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Nintendo 3DS: Не включается и не заряжается Nintendo 3DS

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:13:05 -0700

Пытался подключить напрямую к источнику питания на 3.7 вольт. Не включается. Не заряжается. На плате сгоревших или странно выглядящих элементов нету.

⟐ Answered апреля 28, 2025 at 11:13 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: Dont turn on,dont charge

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 03:29:43 -0700

the console was discharged to 0, charging was not at hand, it was not correctly connected to the power supply up to 5v, attached to the battery at the extreme contacts, and at the same time to the terminals inside the battery compartment, then it turned out to buy external charging, the battery was charged, the indicator on charging shows that the battery is charging, the output shows about 4.10 volts, I measured it with a multimeter, but the console does not turn on, there are no signs, help who knows, thanks.

⟐ Edited by author апреля 24, 2022 at 3:29 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: Help Identifying How To Fix Charging Port that Fell Off

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:31:06 -0700

Hi.

I've been trying to repair my old 3DS, and for the most part this has gone smoothly with minimal issues. The only problem I'm facing immediately is that I'll need to do some soldering to re-affix the charging port. I have zero experience with this and need a hand identifying what steps I should take with my console.

I've tried to get some up-close photos of it, and I can see a little bit of green/yellow missing from the outer soldered point. They appear black up close, and with some further inspection also seemed to have a residue of something, very thin and eggshell-like.

I'm looking at all sorts of guides to try and figure out what to do, but I've yet to come across any that have damage even remotely similar to that on mine. The port itself doesn't look damaged, thankfully, I'm just struggling to tell where to start on fixing it.

⟐ Commented июня 04, 2026 at 17:31 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS 2015: New 3ds won't turn on charging light is on and blue light is on

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:49:36 -0700

I have had my New 3ds since it released, no issues until about last year when I tried to turn it on and my screen was black but my blue light would turn on. It charges because the orange light turns on, but it will not boot. I have tried getting a new battery and also tried safe boot but nothing is working.

⟐ Answered июня 03, 2026 at 2:49 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS 2015: My New 3DS turns on and then off with a popping sound.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:19:29 -0700

After spilling around a third of a cup of dilute orange juice back in 2016, when I turn on my New Nintendo 3DS, the blue light comes on for about three seconds and then the bottom screen flashes for less than a second and instantly turns off which is accompanied with a popping noise. The humidity sticker near the battery is untouched and when I disassembled the New 3DS there were no signs of corrosion or water damage to the motherboard. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

Update 2026: Board pictures. No noticeable corrosion to the board and the water sticker is undamaged. The flap for one of the touch screen ribbon cables is missing, but the issue I'm having was present before breaking that off. Continuity for caps on the board seems to be fine after a quick probe. I should mention that when the console came into contact with orange juice, the top screen failed with bottom screen still working for a bit. Cannot remember if it died or I turned it off and turned it on again.

I have swapped the top screen before in an attempt to fix it with no progress. The bottom screen flashes - I've read online that this indicates its okay and it would be the top screen that is the issue hence why I replaced it - and the power board has its LEDS working. Not sure where to go from here.

Here are pictures of the speaker ribbon cable assembly.

UPDATE: Well boys, I have to say I'm quite chuffed. After 10 years of being dormant I finally get a chance to use my present. I believe the issue was the speaker ribbon cable. The bottom screen probably needs a replacement too. To think Nintendo weren't bothered replacing a ribbon cable for 80 quid is mad. Very happy with this.

Note the date on the screen. As of June 2nd it's all over after a couple attempts and a whole 4 year electronics degree :]

⟐ Commented июня 03, 2026 at 2:19 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: 3D slider doesn't work

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:31:29 -0700

I just got my hands on an original (2011) 3DS with a broken 3D slider. The slider itself, well, slides, but it doesn’t change anything. The console is stuck permanently in 3D mode.

How do I fix it? I’m willing to crack open the 3DS as my final goal is to completely fix it and keep it. :)

⟐ Commented июня 01, 2026 at 21:31 GMT-7

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP: Why wont it get off of the "gameboy" screen?

