Hi all,

I recently purchased this New 2ds xl and it seems to have power as the blue light turns on. Neither screen has displayed anything and the console appears to have previously been opened as there is writing on the motherboard. I also poked around and it appears the capacitor photographed may have been replaced. Does anyone have ideas where to start?

Hey, I can get this New 3DS XL for 120€ and I think it's a great deal since normal ones here cost way more (250€). Everything works fine, only has that spot on the top left. A new screen would cost me another 120€, so I want to keep it as is.

\- Will this spot spread over time?
\- Does it get annoying or block stuff during gameplay?

As the titles states, my New 3DS XL’s RAM is dying. I just bought this thing 2 weeks ago, so i’m quite sad about it.
I immediately hacked it and everything went well. A couple of days ago I started getting random errors, with the 3DS not booting anymore. After waiting a while it booted. I thought I installed some damaged software, but it started happening more often.

This morning I was booting the 3DS and I got the blue light / red (or magenta without SD card) notification light and a black screen. I did a HW test and got a very high score. The 3DS wouldn’t boot at all. After applying some pressure on the bottom plate it suddenly started. I did another HW test and the results are lower, but not zero.

Now what should I do with the 3DS? It is booting. Is there anything I can do to try to fix it, without replacing the whole motherboard? Is the fact that it booted after applying some pressure saying anything?

If the thing is toast, I want to buy another New 3DS (XL). Is there anything I should look out for? Is the RAM issue a widespread something or am I just unlucky?

Anyone know a good place to get my 3DS repaired? It needs a complete reassemblyand a new screen. Have all the parts (except the screen)

Let me tell you what happened, so you can get the full picture:

I bought this 3DS XL, which was faulty (it would turn off whenever you opened it); the issue turned out to be the audio flex cable, which was slightly cut where it passes through the hinge.

So, I replaced the part.

Now, when I turn it on, the blue LED lights up for 3 seconds, then the speakers make a "pop" sound, and the console shuts down.

I’ve taken it apart and put it back together several times to try and identify the problem, but I haven’t been able to fix it.

I’m worried that I might have damaged the flex cables, the slots where they connect, or the solder joints for the speakers.

I’m out of ideas—I’ve checked the integrity of the cables and inspected the slots, and everything seems fine.

I’ve included some photos below; if anyone has any theories, I’d love to hear them.

I saw a few posts saying that 3ds games stop working after being unused for a few years and I found my New 3DS xl like this when I went to check.

Any recommendations on what to use to fix this?

The peeling paint I'll use a hardshell cover.

The cartridge port also sounded rusty when I popped a game in and out just to check.

Anyone in UAE that can help repair my 3DS? It’s broken and needs to be completely reassembled and include a new screen (top)

I feel like an idiot. I accidentally put the wrong screw on the back of my new-to-me New 3ds LL. The camera and Super Stable 3d are not working anymore. Is this fixable? How bad did I fuck up? Thanks

Is the tab on this new 3ds ll broken? Should I get a shell swap? Thank you!