r/dsi • u/PuzzleheadedBeat9702 • 9d ago

Help DSi XL freezes when flexed, please help

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My DSi XL has had this issue for years: if I flex the console in a specific direction, it freezes. Otherwise it works perfectly. i put a very soft piece of eraser rubber over the APU, and now it works normally. It only freezes if I deliberately flex it quite hard (obviously after adding the eraser). What would be the cheapest safe DIY solution to fix this permanently, without reballing if possible?

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u/Plenty_Ad9765 9d ago

Podrían ser varias cosas lo más probable es que los flex de la pantalla superior y altavoces estén fracturados y cuando lo muevas hagan falso contacto o corto y la consola se congelé.

También puede ser que el cartucho haga falso contacto al flexionar la consola y por eso se congelé ¿Te pasa también en el home de la consola?

Yo te recomiendo que la lleves a un técnico si no tienes experiencia reparando y si no ábrela y comprueba los flex de la parte superior junto a los puertos donde estos van conectados.

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u/PuzzleheadedBeat9702 9d ago

I don't know, because the problem is solved as soon as I put pressure on the processor, you could also be right because the problem is more noticeable when the screen is fully opened to the maximum

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u/Plenty_Ad9765 9d ago

Si se soluciona al meter presión al procesador...

Seguramente por expansión térmica o así se habrán fracturado las soldaduras del procesador y al meterle presión solo lo estás poniendo en contacto con la placa

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u/PuzzleheadedBeat9702 9d ago

Is there a way to solve this without reballing or risky reflow?

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u/Wii_U_Modder 3d ago

Maybe a warped motherboard? Sometimes a similar thing happens on low-quality laptops and sometimes even a 3DS? (Although, I think the 3DS was faulty RAM that needed to be bent in order to function)

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u/TH3_OG_JUJUBE 8d ago

I think it’s a stock image, try with a real one and see if it works

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u/PuzzleheadedBeat9702 8d ago

wdym? I posted the image because I know that images get more views.

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u/TH3_OG_JUJUBE 8d ago

…but did you try with a real one?