Sat, 30 May 2026 20:18:17 -0700

My gameboy is charged, and turns on and it goes to the 'gameboy' screen but it wont leave that screen. HELP!! what do i do? how can i get it so i can play games on it?

⟐ Commented мая 30, 2026 at 20:18 GMT-7

Nintendo DSi: How do I fix unresponsive shoulder buttons?

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:07:39 -0700

Very simply, the L and R buttons on my DSi don't work anymore. I tried going to Nintendo about the problem, but they said it'd cost at least $50 to repair...and my system is long past its warranty. Will I have to take apart my DS to fix it?

⟐ Commented мая 27, 2026 at 20:07 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Blue light turns on but nothing else turns on

Wed, 27 May 2026 03:33:09 -0700

I took apart the system to replace the XYBA button contacts and then after putting it back together the system had an issue with turning on and then turning off with a pop. I have since fixed that problem by replugging some cables however now the system blue light turns on while nothing else does. If i charge the system the orange light will turn on but will immediately turn off upon turning the system on. If I remove the sd card the blue light turns off immediately instead

I think i found the problem

⟐ Commented мая 27, 2026 at 3:33 GMT-7

Nintendo DS Lite: whys my ds keep freezing

Mon, 25 May 2026 17:58:54 -0700

so today i've been trying to play nintendogs: labrador and friends on my black ds, and as seen its just frozen on the voice input bit over and over again. its really annoying cus the one day i want to play my ds it breaks >:(

my copy of nintendogs and my ds are most certainly not fakes because i got them from cex, however they may be damaged as theyre second hand. also i accidentally froze my ds on bootup a little bit ago because i didnt know that taking out cartridges can freeze the bootup and i was switching the cartridge from harry potter and the order of the phoenix to nintendogs

⟐ Answered мая 25, 2026 at 17:58 GMT-7

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP: Does this sp have some kind of mod?

Sun, 24 May 2026 16:16:52 -0700

I noticed when I opened my SP I saw that there was soldered something to it. I know that the system is region free so that can't be it unless it could be a overclock mod maybe. Can I remove this?

⟐ Commented мая 24, 2026 at 16:16 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Recently replaced the circle pad and is now drifting

Fri, 22 May 2026 01:01:22 -0700

Today, I received a replacement circle pad from iFixit and installed it. The installation went fine, and the circle pad is more or less recognized by the console. However, it doesn't register my inputs and pushes to the left as hard as possible. Will I need to find a new one? I spent $21 on this...

Update: I've wiggled the cable around a bit, and now left and right work, but up and down don't register at all.

⟐ Answered мая 22, 2026 at 1:01 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS 2015: 3DS doesn't charge or work unplugged, but sees the battery fine

Thu, 21 May 2026 05:13:04 -0700

[It's USB-C modded, fiy]

Recently, I've decided to pick up my New 3DS to play some Picross, and noticed that it wouldn't power on. I tried charging it over night, but it still wouldn't work, I assume it never charged despite turning on the charge light.

I checked with a multimeter and the battery only showed 1.2v, so I'll assume it's dead dead.

As I've been waiting for a new battery to arrive, I've been playing it with a power bank attached.

Today, it arrived, and the 3DS doesn't turn on with it. It sees the battery, it shows it's fully charged, but when I unplug the power bank, it immediately shuts off.

I don't want to assume I have a new dead battery just yet, but I haven't opened it just yet.

Pertaining to the USB-C mod, it's only become an issue now, despite around a year of using it, it charged the battery just fine.

Edit: Here is a picture of my board and mod. It's not the best, but I'll get a better one when I can

Edit 2: I think I have found the issue... Those cables aren't meant to be crimped, are they?...

Edit 3: I have tested what I presume to be both F1 and F2 fuses (it's the ones surrounded) and they appear, at first glance, to be nominal. There's a slight voltage drop in the F2 fuse (from 4.3 to 3.7 volts), but not being sure about nominal voltages, I'm assuming they're fine.

⟐ Commented мая 21, 2026 at 5:13 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: How can I reattach a ZIF connector latch if it broke off?

