Nintendo DS Lite Shoulder Buttons Replacement

Written By: Francisco Varela
  • Comments: 5
Nintendo DS Lite Shoulder Buttons Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This guide will explain how to replace the shoulder buttons on a DS Lite if they are sticking or not working properly.

The tools you’ll need for this task are:

  • Spudger or other flat tool
  • Screwdrivers
    • Phillips
    • Tri-wing

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screw securing the battery cover.

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    • Use a spudger to pry out the battery.

    • Pry off the rubber feet.

    • Remove the seven screws securing the lower case:

    • Three tri-wing screws

    • One Phillips screw

    • Two gold Phillips screws

    • One black tri-wing screw

    2 Phillips screws at the battery

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    • Carefully pry the bottom cover off.

    • Remove the shoulder buttons by pulling out the metal pegs that secure them to DS.

    • The triggers are held in by tiny metal pegs and springs. Keep track of each piece.

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    • You can now access the micro-button component and replace or repair anything as needed.

    Could someone run through or send a link explaining the disassembly of the micro-button?

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the steps in reverse order after making your repair.

Author

Francisco Varela

Member since: 02/02/19

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3 comments

For anyone dealing with unresponsive shoulder buttons, I highly recommend watching this video guide;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnWdawXC...

Gabriel Branyiczky -

たしかにそうですね！！！

kawagoe -

とても、わかりやすくて、しっかり修理できました！

kawagoe -