This can be a normal sign with a broken top screen/hinge. I believe you will need the entire top shell to sort out your hinge problem, not just the metal bracket, as it is the silly little plastic ring of the top part that forms the support on the metal ring. It's a bad design/weak spot in the ds lite. I've replaced and replaced these again, I'd also suggest a plastic ?crystal case that give extra support to those hinges..not that noticeable on, and at $2-3 it'll save you the headache in a few months.
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PS you need the top screen as the cable is integrated with it..
This can be a normal sign with a broken top screen/hinge. I believe you will need the entire top shell to sort out your hinge problem, not just the metal bracket, as it is the silly little plastic ring of the top part that forms the support on the metal ring. It's a bad design/weak spot in the ds lite. I've replaced and replaced these again, I'd also suggest a plastic ?crystal case that give extra support to those hinges..not that noticeable on, and at $2-3 it'll save you the headache in a few months.