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:15:53 -0700

So, I broke 3 of the clasps off. Joycon, two of the bottom screen ones. How can I reattach them? I’ve looked at tutorials but the thing about 3DS ZIF connectors is that THEY ARE NOT BUILT THE SAME (see image)

How do I reattach a ZIF latch with this odd port? Do I have to take the ports off and solder new ones on? I want to get my 3DS up and running again.

Here’s the images of the ‘damage’

Also, here’s how the latch should normally look while it’s on.

⟐ Commented мая 18, 2026 at 8:15 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL: Nintendo 3DS XL, won't start.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:50:57 -0700

Hi guys, I'm having a problem with my Nintendo 3DS XL.

The Nintendo was shipped to me completely disassembled, so I reassembled it and replaced the top display (the flat panel was visibly damaged).

I charged the Nintendo and the charging LED lights up correctly, but after charging it for over an hour, the Nintendo won't turn on for any reason.

When connected to the power supply, pressing the power button turns the charging LED off and back on within a second; no flashing displays, no sound, nothing.

However, when running on battery power only, no LED lights up, not even for a moment.

I think I can rule out damage to one of the displays, since from what I know, if one of the two displays is damaged, a white flash should be visible on one of the displays.

I checked fuses F1 and F2, and they're OK.

I've unplugged and replugged all the flat cables and the wireless card, but the problem still persists.

The only oddity is the battery voltage. Specifically, when I insert the battery into the contacts, it reads 4.1V correctly. When I press the power button, the voltage drops to 0.85V and stays there until I remove and reinsert the battery, returning it to 4.1V.

I removed the SD card, and there's no play in the card slot.

I should point out that there's not the classic blue LED and black screen problem; no LEDs light up, except the charging LED.

Can anyone tell me what the problem might be? I've been stuck in this situation for days now, and there doesn't seem to be a way out.

Thank you all for your time.

⟐ Answered мая 15, 2026 at 0:50 GMT-7

New Nintendo 2DS XL: Turns off with a pop but not right away

Mon, 11 May 2026 22:55:23 -0700

My 2ds xl has been having issues since I modded it however I recently fixed them all. When I turn on my console it turns it will run games it overall works. However if you push down on the front of it It’ll shut off with a pop. I took out some screws in the motherboard but then put them back. I don’t believe that is the issue though because I loosened them a little. Please help me I don’t want to be in constant fear of squeezing it too hard and it turning off.

⟐ Commented мая 11, 2026 at 22:55 GMT-7

Nintendo DS Lite: Won't read cards.

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:24:29 -0700

I can/have done a hard reset and reset my parameters but it will not read that there are any cards installed. I have tried all of the cards I have. It has a new battery and is charged.

⟐ Commented мая 11, 2026 at 15:24 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Why won’t console charge the battery but will turn on

Sun, 10 May 2026 22:25:39 -0700

I just replaced the charge port and the console will say that it’s charging but the battery won’t actually charge, the only idea I have left is to replace the power board

⟐ Answered мая 10, 2026 at 22:25 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: One of the screws is stripped

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:49:10 -0700

One of the screws on the bottom cover of my old 3DS XL is stripped and won’t turn. I’ve tried applying a small amount of superglue to a very thin flathead screwdriver, but nothing seems to work. I need to fix it so I can open the system properly and easily remove and insert my SD card.

⟐ Commented мая 08, 2026 at 12:49 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: B and X buttons unresponsive

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:48:02 -0700

I've probably dropped my original model 3DS dozens of times since I bought it in 2011, but the B and X buttons are now unresponsive after it fell a foot out of my pants pocket when I was sitting down. They only work if pressed hard; merely tapping them will not work. I opened it up and cleaned the buttons and wiped the contacts on the motherboard with isopropyl alcohol (the contacts didn't look dirty at all), but it didn't help. Any idea what the problem could be?

Also, while not a big deal, the green "3D" LED no longer lights up after I opened up the 3DS. The 3D slider hasn't worked for years and the 3D is stuck on, but I don't want to risk fixing this if it requires heating and prying off the upper display front panel.

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 17:48 GMT-7