable always gets chewed up
I have a question, does taking out the battery reset everything? mii character data, game data, etc? If so, is there a way to back up everything instead of some of the data?
I have bought a replacement shell but keeping my old dinged up aqua blue outer case (for nostoliga reasons). I wanted to replace the frame because the hinge is completely cracked and I am afraid I will break the cable inside it (edit: it's the snap-lock hinge so it kind of makes sense it broke besides the dropping on concrete atleast 200 times). I haven't started this because I still needed tools and also waiting for a protective case just incase I drop it more times again. (maybe screen replacements if I can find one any more because my top screen has some dead pixels because the inside rubber case protect the screen from hitting the case).
I have to say, this thing is the most durable thing in the world. I was ruthless with it when I was younger, mashing buttons and throwing it and dropping it on the ground (I have butter fingers). I dropped my old phone and the screen protector is completely shattered from being dropped on a wood floor 3 feet above. Compare to a 3ds that got thrown in the air (~8 feet) and dropped on solid concrete atleast 200 times without any protective case or anything and still survived with some paint scratched but thats it. This device should have been dead 8 years ago but still works 100% perfectly normal besides visual damage.
(Edit: I also broke the joystick because I am a try-hard at Mario Kart 7 and play at 150cc all the time. Still works, just a bit more painful trying to play on a small 3mm by 3mm plastic peg)
please do one of these for the new 3ds xl i cant find a video anywhere
Coming soon
How much did you charge for this repair?
50-80 is my guess at least based off what I've seen offered for online repairs 😊
My Game Card screw wont come off so now I cant even open the back shell to get started :(
That is a very small screw, gently pry up on the housing while unscrewing, it should thread out
Instructions unclear at 5:23. In the video I see two top shell borders (idk what else to call them,) the old one and the new one, but I only have the old one. The housing I bought did come with a top shell, but there is no hole for the screen, instead it’s just the inner side of the plastic shell. I really need a response for what to do because I’m getting worried that I will be having to spend a lot more money! Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Is the quality of the replacement shells good?
Yaknow the hinge on mine just cracked so i might do this before parts get too hard to come across
In the first couple of seconds what tool was that it looked electric
Where did you get the replacement foam that went behind the top screen???
Came with the shell kit
Merci mille fois ! Travail exceptionnel
Hi, curious do you have a tutorial on how to fix the wobble loose hinge issue on 3DS XL? Please let me know, thank you!
Trying this myself and the top cover isnt sliding into place. It didnt break, it just refused to slide and click
Looking good, but would like to know can you replace the hinge without taking the cables of the camera and lcd and other things off the other side?
would it be safe to spray paint my buttons before doing the repair? if i wanted lime colored buttons for example
Yes, make sure to use quality paint the doesn’t chip
@@TheFixTech alright thank you! planning to reshell my 3ds soon, wish me luck!
hey! love your tutorials sm, i accidentally snapped my wifi antenna wire, and was wondering if you could make a video on how how to go about replacing it? thank you so much in advance!
How did u get the faceplate off for the top one
Unscrew it
I’m a little late to this vid but can i replace the shells without the complete tear down of the 3ds?
Yeah but you can't replace the hinges without doing all of this so if you have a white one stick with white ones
where did u get the replacement houseing?
I posted a link in the description
So if I want to just replace say the blue on the 3ds I can without having to remove everything? 🤔
If its the bottom yes
I had to replace the top screen cover and not there is dust and smears. Trying to clean it seems to only make it worse. Any tips? I am thinking of trying to find some residue free tape and use that to pick up lint instead of a microfiber..
I can’t get the top shell to slide back on. Been trying for hours how’d you do it so easily😭
Same problem... both the new and the old one don't seem to fit
Question do you think you can do this if you have really shaky hands
Screws are very small, and the motherboard can be damaged. Use both hands, one to steady the other, and keep both wrists on the table edge to help steady
@@TheFixTech ty! i'll try
Impressive skills! Im a little affraid of ribbon cables because they are so fragile. But the speakers from my 3ds xl sounds misformed when i put the slide at max volume.Wonder if i can fix this with cleaning, or do i need an complete flex cable with new or refurbished speakers attached? Thnx
You can try cleaning them first, remove the top lcd cover. You can then access the speakers, pry them back and make sure the grilles are correctly shaped and clean any dust. If still staticky then replace, neat thing is they are soldered onto the flex so you can replace speakers only without having to tear down the complete system.
What bit size did you use for unscrewing the screws with that electric screwdriver?
hey! just had a question, if i modded my 3ds xl can i do the whole Shell Housing replacement or it would cause thing for the modding
You Can Do it safely, you're not changing anything from the hardware, its just the plastic arround it as long as you don't break anything
Got one of the new 3ds xl? Pd: the video is very relaxing yo
Yes, I am working on that video in the next couple weeks.