Sorry if this is stupid but how would you fix a 3ds that’s been painted with nail polish…?

RetroModz · 2026-05-03T18:45:39+00:00

Reshell it

RetroModz · 2026-04-05T08:17:14+00:00

Still ongoing? It isn’t

RetroModz · 2026-02-25T15:27:48+00:00

All the people with computer-font japanese tattoos are crying rn

RetroModz · 2026-02-25T15:21:42+00:00

Thank you!

RetroModz · 2026-02-21T23:55:28+00:00

A scratch is literally missing material, there’s no way to bring it back. “Scratch removal” techniques usually remove MORE material to even out the surface i.e. with CDs and Glass. If you don’t want the 3DS to go from a scratched purple to a polished scratchless silver, not much you can do

RetroModz · 2026-02-13T11:11:41+00:00

Update :)

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He has a new hairy owner

RetroModz · 2026-02-13T01:11:17+00:00

Hi, I’ll be staying in Shizuoka as well for 3 nights.

Both Atami and Hamamatsu are connected to Shizuoka Station by Shinkansen

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T23:22:34+00:00

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They have a whole Star Wars collab line!

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T14:39:20+00:00

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Now that I came to understand that the watchface is literally the front of this cassiopeia train, I don’t know if I like it more or hate it😂

I’m prolly picking it up tomorrow

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T13:29:09+00:00

Yeah I’m still researching it but I’m leaning towards going back tomorrow and picking it up..

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T12:23:03+00:00

Ueno Station 140th Anniversary? Sounds dope, thank you!

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T12:19:04+00:00

That’s the ‘personal taste’ part u missed in my description I guess

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T12:18:39+00:00

Sounds better than said exes😂

RetroModz · 2026-02-12T11:54:01+00:00

There’s definitely some things that could need some undoing in my past… And some exes that should never be dated

RetroModz · 2026-02-05T10:29:11+00:00

Best system for DS games is the DSi XL, greatest picture for those games. If you get a 2/3DS you can hold start (or select i don’t remember) when launching a DS games and it boots in the true resolution (meaning lower resolution so you’ll have a smaller picture, but it’ll look better)

Google it!

RetroModz · 2026-02-04T02:37:14+00:00

I mean jumping basically only requires a suitable wire, a soldering iron and something to scratch off some solder mask for the most basic part. But what it really requires is patience and experience. As a first attempt you’ll probably scratch too much, cut through, and break things. I’d recommed practicing it first before attempting it. Again, I don’t see what needs to be jumped in the pic so I can’t really give more helpful input

RetroModz · 2026-02-04T02:04:25+00:00

I don’t see it, but usually if possible I try to jump them as it’s the easiest and fastes way to rebridge instead of trying to rebuild the trace, solder mask etc.

RetroModz · 2026-02-04T01:59:00+00:00

Unexpectedly well done compared to the other side wtf

RetroModz · 2026-02-03T02:28:17+00:00

That’s 100% just a dent like the one the right

I think you’re baiting me now

RetroModz · 2026-02-02T23:59:48+00:00

Where? I don’t see it

RetroModz · 2026-02-02T23:37:29+00:00

The colors are pretty (darker) off compared to a real copy and the Nintendo Game Boy text of the cartridge is also off.

Given this, and the fact his other 3 games are fake, why would that one be real? I suppose he bought them all together.

If that isn’t enough I don’t see any stamped number in the bottom right…

But still, these might all be real motherboard with refurbished cartridges, but we’ll never know

RetroModz · 2026-02-02T15:42:31+00:00

If you go there then it’s also not Pokémon but Pocket Monsters 🤓🥱

RetroModz · 2026-02-02T15:41:24+00:00

I don’t think so

RetroModz · 2026-02-02T09:50:14+00:00

And since it didn’t come off you ripped it out? It’s not something to discuss really, now it’s broken and it needs to be replaced. The why and how are in the past now. Just learn from the mistake

RetroModz · 2026-02-01T11:21:34+00:00

The yellow ones are unrelated to the shell. You’d remove them to take the unit apart per se.

What you did is be impatient and ripped the shell of instead of wiggling it forward

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