DSi XL are they easy to pull apart?

[thedoc46]

My skid, has dropped his DSi XL and now one of the shoulder button sticks.

Last time i pulled apart a Gameboy, it didn't end well, and i kicked myself for not selling on fleabay as is.. Instead, i paid for parts, and completely messed up the existing unit.

I'm fairly competent at taking things apart, but sometimes its a lot more fiddly than the internet says.

Has anyone pulled one apart? was it cake ?

 

[Moothead2]

I've taken apart a DSlite and it wasn't too bad. Just be sure to watch out of those thin ribbon cables as they easily tear.

 

[thedoc46]

I've taken apart a DSlite and it wasn't too bad. Just be sure to watch out of those thin ribbon cables as they easily tear.

i think that's what killed the one i took apart..

 

[d_brennen]

Instead, i paid for parts, and completely messed up the existing unit.

I'm fairly competent at taking things apart

Taking apart is the easy but tbh

Had several DS Lites apart for top/bottom screens and my PSP 1000 was almost always in some stage of disassembly/reassembly. As long as you are careful and methodical, changing parts etc. should be fairly simple

 

[JoeBoi]

If you cannot take apart a gameboy, I wouldn't attempt it tbh.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Aye ribbon cables are a right pain
Other than that take it slowly and you should be fine.

 

[random_matt]

Send it to console wizard, fix just about everything.

 

[JoeBoi]

Is he like a real wizard?

 

[Meoricin]

Must be, else he wouldn't be able to say he was. Wizards can't lie, right?

 

[Dannyb01y]

I had to change the laser in my dads xbox last week and youtube videos of how to open it up etc certainly made the process pretty easy.

There seem to be a few useful vids for you to check out should you attempt to fix the problem yourself.

Something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO8CITRfhLk

 

[Zefan]

I've done it, Ive fixed a 3DS XL that has a faulty touchscreen. It can be mega fiddly with all the tiny ribbons but it's not exactly difficult. A gameboy is definitely easier, however.

 

[thedoc46]

Well i'm glad to report that i fixed it without ripping any ribbons this time round.

Back to its former glory ! yay