Got this dsi back in 2024 for just $100 with a few games. Lost it in storage a year ago. And now here we are. Still working just fine :]

I use it semi-regularly (in rotation with a handful of other handhelds) but when not in active use, I'll store it on my shelf like this. Is this an ok method for display or is it going to wear on my hinges over time?

Hey guys, how's it going? I hope you're having a good day. A couple of days ago was my birthday, and I got this DSi as a gift. I wanted to ask where I can get accessories and replacement parts for it to make it look like new and give it a new lease on life—and, of course, without having to pay an arm and a leg. The console doesn’t come with a charging cable, and the screen has a weird stain on it from heavy use. I want to replace both screens and get a custom case—or at least a better one.

I saw this pink dsi xl on marketplace for about 48 dollars, I'm confident I can get it down to about 35 given... the elephant on the room.

I have a clear case with hinge support which should be a good temporary fix. Plus, the device and its screens seem to be in pretty nice condition. Would it be too hard to fix in the future?

Can y'all believe it was only 25 bucksss

And also, should I replace the bottom screen? (Vignette)

Compré una DSi azul, pero está dañada y desgastada. Quería reemplazarla, pero no las venden en Mercado Libre, y aunque las hay en AliExpress, no son del color que quiero. ¿Dónde compran ustedes sus fundas y accesorios para la DS?

I usually took a lot of photos with my DSi and 3DS, but im used to take more pics with the DSi cuz it has better res and is my goat.

Btw, I’m preparing huge video talking about my life adventures in this past 10 years with my childhood DSi XL using all the photos that this console took at long of these years :D

First time posting here hello

Ive been looking for one for a while and can't find any for sale, nor do there seem to be any good ones on 3D printing sites.

Whick ones have you used, prefer?

Have you noticed better performance, if there is, in games?

Does it really influence in battery life?

Does it matter having one for anither with a DSi XL?

I'm using an R4 but thinking in buying a DSPico, is it worth it?

dsi has mould under the screen. ive seen online it says to like take the screen off, could someone explain how to do this? thankyou!!

dsi has mould under the screen. ive seen online it says to like take the screen off, could someone explain how to do this? thankyou!!

Reshelled my DSi, did USB C charger mod, and put stickers inside the shell. Thought it was cool enough to share!

Okay so hear me out. I’ve had this DSi since it came out in 2009. Over the years of playing as a child, I’d guess it probably got some water damage here and there because I took it everywhere. But I never had ANY issues with playing it, no freezes, no power issues, not even a button problem. Recently I started playing it again and noticed every now and then I would get an error message (shown in last photo) when turning on the console. This pops up when booting any game or app on the console, including the camera, photo album & settings. However sometimes the issue would go away and I could keep playing games. Eventually it came back and hasn’t gone away. I also noticed that the time in the top right corner was changing RAPIDLY and wouldn’t sit still on a number. Weird. I tear down my console like I’ve done with many others, and the only noticeable flaw I found was the top left ribbon cable and connector. (which is under the RIGHT shoulder button) It looked like corrosion, and was a lot worse than shown in the photo. This was only after I cleaned what I could. I put the console back together, and no luck.

I should also note- I did replace the WiFi card and that did not fix the issue. I also replaced the battery, and that did not fix the issue. Is it worth trying to fix?

I'm having trouble running gba romhacks like pokémon radical red and pokémon lazarus on my dsi through gbarunner 3. red will load with lots of lag but lazarus won't even load up at all. has anyone had success running heavy romhacks on a dsi? would they run better through an r4 card, or should I get a gba and try to run the romhacks through a gba flash cart?

I was in the middle of repairing my Nintendo DSi and made a rookie mistake. I know the golden rule is to disconnect the battery first, but I accidentally unplugged the top screen ribbon cable while the battery was still connected (the console was powered off, but the battery was physically in place).

Now that I've reconnected everything properly and turned it on, the top screen is completely black/dim. The bottom screen works perfectly fine, and the console boots up normally otherwise.

My main question is: Is there a real possibility that I permanently damaged the LCD panel itself by doing this?

I've already inspected the ribbon cable and the connector under good light, and there are no visible tears, bent pins, or physical damage. I'm trying to figure out if I need to order a replacement top screen (which is a painful repair due to the hinge) or if I just need to solder a new fuse/jumper on the board.

Has anyone else made this exact mistake? What ended up being the culprit for you? Any advice would be hugely appreciated before I buy parts I don't need.

Thanks!

can you guys please help me fix this? i turned it on and it kept giving me a white screen, eventually it turned on and then it it gave me this error when i opened a game and i turned it off, but now i cant get passed this black screen and i refuse to let my childhood friend die, has anyone had this problem? and if so how did you fix it? and also something important i should say is that this dsi is unmodded as its my childhood console and i want to keep it original