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Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement

Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement

justin chadwick

justin chadwick and 14 other contributors

Last updated on March 25, 2024

15 - 30 minutes
Moderate
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This guide will show you how to remove the lower screen.

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  1. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement, Nintendo DS Lite Battery Disconnect: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Place your device upside down and locate the battery compartment.

    • Find the Phillips head screw securing the battery cover in the bottom right hand corner of the device.

    • Loosen the screw enough to remove the battery cover but leave the screw in the cover for reassembly.

    • Use only a Phillips screwdriver to remove screw.

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  2. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slowly remove the battery cover with the iFixit opening tool.

    • Make sure to remove the cover carefully to keep from losing Phillips screw in the cover. It will be needed for reassembly.

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  3. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Use the iFixit opening tool to carefully pry the battery out of the case.

    • After the old battery is removed replace it with a new battery facing the same direction as when the cover was opened.

    • For some devices, you may be able to remove the battery by flipping the DS over and letting the battery fall into your hand.

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  4. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement, Disassembling Nintendo DS Lite Bottom Case: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following seven screws that secure the lower case to the DS Lite:

    • Three silver tri-wing screws (5mm long)

    • One black tri-wing screw (4mm)

    • Two gold Phillips screws (4mm)

    • One silver Phillips screw (3mm)

    • Do not remove the silver PH screw (3mm) in the battery compartment yet. It holds the main PCB in place.

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  5. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • On the front edge of the Nintendo DS between the headphone jack plug and volume controls remove the plastic insert (or cartridge) from the lower slot (Slot 2).

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  7. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Flip the unit over so that it is facing right-side up.

    • Use a spudger to pry open the gap between the bottom case and the front panel. Work all the way around the case until the panel is free.

    • Avoid touching the L and R shoulder buttons, because they easily detach and are difficult to reassemble. Keep the bottom case flat against your workbench to help hold the shoulder buttons in place.

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  8. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Carefully separate the two pieces by hand.

    • The two shoulder buttons are made up of three pieces -- the plastic button, a pin, and a spring. If they accidentally pop out while you are working, study the picture and make sure you put the spring in the correct position.

    • When reassembling the cover, make sure that the power switch caver on the bottom case is in the off (down) position to avoid breakage.

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  9. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement, Lower Screen: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two screws holding the motherboard to the rest of the device using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  10. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the small ribbon cable that connects the touch screen to the motherboard. Do not pull on this cable.

    • Gently lift the hinged black cover on the connector.

    • The hinges are near where the ribbon is inserted.

    • After lifting the black cover, the ribbon cable will disconnect easily.

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  11. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • With a plastic opening tool, gently begin to separate the motherboard from the rest of the device.

    • The ribbon cable and two wires are still connected to the motherboard and the buttons tend to fall out.

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  12. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Flip the motherboard over so the touch screen is facing up.

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  13. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Do not pull on the main ribbon cable.

    • Carefully lift the tiny hinged cover on the connector.

    • The ribbon cable will easily disconnect.

    • Remove the third ribbon cable the same way.

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  14. Nintendo DS Lite Lower Screen Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • There is nothing else connecting the touch screen. Just pick up and set aside.

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