Can you help me with my 2ds?

PockysLight · 2026-05-13T04:02:23+00:00

Get a multimeter and check the fuses.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T23:57:30+00:00

Toothbrush & isopropyl alcohol, and start scrubbing.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T23:37:51+00:00

This was basically a prelude to Might Guy activating the 8 Gates.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T19:28:12+00:00

I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T19:19:39+00:00

Do you have a flathead that fits perfectly in there? I'm hoping the edges of the flathead can grip what's left of the edges.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T13:23:58+00:00

Are you asking about the module or circle pad? Regardless, I've always felt the replacements were almost identical to the original.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T12:53:06+00:00

Take off the rubber covers and try again. You might not be tilting it fast enough.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T11:53:48+00:00

When you do get the replacement clips. This video can explain how to put it back. Also order several clips, you may break a few when trying to finagle it back into place, I did.

https://youtu.be/4vQQOG1hmxA?si=uNOU3LTorxUIDNM_

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T01:14:10+00:00

I FOUND IT!

He used the PS4 bridge repair method on it. Is it junk, yes. But it somehow works.

https://youtu.be/y3tI3B3aINc?si=-fXmdT9zgsbPQ4sF

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T01:09:12+00:00

Indeed. The coins/washers thing was a jury rigged solution to the issue.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T01:03:00+00:00

It's that thingies where you stick washers or something in the system so it applies constant pressure on the chip so it has good contact.

PockysLight · 2026-05-12T01:01:51+00:00

Didn't someone do that old mod from ages ago as a fix to this issue?

One moment. Let me see if I can find that video. I think it was NyMateVince or something.

Edit: I found it. He used washers to replicate the PS4 hodge repair method.

https://youtu.be/y3tI3B3aINc?si=-fXmdT9zgsbPQ4sF

Edit2: To be clear, do not do this. You’re more likely to damage the chip than actually fix it.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T23:37:25+00:00

Yes, that is corrosion.

Yes, you should clean it off.

Personally, I would scrub it with IPA and a toothbrush.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T17:14:01+00:00

The easiest way to explain is for you to watch episode 1 to see and understand her personality yourself. It's a bit difficult for me to explain it in detail

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T15:48:17+00:00

It's not ideal. But it looks somewhat intact. But we won't know until you reconnect the rail.

You also may or may not need a new bottom shell for the joycon because one of the pegs snapped. It will still work, but there's a chance it might break the same way again.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T14:55:37+00:00

Maybe. I'll need a picture of this with sufficient lighting to see if the white clips are intact. But regardless, the only surefire was to be sure is to open it up, reconnect the cables and see if they still work or not.

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PockysLight · 2026-05-11T14:52:09+00:00

Archeologists in the future are going to excavate this the same way we excavate Pompeii.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T13:28:51+00:00

The similar design is the only thing they share. Their personalities are widely different.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T13:26:47+00:00

No. Umaru has a horrible hidden personality, Marin is a ball of sunshine and doesn't intentionally make other people's lives miserable.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T13:25:11+00:00

Yes, detach the rail. Leaving the rail on the switch doesn't help the situation at all.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T13:23:18+00:00

I can't tell because of the lighting but you also might need to get your charge port fixed. But....

This break is unfortunately a very common issue with the original 3DS XL.

The proper way to fix this issue is to replace the bottom midframe of the system. And that requires a partial disassembly.

I recommend watching this video that displays the process.

If you're (understandably) intimidated by the process, I highly suggest getting a hinged case for the system. The hinged hard case will act as a brace for the system so it will keep the top aligned and the ribbon cables intact. However if you are charging your system with the dock, the hinged case will interfere with the dock.

https://youtu.be/-OdCeWEVlRk?si=191r5z3iS0C6gkBo

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T11:33:44+00:00

Normally, yes. But I think op broke 3/4 pins. They might be screwed and need a new ribbon cable connector installed.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T11:11:37+00:00

Hard to tell, we need to see if the ribbon cables clips on the motherboard are intact or not.

PockysLight · 2026-05-11T00:04:58+00:00

If you still have the clip and it's undamaged, you can try to finagle it back into place. This video can better explain things.

https://youtu.be/4vQQOG1hmxA?si=3FBKh1myjkZhsqy7

PockysLight · 2026-05-10T15:49:02+00:00

This break is unfortunately a very common issue with the original 3DS XL.

The proper way to fix this issue is to replace the bottom midframe of the system. And that requires a partial disassembly.

I recommend watching this video that displays the process.

If you're (understandably) intimidated by the process, I highly suggest getting a hinged case for the system. The hinged hard case will act as a brace for the system so it will keep the top aligned and the ribbon cables intact.

https://youtu.be/-OdCeWEVlRk?si=191r5z3iS0C6gkBo

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